Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 4

Part 3 of Honzuki no Gekokujou. Following a disastrous encounter with a noble, Myne finally resolves to say goodbye to her family and friends in the lower city, changing her name to “Rozemyne” and beginning her new life as the adopted daughter of Ehrenfest’s archduke. However, her days as an archnoble in noble society are brutal, as she is put through rigorous etiquette and magic training on top of her duties as High Bishop and forewoman. It all proves too much for a weak little seven-year-old girl... Or it would have, had the High Priest not offered her the keys to the temple’s book room as a reward. If she could get her hands on those, she’d be able to read all sorts of precious books! Her name may have changed, but Rozemyne’s passion for books remains the same as she charges into a whole new world! The detailed setting expands as the printing industry grows in size. Here begins Part 3 of this biblio-fantasy for book lovers everywhere! (Source: J-Novel Club) Note: This entry covers 105 chapters of the webnovel (chapter 173 - 277).

Part 5 of Honzuki no Gekokujou. Ehrenfest’s first winter without Ferdinand is colder and more oppressive than usual. A surprise betrayal within the former Veronica faction makes the purge even more urgent, and the few who know about Georgine’s destructive goals compare her to the Goddess of Chaos. Meanwhile, Rozemyne throws herself into her third year at the Royal Academy, trying to stave off the loneliness eating away at her. She pushes to win over the students of the former Veronica faction, hoping to save their lives, and meets a new archnoble librarian sent from the Sovereignty. Rozemyne also attends her first class of the archduke candidate course—though her personal ambitions mean she is taking the scholar course as well. In the midst of this balancing act, she finds that her environment has changed drastically once again! (Source: J-Novel Club) Note: Final part, this entry covers 217 chapters of the webnovel (chapter 461 - 677).

Manga adaptation of Part 4 of Honzuki no Gekokujou. Rozemyne has awoken from her two-year slumber. Everything and everyone has changed, which is as terrifying as it sounds, but she doesn’t have time to waste before she’s thrust toward the Royal Academy—a requirement for becoming a noble. There, she will meet all sorts of colorful teachers and students from other duchies... but can she keep her composure in the face of the most books she’s seen yet? Our bookworm goes to school in the newest installment of this biblio-fantasy by book lovers, for book lovers. (Source: J-Novel Club)

After the graduation ceremony ends and the library falls quiet once again, Solange reflects on the eventful term that has just concluded—and the many special memories she has made along the way. This new side series explores Rozemyne’s time at the Royal Academy from a variety of new perspectives! In this particular volume, there are stories from the first-year archduke candidates Wilfried, Hannelore, and Ortwin, Rozemyne’s retainers, other Ehrenfest students, and even dormitory supervisors. Events previously untold come to life in these pages! Delve back into Rozemyne’s first year in this recollective volume of your favorite biblio-fantasy, comprising eighteen short stories in total. (Source: J-Novel Club) Note: Published after volume 4 and before volume 5 of Part 4.

Six years have passed since Urano began her new life as Myne, and so much has happened. She went from being a simple commoner to an apprentice shrine maiden, then she was thrown into the world of nobles as Rozemyne, the adopted daughter of an archduke! “But I’m not the only person with a lot going on! You can say the same for everyone else! Though, uh... I guess that’s mainly because of me.” This first volume of Bookworm’s new Short Story Collection is packed with previously unpublished chapters spanning Parts 1 to 4. Experience the lower city, the orphanage, the temple, the Royal Academy, and many other familiar locations through new eyes in twenty-one stories told from a plethora of unique perspectives. What do those in Myne’s (or Rozemyne’s) circle think about her actions, and what happens in the places she can’t see? (Source: J-Novel Club) Note: Volume 1 was published after volume 8 and before volume 9 of Part 4, and volume 2 was published after volume 7 and before volume 8 of Part 5.