If nothing else, Claude does appreciate Antonio trying to tailor his recommendations to what he thinks Claude likes, and the truth is he does like reading for fun as well as for research. He's a little more dubious as to whether the owners would appreciate him showing up without buying anything, but he's glad for the tip regardless.

"Is a comic book like a written comedy?" he asks, looking a little puzzled. "Or is it something else entirely?"

(He has absolutely no guesses as to what a manga could be.)