"Then next... Mein! You tell us!"
"Me?"
Mein stared blankly at the banana Mailu had shoved in front of her, then gave her answer.
"If I became King... Right, I'd make everyone read books! I'd turn the country into a nation of books! That way, my wish could come true!"
"A nation of books?"
"That's right. Books are the most wonderful things in the world. There still aren't enough of them now, but if I became King, I could summon craftsmen from across the country to build the best papermaking machines. Then we could make all kinds of books for everyone to read. Nobles and commoners alike, everyone would have books to read. And, and, I'd turn the Royal Palace into the largest library! I'd fill every corner of the Royal Palace with bookshelves full of books. Right, whoever read the most books in the future would get promoted and become rich. That way, everyone would definitely read! I could even require everyone to read at least one book a day, so everyone could understand the joy of reading... And then..."
Watching Mein ramble on without pause, Megumi tugged at Mailu beside her.
"Hey, why do I feel like Mein has the makings of a Tyrant..."
"I was thinking the same thing..."
Mailu's expression was rather complicated as well. She already knew Mein loved books more than life itself, but this... this was too terrifying. Going by Mein's plan, it would practically be a totalitarian state of books. Mein might not have realized it herself, but for everyone else, it would be little different from hell...
At this point, it was not only Megumi and Mailu who had been frightened by Mein's endless speech. Mailu was the first to snap back to her senses, hurriedly clapping her hands hard to