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Hello, friends. I am Eric, aka X. You must be thinking, why X? Because I am a spy in a national criminal organization, I need a code name, but now I am already 35 and thinking of retiring from this job. I have earned enough, and it can support me till I die, so no problem even if I do not work. You know what? I am a person who is addicted to reading manga. It is really enjoyable to read new stories, have new experiences, and travel into new worlds even without lifting a finger. If I have to tell you something about myself, I will say that I am an extrovert but just inside. Because whenever I try to talk to someone politely, my brain gets shut down, and I don't understand how to talk with the person in front of me. Because of this problem, many think that I am an arrogant person, but really I am not. I am just unable to talk to someone about what is on my mind and end up saying something really rude and mean. I have only one friend, and that is Edi. He is also a fan of reading manga just like me, and now I am heading towards the same store my friend recommended to me. As I reached in front of the store, there on the board was written its name: Fantasy Bookstore. I entered inside the store, going towards the reception. At reception there was a boy around 21 years old; after seeing me, he welcomed me with a sweet smile, and as you know, I was unable to return that smile. After getting near him, I asked him to recommend me something enjoyable. The boy smiled and said, What genre would you like to read? If you want to read something popular, you can try the new collection of the LGBT section; nowadays, it is very popular. After hearing that, I just got angry and said to the boy, What do you mean by LGBT? Am I looking gay to you? I am not something disgusting like that. I am a straight man who likes women, do you get it? Of course, it was sounding too rude. I didn't want to say that; I just wanted to say I do not like love between the same gender, but it was sounding really rude. The boy was now on the verge of crying, and I could not even console him. Hearing my voice, another man came from the resting room looking at the scene. The boy who had just come said to the boy, You go and rest; I will take after you, and apologized to me, saying, I apologize on behalf of our staff that he was not able to guide you., I said, It's ok now. Can you recommend me something fun? Of course, sir, he said while taking some books from the shelf. Here, sir, it is the bestseller book of the last two months, and you will definitely enjoy taking that book. I sat on a seat there reading the book.

As I was reading the book, I got immersed in the story, forgetting about how much time had passed. I got in the store at around 12 o'clock, but now the boy who recommended me the book tapped on my shoulder, saying, Sir, it is now closing time. If you do not mind, you can borrow the book and read it at your home. I got up from my seat, going towards the counter and borrowing the book in my name. Leaving the store, I started walking toward my place. After reaching my place, without doing anything, I removed my shoes, got on my bed, and started reading the book. It was a really interesting book and quite enjoyable. I was so immersed in the book that the whole night passed, and I was still reading the book. It was now 9 o'clock in the morning. I finished reading the book, thinking that the boy was right—the book is wonderful and interesting, and the story line is also interesting and unique. After freshening up, I got out of my house, walking towards the same bookstore I had gone to yesterday. After reaching the store, I got inside. At the reception, the boy who recommended me the book was present there. I got near him with a small smile. Plastered on my face, I said to him, Thank you so much for recommending me this book; I had a wonderful experience. The boy said, It is my pleasure, sir. If you do not mind, can you give me feedback for this book? Of course, I would like to talk about this book with you. Did you like the book?, Of course, I liked the book. Which part do you like? Can you give me a summary for this? Our bookstore is running a program on a book that is super popular, and I want to know your thoughts about it if you do not mind sharing your thoughts on this book: I will say I like the book very much; the story has a unique concept. Normally the female lead and male lead are always together and are meant to be, but in this story it is different. The female lead and villain got together, leaving the main lead alone, and the male lead deserves it. He should have loved the female lead in the right way; even if he is not good at expressing his feelings, he should have told the female lead how he feels about her and treated her well. He should have treated her like a lover, but he didn't, and the female lead got that love from the villain, and I am happy for the female lead. She also deserves happiness, and if she had stayed with the male lead, she would not be happy. She is better with the villain, who loves her like she is his whole world. I am in support of the female lead and villain. Thank you, sir, for your feedback. I appreciate your thoughts. If you like, it has volume 2, where the main lead and female lead get back together knowing the truth about the villain. No, I do not want to read it; I am satisfied with volume 1.

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