Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! There's a saying in Japanese 空気を読む which translated to 'reading the room'. It's a skill that is thrown out the window when someone can read your mind. What does it mean to have the ability to read people's minds but it ostracizes and makes you an outcast? Let's talk about "The Smile of a Mountain Witch" by Oba Minako today.