Bernard-jou Iwaku.

Sawako Machida, who calls herself Miss Bernard, wants the reputation of a well-read person without necessarily doing the reading. Her confident remarks in the library bring her into contact with friends whose enthusiasm for books is considerably more serious.

Their conversations about literature, science fiction, and famous titles become comic arguments over what it means to be a reader. Sawako’s shortcuts and her friends’ passionate responses gradually form a peculiar but warm literary companionship.