But how can I get the Library Administrator to come to me?
There was a way. Since the Administrator was responsible for managing the Library, if he damaged the books, the Library Administrator would naturally come to stop him.
But the Library's rules included [Do not damage any books].
That method would not work.
Calling out in the Library without addressing anyone in particular would not work either. That could very well be considered "making noise."
What should I do? Is there another way?
Xu Tingfang grew increasingly anxious. The longer she spent here, the more she felt something was wrong, though she could not say exactly what.
It was like... an invisible countdown was ticking away.
Xu Tingfang took two deep breaths and forced herself to calm down a little.
To get the Administrator to come to him, the only thing he could think of offhand was to attract their attention by causing trouble.
But since both borrowers and an Administrator existed, there had to be some way to attract only the Administrator, without attracting the borrowers.
Xu Tingfang vaguely grasped something.
These two roles were different. What kind of behavior would attract only the Administrator's attention?
She looked toward the bookshelves, her eyes growing brighter.
There's a way...
Even without making noise or damaging books, there was a way to make the Administrator come straight over.
That was... to rearrange the books!
A Library Administrator's duties included keeping books in their original places.
As long as he shuffled all the books on this shelf and put them back haphazardly, the Administrator would definitely come over once they noticed!
The more Xu Tingfang thought about it, the more certain he felt it would work. After giving himself a little encouragement, she cautiously began to act.
She did not want