Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 2 Volume 4

wrote them imagining what Lutz and Myne could have been like if Myne didn’t have the Devouring and could have kept making paper with Lutz instead of going to the temple.

you listening, Sylvester?”

“Look, think about it—we’ve got a lot to talk to Benno about, don’t we? Like all that stuff about spreading the printing business,” I said, which also earned me a raised eyebrow from Karstedt.

“Just summon him here. What need is there for the archduke himself to visit the lower city?!”

“Oh, there’s a big need, and that need is located in my stomach. I’m gonna eat that food no matter what.”

“At least think of a good excuse!”

Don’t become an archduke, kids. You can’t even walk through your own city without needing a thousand layers of excuses and an elaborate plot. It’s a pain, but I probably should think of a good reason for this.

...Tch. Here comes the annoying lecture. Look at Mr. Logic Man, all serious and stubborn, and as flexible as a stone wall. Why’d we let him grow up to be like this? He acts so old and mature because he doesn’t appreciate fun in the slightest.

I believe it is because she has the mind of an adult, and a high capacity for learning. The mind of a child cannot control mana properly, but despite her youthful body, Myne has memories of reaching adulthood in another world. That must have been enough for her to control it,”

“Dad, Mom, Tuuli, Kamil. I love you all.”

“Dad, Mom, Tuuli, Kamil. I love you all.”

...I’m gonna die. At this rate, I’m actually going to be crushed under my workload and die.

It’s nice to find people you can relate to. Each day gets a little more fun.