Janu visits the bookstore, which feels unusually vast and labyrinthine, causing him to become lost. He follows the sound of Nokana’s voice to navigate the aisles. When he finally finds her, she admits she was supposed to be helping her colleague, Nirima, but got distracted by a book. Nokana is reading a self-help book titled "Thirty ways to please a man," leading to a lighthearted exchange where Janu jokes about keeping their relationship strictly professional.
Janu realizes he has neglected to read the book he previously borrowed from the shop. Nokana tells him he is welcome to keep it, as the store receives very few patrons who actually intend to read. They discuss his lack of interest in the bookstore’s inventory, though Janu decides to take a new book on her recommendation. They navigate their way back to the store entrance, where Nirima watches them with a smug expression. Janu leaves the shop with his new reading material, determined to actually finish it.