Something he can enjoy as well... What's that supposed to mean? Manabu grimaces, his expression safely hidden as he takes the lead. Why wouldn't he just enjoy...making someone he likes happy this way...?
Doubt starts to bubble up and claw at his senses - something that he has to willfully take a breath from and swallow back before it can vent out in sparks or steam. He taps all that down by the time Ryunosuke suggests splitting up, prompting him to look over his shoulder with a soft frown, watching as he's already proceeded to scour. He doesn't mean to have Manabu vanish to another aisle or something, does he?
"Soseki...Natsume..."
Well. He'd have to have seen something like that if he had enough of a hunch as to bring Ryunosuke all the way here, right? Otherwise it's a wild goose chase and a bust outright! He hums a pensive sound before crouches, opting to just scour the titles at ground-level rather than go too far. Magnet worms his way over to try and get his nose in Manabu's face, something that has to be repeatedly pushed away while Manabu looks.
"Natsume...Natsume..."
Will I be able to read the language? Manabu wonders belatedly. Mere minutes into the quest and already reading titles sideways makes his eye hurt and some letters look alien, but so far it seems like he could. He falls to quiet murmuring in his quest, the task taking the forefront of his focus, which does well to dispel his worries for now. All will be well if he can accomplish this little mission, surely.
"Sou...seki...Nn...Na-! Natsume!"
Minutes later, Manabu pipes up, pulling at a spine at the bottom of the shelf. That's right... When I was here before, Magnet was sniffing it...!
"I, I think I found it!" He pops up out of his squat with the book, holding it out for Ryunosuke to confirm.
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Something he can enjoy as well... What's that supposed to mean? Manabu grimaces, his expression safely hidden as he takes the lead. Why wouldn't he just enjoy...making someone he likes happy this way...?
Doubt starts to bubble up and claw at his senses - something that he has to willfully take a breath from and swallow back before it can vent out in sparks or steam. He taps all that down by the time Ryunosuke suggests splitting up, prompting him to look over his shoulder with a soft frown, watching as he's already proceeded to scour. He doesn't mean to have Manabu vanish to another aisle or something, does he?
"Soseki...Natsume..."
Well. He'd have to have seen something like that if he had enough of a hunch as to bring Ryunosuke all the way here, right? Otherwise it's a wild goose chase and a bust outright! He hums a pensive sound before crouches, opting to just scour the titles at ground-level rather than go too far. Magnet worms his way over to try and get his nose in Manabu's face, something that has to be repeatedly pushed away while Manabu looks.
"Natsume...Natsume..."
Will I be able to read the language? Manabu wonders belatedly. Mere minutes into the quest and already reading titles sideways makes his eye hurt and some letters look alien, but so far it seems like he could. He falls to quiet murmuring in his quest, the task taking the forefront of his focus, which does well to dispel his worries for now. All will be well if he can accomplish this little mission, surely.
"Sou...seki...Nn...Na-! Natsume!"
Minutes later, Manabu pipes up, pulling at a spine at the bottom of the shelf. That's right... When I was here before, Magnet was sniffing it...!
"I, I think I found it!" He pops up out of his squat with the book, holding it out for Ryunosuke to confirm.