Summoning a succubus, and my classmate's mother showed up

Chapter 44 This crappy book is really expensive (please read it!!)
Kitada Ayako's chest was very close, only a few centimeters away from touching the boy's chest.

Qing Shuiyou took a half step back and said, "Senior, I'm sorry, but I can't obey your order."

"Tsk, this won't work, that won't work, don't you guys want to compensate at all?"

Kitada Ayako showed an angry expression.

"That's not what I meant." Qing Shuiyou said calmly, "Can you let me have a look at the damaged book?"

Kitada Ayako handed over the book in her hand without hesitation.

Qingshui You looked carefully and found that the torn pages were different in color from the intact pages.

Not only that, the torn paper also had severe crumpling marks, and it seemed that the book was not just torn, but had been damaged for a long time.

"Senior, has this book been broken for a long time?" Qingshui You raised his head and asked.

Kitada Ayako was stunned, frowned, and then questioned: "What does this have to do with it?"

"If the book had been damaged long ago, the responsibility for compensation should not be borne by us."

Kitada Ayako's expression changed: "What do you mean? Did I damage the book on purpose?"

Qing Shuiyou shook his head and said confidently: "I am just looking for the truth of the incident."

"What's there to investigate? The evidence is all here, and your classmate has admitted to being the culprit."

Ayako Kitada put her hands on her hips, looking like "what can you do to me?"

"Well, in that case, let's go to the front desk and ask if your book is worth 1 yen."

Kitada Ayako was slightly stunned by Shimizu Yu's words. She obviously did not expect the boy to be so calm.

His expression began to become a little unnatural, but he didn't want to admit his mistakes easily.

"Hmph, do you think I'm afraid of going to the front desk?" Kitada Ayako snorted coldly, with a hint of forced calmness in her tone, "Let's go and ask the administrator together."

Although Kitada Ayako pretended to be calm on the surface, she was actually a little panicked inside.

I thought I could easily overwhelm these two junior students with my senior status and strong attitude, but I didn't expect Shimizu Yu to respond so calmly and methodically.

The three of them walked towards the library front desk together, and the atmosphere was extremely tense along the way.

The library administrator was an elderly woman who was sitting behind the counter sorting documents.

Seeing the three people coming over, she raised her head and smiled gently: "Is there anything I can help you with?"

Qingshui You stopped at the front desk and briefly explained the whole story.

"So that's how it is. Please let me have a look at that book."

The administrator took the book from Kitada Ayako and checked it carefully.

She flipped through a few pages, frowned, and then looked at the damage to the cover and inside pages.

The damage is really bad.

In order to facilitate record keeping in school libraries, each book is given a code, which is usually affixed to the title page or back cover of the book.

By using these codes, the computer can immediately query the detailed information of the book, including purchase price, publishing information, and whether there is a compensation record.

After the administrator entered the code according to the book, his expression suddenly became confused.

She looked up and said, "This book is indeed a rare edition in our library, but it was borrowed three months ago, and the loan period shown is one week."

This means that Ayako Kitada's book has exceeded the three-month deadline.

According to the school library regulations, overdue books will reduce the student's borrowing credit score and will be fined.

If the credit score is too low, the library will no longer lend any books to the student. "Senior, this book is three months overdue. According to the regulations, you should be fined first," said Qingshui You gloatingly.

Kitada Ayako gritted her teeth and said, "I was just a little busy at that time and accidentally forgot."

Kitada Ayako's words were obviously far-fetched, and even she herself didn't quite believe them.

She stole a glance at Shimizu Yuu and saw that he had an expression of anticipation. She immediately interrupted, "Overdue books are another matter. What we're discussing now is the issue of the book being damaged."

Shimizu Yu smiled slightly. He knew that Kitada Ayako was trying to change the subject, but he didn't intend to let her go easily.

"Senior, overdue and damaged books are both violations of library regulations. Let's solve the overdue problem first."

The administrator looked at Kitada Ayako and sighed softly, "Everything has its priorities. Please resolve the overdue issue first. We can discuss the compensation for the books later."

Kitada Ayako gritted her teeth, knowing that she would not have the upper hand this time, so she nodded in agreement.

She walked to the lending and returning machine, entered her student card as required, and then waited for the result of the fine.

A few seconds later, the fine amount was displayed on the borrowing and returning machine: 3000 yen.

She bit her lip, hesitated for a moment, then took the money out of her wallet and handed it to the administrator.

The administrator took the money, turned around and operated on the computer to adjust Kitada Ayako's credit score.

Then he handed her a receipt and said, "This is your fine receipt, please keep it safe."

Kitada Ayako took the receipt with a somewhat grim expression on her face.

She didn't expect that she originally wanted to cause trouble for two lower grade students, but in the end she was tripped up by her own overdue behavior.

Shimizu You stood aside and watched quietly. Sometimes, life is like this, full of unexpected twists and turns.

"Now let's talk about the issue of compensation."

The administrator tidied up the desk, then turned and spoke to Yu Shimizu and Kanna Matsushita.

"Regarding the issue of compensation for this book, we need to first check its purchase records and its current market value."

The administrator walked to the computer, entered the code of the novel again, and then checked the records in the computer.

"Oh, I found the purchase record," the administrator murmured. "The school library bought this book five years ago for 30,000 yen."

"Thirty thousand yen?" Kanna Matsushita exclaimed in surprise.

"Yes, this book is a rare edition in the library, so the price is relatively high," the administrator explained.

"So, what is the market value of this book now?" asked Qingshui You.

The administrator checked again and said, "The current market value should be around 10,000 yen."

"What do you think? I didn't lie to you, did I?" Kitada Ayako suddenly felt confident.

Shimizu Yuya never thought that this crappy book was actually worth 10,000 yen.

The administrator returned the book to Kitada Ayako and said, "I've already told you the price of compensation. You can handle the rest on your own. Remember, the compensation period is one week."

Yu Shimizu knew in his heart that things were not that simple. Although Ayako Kitada seemed a bit excessive in her previous behavior, she seemed to have grasped a reasonable point this time - the book was indeed worth so much money.

The three of them left the front desk and came to the open space outside.

"My fellow student, do you have anything else to say?"

Kitada Ayako regained her arrogant look because of her recent victory.

Qingshui You sighed and acted embarrassed: "Okay, I promise to be your slave."

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