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Ascendance of a Bookworm (LN) - Volume 4.2 - Chapter Aft




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Afterword 

Hello again, it’s Miya Kazuki. Thank you very much for reading Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4 Volume 2. 

Rozemyne charges straight into the Royal Academy’s library, but her behavior is so unlike that of a proper archduke candidate that she earns a scolding from Rihyarda. When doing things you like, always make sure you’re on the same page as everyone around you. Otherwise, you might also end up getting an order to return home! (Haha.) 

The measuring that Lieseleta and the others were looking forward to ends safely. Due to Rozemyne having taken Schwartz and Weiss out of the library, however, Lestilaut leads a squad to ambush them, ultimately resulting in a game of treasure-stealing ditter. 

I’m often told that treasure-stealing ditter resembles Quidditch from Harry Potter, but in truth, I based it on a unique kind of dodgeball my daughter played in elementary school. Children truly are an endless source of material. 

Rozemyne ends up becoming friends with Eglantine from a greater duchy and even the prince himself, despite her best efforts. Her guardians spend each day in agony as they read the reports, which end up being so bad that they outright order her to come back to Ehrenfest. She has an important conversation with them all upon her return, during which it is mentioned that, with the continued spread of trends among the nobles in the Royal Academy, there will soon be an influx of business with other duchies. Unfortunately, the magic contracts from long ago are getting in the way. What will Lutz and Benno do when Rozemyne cannot even cherish her smallest connections to the lower city anymore? 

The two short stories in this volume are from Anastasius’s and Leonore’s perspectives, respectively. 

For Anastasius, I tried writing the internals of a prince going mad with love. He was staring at Eglantine so much that it was honestly a little worrying. Of course, it wouldn’t have been entertaining for him to speak only about Eglantine, so I also included a conversation about Rozemyne and Ehrenfest to provide an outsider perspective. 


Leonore’s story is about her returning to the Royal Academy while Rozemyne is absent, considering that she headed to the temple almost at once. It always feels fresh to me when I write retainers talking among themselves without her around. My hope is that Leonore’s and Brunhilde’s perspectives as archnobles feel unique compared to Rozemyne’s and Lieseleta’s, especially with them both being Leisegangs. 

This volume, I asked for illustrations of the apprentice knights displaying their talents during treasure-stealing ditter. There’s Leonore, whose calm and rational side contrasts with her burning love for Cornelius; Judithe, who is at first disappointed to learn Angelica’s true nature but then respects her all over again upon learning how harsh Bonifatius’s training is; and Traugott, who resigns from duty right after being illustrated. 

There are also illustrations containing Anastasius, who looks like a model prince; Eglantine, a princess whose appearance is often compared to the Goddess of Light herself; Professor Solange, a chubby but pleasant librarian; and finally Lestilaut, the Dunkelfelger archduke candidate who fought Ehrenfest in treasure-stealing ditter. 

Also, the second drama CD has entered production. It’s about the lower city characters doing their thing. For this CD, I wrote a short story from Tuuli’s perspective titled “An Order from Royalty.” It shows Tuuli’s reaction to—you guessed it—an order from royalty, how relieved she is at the final product, and finally, a certain something that a group of web novel readers have been extremely curious about. 

In addition to the previous voice cast, we now have voice actors for Otto, Mark, Hirschur, and Justus. Please look forward to it. 

Additionally, a new manga adaptation for Bookworm has started, with Ryo Namino drawing Part 3. I am endlessly grateful for the detailed designs she has provided for Karstedt’s mansion and the castle, which up until now have only been described through prose. I’ve seen the first chapter and am very excited for more. 

This volume’s cover art has Rozemyne’s guard knights working together during the game of ditter. Perhaps due to facing Lestilaut down, Rozemyne herself appears with an expression that is very firm and heroic. So cool! 

Just like last time, this volume’s color illustration is filled with new characters. I absolutely love Leonore and Judithe; they’re both so cute! I imagine drawing all the new characters one after the other is very hard work. Thank you, Shiina You-sama. 

And finally, I offer up my highest thanks to everyone who read this book. May we meet again in Part 4 Volume 3. 

January 2018, Miya Kazuki 



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2 Years, 5 Months ago

@Raven, it’ll be out on October 27, 2021…

2 Years, 5 Months ago

is part 4 volume 3 not available yet?

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