Bernard jou Iwaku

Novels, technical books,

Dongaragan

photo galleries, dictionaries, and reference books,

The Six Codes

and a bit of manga.

Barefoot Ken

This is a place in the corner of the school where we can quietly absorb ourselves in reading.

And off to the side of this library,

she always stands, reading a book.

Moby Dick

But...

Moby Dick

Ah, the scent of paper and ink...

It soothes the soul.

Hey, Endou-kun.

Books instantly take you to "somewhere that isn't here," don't they?

Yeah...

Moby Dick...

...is just a myth.

Why are you acting like you finished reading it?

Ugh! Books with nothing but words are boring!

Shove

That was blunt!

This is Miss Bernard.

First Volume: "Miss Bernard Said"

She tells people to call her that herself.

Hey, didn't I look like an avid reader just now, though?

But I've never once heard anyone call her that.

I don't think anyone who closes a book

She wants to be an avid reader, but reading is too much work for her.

five minutes after opening it is an avid reader.

That's the so-called "Miss Bernard,"

Machida Sawako.

You know, there are so many sci-fi books with cool titles, it's kinda mesmerizing!

You haven't even read one, though, have you?

I wish I could memorize all the titles without reading any,

and use them when I name things...

That's just what you do when you make an homage.

But I heard that even Director Anno had never read

"The Beast That Shouted Love at the Heart of the World" by Harlan Ellison A sci-fi short story, as well as the title of the short story collection it belongs to. The last episode of the anime Ne*n G*nesis Ev*ngelion was titled "The Beast That Shouted 'I' at the Heart of the World." Also widely known as the work that Katayama Kyouichi's best-selling novel, Crying Out Love in the Center of the World, is based on.

"The Beast That Shouted Love at the Heart of the World."

I saw that online.

You only know useless trivia.

"Humans are the only animals that derive so much pleasure from useless knowledge."

That's what Asimov said.

Oh?

Not that I've ever read Asimov, either.

Quote stuff after you've read it!