Ascendance of a Bookworm - Ships and Endgame Couples | ⚠️ Web Novel Spoilers ⚠️ 

Loved the video! I have read the entire web novel and most of the light novel (other than parts 1 & 2) in Japanese, and am working my way through the side stories now too. Just wanted to mention, there is a side story where it is confirmed that Myne was Lutz's first love. He's thinking about how Tulli was Ralph's first love and how she is just as much out of Ralph's reach as Myne is out of his. There's also a part where he is interacting with Tulli and thinking about how obsessed they both are with Myne (she as her sister, he as someone in love with her) and he says something to Tulli that hints that he is starting to have feelings for her and wishes she would pay as much attention to him as she does to Myne. So I do definitely feel that Kazuki-sensei is leading the two of them to slowly developing feelings for one another! Also, thank you so much for your great explanation of why the Fermai ship is THE ABSOLUTE BEST SHIP EVER oh my god. Like, when you think back over the whole story and everything they went through and then look at where they end up at the end... THE EMOTIONS ;____; I get why people who haven't read the full story might side-eye this ship, but once you experience the full story, it just makes perfect sense. Ferumai forever (though I still wish Lestilaut could have become Myne's second husband heh heh heh).

You forgot these Ships Rozemyne x Books Ferdinand x Research

The Ferdinand rosemyne ship is nice but it is sad that their family line ends with their children because NO ONE will have the same level of mana as their kids. So no grandkids.

I was against the Ferdinand and Rozemyne ship, but goddamn you convinced me and I'm boarding this ship in anger lmao

Part 4, Vol. 5 - "Staying Home at the Castle" Philine: "Damuel, I hope you don't get a girlfriend or get married before I become of age!" Damuel: "H- Hold on a moment. That's just cruel, Philine! I'm dying here!" Philine: "It's only a wish. It can't be cruel." Damuel: "Yes, it can!"

(Webnovel spoilers for events in the final Ferdinand X Rosemine endgame.) . . . . . In terms of the Ferdinand ship, I found it a little interesting how they suddenly stopped decoding the noble euphemisms near the end when it came to their courtship. Someone who has followed along though would know exactly what was meant by him telling her to keep his name dedication stone because it would be a "Shield of Schutzaria" for her. To decode the message, he was basically telling her he wouldn't accept it back until she was ready to have children with him, beings her reasoning for wanting them not to dedicate names to each other was because she didn't want a case where they had children and suddenly lost both parents at the same time due to one or the other of them dying tragically. She really knows how to take something normally thought of as romantic and turn it on it's head. From this perspective, the practice of mutual name dedication is revealed to be selfish and irresponsible on the part of the parties involved. Although, one other thing in this is how it contrasts with the events earlier with Deltrinde. Who, as it just so happens, is a living embodiment of the words "selfish" and "irresponsible."

Not to mention when (WEB NOVEL SPOILERS). Sylvester confronts Myne about her relationship with Ferdinand, she says in her monologue that she couldn't see Wilfried romantically because she was a college student in her past life, despite the fact that she's childish and often emotional, she still sees herself as an adult. (She also wants someone Urano's age according to her) And I think that's an important thing to consider when it comes to Myne ships.

I'll always be on the Myne & Lutz ship, even though I know that's not happening. Hoping for Philline & Damuel.

The buildup to Ferdinand and Myne is so worth it and satisfying 💕

Spoiler ahead….. I finished the web novel and i wish we will read Ferdinand’s and Rozymyne’s wedding and life together as married couple.. or maybe a Ferdinand POV will be ok too.. just want to read how he feels towards Rozymyne and be swooned! ❤️

Thank you for the fun video! I love Ascendance of a Bookworm, sadly none of my friends have watched it or read about it yet. I love knowing that there are people everywhere who loves it as much (if not more) as I do. FerMai forever!

This soothes my heart. Whenever the wait for a new book release becomes too much, I like to revisit the video💖

"i always been a Ferdinand simp" So true

ok i'll just say that if FerMyne is an actual thing there's going to have to be a LONG LONG LONG LONG way to go. I'm in vol. 17 (which is very early all things considered) and I can only see, at most, a bickering pair or brother/sister. (consider that I actually don't really like the "old couple bickering all the time" dynamic a lot of people like)

Yes! Another great video from you! I really do enjoy your work - audio, script, visuals - everything is great! These videos are the ones which I keep thinking about😊 I am so into this great universe of the Bookworm, and happy to see that there is someone who is making VIDEOS on it! We don't deserve you... It was really entertaining, and cognitively('bringing knowledge') to watch the video about ships of the story and the fandom) Thank you for your hard work, you deserve more recognition! (Using the card of a non-native speaker again. Plus, thank you for your kind words on the last comment of mine)😊

Watching this I realised that any ships involving Myne makes me uncomfortable because of the age difference between Myne and Urano.

LOL Damuel X ParueCaque™ is perfect XD

I dunno why but I ship Arno x Stairs. BTW, its a good video.

This is great Honzuki world pairing isn't just a simple romance like harem (the Heroine easily fall for MC) While Honzuki is about the process of the loveseed

I know what I was getting myself into watching this video but still I have never felt so heartbroken that I actually felt the pain in my chest

I thought so... I'm not a shipper but from the ln's that I read, I knew which ships will sail. Thanks for the spoilers Magpi! Though I wish I have your tenacity of reading the google translation of the web novel. I did subscribe to j-novel though to be ahead a bit from the free (illegal) stuff on the internet because I love the world-building of Bookworm.

Evil Santa? Bahaha!

I think I’ll re-read part three again and continue because wow, that’s a lot. I’m so happy that she and Ferdinand are endgame though, if it can’t be Lutz, let it at least be Ferdinand

this video was amazing, love how you explain everything clearly. i just have a lil request… next time can you leave the "meme" and text for a lil more? i had to go back quite a few times to read them… still can't wait for your next video ❤️

I understand the dissatisfaction with Lutz X Tuuli, but the worldbuilding of this series does a good job of underwriting why they would come together. Also, love can bloom after an arranged marriage. It's wildly different from the romance-based relationships that are the norm for lots of people in the world these days. Sure, there may be a slow burn to it all, but the circumstances of romance are quite different in the world Miya Kazuki has crafted. Romance is a luxury that is oddly more accessible to people the lower one goes down the social hierarchy. Of course, a whole lot of complications comes into play with this, as well, but that is irrelevant for the romantic discussion. I would definitely like to see more stories released about Lutz and Tuuli growing fond of each other.

Just to confirm...Ferdinand x Rozemyne ship have already sailed in the web novel? ⛵

Your amazing! Please continue!

海外の子ども達にも見てほしいアニメ。ヘルシングとか違って、大人からこともまで楽しんでいられるアニメ。私自身、年末年始小説版で楽しんでいます。

Lovin the content as usual

ONLY for LN and WN reader read this comment of mine... Lestilaut is like 2nd favored pairing in fandom. Problem is... he is that typical arrogant jerk in shoujo manga, but reconstructed by the author so older fans of shoujo manga can reel on what a terrible choice bad boys are. It's not like Lestilaut is without his better side like the video shows. However his behavior is ALWAYS problematic when it comes to Rozemyne. He fell for her but never properly court her, and I didn't mean ignore propriety she was engaged to Wilfried at the time but he doesn't make good impression towards her. He if forceful, aloof and overall... not so friendly. So he is not her friend AT ALL, Hannelore is. Then comes in HOW he tried to get her, he lied to his parents, he provoke and deceive Wilfried and Ehrenfest too. He is challenging Ehrenfest to equivalent of a war. All sorts of disgraceful behavior he should not do. So she rejected him VERY strongly. That's how the ship sink.

I'm so sad finding out what happens to Hildebrand :(

Teehee !!! Love the video

This novel should be called titanic

Ferndinand and Myne are obvious. Tully and Lutz, Charlotte and Lestilaut, Wilfred and Hannelore, Melchior and Letizia

Thanks for making this video , it was fun! I personally hope Ferdinand and adult myne/ Rozemyne to end up married! They are perfect for each other 😊 also the points you mentioned makes super sense! Btw does this means they are officially together in the novel? Cz I read stuff here and there saying that Ferdinand started to love Rozemyne but Idk if they ended up married or not 🙃

if Myne was still more Urano I'd ship her with Benno

Damn I was so wrong about this I didn’t know it’d be so realistic, I thought it was gonna be lutz x myne and their siblings x eachover I didn’t think that they’d move up in positions and have to marry for occupations or living

I hope that Adolphine breaks her friendship with Eglantine since it feels like Eglantine would throw even her under the bus so that she can get what she wants I wish Eglantine didn’t become the next Zent, I wish she got thrown into the ivory tower and forced to watch her child grow up from afar yet also so close.

Best video ever

i am little sad that Lutz is not endgame but YEEEESSSSSS I AM FUCKING HAPPY THAT ROSEMYNE END UP WITH FERDINAND

I love Ferdinand, truly, but the ship of him and Myne always sorta felt off to me. It's the same reason I don't enjoy Loli characters in anime. (I want to note that I'm currently at Part 4 in the novel, so Myne still is young. I know she gets older in the story) However, I understand why people ship the two, especially near the end of the story. It's the only late game relationship that makes sense.

I'll leave your like since I like your channel so much but I dont think I'll watch all of it... I mean I think I kinda know which is endgame for Myne but still. It's... anyway.

This new prince in the latest book is the projected ship. I think

I'd disagree with you about Lestilaut being a possible good match for Rozemyne in any way. He's so busy trying to give her what *he* thinks she *should* want that he doesn't bother to find out what *she* wants. YES, she's wasting her potential in Ehrenfest. BUT she's *happy* there. He has no respect for her wishes at all.

Only Ferdinand is good enough for Myne. But it can't happen so I am devestated.

I mean, I don't mind a 13-year age difference so much because my grandparents are 11 years apart and my uncle and aunt may or may not be 13 years apart as well. As long as there's NO tomfoolery when one of the parties is still a child we're good.

Rosa is probably going to marry a prince. I like Rosa x Hildebrand, but that one is highly unlikely due to the age Gap, and the time that events are going to be happening. It's nearly certain that she will be a royal at some point though. Only the royal family and those with Royal blood have the mana capacities to match her. This is more of a pragmatic problem. It's who could possibly be the husband to a girl with near "seasonal Lord" levels of mana.

One thing I'm really curious about, does Rozemyne fully recovered? I mean, her small and sickly body, did it get healed?

Do you know that every Monday on somewhere on 12pm a new episode of Ascendance of the bookworm is on

Lutz and tullie and mine with Ferdinand ll the way this was my hope from the moment mine realized she was going to be a noble damuel and phillene is also one of my hopes

Yess 😍

Cornelius and Leonore?

I really wanna watch this but I really don't want to get spoiled past the light novels so I will have to shelf this video until quof gets farther along in the translation.

what is the ideal name for this ship? Ferdinand x Rozemyne Rozemyne x Ferdinand Just consider the implications and consequenses before answering!

“People with mana can only have children with people who have the same or approximately the same amount of mana-“ Me mind: so…. Ferdinand is the only possible ship that _could_ sail just purely because of mana…..?

fermai letsgoo

Okay, you said end game when you talk about fermay, so i gotta ask… is the Japanese light novel finished? Or is it still on going?

Do you like books? Is your hair dark as the night sky and your eyes as golden orbs? I might have a wife position open for you . . .and of course I do have a huge library and collection of artifacts and relics. 😀😁😂🤣

My only question is, now that we know that Wilfried and Rozemyne is an impossible combination, does Wilfried get Hannelore as his first wife ?

The thing i like about marriages in honzuki is status, politics and magic affects pairing. The characters act on the world and the world act on the characters in return.

I'm still not over Lutz not being endgame.... but (as an anime only) hearing the explanation for Ferdinand peeked my interest enough to look forward to it.

I'm not completely caught up with the web novel. So hearing that Rozemyne saved Ferdinand's life... GOD I'M EXCITED TO READ THE REST OF THE SERIES

I came here only for confirmation that my ship Ferdinand and Rosemyne sail. Looks like it's end game end game, BUT IT HAPPENS AND I COULDN'T BE ANY HAPPIER! I'm only reading the light novels and watch the anime whenever it comes out. I'm SUPER excited the see the relationship between Leisolaut and Rosemyne tho!

i don't think Benno saw Myne as Liz i think he saw Myne as the child he and Liz might have had (at least that was the vibe i always got from them when i read the LN)

If you look at Myne's relationships with Lutz and Ferdinand, I think it's safe to say that Myne was on track to fall in love with Lutz too. She never eventually did because they were broken apart by status and mana compatibility, but the progression was basically the same as with Ferdinand. Myne/Rozemyne never really honestly admit or, rather, acknowledge her own feelings until the end and instead always thought she was considering the "other one" as family instead of a love interest. With Lutz, she simply didn't reach that stage. The video would've been too long, but there is also Angelica situation that was always a ship in search of a harbor :D.

I'm still reading the licensed light novels (it's hard to find a consistent and good translation of the webnovel in my country) so I know its probably a long time coming for me, but I ALWAYS knew Fermai would be endgame! Even as they denied it while she was young, they were always so important to each other and shared an intimacy, mutual respect and comfort she literally could not have with anyone else. I also agree with the lutz x tulli ship because it actually works. It might not be passionate but they are both caring and nurturing individuals. They'd have a very comfortable romance. Also, side note: Wilfried grew to be quite handsome but Lestlaut has NO BUSINESS being that hot! Like, why?!

Iirc, in one of her comments on the webnovel Kazuki-sensei specifically states that Heidi and Joseph's personalities were based on an AU version of Myne and Lutz where they ended up together. So this isn't just the fandom projecting things, it was fully planned and intentional

To be completely honest I thought Ferdinand and Myne would have a mentor and student relationship. Instead of getting shipped and married.

You missed Angelica x Stenluke, the biggest true love ship in the books. On a more serious note, Judithe x Damuel, as a copy of Brigitte x Damuel. Both knights under Rozemyne and their interactions in P4V4 hint at that.

The problem with Fermai is that it only becomes a pleasant ship when you experience their engagement in real time when reading the LN and the whole story progression the two get. I too was spoiled of the ship when I was only in the middle of part 3, and it was gross then. And then, get to the end of part 5, and it is the best ship ever.

Might contain spoilers dont read further Lutz x Myne ship, I just couldn't sense it since she herself says in part 1 that they are children in her eyes. Benno x Myne (my ship since p1) author and current commoners world view this might sail, but author on Twitter says this will be doomed to fail becoz of all her upcoming enemies within business sector (not counting the noble route). Rozemyne x Lestilaut has a chance, but we are monogamous people. Her life will be endangered by the other wives. Also the backstory of Dunkelfelger as Zent's sword and being on upper rank common sense doom this ship. Just like what Author says about Bonifatius that he will not accept the secret with Myne and will be cold or turn his back on her (if ever he knew she is not his granddaughter). This will end up tragically. Good thing this boy got dusted on 5-2. Rozemyne x Sigizwald like I said their common sense as upper rank will collide. If ever she become 3rd wife. Rozemyne spoke her terms but the terms come out from the other ear of Sigizwald. This is the type of person who don't listen. He is worse than Wilfred. Remember what he did with Adolphine? Ferdinand x Myne one sentence won't explain how their relationship evolve for 600+ chapters. Myne love reading books, their feelings as they write it this was evident on the prologue in the wn: "I love how the printed words let me reach out and touch another person’s ideas, their fantasies. My heart dances along the roads of thought laid down by the author, and I can’t help but smile." Most of the books she read on that world are handwritten/author by Ferdinand (during his school days). The reports and legend she got about him. If I'm not bias all I can say she has a low key crush on him already since he started defending his actions on part 2. Off course none of that mattered until their engagement scene. Like what Effa who doesn't feel for Gunther at the beginning, that scene also parallel their devolopment. With all the rereading I made, I can say the engagement scene where she cried was the door opener for her. That's the moment she fall for him.

About the Fermai, if i'm not wrong, by reading her memories, he started wondering about the kind of family she had and what kind of family he or anybody in his world had. the difference in bonding was so overwhelming that it was one of the greatest reasons why he started having feelings for Rosemyne. That's my shipp and it's wholesome.

I highly recommend looking up the fanfic: Book of Veðrfölnir on archive of our own. It’s a fanfic of the ferdinand x rozemyne ship but rozemyne is around the same age as ferdinand and not from ehrenfest but dunkelfelger. It’s very well written with the relationship between ferdinand and rozemyne taking centre stage while introducing some other interesting characters. It’s also still being updated regularly. It does contain elements that have yet to be revealed in the lightnovel and spoils some stuff.

You: Sigiswald Me: Squidward… Man you really got me with the Tuuli/Benno! I’m only on part 3 vol 4. I’m risking spoilers her but I’m craving anything Bookworm related! I’m so happy to have found your channel! I’m keeping at the slow Myne pace of reading the physical books only!

So what you’re saying is that if Urano were reincarnated as a male she would have become a Harem protagonist? 24:01 24:25

SPOILER ALERT 🚨 >> I can finally say I finished the web novel. 🥲 I wish there was more . I wanna know how rozemyne is viewed as Alexandrian in The noble school and how her aids are viewed. Also I want more interactions after rozemyne was able to meet her family downtown again. I’m so heartbroken that there will be no additional chapters only SS. I want ferdinand and rozemyne to have more romantic stories 🥲 how I wish there’s more chapters like until they get kids and until rozemyne realizes her romantic feelings 😭

i completed this novel 1 year back. she become duke of sylvester's sister domain and her family is shifted to that domain. she could visit her family through a secret door and it was a happy reunion. Best isekai ever.

What a coincidence i just finished the wn. At the few last chapter of the wn, Rozemyne talked to Ferdinand that said her commoners family, Lutz and Ferdinand is the only one that she considered more important than books. While both of them do love each other, it was not really specific what kind of love, Ferdinand only want a real family while Rozemyne didn't want Ferdinand to be left alone anymore, even when they talked about future children, they talked about it because it was Rozemyne duty as an archduke to continue her bloodline, and not because they really want it either. Btw It would need at least 1 year for the Japanese ln to finish and 3'5 years for the English to release.

Falling in love for marriage was considered in the sort of time frame Bookworm covers, a romantic ideal but not something most people had. The reality was just not reachable for most. That Myne's parents and our favorite ex-wandering trader had found love is very, very rare. Most couples in that kind of time frame look at what works for the couple, both socially and economically. It's why Lutz's ultimate partner makes sense, even if they aren't in love with each other.

It makes me laugh so much that no matter what the ships are, if they are about Rozemyne there will always be the number of books her suitor has to offer that will count a lot. Spoiler for part 4 (just to say it) I remember a passage where Ferdinand tells Rozemyne that no matter how many books are offered to her she must not let herself be manipulated. Or choose her future husband only on this criteria. Oh and another quote we're Sylvester is telling her that Frenbeltag send a proposal and that even knowing they are refusing it she asks how many book they have in that duchy . Also I was a fellow Lutz x Rozemyne ship until the goodbye scene from book 3 part 4 , I crushed my heart so badly . Now I'm shipping her with the Archiduc Candidate of Dunkelfelger (I don't have his name in my mind right now) because I'm a fan of the love hate , rival type of ship . Even with all those ships I have to say that in my mind I always knew she will be ending with Ferdinand .

I WAS SHIPING MYNE AND FERDINAND FROM THE BEGINING

In my opinion, based on the author's writing, I think Lutz and Myne were eachother's first love, but they never got the chance to realize it nor get together, and as they grew up they both developed feelings with their new partners : Lutz with Tuuli, Rozemyne with Ferdinand. (I'll say that you couldn't really trust what Myne/Rozemyne said about herself, because the author seems to design her as an unreliable narrator, and even other characters could be like that sometimes, si unless the author recognise herself I won't easily believe what the MC says, but rather using clues and hints.) As everybody see, young Lutz and Myne were very close, and that was never ever clearly confirmed as anything out of childhood friendship. Lutz and Myne themselves cherish eachother but neither of them think that's in a romantic way. But I believe that actually could be that case, just Myne herself was too slow to something like romance, and Lutz doesn't want to admit that even he figured it out, and both of them were too young at that moment. If you read into it, Lutz never ever really admit that Myne was his "first love", the closest we could get is he comparing himself to his brother, Ralph, who still think Tuuli as someone "special" to him though he already has a lover, and thinking "we brothers are really alike. Even after all these years Myne is still special to me." But in Tuuli's eyes, it's clear that Lutz had always been in love with her little sister, she knows and loves to tease Lutz about that, and Tuuli also knows that was almost something in the past, hence an unreachable first love (as she teased Lutz again how he'll fall for Rozemyne "again" once he see how she'd grown up.) Even Benno once suspect little Lutz fixation on little Myne could be something closer to a crush than friendship before, so we really couldn't just trust Lutz's own POV and narration (as both him and the author clearly hidden something among in the lines), but rather rely on other characters POV. And Myne was the same as well. Do not believe that "I was reincarnated so I couldn't feel anything for guys that be are younger then my past self" thing, cause Rozemyne only thought about that when referring to how herself don't have romantic feelings for Wilfred, but whenever asked about her relationship with Lutz she never used age as an explanation, instead took out other aspects to explain how she and Lutz couldn't be together.... In my opinion, that's just how Rozemyne tried to rationalize how she couldn't feel interested in Wilfred (and the real answer could be that he's just really not her type). Myne/Rozemyne sometimes doesn't really understand herself, especially when it comes to romances (as we can see in the final chapter), and the author has already confirmed that she's still "Myne the little girl, but awaken with reincarnated memories of her past self Urano", so getting interested in guys younger than Urano wouldn't be that astonishing cause she's actually still Myne herself, just she misunderstood her being Urano replacing the original soul. And even though she never get romantic feelings nor reactions around Wilfred or Lestilaut, she DID blush and feel flustered around Lutz sometimes in their childhood before, so not interested in younger guys? Bullshit. More importantly, just like grown-up Lutz said that Myne is still special to him, Lutz himself is special to Rozemyne, too. Lutz has always been the sole one as important as her biological family (not just simply as a part of her Gutenberg gang), and the first one she got attached to and trusted in this world. An interesting fact is that Myne had got in danger twice, once in Part 2 and the next time in Part 3: When she was attacked in P2, the person she immediately called out for help wasn't her mom or dad, but Lutz; and in Part 3 she first think of the reliable people around and nearby, the knights, her nobility family and guardians...then she stated subconsciously seeking help from her commors relatives again, her father, and finally.....Lutz again. You can see that Lutz's is like some kind of parent deep inside her mind. People ask help from their mother subconsciously when they're in danger keven if mommy couldn't really help the situation either), and Myne did the same towards Lutz. To her Lutz has been an equal to her parents, the first one she even find home within even before she developed trust to he own biological families. She said herself in web novel that Lutz's the one recognised her existence, even almost at the end of the series Rozemyne still deems Lutz as " that person who kept me here in this world" . When she dreamt about the people dear to her (commoners, merchants, Ferdinand and Gil and Fran), the ones who hold her hand and leaded her way were her family and Lutz, and she also only asked for them not to abandon her. And in Part 5 it's confirmed that out of all the people Rozemyne cherish, Lutz is the one she loves the most in this world (at least that's how Ferdinand interpreted), as based on the rules of "the more you cherish the more memory will be taken away", the ranking of the people whose memories were been robbed away from Rozemyne will be Lutz > Gunther, Effa and Tuuli >>> Benno, Marco and Ferdinand. (So basically the author admit herself here that the person most important and most influential to Rozemyne's subconscious self is still Lutz, after all these years.... Though basically I don't think that's in a "first love" sense, more like a platonic one.) And when Ferdinand asked Rozemyne would she ever let go of the chance marrying Lutz, she never directly explain things like "I'm not interested in Lutz he's too young for Urano" or "why are you misunderstanding we're just friends", but she simply thought and said something like "I'm not healthy enough to qualify as a commoners wife, and someone like me isn't good enough for Lutz, so I wish he could have someone better than me as his wife." And finally, again in P5 Rozemyne chat with Hannelore about romance, and as she thought she's never been in love she tried to fake a "imaginary first love" image to match the mood, and she decided "I'll just mixed Lutz's and Fran's images together to create my imaginary first love " , then she told Hannelore "I've already had a fiance decidy by my parents, but out of that I also has somebody important to me" "he's someone I've known long before being baptized, he's always by my side supporting me, whenever I'm upset or frustrated he's always there helping me to face it, and now he's someone unreachable to me. Still the promise I've made with him before is what I put myself into." ( .....Well as we can see, theses are mostly her opinions towards Lutz, and the only part you can find Fran in might be the first lines, which....also matches Lutz better to be honest.) And ad Hannelore being nobility, she assumed "Somebody supporting Rozemyne and always by your side before baptism, that could only be refering to Ferdinand! So you love Ferdinand right?" But the funny thing is that Tuuli also heard Hannelore saying that, then back home Tuuli assumed "Always there for her and supporting her helping her, long before baptism, to nobles who don't know her past maybe this could only be lord Ferdinand, but in my opinion this is more like talking about Lutz" So well, based on how Tuuli's also the only one clearly pointed out Lutz's first love was Myne, I think it could also be the author speaking indirectly here through Tuuli, that Lutz surely once was something similar to Myne as well. Considering the author also said that Myne and Lutz would eventually get married if the two of them never been separated due to he possessing mana (they'll become a commoner couple like Joseph and Heidi ), I think theses are all quiet reasonable inspections. But I'm not saying that the relationship between Fermai and Lutztulli are fake. Both Lutz and Myne already moved on (though Myne maybe never even noticed that), and they do have health realtionship with their new romantic life partners, but they still have very strong platonic and familial ties. P5 confirmed that as the first person recognised her existence and allow her alien nature in this world, Lutz will forever hold an irreplaceable place in Rozemyne's heart, and Lutz actually does dedicate the rest of his life fulfilling his promise with Myne (to print books and to give her piles of them to read), as the author confirmed that Lutz eventually opened a book shop in that world ten years later.

"She's a full grown adult" ever seen a teacher and a 12 year old college student sit at a cafe locked eyes and holding hands? The first time you see it, your .minf goes, okay, this is not whay i think it is. But mind you, it is still weird after seeing them 10 years later. Really the reason i dropped the series.

Please be civil fellow bookworms ♡

Myne only ships herself with books. Rosamyne matures enough by the time she grows up that she eventually falls for the person who knows all of her which is Ferdinand.

(Spoiler) In the Light Novel, Hugo and Ella have already gotten married. During Rosemyne's long sleep, Hugo casually mentioned to Ella, "let's get married," out of the blue when he realizes he has feeling for her. Of course she accepts, but they both decide to wait until Rosemyne wakes up so that she would be the one performing the Starbinding ceremony. Bridgette also wanted to wait, but time was not available for her. She left her retainoership to marry and return home before Rosemyne woke up. Additionally, a love interest for Bennou has been introduced in the form of a merchant's daughter from a neighboring province. Her father noticed Bennou wasn't married and sought to establish favorable opportunities through marriage, even going so far as dumping her daughter in town when he says no, expecting him to take care of her. As it turned out, she was highly skilled and also had little romantic interest in Bennou. Rosemyne secretly cheers the two on, hoping that Bennou doesn't kill her as promised if she learns about Rosemyne's past.

I think you forgot Eckhart and Angelicaaaa. 😭 MY SHIIIPPP

Mathias x Laurentius are my favorite even if it doesn’t happen. I don’t know, the illustrations of the two of them together just work.

I NEED SOMEONE LIKE FERDINAND IN MY LIFE! I REALLY WANT TO END UP WITH SOMEONE LIKE FERDINAND!!! Don't get me wrong I didn't mean that I want Ferdinand to myself (I did a little actually). FERDINAND X ROZEMYNE IS FOREVER MY BEST ANIME SHIP! I WANT SOMEONE WHO IS 'LIKE' FERDINAND OR ELSE I WILL NOT MARRY ANYONE!! ( or also someone like Lucas from WMMAP or Cale from TOTCF )

Thanks for the nice video. For Tuuli and Lutz, I have shipped them for a while as they have a lot in common with their drive to acheive their goals. They understand where they come from and where they want to go. I can see a slowburn love for them as the support each other. The Benno and Myne relationship was always mentor/mentee for me. Cannot wait to read the novels to come. Are Leonore and Cornelius ending together? I really like Leonore's character and Cornelius has grown on me. They would be such a strong power couple.

Biggest problem for shipping Myne is her magic level. She and her partner need to have close to the same magic levels. There's a doubt that even Ferdie is close enough to her. For this she might not find a noble in the city she could marry. Though i could see Lutz and Turry together. Falling for each other as they work togeather, with lutz's contract allowing her to see myne even as she becomes rosemyne.

I actually thought she would end up with lutz. Well mostly bc I love lutz(not romantically), his adorable...you know how you have some characters that you like alot but not in romantic way bur like you want to protect them and squeeze them to death bc how cute they are...but yea that's why I shipped them and I was sure he had some romantic feelings for her but nvm...I just want my fav characters to be happy in the end that's all what's matters

Great Video! I love your expansive explanation of the various ships in Bookworm. Listen to this video is like looking through a glossary of a notorious romance author ;) All the ships covered really highlights Miya Kazuki’s diverse take on the expression of love!

Hanelore x Wilfried is viable based on how the WN ended. SPOILER Politically, it would connect the 2 duchy. And by the end of the WN, ehrenfest would rank 3rd, just below Dunkenfelder. And would create a powerful political block with Rozemyne's Alexandria, Frobeltag, Klassenberg, and the capital

Kazuki-sensei world of ascendance of a bookworm ships aren't why I and many other people expected. I may not like some of them that were confirmed as canon. But I'll respect it author wishes. If anything I probably just ignore the ships entirely in the anime/manga.

other ships you should have talked about: 1- *Rozemyne x Hildebrand* (the miserable one-side failed before starting love story) 2- *Angelica x Echart* (An unfit noble guard knight born in wrong duchy and a widower, devoted guard knight) 3- *Hartmut x Clarissa* ("let's worship our lady together") 4- *Sylvester x Brunhilde* (the political marriage) 5- *Cornelius x Leonore* (the ideal relationship) 6- *Anasthasius x Eglantine* -Trashcan- x -dustbin- (trash people but still ending props to Eglantine) 7- *Karstedt x Elvira* (Oh come on talk about them someone) 8- -shallowest person in the country- *Sigiswald x Adolphine* 9- *Ewigeleibe X Geduldh* (trash + goddess) 10- *Karsted x Rosemary* (not ,much is told about her but the fact that karstedt loved her) 11- *Benno x Karin* (the could have possible ship) 12- Magdalena xprev. zent and finally the bestest best ship Ferdinand x consommé x research

Rose-a-myne? Ro-ze-me? Roz-em-myne? I've always read it as Roze-Myne in my head but throwing both the English and Katakana names google translate and having it pronounce it for me has me questioning myself.

I can't ship Myne with anyone. It's just too weird. Everyone comes off as a weird predator

I’m not going to watch the video because I don’t want spoilers, but I wanted to get my initial thoughts out there after reading the LN part 4 volume 4. Rozemyne is going to out grow Wilfred’s mana capacity forcing their engagement to break due to pressure. She is then going to get engaged to the third prince who is one (two) year(s) younger than her. He was mention in the epilogue and I think that is a decent drama route to head down. Tuli and Lutz possibly, but I imagine he may go The Way of the Beno. They have too much in common, and she has more social status than Ralph. Ferdinand may have someone out there I’m not aware of yet, but that impossible romance would be his couple if he does not stay unmarried.

Good to see another of your videos. Thank you for your efforts. Ferdinand really is the only one for Roz. It would have been kinda creepy if she ended up with Lutz, as Roz sees him like a little kid. Roz and Ferdinand compliment each other in a very special way, more than just mana.