Ascendance of a Bookworm

"Isn't it too late, Rosemaine!

Returning to the dormitory of the House of Lords, Vilfleet was waiting on his waist with his hands in the throne. When I see my adoptive father in a similar outfit when I return to the castle, saying something similar, I find myself strangely impressed with "you're a very similar parent and son".

"I'm back now, Brother Wilfried.... but it's Aub Aerenfest and Ferdinand who set the return date, so it's hard for me to be angry."

"But this one was really tough because it wasn't there!

In the season of full-fledged socialisation, the number of tea party invitations was unparalleled from year to year, and the top territory that I can't help but say no to the other tea party seemed to have Wilfried present to return the unwinnable answer.

To add, gatherings in each rank and office seemed more inviting and more questionable than usual.

It seemed tough to have more tea parties, but they had more attention from the surroundings and terrible exploration and disgust from the territory in a similar order. The Aerenfest apprentices, who had never received much attention before, didn't know how to deal with it, and said they were going right and left.

Originally, dorm supervisor Hillsur, who has the role of helping and advising on dealing with it, doesn't come out caged in the lab, and sending a questionnaire to Aerenfest doesn't help much because there's a time lag before the answers come back. He felt isolated and helpless.

... but that's not just my fault, is it? Either it's Dr. Hillsur's fault, isn't it?

"It's better to interact with Prince Anastasius and Classenburg…"

"I didn't like it either and try to interact. Wouldn't you have to head over if you were invited? Can Brother Wilfried refuse?

"I was in trouble because I couldn't!

Now tell him when my return will be, and he seems to be in a state of pause socializing with the upper territories.

Richarda laughs bitterly at Wilfried, who desperately tells her how hard she was.

"Wilfried boy, if you're going to talk, why don't you do it in your room, instead of standing talkin 'like this, because everyone else has a lot to talk to the princess about?

"Yes! I have a lot to tell you, Master Rosemayne."

Eudit, who was the only remaining member of the House of Lords as a knight apprentice near me, came forward saying "welcome back". As soon as I finished my lecture, I was going to go back to Aerenfest and follow my escort assignment, but they got caught up in the House of Lords socializing as a proximity to me, challenged by Dunkelferger to rematch the Ditter battle, and couldn't go back.

"Me, I passed properly! Yet he was denied permission to return to Aerenfest and was unable to take up Lord Rosemayne's escort duties."

Not that he was a bad kid, Wilfried glanced lightly over his shoulder as he watched Eudit desperately complain.

"... say they passed properly, but aren't all Aerenfest students already passing"

He said the number of inquiries and tea party invitations had increased dramatically, and Aerenfest, which had a small number of people, was a matter that everyone had to respond to. For this reason, they all needed to finish the lecture as soon as possible, and they boldly challenged everyone to the exam so that they could be rushed to finish the lecture.

"Look, a long story should be treated in a multi-purpose hall. If you don't prioritize the princess's health, it'll be even harder if you can fall. I'm coming to pack."

As Richarda pushes Vilfleet's back, he heads to pack. I walked behind the Vilfleets with my proximity.

As I somehow dropped off Richarda going up the stairs, I could see someone coming down, trying to be different from Richarda. The brown eyes are lively and really fun looking yustokus. Together are the lax traugots in a state that is half dragged.

"We're out of time, Princess Rosemayne"

"I heard about the Plantain Chamber of Commerce that Justkus took very good care of me. You broke a lot of bones while I was asleep. Helpful. Thanks for your continued support."

"We have always had a difficult experience with the princess. Let's do our best to meet our expectations."

While I was talking to Justkus, Traugot fluttered his gaze with such a look that he did not know what to say, and eventually lowered his eyes. The expressions that seemed confident and enjoyable are completely sunk. Looks like he was pretty scolded by his relatives at Aerenfest.

As I thought what a voice I spoke, Justkus poked Traugot with his elbow as Don. It was a quick move and seemed to get to a pretty painful point to observe from where the "gu" leaked out of Traugot's mouth.

Justkus narrows his eyes and stares at Traugot like he didn't notice anything like that.

"There will be something I have to say to Traugot, his wife and the princess. What are you blurring about?

Chewed his back teeth off, trying to shelter his flank, and Traugot slowly knelt before me.

"... with my shallow thoughts, I am very sorry to Lady Rosemaine. I'm so sorry. I sincerely apologize."

As soon as I opened my mouth to accept Traugot's apology, Justkus narrowed his brown eyes and took control of me.

"Traugot doesn't need words of forgiveness, Princess Rosemaine. I did something that wasn't easy to forgive."

The proximities that were around me nodded at the words of Justkus. Reflectively, I almost said, "Enough is enough," and I thank Yustokus in my heart for stopping ahead.

"Well, princess, Master Ferdinand recently offered me to do a civic education as well, but what the hell kind of education should I do?

"I want to develop the people who are going to be in the printing business. To do this, we need someone who can deal with civilians, but we need to be careful in our negotiations with civilians and how we will proceed with our business…. Before we do that, I want you to find out if the apprentices can be used as civilian."

I entered the multi-purpose hall as I spoke to Justkus about civic education. These two are completely reversed by the Lord's obedience, because Justkus, who is a flanking servant, talks to me and Traugot follows behind it.

I guess Traugot can't even complain because he's attached as a watchdog. Or maybe after he complained and was already dented.

"Welcome back, Master Rosemaine"

"We look forward to your return."

As we entered the multi-purpose hall, the students in the dorm greeted us with a radiant expression. As Wilfried put it, socializing this year seemed very difficult.

"I'm back now, everyone. I asked Brother Wilfried how hard it was. Can you tell me what happened when I got back to Aerenfest?

I listen in turn, regardless of the school year or faction, as I do when I hear the reports of the lay servants in the temple.

"As a matter of fact, we have not yet been able to hold a tea party inviting candidates for lords from other realms. There is no other Lordship candidate who has to return to the territory for the service ceremony, so I have no choice..."

Even though there is a female Lordship Candidate named me, it seems that the senior nobleman is holding a tea party to invite other Lordship Candidates to take the other lands lightly. Last year, when the Lordship candidate was absent, senior aristocratic female students were throwing a tea party sponsored by Aerenfest, but they couldn't do that, so the socialization against the Lordship candidate is lagging behind.

"... shouldn't Brother Wilfried have held a tea party?

"I'm not familiar with having a tea party because it's basically a woman's job, and I had a man socializing. It was the best I could do just to attend an invited tea party in the upper realm."

What a man it seems to be to socialize to talk and exchange information as he shows his strength by playing small hunting competitions and hosting game competitions between nobles like Gevinnen. Even then, tea and sweets would be a topic of discussion if offered, but unlike a tea party full of women, they are only accompaniments.

He said it was very difficult for Vilfleet, who had to show his face to socialize on the male side while attending a tea party full of women from the upper realm who could not be invited to say no.

"Everyone, that was tough. So you're going to have to socialize now. The best thing I have to do… First, go to the library and supply Schwartz and Weiss with magic, then…"

After listening to everyone, when I said so, my surroundings pointed their eyes simultaneously and opened their mouths.

"Wait. How does that happen? Appointing a meeting with Prince Anastasius is our top priority."

"Crassenburg also wants me to inform you of your return. There are a lot of inquiries from other top territories."

"Dr. Rufen has signed up for a Ditter rematch knowing Master Rosemayne will be back."

"There must be a tea party sponsored by Aerenfest that invites other Lordship candidates."

I felt distracted, lined up one after another with things to do before heading to the library. I think it's too overcrowded a schedule to tell you to finish this all by the day when the territorial rivalry and graduation ceremony take place.

I looked back to talk to Richarda and remembered that I was going to unpack. I looked around the multi-purpose hall, but the only person I could possibly talk to right away was Justkus.

... I'm a little nervous, but near that cleric chief, Lutz and Mr. Benno said he was excellent, too. It's okay if you give me some advice, right?

"Justkus"

"What is it, princess?"

When Justkus, standing behind Traugot, opened his eyes gently, and proceeded before me, he knelt.

"Which is the best thing I have to do? If Master Ferdinand, how do you think it will be cleaned up?

"Are you sure you want me to speak?

"We don't have a dorm warden to rely on. Could you please advise me as a civilian of Master Ferdinand, not as a side servant of Traugot?

Justkus immediately accepted. Then, "Civilian apprentice, give me your upcoming appointments," he peeks into the schedule Haltmoot has, lightly lowers his eyes and thinks for a while.

"What you have to check first is how many people you can mobilize for your upcoming socializations. Are you ready for a territorial rivalry?

I turned my gaze to my surroundings. Wilfried and his side, and Haltmut, close to Justkus, move his eyebrows as troubled.

"... no, to be honest, it wasn't the other way around"

"We were getting somewhat ahead of ourselves, but we're not in a situation where we can say we're still getting ready"

Yustox broke his finger to the answer and counted the days, "That's pretty tight in time," he muttered small.

"Now let the princess and those outside the vicinity give top priority to preparing for a territorial rivalry that you will also see Aub from other realms. Master Wilfried and his neighbors will be at the centre, and prepare for a territorial rivalry."

"Uhm."

Seeing Wilfried and his proximity snort loudly, Justkus turned his gaze back to me.

"The princess has the overriding priority of socializing that she has been lagging behind. First, ask the prince to see you. Then, fly Ordonanz to the top territories contacted to notify him of his return, and also inform him of the tea party. As soon as the date of the Prince's visit is decided, Aerenfest will schedule a tea party to be hosted by Aerenfest to send out invitations for all territories. End most of your socializations at once by inviting as many people from as many territories as possible to attend tea parties."

I put it together and ended it, and they said, it made me feel a lot easier. This should give you some time to go to the library.

"Look in between, the princess goes to the library to supply magic. Naturally, we don't have time to read just to supply magic equipment"

"Ugh..."

"Even if you decide to host a tea party, there may be calls from the top territories. Besides, even considering the number of people you can allocate to preparing for a territorial rivalry, there's no room in Aerenfest to take a bunch of nearby people and cage them in the library. Do you understand?

"... Yes"

If I were to go to the library, it would be a great place to take many people near me and act. I can't go easy on myself.

Wilfried looks round his eyes at Justkus, who briefly banned the library. And he looked at me with such an anxious face that he said, "Are you okay?" Exactly enough to put up with a library street in this difficult situation.

... I bring books to read in the dorm, so I'm fine. I wanted to pull into the library, though.

"Justkus, what do we do with the rematch application from Dunkelferger?

"Such is not worthy of consideration. Naturally I refuse."

That's what Yustox said with a slight one-eyebrow raised to Wilfried's words.

"Dr. Rufen has only been thinking about Ditter since he was a student, but is there anything wrong with him, such as getting Rosemayne to sign up? Unlike Master Ferdinand, the princess is a freshman who would not otherwise be able to compete in a ditter battle without being a knight apprentice. Ditter is a knight apprenticeship competition, so you can say no. Fortunately, there's a territorial rivalry coming soon."

Rufen and his generation of Justkus ran out of "no need for rematches, etc." with Kippari. I know that statement is utterly true, but it should have been hard to turn down an offer from the upper realm.

"It's an offer from Dunkelferger. How the hell do you say no?

"I'll leave it to Dr. Hillsur. I'm a dorm supervisor for that, and that one has been used to turning down Rufen's offer since Ferdinand was a student, so no problem."

... Speaking of which, you said Justkus was at the side of the clergyman.

"But Yustokus. How do you ask Dr. Hillsur to do that? You're not coming out of the lab at all."

"If you ask for souvenirs from Master Ferdinand while offering them as an exchange condition, they will work well. Dr. Hirschühl is a very capable person, depending on how he uses it, because he has just the strength to put it in the center."

As a student of the clergyman, he also had applications for repeated ditter fights, and a declining match was held between Hirshur, who wanted to use the clergyman as a research assistant, and Rufen, who wanted to play ditter. They say if we leave it to Hillsur, we'll have no problem.

"... it kind of makes Yustox look very reliable"

"Oh, how was your rating so far?

...... I ran with interest and thought I was a freak dressed as a woman but gathering information.

As the voice of my heart was heard, Justkus shrugged his shoulders with a retreating expression, "It is my job to gather information," he murmured.

I thought Yustox's information-gathering was a complete hobby, although it would be a job. I'm surprised by my ability to be honest. Any freak was playing with the fact that Justkus was heavily used as a proximity to the clergyman.

"Now, the princesses should discuss appointments to the prince in separate rooms, tea parties to be hosted, upcoming social plans, etc."

Rezelator left the multi-purpose hall to hold the room for discussion to Yustox's words.

"Others should focus on the vicinity of Master Wilfried. Discuss the preparation of the territorial rivalry by splitting it into knights, civilians, and side services. Don't waste any more time, so think carefully and act."

Following the instructions of Justkus, who concluded with words like the Chief Cleric, everyone starts to move all the time. I never thought it would be this comforting to have an adult who would give clear instructions.

When Lieselator came to call that the room was ready, discussions had begun on territorial rivalries, divided into knight apprenticeships, civilian apprenticeships and side-service apprentices. When I get out of the multi-purpose hall looking sideways at how to celebrate things like preparing for cultural festivals and sports festivals, I move to a nearby talking room.

And until Richarda finished packing, he was discussing preparations for a tea party that would be massive with his neighbors.

"You're inviting all the territories at once, so it's going to be pretty massive. I think it would be difficult for Rosemayne, who has little to no knowledge of the other students, to help us on that day."

"If you only help me on the day, you'll take it on"

When Richarda, who had finished unpacking, came into the room, after consulting with the royal family to see if he had any disrespect, he flew Ordonanz, who told Anastasius that he wanted to make a meeting appointment for a report of his return and delivery of hair decorations.

While waiting for a response, I will inform Haltmoot and Filine that my mother and I will continue to focus on the printing industry, which is Aerenfest's new business. I told him that Justkus was supposed to train the civilian apprentices for that.

"It's a new business, so that Brother Wilfried, Charlotte, Melchior, and my civilian apprenticeships can bring together the civilians sent by Geebe and the civilians who have been with them before, so that the next generation of Aub can be involved."

"... Lady Rosemaine, am I involved in such a great cause?

Philine, a junior aristocrat who was listening with a blue face, made a sound like she was scared. Green eyes like young leaves are shaking anxiously. Speaking of which, Darmuel also became my escort knight while a lower aristocrat, saying that there was a lot of jealousy from around him because of the growing magic. Philine should have just as much trouble.

"If you're afraid to get involved in the printing industry, you can ask me to mediate with other departments."

"... no. I decided to make a book with Master Rosemayne. I will never disobey my vows."

A fist gripped with a goodness is still shaking in small pieces anxiously. But Filine said so in a clear tone. My face unwittingly loosens to the way I'm determined to work hard.

"Haltmoot, I'll be careful, but keep your eyes open so that Filine doesn't feel too bad among the civilians"

"Yes, sir."

Ordnants came back when he told me to raise two of Haltmut and Filine as bellies to expand the printing industry from now on, and to learn civilian work from Justkus for that matter, albeit for a short time.

Come to the 5 bells tomorrow, the voice of Anastasius tells him three times, and the Ordnants return to the yellow Demon Stone. They want to give Eglantine some hair decorations as soon as possible.

Sending an acknowledgment reply, I turned my gaze to Brunhilde and Lieselator, who in turn were sending Ordnants to tell the return to the enquired lord candidate.

"If the meeting with Prince Anastasius is tomorrow, when can the tea party be held? And with that, I'm going to have to send you an invitation, right?

"Five days, no, four days from now, it's possible. I think you should finish the tea party a little early. We, as well as our customers, are equally ready for a territorial battle.... and Angelica will be ready for graduation, right?

When Brunhilde turned his gaze to Angelica, he nodded loudly as the reseller also agreed. But the person at the time of graduation just leaned his neck strangely.

"I brought the costume with me, so I don't think any more preparation is particularly necessary"

To Angelica's answer, Brunhilde hoisted her eyes.

"What will you do for a sunny stage, not polish it at all now!? Angelica has a beautiful appearance, so she has to dress up beautifully with phosphors and hair decorations to spread the Ehrenfest fashion."

"Sister, your father and mother have told you that there are a lot of things you have yet to decide about your hair and makeup, not just your costume. You used your escort duty at the temple as a shield to escape the discussion, didn't you?

Angelica lay her eyes down just a little with a sad face to the leaselator's point. Long eyelashes cast a shadow over her eyes, making her look like a badly wounded beautiful girl, but this is her face when it's very troublesome. I've become quite discernible, too.

Naturally, the sisters, Lieselator, also seemed to notice Angelica's expression, exhaling a frightened sigh.

"When it comes to hairstyles, etc., I will choose what suits your sister, so at least don't let yourself be quiet on the day"

"If the reseller says so much, I can't help it. I'll be quiet on the day."

Angelica nodded with a really sad look. You look as melancholy as a princess who leaves herself to an unintentional political marriage, but you're simply troubled.

Incidentally, although the outfit is troublesome, I throw all my strength at enhancing the knight outfit I wear as an escort knight with demonic stones or embroidering magic formations on my cape.

"I know your sister doesn't like to decorate herself for any purpose other than to strengthen her strength, but if you don't have a graduation look, aren't you going to be ashamed to escort her to her opponent"

I blinked several times to the word escort opponent, and saw Angelica. It wasn't the words "father" or "uncle," which means someone has a proper opponent.

"Who is Angelica's opponent? If it's the way the reseller says it, it's not relative, is it?

"Huh? Don't you know Master Rosemaine?... Didn't your sister report it?

"I'm not listening..."

The reseller looks around at me and Angelica, and around. Seeing Angelica tilt her neck with other HR-like faces, Lizelator smiled as she lowered her brow butt as troubled.

"No one seems to know yet, so enjoy the day"

... Who is Angelica's opponent? I'm really curious.