"Are you two going to read manga now? There aren't many people around—there's plenty available over there."
Han Feng pointed toward the bookshelf.
"Of course! Coming to Boss Han's place is all about reading manga!"
Kaeya stepped forward, handed over a bag of Mora, and headed straight to the shelves.
He had already decided what he wanted to read today—
Cardcaptor Sakura.
"Heh heh, this is the kind of manga a real man should read!"
After finding the book, Kaeya happily walked deeper into the shop.
Less people really was great— everything he wanted was available.
After Kaeya left, Diluc placed his Mora on the counter and also walked over to the bookshelf.
"Is this really the kind of manga that manly men should read…?"
Flipping through Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions, Diluc's expression turned strange.
No matter how he looked at it, it didn't seem right.
How could this compare to something as cool as MetalGreymon?
Still, thinking about Kaeya's recent changes and his confident attitude, Diluc hesitated.
"…Fine. I'll read this one.
If it's bad, at worst I'll just waste a day."
He comforted himself internally.
Taking the manga, Diluc walked into the shop and sat down near Kaeya.
"Hm? You picked this manga?"
Kaeya looked surprised when he saw the book in Diluc's hands.
Was his persuasion actually effective?
"Don't misunderstand. I just closed my eyes and picked one at random."
Diluc replied calmly.
"No worries. Once you read it, you'll understand— it definitely won't disappoint!"
Kaeya laughed.
Diluc ignored him and quietly began reading.
A New Manga Appears
After the two settled in, Han Feng looked at the system.
[Host: Han Feng]
[Manga Available: One Piece – East Blue Arc, Cardcaptor Sakura, Digimon Season 1, Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Cooking Master Boy, Cautious Hero, Detective Conan, Journey to the West, Tom and Jerry, Doraemon, Mr. Vampire…]
[Task 1: Serve 10 customers to draw one manga — Completed: 10/10]
[Task 2: Serve 250 customers total for a special reward — Progress: 18/250]
"System, draw a manga~~!"
[Drawing manga…]
[Manga drawn — Himouto! Umaru-chan]
[Himouto! Umaru-chan:
Umaru is a beautiful, perfect high-school girl—excellent in both academics and athletics, admired by all.
However, this lovely girl has a secret no one knows!
Once she steps inside her home, she transforms… rolling around, lazing about, living the ultimate 'eat, sleep, play' lifestyle of a true himouto!]
"A rare slice-of-life manga!"
Han Feng was quite satisfied.
There were already plenty of action-packed series in his shop.
Having a light, daily-life comedy as variety was a good thing.
While Himouto! Umaru-chan couldn't compare to Tom and Jerry, it was still very entertaining.
Especially Umaru's transformation—
Han Feng always found it hilarious.
"This himouto… probably only that useless angel could compete with her."
A smile appeared on Han Feng's face.
Buzz—
A flash of brilliant light passed by, and a new manga appeared on the bookshelf.
Amber Discovers Umaru
Not long after the Ragnvindr brothers arrived, Eula and Amber also entered the shop.
"Boss Han, I want to read manga!"
Amber ran up to the counter, smiling brightly.
"Perfect timing. A new manga just came out."
Han Feng took a sip of tea and smiled.
"A new manga? Does it have powerful abilities?
Like Jerry's ability?"
Amber asked excitedly.
The power she gained yesterday was incredibly strong— the Doctor couldn't even touch her.
Meanwhile, she could keep harassing him nonstop.
Just thinking about it made her excited.
"Probably… yes?"
Han Feng replied uncertainly.
Instantly switching from a refined high-school girl to a tiny chibi version—
That counted as a strong ability, right?
"That's great! Boss Han, what's it called?"
"Himouto! Umaru-chan."
"Got it! Thanks, Boss!"
After leaving a bag of Mora behind, Amber excitedly ran to the bookshelf.
"Himouto! Umaru-chan—this is the one!"
She quickly found it and rushed toward the silent reading area.
After she left, Eula chose Runeterra and followed her.
The two found seats in the quiet zone, and Amber immediately began reading.
"My little sister Umaru is a beautiful girl, admired by everyone.
She's smart, kind, blessed with every talent— a flawless high-school girl loved by young and old alike."
As the story opened, accompanied by the brother's narration, a perfect girl appeared before Amber.
"Wow… she's amazing!"
Amber's eyes filled with admiration.
Not only was she beautiful, she also loved helping others.
Girls like this were incredibly rare.
"But why are there so many golden stars floating around her?"
Amber frowned in confusion.
Was this the protagonist's special treatment?
And… what exactly was a himouto?
Curious, Amber continued reading.
"Everyone seems to think… this way…"
At this moment, in the manga, Umaru had just finished school, said goodbye to her classmates, and returned home.
And then—
The art style suddenly changed!
The beautiful high-school girl instantly shrank into a tiny, chibi version of herself!
The golden stars around her vanished as well.
"Eh?! She… transformed?!"
Amber's mouth fell open in shock.
The change was way too sudden.
Just moments ago she was a flawless high-school girl— the door closed, and she turned into a goofy little blob.
"So this is the ability Boss Han was talking about?!"
Amber looked utterly confused, wearing an expression that screamed existential crisis.
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