Episode 7

"Tell Me! Wholesaler-san / A Networking Drinking Party for Booksellers" are two segments in episode 7 of Skull-Face Bookseller Honda-san. It aired November 19th, 2018.

Tell Me! Wholesaler-san
Wholesaler-san is one of the store's business partners. He is in charge of wholesale books. Kamibukuro alerts the bookstore staff that they are out of a specific book. The database says the wholesaler has it in stock. Wholesaler-san explains that the agency stock is available, but didn't say it's in stock. The staff don't get it.

Wholesaler-san says they will print more. Section Chief Armor enters, asking if Wholesaler-san has a moment. She plans something tomorrow with him. Honda-san asks Wholesaler-san about a book the database says the store has but does not. He even looked into it and does not even remember ordering it. He was sold a book that doesn't exist. It isn't uncommon for this to happen.

Assistant Manager Majutsushi consistently provides books mysteriously when Wholesaler-san cannot provide. Wholesaler-san ends up finding the books that were missing. Section Chief Armor asks Honda-san about a "thing" he was interested in. They go to a showing with Wholesaler-san. It appears to be a fudanshi/fujoshi attraction centered around a male Idol. Honda-san ends up asking Wholesaler-san is a fudanshi and he says yes. Honda-san seems to appreciate the content, but not as much as Section Chief Armor and Wholesaler-san who rave about how the artbooks coming out will sell like hotcakes.

A Networking Drinking Party for Booksellers
Many of the employees are not thrilled to attend.Honda-san is the only one willing to attend the mixer. This was proposed by S-san from another sales company. He has a lot of connections.

Honda-san is overwhelmed at the mixer, many of the other booksellers are very passionate about what they do. One bookseller called God goes on to talk about how he responds to faxes immediately and that it leaves a good impression to publishers. The other sellers feel like they are no match for him.

One bookseller complains about the Skull-faced bookseller, not realizing that is Honda-san right away. Upon realizing that, he doubles down on Honda-san exclaiming he needs to complain about wholesalers more.