Well all things hinted to it being handmade, so it was either one of a kind or the original script for a published novel. It was a coin flip whether or not it could be known by her friend.
π±"A favourite? Hmm..."
She paused, taking a moment to think before she continued typing.
π±"Perhaps +
π±"Perhaps I could recommend some to you if you'd like? And I'd be happy to take some from you as well. I've got more free time than I know what to do with so I've read a lot and I'm always looking for more to read too"
She held back a chuckle of her own, trying not to exert herself.
Keiko closed her eyes, making a pained expression as she nodded her head, a few moments later opening them again.
π±"I'll be okay, it's just the way my body is"
Keiko took the hand that was offered, giving a silent nod to the other's question, holding her book close with the other as she waited to be helped up.
fantasy, I am partial to imagining myself in a grand tale"
Granted, it wasn't like her life was 'normal', though rarely would she say it was fantastical in a good way, which was something books did provide.
You wouldn't think it at a glance, but Keiko was rather frail, bumping into her was enough to knock her on her butt.
"..... D-don't worry about it..."
She didn't get up immediately either, a little concerning...
Looking at the cover it had no name or author on the front, just a rough sketch of two women embracing, one human and the other some sort of octopus demi-human.
π± "Well, it is rather amateurish, but I still find it to be an enjoyable read"
It was rather obvious the way she not-so subtly changed the subject, but she appreciated it anyway.
π±"Well, it's a little unorthodox, but you could consider it a romantic tragedy"
