Afterword
Hello again, it’s Miya Kazuki. Thank you very much for reading Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 5 Volume 3.
This volume’s prologue was written from Matthias’s perspective. He was the only one who recognized the smell of trug after the Sovereign knights invaded their ditter match—but when he held a meeting to report that, he got stuck listening to the complaints of two very heated Leisegang nobles. Hahaha. I hope you enjoyed seeing each faction’s perspective and a side of Brunhilde and Leonore they would never show their lady.
The main body of the volume begins with Rozemyne waking up. The exchange with her retainers was newly added for the light novel, and I really had fun with it; scenes with girls chattering are just so entertaining to write.
Preparations for the Interduchy Tournament soon led to the Interduchy Tournament itself—and this time, Rozemyne joined Sylvester in socializing with a bunch of duchies. Then, when they all gathered in Ehrenfest’s tea party room for dinner, she got to speak openly with Ferdinand for the first time in ages. It came and went in the blink of an eye, but she still really enjoyed it.
The next morning were the coming-of-age and graduation ceremonies. Detlinde, whom you could call the deuteragonist of this volume, really did stand out—especially during her sparkly dedication whirl. But what kind of an impact will that magic circle have...?
The epilogue was written from the perspective of Detlinde’s apprentice attendant Martina. I wanted to show what Ahrensbach’s nobles think about everything that happened. There are nobles from Old Werkestock among them as well, and everyone has their own reasons for being loyal.
Rozemyne’s perspective was chained to socializing during the Interduchy Tournament, which made it hard to show what it was like for other students. Thus, I wrote a short story about Lueuradi, showing how she viewed the tournament. Hopefully it made you feel as though you were there with her!
This volume’s first original short story was from Sieglinde’s perspective, and the second follows Wilfried’s.
Sieglinde’s story shows the conversation between a mother and daughter as they make their way back to their duchy’s designated area. Ehrenfest and Dunkelfelger have different understandings of common sense, Lestilaut’s reports turn out to be misleading... and Hannelore announces her true feelings and resolve.
The story about Wilfried started after his dinner with Ferdinand and ended before his return to Ehrenfest. Although he butted heads with his head attendant Oswald, who has more or less been a father to him since Veronica’s detainment, a game of gewinnen with his friend Ortwin caused those frustrations to be redirected at Rozemyne. How will that impact their relationship moving forward?
Only one character received a design for this volume: Sieglinde. She exudes a particular sharpness, and it becomes clear at a glance that she’s strong enough to lecture her duchy’s rampage-prone men. Although she might say that she can no longer control her son, she can still whip out her schtappe and bind him with light when the need arises. She really is a proper Dunkelfelger woman!
Shiina-sama also came up with new hairstyles for the women who came of age in this volume: Lieseleta, Leonore, and Detlinde. She also put so much thought into designing Detlinde’s over-the-top bouffant, even though this is the only time we’ll see it. I’m so moved. I really couldn’t be more grateful.
This volume’s cover art visualizes both the Interduchy Tournament and dinner with Ferdinand. Sylvester is there too. Personally, I think Rozemyne looks especially adorable holding that navy shumil. You can really see how much Lieseleta put her heart into making it.
The color illustration shows the sparkly dedication whirl and the magic circle that arose from it. Please also enjoy Detlinde’s mess of a hairdo.
Shiina-sama, thank you as always.
And finally, my utmost thanks to everyone who read this book. May we meet again in Part 5 Volume 4.
July 2020, Miya Kazuki
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