diff --git a/titles/chuni/read.py b/titles/chuni/read.py
index 5082f7a..db7435c 100644
--- a/titles/chuni/read.py
+++ b/titles/chuni/read.py
@@ -48,9 +48,8 @@ class ChuniReader(BaseReader):
         for root, dirs, files in walk(f"{root_dir}loginBonusPreset"):
             for dir in dirs:
                 if path.exists(f"{root}/{dir}/LoginBonusPreset.xml"):
-                    with open(f"{root}/{dir}/LoginBonusPreset.xml", "rb") as fp:
-                        bytedata = fp.read()
-                        strdata = bytedata.decode("UTF-8")
+                    with open(f"{root}/{dir}/LoginBonusPreset.xml", "r", encoding="utf-8") as fp:
+                        strdata = fp.read()
 
                     xml_root = ET.fromstring(strdata)
                     for name in xml_root.findall("name"):
@@ -121,9 +120,8 @@ class ChuniReader(BaseReader):
         for root, dirs, files in walk(evt_dir):
             for dir in dirs:
                 if path.exists(f"{root}/{dir}/Event.xml"):
-                    with open(f"{root}/{dir}/Event.xml", "rb") as fp:
-                        bytedata = fp.read()
-                        strdata = bytedata.decode("UTF-8")
+                    with open(f"{root}/{dir}/Event.xml", "r", encoding="utf-8") as fp:
+                        strdata = fp.read()
 
                     xml_root = ET.fromstring(strdata)
                     for name in xml_root.findall("name"):
@@ -144,9 +142,8 @@ class ChuniReader(BaseReader):
         for root, dirs, files in walk(music_dir):
             for dir in dirs:
                 if path.exists(f"{root}/{dir}/Music.xml"):
-                    with open(f"{root}/{dir}/Music.xml", "rb") as fp:
-                        bytedata = fp.read()
-                        strdata = bytedata.decode("UTF-8")
+                    with open(f"{root}/{dir}/Music.xml", "r", encoding='utf-8') as fp:
+                        strdata = fp.read()
 
                     xml_root = ET.fromstring(strdata)
                     for name in xml_root.findall("name"):
@@ -210,9 +207,8 @@ class ChuniReader(BaseReader):
         for root, dirs, files in walk(charge_dir):
             for dir in dirs:
                 if path.exists(f"{root}/{dir}/ChargeItem.xml"):
-                    with open(f"{root}/{dir}/ChargeItem.xml", "rb") as fp:
-                        bytedata = fp.read()
-                        strdata = bytedata.decode("UTF-8")
+                    with open(f"{root}/{dir}/ChargeItem.xml", "r", encoding='utf-8') as fp:
+                        strdata = fp.read()
 
                     xml_root = ET.fromstring(strdata)
                     for name in xml_root.findall("name"):
@@ -240,9 +236,8 @@ class ChuniReader(BaseReader):
         for root, dirs, files in walk(avatar_dir):
             for dir in dirs:
                 if path.exists(f"{root}/{dir}/AvatarAccessory.xml"):
-                    with open(f"{root}/{dir}/AvatarAccessory.xml", "rb") as fp:
-                        bytedata = fp.read()
-                        strdata = bytedata.decode("UTF-8")
+                    with open(f"{root}/{dir}/AvatarAccessory.xml", "r", encoding='utf-8') as fp:
+                        strdata = fp.read()
 
                     xml_root = ET.fromstring(strdata)
                     for name in xml_root.findall("name"):