Ascendance of a Bookworm

As soon as we return to the castle, it becomes a feast that will live in spring. The winter social world is over, and everyone returns to their respective lands, returning to their daily routine from spring.

"Isn't this costume good for the princess?

"It's a spring feast, so this green one is still desirable."

I went back to my castle room, and the lay men had already chosen two costumes, and pressed me to make a choice. Look alternately at the costumes that Richarda and Brunhilde spread out and tilt their necks.

... I don't care either way.

When they were just a little frightened by the twitching of their eyes, the lizerator came out of the side with a soothing hair decoration. This is the newest hair decoration I bought from Touri along with Eglantine hair decorations.

"Dear Rosemaine, would you like to see the hair decorations that can be attached to the feast here?

"Yeah, I'll use that new thing."

Seeing me snort, a leaselator with hair decorations laughed nicely at Rijrda and Brunhilde.

"If I were to match this hair decoration, I think the costume that Otilier chose first would look best on me. Shall I take it with you?

"Right. Hair decoration is a decision, so choose a costume to go with it"

Once the costume has been determined, permission is also requested for each pair of shoes and accessories. I see everyone go side by side, I just give them permission. I'll take care of the basics.

"Dear Rosemaine, what has been decided in your meeting with the merchant?

Haltmoot shows us the paperwork on the preparations needed to get involved in the printing industry.

After I glanced at it, I gave Hartmoot the minutes of Justkus and the paper that had written my opinion, which summarized what I had discussed with Benno.

"This is the minutes of the discussion with the merchant. Except for the special skills in the example, you may want to learn Justkus. It's very well put together."

"Is it not possible to have special skills?

I think it seems quite convenient, but I shook my head at Haltmut whining.

"Hartmoot is no good"

"Why?

"Because it doesn't look good on you. Justkus has a neutral face, and although he is slightly small and skinny, isn't Haltmut somewhat tall? I also have a good shoulder width. Besides, it's still growing, isn't it?

Haltmoot is also a bit taller during the winter months. Maybe it'll still stretch. I don't care what you think, it shouldn't be in the shape you can dress women in.

"Women's clothing is not an easy thing to do. Yustox has long been a muscled researcher to do research as a hobby of his own, so it's perfect for vocalization, language and trickery, but it's just creepy with a burning blade."

I don't like it, though the chief clergyman may not mind a side of the feminine costume habit.

Hartmoot doesn't need any more because he's already pretty weird about trying to uplift the legend of the Virgin, or making my research lifework.

"I will dismiss Haltmoot if she wears women's clothes."

"Dismissal is troubling"

I give up my women's clothes, and I exhale a ho and a relief to Haltmut, who dropped her shoulder. Otilier and Richarda had the same expression of relief in the back.

Everyone is so busy with each of them that I decided to move on with what I had to do. More books, as I promised Lutz. To this end, manuscripts of books to be printed from spring must be made.

As he reviewed the manuscript of the reference book copied in the House of Lords, or wrote the continuation of a romantic novel that had stopped along the way, Rieserata brought an invitation from Charlotte.

"Dear Rosemaine, Charlotte has invited you to the Tea Party. How about tomorrow afternoon," he said.

"You don't have any particular plans, do you? If I may accept your invitation, I will come."

There shouldn't have been any particular plans until the feast in spring. In my words, the Lieselator said, "Master Charlotte will be delighted because he has been waiting for Master Rosemaine to return. We'll get back to you soon," he smiled.

The Charlotte tea party had also invited Vilfried, and the three brothers and sisters became a tea party. This is the first time I think about it.

The tea party began soothingly, also bringing handmade souvenir treats.

"I want to decide what to do with the sharing of prayer ceremonies. Because that changes your readiness."

The first thing we talked about was the prayer ceremony. This year, Charlotte and Vilfreet are going to help, and we're going to talk about the division as we expand the map.

To the land ruled by Geebe, the Blue Cleric takes the Little Holy Grail, so only in prayer ceremonies do we turn to the direct jurisdiction. If we share it with the four of us, the range will be very small. Maybe this year's prayer ceremony will be over soon.

"I am to take Gutenberg to Haldenzel after the prayer ceremony in my direct jurisdiction. Besides, I want to see how Hasse is doing, so the direct jurisdiction wants to be in charge of the east side from Hasse."

"The people of Hasse admired your sister very much. The little temple people will be relieved to see your sister, so isn't your sister good on the east side?"

"Mm-hmm. Rosemaine's on the east side."

It is agreed to leave the south of the direct jurisdiction to Charlotte, the west to Vilfreet and the north to the clergyman. If I get permission from the Chief Cleric later, it's a formal decision.

"Still, are you sure you want to help us get to the prayer ceremony? You two must be having a hard time getting ready, huh?

"Don't worry, I've already tailored a costume for the prayer ceremony"

As of last year, Charlotte couldn't wear my size costume either, and she tailored the costume for the prayer ceremony at the time she decided to continue to help. Brother Wilfried said he tailored it a long time ago.

"Rosemaine's costume was an embroidered garment with a floral pattern. After the prayer ceremony, I was tailored to participate in the fall harvest festival."

The blue ritual costume I was tailoring is flower embroidery on a running watermark. I just fixed how long, and I wouldn't be happy with Vilfleet. Regardless of the suddenly decided prayer ceremony, I don't think it's something I want to put my sleeves through again and again after that.

"It's tough on the road, too, but are you okay?

"The hardest part of the divine road is that pill. It restores magic and strength, but it tastes too bad."

That's what Wilfried said with such a disgusting face. Charlotte also nods in agreement with an indescribable face.

"Yep. My sister also took that medicine and heard from the temple's side service that she went around prayer ceremonies and harvest festivals. I thought your sister was no longer a goddess, rather than a Virgin, even though you were weak, taking this kind of medicine, repeating your divinity and pouring magic around for Aerenfest. Whatever you put in your mouth for a while, it'll taste like that medicine, won't it? When I first drank it, I thought it was your uncle's harassment."

Ha, and Charlotte shook her head loosely as she exhaled.

The side service of the temple that was on Charlotte should have been Fran. I hear the medicine Fran prepared was an improved version. I prepared an improved version, and while I grinned bitterly at the cleric chief who was thought to be harassing me, I taught him the truth.

"It's not harassment. The medicine you two took is a consolidation of Master Ferdinand's care and kindness. It's improved and a lot easier to drink."

"That's the hardening of care and kindness," he said?

To the two of you who looked at me with your cheeks drawn all the way, "The stock solution tastes worse. Although the effect is not comparable," he grinned and nodded nicely, staring with a look of respect.

"Hey, sister. Is it true you're talking about getting engaged to your brother? I was very surprised to hear from your father at the dinner table the other day."

Charlotte asked me so, and I nodded cocklessly.

"There's no way Aub Aerenfest would jokingly say that, is there? It's true. It's the best choice for territory."

It is the best choice to put together factions in the territory to ensure that I acquire a library and a book to be made at Aerenfest.

Charlotte gently grabbed the cup of tea, clouding her face a little.

"... I was surprised to hear that your sister would take my side."

"I am Charlotte's sister. I'm always on your side."

Rely on me, and when I strained my chest, Charlotte exhaled a sigh of giving up with a freaking look that said "I have no choice" or "You mean that". And once you turn your gaze toward Wilfried, look at me.

I'm not worried about your sister.

... Is that it? You can count on me, I said, why are you worried?

"Are you also fooled by your father or brother when it comes to engagement? Even if they tell you to buy a book, you shouldn't be followed."

I can't say very much "I promised to get a library" to Charlotte, who seems worried that she might have been engaged by the book.

I laughed unexpectedly and tried to delude myself, but before that I turned my gaze to Charlotte as Wilfried mumbled.

"Charlotte, I'm not fooling Rosemaine. I was told that story the other day. I heard Rosemaine was on Charlotte's side, so it's the same here that surprised me. I never thought you'd agree to an engagement with me."

When I heard the interaction between the two of them, I finally realized what the "allies" referred to. They each showed their patronage to become their next lords.

"So did Brother Wilfried agree to be engaged to me?

"Mm-hmm. Brothers and sisters and couples are family, something similar. That's how everyone said it. If it's no different now, fine.... and it seems a lot different with or without them."

I add at the end looking at Charlotte looking a little backwards.

The clergyman told me that a force was in place to push me up to the next lord around Risegang. If senior aristocrats with the largest plots of land are in motion in Aerenfest as well, the vicinity of Vilfleet would know that.

It must not be Wilfried himself, but rather those around him, who try to put Aerenfest together by avoiding factional divisions and enter into an engagement with me to fill the stains of Wilfried.

"If Brother Wilfried thinks about it and decides for himself, instead of being flushed around, I think I'm good."

"Is that better?

"Yes, of course."

The next day, when there was a tea party where we heard the words of Vilfleet and Charlotte against the engagement, a feast was held for spring life. This feast is the end of the winter social world, so it basically becomes a place for all the nobles.

The clergyman had told me to "enter the venue as critically as possible", and I, along with Vilfreet and Charlotte, waited for a while in the closest room to the Great Hall before entering by the signal of Richarda. Each one of them has his or her own side, making it a pretty big organization.

The aristocrats in the Great Hall are largely positioned. It takes the form of a gathering of senior aristocrats in the front and lower aristocrats in the back close to the entrance and exit, close to the stage. We walk all the way to the front row as large numbers of nobles gather.

Filine has always been behind me, but this time, she became my sidekick, so for the first time, she was to come forward like surrounded by senior nobles. I manage to raise my face and try to be resolute, but my face is tense, and I can see my feet trembling.

Likewise, Dermuel, a lower aristocrat, changed his position slightly, grinning bitterly at the tense state of Filine. It is a position where it is a little difficult to see the filine from the surrounding nobility. Speaking of which, I remembered that when I was in Dermuel, Brigitte was slightly diminishing my gaze towards Dermuel that way.

"I know because I had the same experience, but I just have to get used to it"

"... I'll do my best"

I laughed a little relieved after looking back like Filine had been played into Darmuel's words.

... Yeah, yeah, I'm glad everyone we work with is close.

In the deliberate atmosphere of the nobles approaching to greet us, the Lords and their wives entered.

My adoptive father looks around the hall on the stage and opens his mouth.

"To the sober stream of the water goddess Fruitlène, the god of life, Aveliebe, was pushed away, and the earth goddess, Gedurliech, was rescued. Bless the snowmelt!

With such a word from my adoptive father, the feast begins in spring.

"First, we will make an announcement of this year's excellence. Five students excelled."

Ooh, the praise goes up, and the applause happens.

I seemed to be the only one who took the best, but I was told to take Vilfleet, Leonore, Brother Cornelius, and Haltmoot to the stage as the best.

"Well done, Rosemaine. This is a souvenir. I want you to be helpful to those who are going to be."

I received a souvenir from my adoptive father who laughed at me for saying so. A relatively large demonic stone. Wow, looking at it thinking, I can see that the others are getting demon stones just as well.

"It is with great pleasure that many excel in those in charge of the upcoming Aerenfest. so that everyone can achieve even better results in an incisive manner."

The announcement of the top performers was concluded with those words.

Returning to my original position, I look around the face of the brilliant and exhale a sigh of admiration.

"... my proximity is excellent"

"You have to be good."

Brother Cornelius glanced over his shoulder as if he were frightened.

I, the Lord, will finish my lecture first and go to the library. Both the escort knight and the civil servant will follow in place of those who are free. If the library ends in a day, you don't have to be desperate, but if you're going to cage it in the library all the time while you're in the House of Lords, you also have to be desperate close so that you can finish your lecture as soon as possible.

"Even though Master Rosemayne is excellent, I won't let her around me say that proximity is…, so we will inevitably strive"

That's what Haltmoot says and narrows his eyes. Leonore also smiled, "Because the catch is important," he said.

"This year, thanks to the Performance Improvement Committee, we have been able to deepen our course-by-course coalition and create an easy atmosphere to ask questions about."

"... Speaking of which, is the winner of the performance improvement committee good on the knight course?

He promised to present the Cattle Curl recipe to the team that all the teams passed the exam at the fastest and the team that had the most talent.

It was undoubtedly the first year that I finished my lecture at the fastest, and it was also because I took the best, that I produced many outstanding people, that I become a first year student. Next up, a knight's course.

"Isn't it good for a knight course? Civilian courses will be taken next year. I'm already ready for the reference."

That's what Hartmoot tells me with a cool face, and I point my lips softly.

"Oh, Haltmoot. Next year's sophomore year is ready. It's hard for people to think it's easy to win."

"That's right. We weren't ready for this year, but the side service course will let us take it next year. Getting ready is what we specialize in serving."

Brunhilde, who finished the side service course without putting out a single outstanding person, is excited that it is next year.

"It's a shame you're uptight, but the knight course will take it again next year. Master Wilfried's escort knight apprentice will now perform magic compression and receive special training from his uncle. Most importantly, Angelica graduated. This is huge."

"Angelica's graduation hurts," Hultmoot muttered with a true face on Brother Cornelius's winning face. Speaking of which, I think it was Haltmoot who told the knight course to take Stynrook from Angelica as a handicap.

"Looking forward to next year. Huh."

As a result of such an exchange, Katorkar's recipe, a prize from the Performance Improvement Commission, was to be distributed to freshmen and knights courses.

After the Distinguished are announced, there will be an Aerenfest performance announcement in the House of Lords. They were 11th in Ditter against the Territory. Considering that it has been 14th so far, I can say that it has grown considerably.

"From this spring onwards Bonifatius was to take the lead in educating the Knight Apprentice so that he could achieve even better grades in Ditter. Encourage everyone."

The research presentation belonged to Hirschühl, but it was mentioned that presentations about the relics of the royal family, the same riding beast as mine, and the crested starp attracted attention.

And when it comes to hospitality, it can be mentioned that the Lincoln, the Hair Decoration, the Cattle Carl are becoming a fashion in the House of Lords, and that the Lords of other territories are talking about the deal.

It seems that the response of the side servants also obtained a poor evaluation. The situation was that few people evaluated each year, so I say that we will be able to improve even further.

They can teach at the Lords' Council about the overall ranking of Aerenfest.

"This year it transmitted more epidemics than Aerenfest. From now on, I'm going to spread it out a little bit with regard to printing, so I'm going to ask you to help me do this"

Finally, there will be an unveiling of the new adults who have graduated from the House of Lords and an announcement of their assignment, which will formally work rather than apprentice. Angelica also went up on the stage and was announced to have become my escort knight.

That's the end of the spring feast, and when the air loosened up, my adoptive father raised his voice, "There is a critical announcement about the future of Aerenfest".

At the same time that the blurring spreads purposefully into the Great Hall, I give instructions that my adoptive father, who is on the altar, raise his hand gently and come up to me and Vilfreet.

"Let's go, Rosemaine"

Escorted by Vilfleet, I slowly ascend to the stage. As he drew attention to what the hell was going on, he looked around at the nobles gathering from the top of the platform.

I'm kind of scared of my uncle. He looks like he's eating up his teeth and being critical. Mother was shining her eyes and looked kind of gorgeous. Must have a romantic novel between me and Wilfried in my brain.

The clergyman quietly explores the surroundings with the usual faceless expression. Same goes for Justkus and Brother Eckhardt. There is a Count Risegang who looked lightly at the sight of the clergyman as if he could not believe it, and at the sight of Justkus there is a Viscount Dardolph.

It was another man that Brother Eckhardt was wary of. From the costume I'm wearing, I think it might be some geebe.

... who would that be?

As I gazed and tried to look closely, the good voice of my adoptive father echoed into the great hall.

"The spinning thread of Drefangua, the goddess of time now here, overlapped thanks to the guidance of the supreme god, the couple gods of darkness and light, who preside over the high pavilion Taru sky. Prayer and gratitude for the encounter between my son, Wilfried, and Rosemayne, to grant you the blessing of holiness."

It's an engagement announcement complaint.

It must have been an unexpected announcement for the majority of the nobles, inside the great hall all at once. Even from the stage you can see the stunned look on my face looking around and watching me and Wilfried standing side by side.

As far as the hall is concerned, few are raising their voices of joy. "Why!?" The voice was rising from here and there.

Count Risegang opens his eyes wide and the Viscount Dardolph holds his mouth.

And while all the men Brother Eckhardt was watching were surprised, one of them barely moved his expression. That looks very noticeable. Just for a moment, I felt my eyes meet.

"Get approval from the King at the Lords' Conference. That's it."

Throwing ripples among the nobles, the feast to live in the spring marked the end.