I always enjoy reading this site. I’d love to hear from you intelligent ladies: which do you prefer, e-books or physical books? I receive books from my papa (a male supporter), who loves reading, but I can’t make any progress because physical books are bulky and I can’t read them during spare moments. On the other hand, I feel that the content doesn’t stay with me as well when I read digitally. Does reading on paper really have that much of an advantage? If you don’t mind, please tell me your favorite novels too. I’d be especially happy to hear about erotic novels.

This is Joe. I’m definitely a paper-book person. I tried e-books for a while, but almost nothing stuck in my head, so I gave up on them. Maybe it’s just a matter of getting used to them, though. The novel I’d recommend isn’t erotic fiction, but *Everything Inside* by Edwidge Danticat, a Haitian American author. It isn’t necessarily a happy ending, yet somehow it warms your heart and gives you courage. It’s also a great way to learn more about Haiti. Highly recommended.

Maezawa from the CEO’s office here—I’ll answer as well. Thank you for your question. I prefer paper.

I’m Paper Airplane, a male member nicknamed Chibi-Buta Reiro, and on yesterday’s date we spent a solid three hours at karaoke, practicing songs like “Hakujitsu,” “香水,” and “Kanden,” along with songs by YOASOBI, NiziU, and Whiteberry. These days, you can even practice karaoke on your smartphone, and with a phone, a love hotel can practically become a karaoke room… You can also handle work documents, contracts, and certificates simply by taking photos of them, so we live in an age where you can work paperlessly from anywhere. A few years ago, I bought and read a few Kindle e-books because they seemed convenient, but after that, I hardly used it at all. On the other hand, even when I order physical books, I’m getting so absent-minded that I can barely finish anything other than a thin book anymore… Either way, it seems I’ve started to lose my ability to read and am becoming senile. Still, when I later wonder, “Did I read something like that before?”, physical books seem easier to search through somehow… Maybe it’s the weight of them, or the sense that they have more value… I wonder how long ago it was that I became completely absorbed in The Eight Dogs of the Satomi Clan…