Having learned how expensive books are in this world, Main resolves to make books of her own. However, she soon finds out just how frail her new body is when she and her elder sister, Turi, decide to go to the gate to deliver something their father forgot—she can hardly take a few steps before running out of breath. But that's when Lutz, a neighborhood kid the same age as Main, offers his help. Main is touched by this and soon makes it to the gate. There, Otto gives her his old slate, letting her experience the joy of writing once again.
If you want to learn how to read 
and write, why not use a slate?
،إذا أردت أن تتعلّمي كيفيّة القراءة والكتابة
فلمَ لا تستخدمين لوحًا أُردوازيًّا؟
Wie wäre es mit einer Schiefertafel,
wenn du schreiben lernen möchtest?
Si quieres aprender,
¿por qué no usas una pizarra?
Si quieres aprender,
¿por qué no usas una pizarra?
Et si tu utilisais une ardoise ?
Se vuoi imparare a scrivere,
perché non usi una lavagnetta?
Se você quer aprender a escrever,
por que não usa uma lousa?
Если хочешь учиться, то возьми дощечку.