"Yes! A library is a collection of books that is available to the general public, or sometimes just to members. You can read the books there, but often you can take them home for a while, as well."

Watching Mikazuki talk with a cookie in his mouth is a little funny, but Atsushi isn't planning to correct his manners. That kind of thing is not important here and now, anyway.

"It was the same where I'm from! But regular books were still used more than the digital kind. There's just something about a real book... or maybe it's just nostalgia." He holds his own cup, feeling its warmth in his hands. Maybe in the end it's the same kind of tactile comfort. "And, with a real book, you don't have to worry about your battery running out."