**Kotori Shirohane - Warakuma Shopping District | Noon**

Following Kotori's question, Hamada cleared her throat in an attention-grabbing manner before returning the question rhetorically. As she then inquired about her test scores, Kotori wasn't blinked in surprise before slowly nodding - even as she wondered what she was trying to get at; putting aside the little side remark about her tendencies for the moment. Kotori doubted that it was about help with studying or the like, seeing that Hamada, despite what the stereotype about the flashy popular people would tell, didn't rank all that low either.

Indeed, Hamada's next question made clear that it was no such thing - whilst simultaneously causing Kotori to lean her head to a side with a once more quizzical expression. Whether she read stories? Whilst she couldn't say she didn't, Kotori wasn't quite as sure about whether or not that helped her have a vivid imagination. Either way though, she slowly nodded as she gave a hesitant "Yes?", the uncertainty in her voice clearly audible as she spoke. Was she perhaps bored and didn't know what to do with herself, thus wanting some recommendations for what to read?