Ascendance of a Bookworm (本好きの下剋上 司書になるためには手段を選んでいられません)

Rosemyne steadily continues preparing for the charity concert.

This is acceptable.

Thank you kindly.

All right! I got permission for the image we're going to use for the program!

Now, let's continue working on your highbeast.

Huh?

Ascendance of a Bookworm: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke

Episode 6 Harspiel Concert

Let's review what you've learned.

Yes.

Continue channeling mana into that feystone

and stop once it reaches an appropriate size.

Now, change the shape according to your imagination.

You're truly a fast learner...

Why doesn't that feel like a compliment?

Then, lastly, imagine an animal you can ride.

Yes.

An animal I could ride...

What is this?

It's a panda I can ride on.

Will this be able to fly in the sky?

That may be a bit difficult.

You may be a fast learner, but you lack common sense...

It would probably be best to show you by example.

The crest of Ehrenfest is the lion.

For now, try creating a lion.

Yes.

Lion... Lion...

So scary!

I've done it!

Up we go...

Whoa!

I can ride it, but I feel like it's easy to fall off...

I miss the cars I used to ride in.

It turned out well!

What is this? A carriage?

Something like that.

It's not really a carriage, but a lion bus.

Will this be able to fly?

Let me try!

I've seen cars fly in anime and stuff, so I should be able to

imagine it pretty easily...

This is a waste of mana. Make it smaller.

Yes!

Next, I need to accelerate....

Rosemyne?!

Fly!

It flew!

How was that?

Do you truly plan on riding this?

Yes! It's safe and convenient!

And it's cute!

Then, change the animal.

Huh?

It lacks beauty.

I do not wish for the lion that represents

Ehrenfest to be used in such a strange manner.

It also doesn't make sense that a carriage can fly.

Make it have normal legs.

I understand...

Why has he been complaining this whole time?!

If that's the case, I'm going to make it way cuter!

Is this a feybeast?

How mean! How in the world is this a feybeast?!

Look how cute it is!

At the very least, make the tail shorter.

It's a waste of mana.

How could you ask me to cut its tail?!

Maybe it's better if it doesn't have a tail at all?

Then, ride your highbeast back to the cathedral.

Be sure to fly with care.

Practice diligently so you can control it freely by the Harvest Festival.

Yes...

You learned faster than expected.

You should be able to make time to read these next few days.

Really?!

We will end your magic training here for today.

Yahoo! I can read some books!

Let's keep up this momentum and blast through the concert preparations!

Lutz! We need to print three per guest!

Three? One should be enough for each guest.

We need three times the number!

One for viewing, one for collecting, and one to show off to others!

Considering everyone's reactions, three times the number might not even be enough!

What?

Lady Rosemyne!

Zack's waxing machine is complete!

I'll be right there!

It's quite small.

This should be sufficient for the size of paper you handle in your workshop.

With this, you don't need much strength,

and you can save on the amount of wax you use.

How wonderful.

It seems Johann will still take a few days.

We're planning to increase the number of printing workshops,

so having a lot of waxing machines shouldn't be a problem.

Then, let us begin.

Zack, thanks to you, we've created a waxing machine for wax stencil paper.

I accept you as a member of Gutenberg.

Please continue working hard with everyone for the printing industry.

Yes!

Huh? Everyone?

Yes.

The blacksmiths Johann and Zack.

Benno, Lutz, and Mark of the Gilberta Company.

The ink makers Heidi and Joseph.

The carpenter Ingo.

Starting with Gil,

everyone in this Rosemyne Workshop is also a part of Gutenberg.

Isn't that a title for one person... who's the most outstanding?

Let's all work hard together, Zack!

Now we have all the necessary parts.

We'll start focusing on mimeograph printing tomorrow!

Then, Wilma. Please begin.

I'm finished.

Now, to print.

What do you think?

It's a success!

The mimeograph printing I've been dreaming of!

Now we'll be able to print sheet music, drawings, and many other kinds of books!

Now then, Lady Rosemyne.

Do you think you'll be able to collect plenty of donations?

Yes, of course!

Not only will I be able to collect donations...

I'll be able to get my revenge on the high priest, too!

So this is printing...

This will become a wonderful business industry.

The programs will be sold before the performance,

and I plan to sell this portrait and some commemorative sweets afterwards.

Oh? These aren't being sold together with the programs?

No. We will sell them after Lord Ferdinand leaves the stage.

I'm sure he would confiscate them if he were to discover them.

I understand.

The setup of the venue and the placement of the knights have all been confirmed.

Lastly, there is one thing I must confirm, no matter what.

How much does my adoptive father know about the concert?