He handed her a slim, dark volume: . "For the destruction. A boy finds a notebook that kills anyone whose name he writes. It’s a chess match between genius and god-complex. You will not sleep."
She found him stamping returns. "Mr. Kimura," she pleaded. "I need a recommendation. Something that will destroy me. Then put me back together."
She’d binged the latest One Piece chapters. Caught up on Jujutsu Kaisen (RIP her heart). Even re-read Fullmetal Alchemist for the fifth time. She was in a slump. Hentai World- Animated Puzzle -Final- -MIP Games-
"All of the above," Mira said.
Then he paused. His eyes softened. He pulled a pristine, newer volume from his personal bag. . He handed her a slim, dark volume:
"Perfect," she whispered.
Mira slammed her locker shut, the metal clang echoing through the empty hallway. It was Friday afternoon, the start of a three-day weekend, and she had nothing to read. It’s a chess match between genius and god-complex
Mira took it. "Okay. Next."
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