Chapter 89: Chapter 89: The Special Edition Manga
"I see. You're so kind, brother." Belle looked at Wise beside her with a meaningful gaze. From her smug expression, it wasn't hard to see that she thought he had some ulterior motive.
But Wise felt this was very wrong. Although your brother is indeed a bit of a scumbag right now, it's not like... alright, I do actually like this one.
"Ahem, the shop Caeser is going to is right on our way to the Public Security Bureau. Since it's on the way, let's go together."
Wise's suggestion was met with a round of thanks from Caeser. The latter couldn't help but think to herself, People from the city are really kind-hearted. To meet such a helpful and handsome guy on a single trip out.
"Oh, right, speaking of which, what is Caeser going to that shop to buy?" While the three of them were chatting on the way, Belle suddenly brought this up. And Caeser, hearing this, was stunned for a moment. If she directly said she wanted to buy it for herself, she would definitely be a bit embarrassed, so...
"Mmm, it's a manga. Because the author of the novel went on hiatus for a long time, there was no sequel. But fortunately, he suddenly started updating recently and finished it all at once. My... that friend of mine has been looking forward to it for a long time, so I thought I'd buy it for her as a gift."
"So that's how it is. It's true, many authors always go on hiatus for no reason at all, without any consideration for the readers' feelings. If you really can't do it, at least say something! At least don't let the readers hold onto expectations that won't be met!" Belle said indignantly. Then she thought of something important. "Oh, right, Caeser, what's the name of the manga your friend is reading?"
"It's 「(Because Thinking of a Name Would Break Immersion, So I Didn't Write One)」."
"Eh, so it's that one!" Belle was a little surprised after hearing the name Caeser said. And neither of them noticed that Wise, at the side, suddenly flinched after hearing it.
"Mmm, could it be that you too, Belle..."
"Mmm, that's right, that's right! Because it was really popular at the time, so I went to check it out, and I was immediately drawn in by the plot. I even went to read the novel, but unfortunately, it went on hiatus in the end. I didn't expect that author to be back now. That's great! I'm going to finish reading all of it when I get back!" Belle said with a happy face. She then impatiently took out her phone and opened the novel app she had always been using.
And Caeser at the side, seeing this, was a bit hesitant to speak, looking as if she had finally met a like-minded friend but couldn't have a good conversation for some reason. In the end, she could only sigh helplessly and give up the idea of striking up a conversation. But at this moment, Belle discovered something incredible.
"Wow! This author not only finished the previous novel, but also updated several new types of novels! Could it be that he went to find inspiration during the time he disappeared?" As she said this, Belle also clicked in to take a look. Caeser at the side also couldn't help but look over.
"I've decided! I'm going to pull an all-nighter to finish reading it tonight!"
And Wise, seeing his sister looking so excited, also spoke up to remind her, "Belle, even if it's really good, you can't stay up too late to read it."
"I know, I know," Belle said with a pout, thinking to herself, even if I really wanted to stay up all night, you wouldn't give me the chance. Although it feels very comfortable after 'that' every time, I'm always tired and sleepy afterward. In that state, there's no way I can read a novel properly. I can only read it during my free time at the shop during the day.
And Caeser at the side, seeing the interaction between Wise and Belle, also couldn't help but smile, sighing at how good their relationship was, while also thinking of her own companions.
Afterward, the three of them made their way to the shop Caeser wanted to buy things from, but an accident occurred... "Eh? It's already sold out?!"
"Mmm, I'm very sorry, miss. Because physical manga books are no longer sold on a large scale now. Also, the book you're looking for is a work from a few years ago, after all, so..."
Hearing the shop assistant's words, Caeser couldn't help but feel a little dejected. And Belle, seeing this, also went forward to comfort her. "It's okay, Caeser. If it really doesn't work out, you can also have your friend read it on their phone."
"I have no choice, that's the only way. Thank you, Belle." But actually, I came all this way specifically for the physical manga, taking the opportunity of purchasing supplies. Caeser thought to herself. And her appearance also made Wise at the side feel a bit sorry for her. In the end, he took out a special edition manga.
"If you don't mind, Caeser, you can give this to your friend."
"Eh? This is..." Caeser subconsciously took the manga that Wise handed to her. And Belle at the side also came over to take a look together. The manga's packaging was gorgeous, and at the bottom left corner of the cover, there was also an author's pseudonym written with a black marker.
And the shop assistant at the side, as expected of someone who sells manga, recognized the unusual nature of this book at a glance. "Ah, could this be the legendary special edition, personally autographed by the author? It's said that there are only 10 copies of each series!"
"A special edition? I think I've heard of it too. But brother, how did you get this?" Belle looked at Wise beside her with some confusion. She had never known about this. And where did her brother just pull this book from?
"Ah, this was from a lottery I won when I was shopping before." Wise lied without a change in expression. In fact, the so-called autograph was just a gimmick. He himself didn't have time to sign anything. As for this one, it was just signed by someone hired by the publishing company. And he also had a copy of this so-called special edition for every series. (Although later they were all gone due to the Hollow crisis.)
He had wanted to collect them before, so he had mentioned it to the publishing company. He didn't expect the other party to still remember and send him the latest one. It's just that after receiving it, he suddenly had something to do and didn't have time to put it at home, so he temporarily stored it in the system space. Anyway, it was useless for him to keep it, so he might as well just give it to Caeser.
"Thank you, Wise, but I can't accept such a valuable gift." As she spoke, Caeser also handed the manga in her hand back. The packaging on it had not yet been opened and it looked new. And compared to giving it to her, it was better to leave it for Belle. After all, she also liked this manga very much.
"It's okay. After all, my brother doesn't like these things, so it's fine for you to accept it, Miss Caeser." Belle also spoke up at this time to persuade Caeser to take the manga. And the latter, seeing this, had originally wanted to continue refusing, but under the kindness of the siblings, she finally accepted it.
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