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	In comparison to ''Ashes at Dusk'' and ''Body Talk'', I was reminded of how boring my own manga was, and suddenly I felt myself tearing up......		In comparison to ''Ashes at Dusk'' and ''Body Talk'', I was reminded of how boring my own manga was, and suddenly I felt myself tearing up......

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	Mayaka smiled bitterly in response.		Mayaka smiled bitterly in response.





			064 - ♥15





			In the end, Irisu-san was able to sell all 30 copies of ''Hyouka'' that I gave to her, that's 15% of the total amount of copies. I never thought we would be able to sell them off via this method, so I was at a lost at how to thank her.

			Handing me a small nylon bag containing the proceedings, Irisu-san said softly,

			"If I could, I had wanted to sell them at the full price,"

			"No, that's more than enough,"

			Those 30 copies were sold at a 50 yen discount, still 150 yen is worth more than nothing. It's better to sell these 30 copies at a discount than discard them completely, after all.

			While I haven't heard the exact figures from Oreki-san, but I hear that he's sold quite a lot of copies in the Geology Room. I was able to feel some relief at last after such a long anxious Cultural Festival. After that...... yes, all that's left is to investigate the person known as "Juumonji-san". I'll do this. There's nothing that can stop me.

			After giving my awkward thanks, I was about to return when Irisu-san stopped me.

			"Yes?"

			"Hmm...... I think I'd better say this to you now.

			It is rare for Irisu-san to be so hesitant with her words. I wonder if it's something important? I stood up straight and replied,

			"Yes, what is it?"

			She spoke as though carefully choosing her words,

			"My advice...... I heard you using it on the school radio broadcast."

			Oh, the school radio broadcast. Anyone in school would have heard that broadcast. Even though I knew that already, when being told of that fact, it still felt a little embarrassing.

			Still, it was thanks to Irisu-san that my radio interview went smoothly. That's right, I must thank her properly for this,

			"It's thanks to Irisu-san that I was able to do this properly, I......"

			"It's about that,"

			Irisu-san interrupted me with a forceful tone,

			"I was too naive. I never thought you would reenact what I had advised.

			"I knew what your intention was when you agreed to appear on that radio programme. You probably brought a memo along with you when you went, right? So I'm going to tell you clearly, you're not suited for this sort of thing."

			"......"

			Without realizing, I nodded gently.

			Once she began, Irisu-san showed no sign of stopping,

			"Unless I'm mistaken, I always knew you are the type to not want to rely on the help of others.

			"Yet, I don't think you should go on manipulating expectations of other people like that. With the way way you spoke and demeanor you put on, it makes you sound very dependent. While it's a very effective way to give someone the illusion that they're reliable. Yet it's risky for you to go on like that, not just in the long term, but in the short term as well,"

			She gave a very serious advice.

			She was right. I realized I was very uncomfortable with myself after that radio broadcast. During that time, or rather, during these three days, I wondered if I was being too dependent on other people.

			Maybe I was too conscious of my relationship with Oreki-san. Anxiously aware that I was constantly making him do the explanation on things I don't understand, without even trying to figure it out myself.

			However.

			To rely on this many people, and to get some deal out of them was, how should I say this? ...... Yes, to quote from Oreki-san, this goes against my personal creed.

			I think it's problematic to rely on someone else to solve one's own problems. While it is true that the Classics Club was unable to sell all the anthologies on its own, but I'm not used to such a solution. I was unable to distinguish between 'expectation' and 'reliance'. Could my fatigue last night be related to such anxieties?

			With some trepidation, I asked,

			"Did I really sound that dependent?"

			Irusu-san raised her hand to the side of her face, and lifted her little finger.

			"...... Girlfriend?"

			"No, I mean you sounded as dependent as the tip of my finger,"

			Irisu-san continued,

			"If you keep on with such an act, sooner or later pretending can turn into your reality. It's true that you've never negotiated like that before...... but in that case, you should have placed your expectations on people who could do the task. What I'm trying to say is, you should quit with such unskilled maneuvering and just say what you want to say. While going straight to the point is often your weakness, on the other hand, it could also be your greatest weapon...... You understand what I mean?"

			Yes, I do. Irisu-san was worried about me.

			Though with apologies to her, she may be worrying too much. So I gave her a reassuring smile andsaid,

			"Yes, I was thinking the same thing...... I just felt I wasn't suited for such a thing. Umm, in other words...... I'm tired of it."

			Irisu-san smiled gently in response.

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	The special, three-day long festive atmosphere is quickly coming to an end. And it was time for me and the General Committee to prepare for the Closing Ceremony.		The special, three-day long festive atmosphere is quickly coming to an end. And it was time for me and the General Committee to prepare for the Closing Ceremony.

	The phantom thief "~~Juumonji~~" had magnificently achieved his final objective and made the Classics Club lose its proofread manuscript. The result was announced by the Wall Newspaper Club, while the details were spread via word of mouth. With the last target being taken down, the "~~Juumonji~~" Incident has come to an end. And as though the final event of the Kamiyama High School Cultural Festival has ended, everyone realized the Cultural Festival too is coming to an end.		The phantom thief "Juumoji" had magnificently achieved his final objective and made the Classics Club lose its proofread manuscript. The result was announced by the Wall Newspaper Club, while the details were spread via word of mouth. With the last target being taken down, the "Juumoji" Incident has come to an end. And as though the final event of the Kamiyama High School Cultural Festival has ended, everyone realized the Cultural Festival too is coming to an end.

	As the Closing Ceremony approaches, I walked towards Mayaka, dressed in a track suit. I never did asked why she was wearing such a track suit for nearly the whole day today. Come to think of it, Houtarou got a bruise on his eyebrow for correctly guessing something. But I'm not as good as he is, and I was unable to ask her properly.		As the Closing Ceremony approaches, I walked towards Mayaka, dressed in a track suit. I never did asked why she was wearing such a track suit for nearly the whole day today. Come to think of it, Houtarou got a bruise on his eyebrow for correctly guessing something. But I'm not as good as he is, and I was unable to ask her properly.
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	"I don't believe this! How did he manage to bring fire in? Did he threw matches? But we didn't find any......"		"I don't believe this! How did he manage to bring fire in? Did he threw matches? But we didn't find any......"

	She was like that for a while now. She must have thought acting as guards was just a marketing ploy to sell our ''Hyouka'' anthologies, but we never thought "~~Juumonji~~" would actually appear, so she was pretty shocked. All I could do was casually shrug my shoulders to tell her I wouldn't know the answer to her question either. After all, I much prefer seeing Mayaka look so worked up than dejected.		She was like that for a while now. She must have thought acting as guards was just a marketing ploy to sell our ''Hyouka'' anthologies, but we never thought "Juumoji" would actually appear, so she was pretty shocked. All I could do was casually shrug my shoulders to tell her I wouldn't know the answer to her question either. After all, I much prefer seeing Mayaka look so worked up than dejected.

	We walked down the stairs to the first floor.		We walked down the stairs to the first floor.
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	Yet, Tani-kun spoke with less confidence than before. That's to be expected. I went on to ask,		Yet, Tani-kun spoke with less confidence than before. That's to be expected. I went on to ask,

	"So, Tani-kun, did you manage to find out who '~~Juumonji~~' was?"		"So, Tani-kun, did you manage to find out who 'Juumoji' was?"

	Tani-kun's face scowled for an instance. He probably felt a sense of humiliation. Yet he quickly went back to his relaxed demeanor, and said in a graceful manner,		Tani-kun's face scowled for an instance. He probably felt a sense of humiliation. Yet he quickly went back to his relaxed demeanor, and said in a graceful manner,
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	Those 30 copies were sold at a 50 yen discount, still 150 yen is worth more than nothing. It's better to sell these 30 copies at a discount than discard them completely, after all.		Those 30 copies were sold at a 50 yen discount, still 150 yen is worth more than nothing. It's better to sell these 30 copies at a discount than discard them completely, after all.

	While I haven't heard the exact figures from Oreki-san, but I hear that he's sold quite a lot of copies in the Geology Room. I was able to feel some relief at last after such a long anxious Cultural Festival. After that...... yes, all that's left is to investigate the person known as "~~Juumonji~~-san". I'll do this. There's nothing that can stop me.		While I haven't heard the exact figures from Oreki-san, but I hear that he's sold quite a lot of copies in the Geology Room. I was able to feel some relief at last after such a long anxious Cultural Festival. After that...... yes, all that's left is to investigate the person known as "Juumoji-san". I'll do this. There's nothing that can stop me.

	After giving my awkward thanks, I was about to return when Irisu-san stopped me.		After giving my awkward thanks, I was about to return when Irisu-san stopped me.