Ascendance of a Bookworm: Royal Academy Stories - First YearPaperback, 13 June 2023

As the library falls quiet once again after the graduation ceremony, Solange reflects on the eventful term that just ended and the many special memories she made along the way.

This new side series includes tales from Rozemyne's time at the Royal Academy through different sets of eyes! Read events from the perspectives of the first-year archduke candidates Wilfried, Hannelore, and Ortwin, as well as Rozemyne's retainers, other Ehrenfest students, and even some of the dormitory's supervisors.

Delve back into Rozemyne's first year with this collection of eighteen short stories of previously untold events, as well as a four-panel manga by You Shiina!