Ascendance of a Bookworm: Hannelore’s Fifth Year at the Royal Academy Volume 1 [Parts 1 to 8] by Miya Kazuki

Author:Miya Kazuki
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Light Novel, partial, anime, fantasy, medieval, cute, romance, books, reading isekai, book loving, battle junkie
Publisher: J-Novel Club (generated)

The next day, I donned my new hairpins and went to class, my heart pounding for more than one reason. Lord Wilfried was there when I arrived, but I saw no sign of Lord Ortwin.

“Are those the new hairpins you ordered to match Lady Rozemyne?” Lord Wilfried asked, having noticed them right away.

“Indeed, they are.”

It was not rare in Ehrenfest for women to wear hairpins of this nature. For that reason, Lord Wilfried said nothing of escort partners; instead, he informed me that Lady Charlotte had also received a new hairpin and that Ehrenfest was training new craftspeople to make them. We went on to discuss how I had placed my order.

“Oh?” he said. “I didn’t know you spoke to the craftswoman directly. Well, her eyes see well and true—red rlyzinies certainly do suit you, Lady Hannelore.”

“You are too kind.” As glad as I was to receive his praise, I could not help but feel a little embarrassed.

“Lady Hannelore, are those Ehrenfest hairpins...?” Lord Ortwin asked when he eventually arrived, eyeing them with the same concern that Kenntrips and Rasantark had shown before.

“Lord Ortwin, these hairpins—”

“They sure are,” Lord Wilfried interjected, sticking his chest out with pride. “Who else but Rozemyne’s—excuse me, Lady Rozemyne’s—personnel would conceive of an idea as ingenuous as using red rlyzinies?”

Lord Ortwin looked between his friend and me before putting on a weak smile. “Indeed. They suit you well...” he said, his voice just as strained as expected.

“Erm, Lord Ortwin... The truth is—”

“They truly do suit you well. I celebrate the ripening of your rafel.”

My rafel...?

Lord Ortwin must have thought I had chosen my escort partner—and that I had picked not one of my marriage candidates, but Lord Wilfried.

“You are mistaken,” I said, frantically shaking my head. “This was—”

“You three again?” Professor Anastasius griped as he entered the room, waving us away with a grimace. “Hurry to your places already.”

Lord Ortwin slid past me on his way to his desk, moving as though to avoid me. I headed to my own, having lost my chance to clear up the misunderstanding.

Professor Anastasius! You normally arrive much later! This poor timing is unbelievable!

I thought to take my breaks when Lord Ortwin took his and speak with him then, but I never managed to catch him. He also returned to his dormitory for lunch immediately at fourth bell; by the time I had turned around, he was gone.

Ngh... He is avoiding me, without a doubt.

I was no more fortunate that afternoon and returned to the Dunkelfelger Dormitory having had not a single chance to clear the air. Little did I know, things had taken an inconceivable turn in my absence.

“Lady Hannelore, is it true that you accepted a proposal from Lord Wilfried?” my retainers asked as soon as I entered the dorm, looking anxious, one and all.

“Come again?” I asked, cocking my head at them. “Wherever did you hear that?”

“Losrenger and Lindenthal told us during our afternoon classes.”

“Both lesser duchies have archduke candidates, so I understand the source of the rumor, but I cannot even begin to imagine how that misconception came about.

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