#mangareading

... How silly it was that the universe should decide on Akane selecting that particular book. The coincidence did not escaper her though Erika realized it was not a coincidence at all -- for there was no such thing. There was only Hitsuzen, that everything in life was the predetermined effect of some other action. 

How to explain this? Erika knew the correct comparison, of course, but being that Erika wasn’t Akane’s parent or guardian she didn’t want to go changing her course of mind. She didn’t really know anything about Akane’s parents but that made it all the scarier -- she didn’t want to accidentally plant ideas into her head that might... negatively affect her relationship with them.

Tread carefully! 

“Oahh, this is the one that you want?” she removed the book from the shelf and held it up high over their heads, “This is perfect -- the perfect book for Kana-chan!” 

Erika settled herself into the floor, curling her legs into a sitting position and opening the book wide;