Vol 3 Chapter 36 (1/2)

The Library of the City of Scholars

Our general objective in Arue

In the prided 『Library』 of the city of scholars, it was said that all the world’s knowledge was gathered (at least according to the city of scholars itself)

Fitting of their boasting, it was the largest structure in the city Perhaps because it had been added onto over the years, its structure wasn’t set, and the ave off was quite Arumsaas-esque

The city mainly consisted of private acade halls, so I planned to drop by theoal was the library

Of all else…

『So this is the ruuess I can hold some expectations for its contents』

The Third was in high spirits

The ancestors generally lusted for infories, but the one with the deepest seated interest was the Third

Today, Nove it alone

“In order to view the books, I’ll need to hand over five silver to become a member, I see”

On the bulletin board posted at the entrance, there was a set of instructions geared towards first time users

If you were just to look at whatever was open to the general public, you could get in with a single copper coin as a usage fee

But in order to look at the books of greater value you would have to obtain a membershi+p for five silver coins, it seemed

Even so, there still existed books that the city of scholars would never show to outsiders

“It’s good and all that I have the money, but…”

If five silver was all it took to use it for life, it was cheap

I took out the money froistration process

The Second s

『There’s quite a few young ones around here When you think of how all these people can read and write, it really reed』

Around the Second’s tiers were literate…

There was no doubt it was less than now

Living in itself was hard enough, and the villagers probably lived lifestyles that those of this time would call barbaric

They led with that issue as well

The Seventh spoke

『But it really is a but books in this s』

It looked like he had never visited the place hi the real deal

However the structure was massive, so when I looked at the map near the counter…

“It’s too large forto read”

While irl who left the desk

“Do you have a moment?”

“… Yes”

She was a very quiet girl

Her height was short, and her body’s make was delicate

As for fe up against clothing too small

Her hair was a deep blue, and perhaps she didn’t pay a particular amount of mind to personal appearance, as it seemed to have been put in place swiftly with a hand comb

Its length extended to her shoulder, and her hair ends were ruffled

Her half-closed, sleepy-looking eyes were red

If she hadn’t come out from behind the desk, I would definitely have mistaken her for a child

The clothes she earing were, rather than stylish, giving off the feeling she just put on whatever was there

She earing a shi+rt and a slightly-short skirt

(… She really isn’t a child, right?)

While thinking so rude, I posed my question

“I want to get here, but what path should I take for that?”

As I pointed at theat my face a while

“… I’uide you That’s also my job”

“I-I see”

Looking at the disinterested girl, I reuild As expected, her treatment of me wasn’t as bad as that man

And wait, he was looking on us as young, so there was no helping it

To hi immature children

While walking down the corridor, I started to grow conscious of the silence, so I spoke up

“Even so, there are a lot of books here I’ve only coet many outside visitors?”

As I said that, she monotonously responded

“Yes Most people ask the same question And I’ve always responded to that with, ‘everyone asks the saain”

Hearing that, my smile became stiff

The Fourth…

『Her type likes to live in her oorld, so even if you’re a little nice to her, I doubt she’ll be swayed, Lyle』

(No, it’s not like I was trying to flirt or anything…)

To the Fourth, who irl, I’d like to tell hi with

If I was trying to hit on a girl this young, just ould Nove for me

Heading to the place I was guided to, I found a rooriculture

Entering it, I found a s the books, and taking notes

I had a vague i

“How devoted”

“… I would like to ask you to restrain your voice from here on Even when there aren’t people around you, please don’t let out too loud a sound If you want to take a break, there’s a place if you go further down the hall”

“S-sorry Co?

As I said that, she shook her head

“As a general rule, lending out is prohibited There are many books whose existences are more valuable than their contents, and those sorts of articles are expensive”

I nodded and headed towards the shelves

She followed behind me

The Third put out a title he was interested in, so I took it in hand to read

『I want to hole up in this place for a while, but ti pace』

It see speed was fast, and the ancestors even doubted whether or not I was actually reading I was sure that I was gaining an understanding of the contents, but…

I sat down in an empty chair and looked around

And I tilted my head

“… What are you doing?”

“Eh?”

The guide as supposed to be a staff member took a book and was about to take a seat She looked at me with a little surprise

(No, I’m the surprised one)

After we locked eyes for a little, she sat down and started reading

The Third was confused

『Huh~ what does this mean?』

He asked the Fourth, but he was troubled as well

『As if I know This ht?』

Forcing myself to believe that was the case, I took the empty seat next to her and started into my own book

While thinking I should have taken soes

The library was so quiet that all I could hear was the occasional sound of pen on paper

I could also hear the sound of footsteps down the corridor, but if I concentrated, those started to not matter anymore

I spent a while reading while listening to the ancestors exchange opinions

『If only this were around back in my time!!』

To the shouting Second, the Sixth spoke

『Ah, that finally spread during my time, so I doubt that was possible』

The Seventh agreed

『What’s more, a new method was already discovered in my time』

Hearing that, the Second lamented

『… Why are you guys’ reactions all so light! Isn’t it groundbreaking!? Revolutionary!』

The heads of history had differing opinions in relation to technology

Up to the Third, they really did live through agriculture, so they coveted technology pertaining to farmwork

But since their stories were different, perhaps the Second was unable to understand the others, so the amount of times he spoke up was low

Listening to their opinions, all I thought was…

(Loud… well, it doesread)

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I finished the book in hand, and it was ti to put it back and return

But seeing the girl reading next toat this point in time, I was a little surprised

“… What about work?”

She lifted her head from her book and tilted it

“Work? No, today’s off…”

Then why did you guide me?

Perhaps she was actually a relatively nice person

Perhaps she had finished reading as well, as she stood and headed to return the book

I also turned to return ed quite a bit

“It looks like quite a bit of time has passed”

I had not a pocket watch, so I don’t really know, but from the amount of books I read, noon had probably passed

I told Noveard, but still, I was hungry

There, I heard the sound of a sto out near me

I felt some eyes fall on me, but it wasn’t me

And I heard that endearing sound again