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Momoi walked in the door to the small library, jumping when it beeped at her. She looked around with wide eyes, not sure where to begin, and stepped toward an unoccupied table to set down her bag and books.
She busied herself with unpacking her laptop, plugging it in, and arranging everything just so while she looked around. There were a few computers, two of which were occupied by elderly patrons. There was a handsome young man with a library name tag helping one of them with a tablet.
Behind the computers was a shelf of thick books marked reference, with another worker organizing them, whistling while he did so. Those might be useful for her project, Momoi reflected… She looked toward the circulation desk. There were two men behind the counter there too, also young, also handsome. They were having some sort of argument, maybe; the shorter man was gesticulating wildly while the taller man laughed and waved a clipboard. I didn’t realize there were so many men working in libraries!
Everyone seemed so busy… Momoi didn’t want to bother anyone. She decided to make a lap around the small building so she’d know where the different sections were before she asked for help.
Adult fiction, non-fiction, oh, this must be the children’s section. Behind that she was a small shelf marked “young adult” and behind that, back in the very corner, a shelf of graphic novels. There was an old man on the floor in front of them. Momoi hurried forward to see if he was all right, then came to a stop.
The man had silver hair, yes, but he was only a couple years older than she was, if that. He was holding a book, which he put down impatiently and looked up at her. “Can I help you?” he snapped.
Momoi saw with a shock that he was wearing a name tag as well. “No, I.. I’m just looking,” she stammered and hurried back to her table. She tapped at her laptop for a moment before sighing and looking back up. She had to ask someone for help; she couldn’t do this project alone.
But who should she ask for help?
Should she choose:
Himuro, the patient technical assistant
Takao, the cheerful reference worker
Kasamatsu, the excitable assistant director
Kiyoshi, the calm library director
Mayuzumi, the grumpy shelver