She didn’t like being out of the apartment any more than necessary, but she supposes if she’s going to make a begrudging compromise, she’ll at least pick a place where it was common courtesy to keep to oneself and keep noises to a minimum. She doesn’t have quite as much as she usually does to occupy her attention, nor does she have Sojiro’s sympathy ( and wallet ) to enable her into buying things on whim. Sure, a hacker like her definitely knows where to find just about anything online, but there’s something about having it physically in her hands that made it hard for her to find herself satisfied with having things digitally, for once.
Reading wasn’t a habit she took up often, if only because sometimes it got so boring and sometimes hard to hold her attention, and besides— when you can remember every little detail, there’s only so much joy rereading ( reexperiencing things in general ) can bring you. Sure, her choice in reading might be a little childish, arguably, but she doesn’t really care about things like that ( maybe ).
Which brings her to her current circumstances. Sure, an easier solution would probably be to settle for finding something else to read, but, well, what can she say. Title had caught her attention as worth reading and it’s just gone downhill from there, given that she can’t reach it. She’s sure there’s gotta be some kind of ladder around...a stepstool of some sort, maybe, if she looked around now, but maybe it’d be quicker to climb up the bookcase...? Or, uh, maybe she could make some kind of step for herself with the books? Voice from behind her speaks up, and she jolts, posture straightening stiffly as she glances up towards stranger. “H-Huh? I, er...” Gaze flickers between person and bookshelf for a brief moment, nervously. She could ask for help, but— “I’m still making up my mind. Hahaha, yep! I’m just fine here.”