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Annika

**Annika** (アニカ, *Anika*) is Ingo's wife .

# Appearance

Annika is on the smaller side, but she "has the energy of someone twice her size." She has a broad smile, a hearty laugh, and an optimistic attitude. Her eyes are gray.

# Story

When her husband Ingo worries that he's lost Rozemyne's exclusive business, Annika advises him not to worry and just do the best job he can at the work he's been given.

# Trivia

* Because reading and writing isn't Ingo's strong suit, Annika does the math when they submit work orders to the Carpentry Guild.

# Reference

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3  Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 3 Volume 3. The High Bishop's Exclusive Business
Phobos 1983

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Date: 1983
Target: Phobos (Mars' moon).

Sub: I am outside of the information zone. There is
     a system which is still on Mars. It originally
     was an electronic crystal type system, part of
     the defense structure for the solar system. It
     has been turned off. Defense meaning to keep for
     ones self. There seems to be a defense posture
     to keep outside influences away. Defense system
     on Mars appears to be down and I am picking up
     all sorts of associated troubles. . . disturban-
     ces are because of that. It is a linked system
     that we haven't quite figured out, nor any other
     aspects of it. It is about 300 or 400 feet under-
     ground. . . cavern type systems. There are all
     sorts of symbolical references here. Tonal freq-
     uencies. Not necessarily from a generator per se.
     Picking up all sorts of frequencies. . . indicat-
     es that they were very much alive - almost as
     though some kind of intelligence.

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Episode 5

## Baptisms and Strange Fevers

**"Baptisms and Strange Fevers"** (洗礼式と不思議な熱, *Senrei-shiki to Fushigi na Netsu*) is the fifth episode of the *Ascendance of a Bookworm* anime series. It originally aired on October 31, 2019.

This episode was adapted from Part 1 Volume 1 of the Light Novel series (Chapter 18: Tuuli's Baptism - Chapter 23: The Road to a Meeting).

# Summary

   Summer arrives, and Tuuli, who is turning seven this season, prepares for her baptism. She uses shampoo and wears the hair ornament her sister made her, which draws attention and compliments from their neighbors. (Myne and Lutz, who were also born in summer, are now six years old.)

   Myne and Gunther leave the baptism early to hurry to the city gate. While her father and Otto are in a meeting, Myne helps a soldier read an important letter from a nobleman, advises him on how best to handle the situation and alerts Otto after his meeting is over. At dinner, Gunther gives Myne a knife and tells her that it's her duty to collect firewood for the family now. She eagerly decides to use the knife to make a scroll out of wood tablets (mokkan).

    Lutz sees her at work, guesses that she's working on a replacement for her clay tablets, and offers to help. In exchange, he asks her to introduce him to Otto so he can get advice on how to become a traveling trader. Otto tells Myne that becoming a traveling trader isn't something a city child should aspire to, but he agrees to meet Lutz and tell him that in person. She also asks him to pay her in ink instead of slate pencils, but he tells her she'd have to work for free for three years to pay for it. Instead, Myne gathers soot from her family oven and mixes it with clay to make a crayon.

    However, when she returns home, she finds out that her mother used her wood tablets as firewood. Distraught, Myne's eyes once again change color, and she collapses with a dangerously high fever. Lutz encourages her not to give up and brings her a less flammable kind of wood; however, her mother accidentally burns those as well. Myne gives into her frustration and despair, and her fever intensifies. However, as she remembers Lutz's encouragement and the promise she made him, she feels inspired to keep trying. Her fever goes down, leaving her wondering what kind of illness she has.

When she returns to the gate, she and Otto reschedule their meeting. She also asks how he would go about making something after several failed attempts, and he advises her to hire someone to make it, and find an investor to fund the concept.

# Characters by Appearance

* Tuuli ("Turi")
* Myne ("Main")
* Effa ("Eva")
* Gunther
* Lutz
* Otto
Arno/Relationships

# Temple

### Sister Margaret

Sister Margaret was Arno's former master. Arno obsessively loved her and was very upset when she committed suicide due to never being able to return to noble society after sleeping with grey priests.

### Fran

Fran is a former attendant of both Lord Ferdinand and Sister Margaret. Arno has never forgiven Fran for letting Sister Margaret die or being thankful towards her death. He is still jealous of how Fran received her 'affections' instead of him and takes pleasure in making Fran miserable in a multitude of ways.

# Nobles

### Ferdinand

Arno served Ferdinand when he was still in the Temple and estranged from noble politics. Arno prioritized his petty vengeance over his master, leading to both Myne's 'death' and his own, once Ferdinand discovered his unfaithfulness.

< Arno
Ramone

**Ramone** is a Hispanic 1959 Chevrolet Impala Lowrider. He is Flo's husband and the owner of the local custom body and paint shop in Radiator Springs, *Ramone's House of Body Art*, where he paints, repairs, and adds decals to other vehicles. Ramone gives himself a new paint job several times a week and sometimes brags about his up-and-down hydraulics.
Eckhart/Relationships

# Family

### Karstedt

Karstedt is Eckhart's father and the commander of the Knight's Order of Ehrenfest.

### Elvira

Elvira is Eckhart's mother and the first wife of his father, Karstedt.

# Other Family

### Ferdinand

Eckhart is a devoted retainer to Ferdinand, whom he serves as a guard knight. He has a deep and genuine respect for him, and he refused to serve anyone else when Ferdinand gave up his noble status and went to the temple. They are also distantly related. Ferdinand is the cousin of Eckhart's father Karstedt.

### Bonifatius

Bonifatius is Eckhart's paternal grandfather. They work together at the Knight's Order training new recruits.

### Heidemarie

Heidemarie was Eckhart's deceased first wife, whom he loved dearly. Since her death, he has been reluctant to remarry. The couple had no children.

### Angelica

Angelica is Eckhart's fiancée, engaged to become his second wife. They are not romantically involved, but the engagement is convenient for both of them. They plan to put off the wedding as long as possible to continue to focus on work.

# Nobles

### Justus

Justus is Eckhart's colleague and fellow retainer to Ferdinand. They have a good working relationship.

< Eckhart
Ella (Anime)

## Ella

**Ella** (エラ *Era*) is Hugo's assistant chef, hired by Benno, to train with Hugo in the cathedral for his Italian restaurant.

# Personality

She is an ambitious chef and likes to polish and improve her cooking skills.

# History

Ella met Benno in the Eatery Guild where Ella was running an errand for her uncle. She overheard Benno's conversation stating that he is looking for an assistant chef for Hugo. Thinking about the upside and downside of working in the cathedral she thought that it wouldn't be too different from working at her uncle's nighttime bar. Her position there was of an apprentice chef, but when she comes of age, she would have to work there as a waitress like her cousin Lea. Disliking the idea of working in the family business, she steeled her resolve and offered to become Hugo's assistant. As her goal was to become a noble's chef like Liese she showed great determination and persuaded Benno. Her uncle protested, but her mother supported her, who herself was forced to work as a waitress after her husband, Ella's father, died. Having her mother's support, she was able to sign a contract with the Gilberta Company at the Eatery Guild, where she met Hugo for the first time.

# Story

Ella became Myne's chef during her blue apprentice shrine maiden era. She believed that Myne is a rich noble girl. Therefore, she wasn't surprised that Fran taught her alongside Hugo how to prepare Myne's recipes without speaking directly to Myne.

# Trivia

* When Ella and Hugo met for the first time, she thought he looked like a nice guy. But she also thought that he was cool.
* Ella didn't realise why she wanted to catch up to Hugo and why her eyes were set on Hugo.
* Her hands are covered with calluses due to her passion for cooking.
* She was shocked after hearing how Myne's recipe are prepared.
* Like many people in this world, she thought that using the water vegetables were cooked in resulted in illness, miscarriage or infertility.
* When Myne first met Ella, Myne thought she was 10.

# References

1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 2 Volume 2. Apprentice Chef in the Temple
2. ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 2 Volume 1. Chapter 10: Training the Chefs
Deid/Relationships

# Family

### Lutz

Deid was not happy when his youngest decided to pursue a merchant career, as he dislikes merchants. Lutz, however, refuses to give up on his dream, fighting for it, until Died agrees to let him pursue it, to "do what he wants". However, Lutz doesn't understand that and runs away. Deid thinks he'd come back.

Deid is very proud to be a father and cares about his son, though it is roughly expressed.

# Lower City

### Benno

Deid refuses to give his son to Benno, the merchant Lutz signed under. Deid and Benno have a rough relationship.

# Nobles

### Ferdinand

Ferdinand led a meeting to fix the communication problems. Deid was very thankful towards him.

< Deid
Egmont/Relationships

# Temple

### Bezewanst

Egmont is a supporter of Bezewanst, following his orders to wreck the bookroom to prevent Myne from going to the Harvest Festival.

### Myne

Egmont is pleased when Myne acts according to her status.

### Lily

Lily was one of Egmont's attendants, who also offered flowers. He was not pleased when she became pregnant, and therefore couldn't do her work, and demanded a replacement.

# Nobles

### Lady Rozemyne

Egmont is not happy with the replacement of Bezewanst, especially that replacement being a noble that everyone thought was a commoner. Lady Rozemyne also crushed him, making him even more fearful of her.

### Ferdinand

Egmont finds Ferdinand a little intimidating.

< Egmont
Dedication Whirl

**Dedication Whirl** (奉納舞, *hounou-mai*) is a religious dance performed at the coming-of-age ceremony at the Royal Academy.

# Overview

Held each year at the end of the school term, the dedication whirl celebrates the arrival of spring and new life.

Out of all the graduating apprentice knights, twenty (usually, but not always, archnobles) are chosen to perform sword dances, while seven graduating archduke candidates are chosen to perform whirls. The rest of the students sing and provide music. Being chosen is considered a great honor, both for the individual and the duchy.

Among the whirlers, all seven have symbolic positions corresponding to one of the Supreme Gods or Eternal Five, with the Goddess of Light and God of Darkness roles going to the most talented whirlers. The roles of the king and queen of the heavens are considered to be the most prestigious. In Rozemyne's first year, Eglantine performs as the Goddess of Light and Anastasius as the God of Darkness.

In order to prepare for graduation, archduke candidates attend dedication whirl classes at the Royal Academy.

The decisions of who participates in the dance at the graduation ceremony and who will dance which role are made during the students' fifth year, based on a combination of their duchy's rank and their skills, with the final year being dedicated to polish their skills to the fullest.

# Dance

There are two styles of whirling, one for men and one for women. However, both rely on smooth, spinning movements, where the whirler moves as gracefully and beautifully as possible.

When correctly done, a whirl is said to look like a spinning top, remaining perfect balance to the point that the whirler almost seems to be standing still. Rozemyne remarks that the principle seems to be similar to traditional Japanese dance.

The performing whirlers wear clothes similar to the temple's ceremonial robes, each in their respective divine colors. However, they are made of light, semi-transparent fabric that allows their sleeves and hems to flutter out as they turn. Girls also wear thin veils and silver sashes.

Finally, the whirler also recites a standard prayer as they dance, beginning with the line, "I am one who offers prayer and gratitude to the gods who have created the world."

# Trivia

* Ferdinand is said to be a good whirler, although Rozemyne has never seen him perform.
* The positions of Goddess of Light and God of Darkness ostensibly go to the best whirlers among the archduke candidates, but the highest-ranking candidates of the year are usually the ones chosen.

# References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 4 Volume 1. Chapter 20: Dedication Whirl
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 4 Volume 1. Chapter 4: Cramming and Preparations
3. ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 4 Volume 6. Chapter 9: Dedication Whirling and Ordonnanz Brewing
4. ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 4 Volume 3. Blessing at the Graduation Ceremony
Episode 14

## Conclusions

**"Conclusions"** (決着, *Kecchaku*) is the fourteenth episode of the *Ascendance of a Bookworm* anime series and the final episode of Season 1. It originally aired on December 26, 2019.

This episode was adapted from Part 1 Volume 3 of the Light Novel series (Chapter 23: Strategy Meetings and the Temple - Chapter 24: Confrontation).

# Summary

   Myne tells her parents and her sister about the letter of invitation she was given, which calls them to the cathedral in two days. She explains that entering the temple under the right conditions could allow her to treat the symptoms of her Devouring by giving mana to the church. Gunther agrees that it's a good plan to ensure her survival, but Tuuli is very worried about trying to negotiate her treatment with nobles.

   Myne, Gunther, and Effa go to the temple to meet the High Priest and discuss terms. However, as soon as he realizes that her family is not wealthy or educated, he begins treating them arrogantly and demands that Myne be taken from him by force. Her father fights back to protect her.

    When the High Priest threatens her family's execution, Myne loses her temper and her control of her mana. She chokes the High Priest and nearly kills hem before the Head Priest intervenes to stop her.

With the High Priest unconscious, the Head Priest sits down with Myne and her family, apologizes for their previous treatment, and negotiates with them properly to settle Myne's conditions for entering the temple. He asks her to join the temple as a request, not an order, and Myne agrees.

    When Effa, Gunther and Myne return home, Tuuli and Lutz waiting outside for them. Lutz assures her that Myne will be okay, and as the sun sets they see their family returning safe. Myne runs to Tuuli and gives her a hug.

# Characters by Appearance

* Myne (Main)
* Gunther
* Effa (Eva)
* Tuuli (Turi)
* Benno - Flashback
* Lutz
* Bezewanst (High Priest)
* Ferdinand (Head Priest)
* Fran - Debut
* Arno - Debut

# Translation Notes

This episode uses the following anime-specific translations:

* "church" and "cathedral" for the temple
* "Head Priest" for High Priest
* "High Priest" for High Bishop
* "grail" for chalice
* "capital" for Sovereignty
Corinna

* Light Novel
* Manga

*See Benno's Family Tree.*

**Corinna** (コリンナ, *Korinna*) is a skilled seamstress. She runs the Gilberta Company alongside her husband, Otto. The two of them also have a daughter, Renate.

# Appearance

Corinna has pale cream-coloured hair and silvery gray eyes. She is quite beautiful. Rozemyne describes her, as "perhaps the most adorable woman" she has ever seen, and remarks that she also has a "perfect hourglass figure."

# Personality

Corinna has a gentle, feminine demeanor that makes her easy to be around. She tends to show her emotions easily on her face. Internally, however, she is no less sharp or decisive than her brother, Benno.

# History

Her parents died while she was young, leading her brother Benno to raise her. As the heiress to the Gilberta Company, she could not leave the city to avoid the marriage proposal of the guildmaster's son like her older sister did. She married Otto after his passionate persuasion and eventually fell in love with him.

She lives together with her husband in the same building as the store on the third floor.

# Trivia

* Corinna and Benno contrast each other in both first impression and behavior. Benno appears to be harsh and ruthless, but is kind enough to teach Myne and Lutz to avoid trickery in business. Corinna looks gentle and feminine at a first glance, but has no qualms in tricking Tuuli and Effa into giving commercially valuable information for free.

# References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 5 Volume 6. Epilogue
2. ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 4 Volume 3. The Passage of Time and a New Promise
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 1 Volume 2. Chapter 3: Invitation to the Otto Residence
4. ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 1 Volume 2. Corrina's Married Life
Percy

**Other Voice Actors:** Linda Ballantyne (2000; *Thomas and the Magic Railroad*)

**Percy** is a little green saddle tank engine who works on the North Western Railway and is the railway's number 6 engine. He was first brought to Sodor to help run the railway during Gordon, Henry and James' strike. He is Thomas' best friend and often gets into trouble when he tries to play tricks on the other engines. His favourite job is pulling the mail train, and he works on Thomas' branch line as a goods engine.

## Official Description

*Percy is the junior member of the principal team of engines. He is a happy little chap who's normally quite satisfied puffing around the yard with no particular desire for adventure in the great world outside. He is always keen to oblige, a fact of which the other engines are apt to take advantage.*
Corinna (Anime)

## Corinna

**Corinna** (コリンナ *Korinna*) is a skilled and influential seamstress who works at her family's business, the Gilberta Company. Benno is her older brother.

She and her husband Otto are expecting their first child, who will be born in the winter.

# Appearance

Corinna is a beautiful woman with light blond hair that she wears braided up behind her head. She has a gentle and feminine demeanor, but becomes very enthusiastic when discussing design and sewing.

# Personality

While Corinna has a warm and gentle personality, she also has a sharp sense for business and a good understanding of pricing and contract negotiation. She can be pensive at times, as when she worried about whether her husband Otto was happy with his work as a soldier.

# History

Corinna was raised by her older brother, Benno and became a seamstress at her family business, the Gilberta Company. She eventually accepted the courtship of Otto, a travelling merchant who fell in love with her at first sight. Otto bought citizenship in Ehrenfest, and the two married. They live in an apartment on an upper floor of the Gilberta Company building.

# Story

## Season 1

### Episode 6: Meeting

When Myne agrees to trade Otto a jar of shampoo in exchange for some nails, he takes her to his home in the merchants' neighborhood of the lower city.

Corinna greets Myne warmly and is excited to try the shampoo. While Myne washes her hair, she asks her whether Otto seems to enjoy his life at the gate, and whether he misses his life as a merchant. Myne assures her that her husband seems very happy and has plenty of opportunities to use his skills as a merchant, much to her relief.

Upon seeing Corinna's freshly washed and glossy hair, Otto hurriedly pays Myne her nails and ushers her out the door so he can have some time alone with his wife.

# Trivia

* She lives on the third floor of the Gilberta Company with Otto.

# References

1. ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm Anime. Season 1 OVA 2: Visiting Missus Corinna, 9:05
2. ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm Anime. Episode 23: Harvest Festivals and Staying Home, 18:16
3. ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm Anime. Season 1 OVA 2: Visiting Missus Corinna, 07:55
4. ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm Anime. Episode 6: Meeting, 18:16
5. ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm Anime. Episode 12: Baptism and Divine Paradises, 07:15.
6. ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm Anime. Episode 6: Meeting, 15:35
Ebb

**Ebb** (エッボ *Ebbo*) owns a bar near the east gate where most gate guards spent their time .

# Part 1

Ebb serves two behelle and sausages to Gunther and Otto when they visit the bar Ebb owns.

# Trivia

* Ebb's bar uses hard bread for plates.
* There is a dog in the bar.
* At least one waitress works in the bar.

# References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 1 Volume 3. Epilogue
Baptism (Anime)

**Baptism** (洗礼式, *senrei-shiki*) is a religious ceremony in Ehrenfest. Children participate in it after turning seven, marking the beginning of their life as a full-fledged member of society and conferring the rights of citizenship.

Baptisms are held in the church four times a year, on the beginning of each season. Traditionally children wear white clothes to their baptism, embroidered with patterns in the colour of the respective season, green for spring, blue for summer, yellow for autumn and red for winter. In addition the children also wear a sash around their waist, also in the seasonal colour. For the mothers of the poorer parts of town making the best baptism clothes they can for their children is a way to show off their sewing skills to the neighbors. Howver in the poor parts of the city few people can afford new clothes for each of their children, so like any other clothing baptismal clothes too are handed down to younger siblings of the same gender.

    Processions begin in the main streets at the edge of the city and progress to the central plaza. Once all the processions have gathered, they then move on to the temple. While moving, the wealthy children walk in the front, while the poor children walk in the back. Only the children themselves may enter the temple for the ceremony, while the adults wait outside. Once in the temple, they are registered by blue priests using blood to mark the silver disks then are sat on carpets. To keep the noise down and suppress the screams of the more squeamish children having their finger pircked, the temple employs magic tools that dampen any sound from the children to a mere whisper. Once all the children are registered, the High Priest then arrives and tells the children the shortened version of the story of the gods and seasons after which they are taught how to pray. Finally the High Priest blesses the children with the relevant god's blessing.

# References

1. ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 1 Volume 1. Chapter 18: Tuuli's Baptism
2. ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 1 Volume 2. Chapter 21: Myne Collapses
3. ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 1 Volume 3. Chapter 18: A Quiet Commotion
Episode 23

## Harvest Festivals and Staying Home

**"Harvest Festivals and Staying Home"** (収穫祭のお留守番, *Shuukaku-sai no Orusuban*) is the twenty-third episode of the *Ascendance of a Bookworm* anime series, and the ninth episode of Season 2. It originally aired on May 31, 2020.

This episode was adapted from Part 2 Volume 2 of the Light Novel series (Chapter 13: Missing the Harvest Festival - Chapter 17: A Discussion About Winter Preparations).

# Summary

   While en route to the library, Myne encounters a blue-robed priest loyal to the High Priest. Myne peacefully steps aside in order to avoid conflict. However, when she arrives at the library she is infuriated to find that it has been ransacked, and she guesses that the blue priest was to blame.

    Fran drags Myne unwillingly to Ferdinand's office to consult with him before she does anything rash. She is determined to get vengeance for the harm done to her library, but cheers up when she realizes that this is an opportunity to reinvent her own library classification system and put all the books in a logical order. She and her retainers go back to the library and begin using a modified version of the Nippon Decimal Classification System to sort the books by genre and subject matter.

When they're finished sorting all the books, the shelf she set aside for books on magic remains empty. She asks Ferdinand about it, and he brings her to his hidden room where he presses her about the organization system she used. She tells him about Melville Dewey and the Dewey Decimal System, perplexing Ferdinand who has never heard of either. He then explains that magic books are the exclusive domain of nobles who have graduated from the Royal Academy. Myne is dismayed to learn that, a mere blue priestess, she is not allowed to read them.

    Lutz and Tuuli visit the orphanage and help teach the orphans how to make books. Later, Myne and Lutz bring one of the first copies of the children's bible to Benno, who immediately wants to begin to sell them for profit, but Myne refuses since she wants to create actual literature books to sell, but doesn't have the right tools yet. As the winter months approach, Myne intends to work from home and create accessories for the orphanage, but Ferdinand reveals that the annual temple Dedication Ceremony occurs during winter and requires a vast amount of mana to complete. As such, he denies her request to live at home and orders her to stay at the temple.

She also brings him a copy of her newly printed book. Ferdinand, who for the first time understands what printing means and the impact it is likely to have on society, reflects on the danger Myne could present if allowed to continue unchecked.

# Characters by Appearance

* Myne ("Main")
* Fran
* Egmont
* Ferdinand (the Head Priest)
* Gil
* Delia
* Lutz
* Tuuli ("Turi")
* Benno
Drama CD 5

**Ascendance of a Bookworm, I'll do anything to become a librarian! Drama CD 5** (本好きの下剋上～司書になるためには手段を選んでいられません～ドラマCD5, *Honzuki no Gekokujo Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen CD5*) is the fifth Drama CD of the series.

# Synopsis

The final part of the series has begun, *Part 5: Avatar of a Goddess*, is now available in audio for the first time! We present a compilation of memorable scenes from *Part 5 Volume 2 & 3* as a single story. With the impactful *Bride-Taking Ditter* and the long-awaited return of Ferdinand, there's plenty to listen to! The cast from the TV anime, which has been confirmed for its third season, is back, and new cast members join in for a star-studded lineup. Let's shout together, Ditter!

# Cast

* Rozemyne：井口裕香 (Iguchi Yuka)
* Ferdinand：速水奨 (Hayami Show)
* Sylvester：井上和彦 (Inoue Kazuhiko)
* Wilfried / Judithe：寺崎裕香 (Terasaki Yuka)
* Charlotte / Angelica：本渡楓 (Hondo Kaede)
* Cornelius / Rauffen / Anastasius：山下誠一郎 (Yamashita Seiichiro)
* Hartmut / Lestilaut：内田雄馬 (Uchida Yūma)
* Justus / Heisshitze：関俊彦 (Seki Toshihiko)
* Eckhart / Kenntrips：小林裕介 (Kobayashi Yūsuke)
* Hannelore / Leonore：諸星すみれ (Morohoshi Sumire)
* Matthias / Rarstark：梅原裕一郎 (Umehara Yūichirō)
* Brunhilde / Philine / Lieseleta：石見舞菜香 (Iwami Manaka)
* Rihyarda / Solange：宮沢きよこ (Miyazawa Kiyoko)
* Roderick / Ignaz / Rasantark：遠藤広之 (Endō Hiroyuki)
* Hirschur / Fraularm：渡辺明乃 (Watanabe Akeno)
* Detlinde / Isidore：潘めぐみ (Han Megumi)
* Sieglinde / Cordula：豊口めぐみ (Toyoguchi Megumi)

# Tracklist

* Track 1 - Chapter 1 - 0:00
* Track 2 - Chapter 2 - 8:23
* Track 3 - Chapter 3 - 18:26
* Track 4 - Chapter 4 - 25:42
* Track 5 - Chapter 5 - 42:49
* Track 6 - Chapter 6 - 52:30

# Bonus Short Story Summary

In this short story, Aub Ehrenfest recounts a dinner event at the dormitory's dining hall, where he commends students for their performance in the Interduchy Tournament. The focus shifts to a conversation with his half-brother Ferdinand, who now lives in Ahrensbach, discussing the challenges he faces due to the recent events and his engagement. They discuss Rozemyne's actions at the Royal Academy, the bride-taking ditter challenge, and the misunderstandings that arose. The aub reveals his decision not to scold Rozemyne and urges Ferdinand to appreciate her efforts. The chapter ends with Ferdinand expressing relief and gratitude for the updates.

# Samples

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# References

1. ↑ TO Books Drama CD 5 Homepage. tobooks.jp.
2. ↑ Audible Store Page. amazon.com.
Effa/Relationships

# Family

Effa’s family consists of her husband, Gunther, and her three children, Tuuli, Myne and Kamil.

### Gunther

While Effa was slow to fall in love with Gunther, his determined courtship eventually won her over. They are now happily married and have a good relationship. While Effa is occasionally exasperated by her husband’s childishness, she loves his affection for his family and his stubborn resolve to protect them.

### Tuuli

Effa has a good relationship with her oldest daughter, Tuuli, who resembles her the most out of all her children. They share the same kind, hardworking attitude, and both enjoy working with thread and fabric. Effa teaches Tuuli how to sew, encourages her to pursue her dreams, and helps her secure an apprenticeship as a seamstress.

### Myne

When Myne was young, Effa spent several years devoted to caring for her sickly daughter. She was delighted when Myne’s health seemed to improve, because she used to fear that she might die at any moment.

Because Myne is prone to rush into trouble without considering her poor constitution, Effa spends a lot of time scolding her to be more careful. She acknowledges Myne’s weakness and wants her to focus on getting healthy and strong. When Myne begins to create new recipes and products, Effa is initially quite surprised. However, she is supportive of her dreams and encourages her to pursue whatever she wants, provided she can take care of herself.

### Kamil

Kamil is Effa's youngest child. As with her other children, Effa is supportive and loving toward him.

# Neighbours

### Karla

Effa is friends with Karla, Lutz’s mother. Effa is often privy to her complaints about her sons, but mostly ignores them. They often talk about family-related matters.

### Lutz

Effa is deeply grateful to Lutz, Myne's friend, for helping Myne become healthier and supporting her, as well as watching over her health. She recognizes his hard work and defends him even from his mother's protests, saying that she wouldn't mind having him as her son. She also supports his dream of becoming a merchant.

# Lower City

### Corinna

Effa has a deep respect for Corinna, who is a renowned seamstress. When they eventually meet, she is quite nervous and worried about making a good impression. She feels honored that Corinna is interested in the design of Myne's baptismal dress.

< Effa

# References

1. ↑  Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 1 Volume 2. Side Story 2 - Gossiping by the Well
Episode 28

## The Story About Winter Stays and the Future

**"The Story About Winter Stays and the Future"** is the twenty-eighth episode of the *Ascendance of a Bookworm* anime series, and the second episode of Season 3. It originally aired on April 18, 2022.

This episode was adapted from Part 2 Volume 3 of the Light Novel series.

# Summary

Myne begins her winter stay at the cathedral, where she is still kept near her quarters for her own safety. When she teaches Delia arithmetic, Fran is startled to learn that she plans to open a classroom at the cathedral to teach the orphans how to read and write.

Myne is excited to see Lutz when he comes to visit, and she works with him to create a design for some board games. After he leaves, Gil offers to hug her like Lutz does, but is sternly reprimanded by Fran. Tuuli visits shortly after and tells Myne bedtime stories, but Myne feels even more homesick after she leaves.

After the first snowfall of the year, Myne arranges to have Benno deliver her new ceremonial robes while Karstedt is visiting the temple. During the meeting with Benno, the Head Priest, and Karstedt, the knight Damuel also arrives. He pays for part of the cost of the robes as his punishment for the trombe incident.

After Myne recieves permission to sell her board games, Karstedt, Benno and the Head Priest discuss the danger presented by Wolf, the head of the Ink Guild. Benno explains that Wolf dangerous individual with ties to the nobility, and suggests his aim may be to kidnap her, sell her to a noble, or force her into a Devouring submission contract.

The Head Priest explains that Damuel has been demoted to an apprentice knight and will serve as Myne's bodyguard for the next year as part of his punishment. He also tells Myne how much danger she is in from predatory nobles, and outlines his plan to have her adopted by Karstedt for her protection.

However, Myne is frightened and dismayed at the prospect of leaving her family and flatly refuses. She panicks and loses control of her Devouring, forcing the Head Priest to use a feystone to drain her mana. When the feystone is insufficient, he relents and gives her a hug to calm her down.

Although Myne remains reluctant to leave her family, the Head Priest insists that she must be adopted by a noble by the time she turns 10 years old, since children older than 10 cannot enroll in the Royal Academy. He also warns her that if she loses control of her mana again, she will be put down before she can endanger anyone around her.

# Translation Notes

In the Crunchyroll sub and dub, Lutz mentions visiting a "Papyrus workshop". This is a translation error and is actually meant to say "Plant Paper Workshop". It has been established back at the beginning of the anime that Myne had already tried and failed to make papyrus so this translation wouldn't make much sense.

# Characters by Appearance

* Gil
* Myne
* Delia
* Rosina
* Fran
* Lutz
* Wilma
* Tuuli
* Effa (Flashback)
* Gunther (Flashback)
* Benno
* Mark
* Karstedt
* Ferdinand (the Head Priest)
* Damuel
Deid (Anime)

## Deid

* Light Novel
* Anime

**Deid** (ディード *Diido*) is one of Myne's neighbours. He is the father of Lutz. He works as construction worker.

# Appearance

Deid is a strong and tall man due to his profession.

# Personality

In private matters Deid is for the most part a very reserved and stoic person and has trouble showing or explaining his feelings. He barely ever talks about personal matters, even to the point of letting problems pile up in the absence of talking things out. He has a very loud voice and is quick to shout when something gets under his skin. When he has reasons to be grateful to others, he will usually not say anything and just help them in some way to let his actions speak for him.

# Story

## Part 2

When Lutz ran away from home Deid was summoned to the temple with Karla to discuss Lutz's issues. He is of the opinion that Lutz behaves like a baby. After solving Lutz's issue they make up and leave the temple together.

Later when he learns from Lutz by chance that Myne's family is helping with the orphanage's winter preparation, he decides to help as well in the pig butchering, likely to show his thanks for the High Priest's help in solving their family issue. The rest of the family follows Deid's example and all of them help out.

# References

1. ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 2 Volume 2. Chapter 19: Butchering and Absence
Deid

* Light Novel
* Anime

*See Lutz's Family Tree.*

**Deid** (ディード *Diido*) is one of Myne's neighbours. He is the father of Lutz. He works as construction worker.

# Appearance

Deid is a tall man and strong due to his profession.

# Personality

In private matters, Deid is for the most part a very reserved and stoic person and has trouble showing or explaining his feelings. He barely ever talks about personal matters, even to the point of letting problems pile up in the absence of talking things out. He has a very loud voice and is quick to shout when something gets under his skin. When he has reasons to be grateful to others, he will usually not say anything and just help them in some way to let his actions speak for him.

# Story

## Part 2

When Lutz ran away from home, Deid was summoned to the temple with Karla to discuss Lutz's issues. He is of the opinion that Lutz behaves like a baby. After solving Lutz's issue, they make up and leave the temple together.

Later when he learns from Lutz by chance that Myne's family is helping with the orphanage's winter preparation, he decides to help as well in the pig butchering, likely to show his thanks for the High Priest's help in solving their family issue. The rest of the family follows Deid's example, and all of them help out.

# Trivia

* He is bad at expressing himself.
* Myne uses Deid as a reference for Lutz when she asks him to buy lower city clothes for Sylvester.

# References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 5 Volume 6. Epilogue
2. ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 2 Volume 2. Chapter 19: Butchering and Absence
3. ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 2 Volume 3. Chapter 17: The Wild and Uncontrollable Blue Priest
Bettina

**Bettina** (ベティーナ, *Betiina*) is a former Ahrensbach mednoble, who married Freuden of Ehrenfest.

# History

Bettina was born in the duchy of Werkestock. During the civil war her home fell and was split in two, with the half in which she lived being put under the management of Ahrensbach, making her and her family officially citizens of that duchy. In Ahrensbach Bettina managed to join Georgine's faction, who in turn pushed to marry her off to Ehrenfest to use as a spy, while masquarading as a benevolent caretaker, only wishing the best for the poor Werkestock nobles.

The marriage between Bettina and Freuden had been blocked by Aub Ehrenfest refusing to give his permission, on account of the strained political relationship between their respective home duchies. At the Archduke Conference following Rozemyne's first term at the Royal Academy, however, Aub Ahrensbach managed to convince him to give his permission, allowing the marriage to go ahead.

# Story

## Part 4 Volume 5

Due to the highly unusual situation, instead of waiting for the next regular Starbind Ceremony, Bettina and Freuden, as well as Aurelia and Lamprecht, are wedded directly at the border gate between the two duchies, in the presence of both archducal families, on account of Aurelia being Aub Ahrensbach's niece.

Following the ceremony and the move to her new home, Bettina quickly gets involved with members of the former Veronica faction.

At the following winter socializing, Rozemyne isn't able to spot anyone with a face-veil other than Aurelia, leading her to believe that unlike her fellow Ahrensbach bride, Bettina is not wearing a face-veil while in Ehrenfest, despite her close association with the Ahrensbach aligned nobles of the former Veronica faction.

## Part 5 Volume 4

The next year in winter Ehrenfest enacts a thorough purge of anyone associated with either the former Veronica faction or Georgine. While the purge is unusually merciful, forgoing guilt by association within families and reserving the death sentence only for particularly severe crimes and those name-sworn to Georgine, Bettina is unfortunately found guilty of committing treason in aid of Georgine and thus one of the few nobles executed alongside her husband Freuden and his parents.

# References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 5 Volume 4. Prologue
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 5 Volume 3. Prologue
3. ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 5 Volume 4. Chapter 9: Touring the Temple
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 4 Volume 5. Chapter 7: The Wedding on the Border
5. ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 4 Volume 5. Chapter 6: My Brother Lamprecht's Wedding
6. ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 4 Volume 5. Chapter 8: Pre-Meeting for the Dying Competition
7. ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 4 Volume 5. Chapter 14: The Start of Winter Socializing (Second Year)
Every Light Novel Illustration (English)/Bonus Manga

This page contains every light novel bonus manga illustration from the english light novel and Junior Bunko up to date.

# Light Novel

## Part 2

Part 2 Volume 4 Page 1Part 2 Volume 4 Page 2
## Part 3

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## Part 4

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## Part 5

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# Fanbooks

Fanbook 1 Page 1Fanbook 1 Page 2Fanbook 2 Page 1Fanbook 2 Page 2Fanbook 3 Page 1Fanbook 3 Page 2
# Short Story Collections

Royal Academy Stories - First Year Page 1Royal Academy Stories - First Year Page 2Short Story Collection 1 Page 1Short Story Collection 1 Page 2
Bezewanst/Story

# Part 1

In the beginning, he is the head of the temple in Ehrenfest. He first appears during Myne's baptism ceremony. Myne looks like a rich girl, which is why he treated her well despite her being a commoner. When he summoned her parents to the temple to talk about her apprenticeship, he learned that she is from a poor family. His attitude changed rapidly to a condescending one. A fight begins, and although he initially holds the advantage by overpowering Myne's father due to the High Bishop's men over his completely unjust request of them to abandon Myne to the temple, he was nearly crushed to death by Myne's Devouring personality, although he did lose consciousness. He despises Myne for being a commoner possessing more mana than him.

# Part 2

When Myne joins the temple, upon hearing that the High Priest is assigning one of his own attendants to Myne, he decided to allocate one of his own attendants as well, as a means to spy on her, as well as assign the temple's worst problem child to Myne.

During the attempted abduction of Myne, he found himself fighting against Myne and her bodyguards with Count Bindewald in front of the High Priest's chambers. When the fight ends, Bezewanst was taken into custody by Sylvester, and he ended up executed for his crimes.

# Part 3

Rozemyne later finds a large amount of personal letters, some are from Georgine. Rozemyne does thinks the letters are from a "lover," and when a Ordonnanz comes to with a letter to the High Bishop, she replies to the letter about Bezewanst death, and it sends it self back. She later finds out that it was a letter from Georgine, which Sylvester was trying to keep a secret from her.

# Part 4

It is revealed that the small chalices brought in by Bezewanst during the dedication ritual were in fact from former Werkestock, as part of Georgine's ploy to win their support.

< Bezewanst

# References

1. ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 4 Volume 9. Starting Life in Ahrensbach
Attendant

**Attendant** (側仕え, *sobatsukae*) is one of three main occupations held by nobles in Yurgenschmidt, along with knight and scholar. Despite having the same title and similar duties, noble attendants are not considered to be the same as gray priest attendants or commoner servants.

*See also Character List: Attendants.*

# Duties

An attendant's main duties include:

* **Service:** Attendants serve food, help dress and undress their lord or lady, prepare baths, provide massages, and ensure their surroundings are tidy.

* **Fashion:** An attendant is expected to understand the current fashions and trends and advise their lord or lady accordingly. They may also assist in selecting clothing and accessories.

* **Communication:** When a noble needs to schedule a meeting or send a message to another noble, they will typically arrange it through their attendants. Asking directly is considered rude.

Unlike knights or scholars, attendants only serve masters of the same gender due to the nature of their work. They also work primarily as retainers, and do not hold independent positions. As a result, they are more likely to move to a new lord or lady when the need arises.

# Education

Attendants must attend the Royal Academy and graduate from the attendant's course, which begins in the third year. Prior to that, all first years take the same introductory classes. During the Interduchy Tournament, apprentice attendants are responsible for showing hospitality to their duchy's guests. Most apprentice attendants also gain experience by serving as a retainer to a higher-ranking noble or a member of their own family.

As attendants are supposed to lay much of the groundwork for their master's schedule and help them manage their image, any failings on the part the master in these areas will also have a negative impact on the grades of the apprentice attendants.

# References

1. ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 3 Volume 2. Chapter 10: Preparing for the Harvest Festival
2. ↑ Ascendance of a Bookworm. Part 4 Volume 3. Chapter 9: Justus and Preparing for the Interduchy Tournament
Drama CD 7

**Ascendance of a Bookworm, I'll do anything to become a librarian! Drama CD 7** (本好きの下剋上～司書になるためには手段を選んでいられません～ドラマCD7, *Honzuki no Gekokujo Shisho ni Naru Tame ni wa Shudan wo Erandeiraremasen CD7*) is the seventh Drama CD of the series.

# Synopsis

Rescue Ferdinand! Experience the intense action of Part 5 *Avatar of a Goddess* Volume 7 & 8 in this drama CD! The fleeting beginning of the fourth year at the Royal Academy is marked by Rozemyne's rapid growth, Ferdinand's crisis, and the tumultuous events leading from his rescue to the battle with Lanzenave. The cast from the third season of the TV anime, along with new members, a total of 21 actors, have passionately brought this dramatic development to life. The epic, must-listen narrative illustrates the significant changes for the adult-sized Rozemyne and the future of Yurgenschmidt!

# Cast

* Rozemyne：井口裕香 (Iguchi Yuka)
* Ferdinand：速水奨 (Hayami Show)
* Sylvester：井上和彦 (Inoue Kazuhiko)
* Bonifatius：森川智之 (Morikawa Toshiyuki)
* Tuuli / Martina：中島愛 (Nakajima Megumi)
* Wilfried：寺崎裕香 (Terasaki Yuka)
* Charlotte / Angelica / Schwartz and Weiss：本渡楓 (Hondo Kaede)
* Cornelius：山下誠一郎 (Yamashita Seiichiro)
* Hartmut / Leonzio / Lestilaut：内田雄馬 (Uchida Yūma)
* Justus / Heisshitze：関俊彦 (Seki Toshihiko)
* Eckhart：小林裕介 (Kobayashi Yūsuke)
* Damuel / Matthias / Sigiswald：梅原裕一郎 (Umehara Yūichirō)
* Hannelore / Leonore：諸星すみれ (Morohoshi Sumire)
* Lieseleta / Schwartz and Weiss：石見舞菜香 (Iwami Manaka)
* Detlinde / Clarissa：潘めぐみ (Han Megumi)
* Georgine：三瓶由布子 (Sanpei Yūko)
* Erwaermen / Sergius：小西克幸 (Konishi Katsuyuki)
* Aub Dunkelfelger / Strahl / Golden Shumil：上田燿司 (Ueda Yōji)
* Letizia / Gretia：長縄まりあ (Naganawa Maria)
* Laurenz：岡井カツノリ (Okai Katsunori)
* Hirschur / Fraularm：渡辺明乃 (Watanabe Akeno)

# Samples

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# References

1. ↑ TO Books Drama CD 7 Homepage. tobooks.jp.
2. ↑ Audible Store Page. amazon.com.