Part 1 Volume 1 Chapter 7: Paper: Unobtainable

Paper: Unobtainable (紙、入手不可能, Kami, Nyuushu Fukanou) is the seventh chapter of the Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 1 Volume 1 light novel adaption.

Myne, carried by Ralph, and Tuuli arrive at the south gate. At their arrival, they meet Myne's father Gunther in front of the gate. Tuuli delivers the wrapped-up object that Gunther forgot back at their apartment and leads Tuuli and Myne to a room inside the gate. A soldier named Otto enters the room with is salute. He carries a box, ink and parchment, which he puts down on the table in the room. As Myne notices Otto writing on the parchment, she asks about the supposedly parchment and ink, in order to confirm her suspicions herself, but without a doubt it is parchment paper. After her suspicions get confirmed, Myne then begs her father to have some too, but he immediately declines saying that "parchment is not a toy for kids" and that "parchment is worth a whole month's wage". Otto, listening to the conversation while doing his work, notices Myne's desperate pleas and promises her, that he will bring his old used stone slate the next time Myne comes to the gate. This only ends up leaving Gunther in deep jealousy due Myne's admiration for Otto.

Characters are listed in order of appearance.


 * Myne
 * Ralph
 * Tuuli
 * Gunther
 * Fey
 * Lutz
 * Otto (first appearance)


 * Myne finds out that parchment and ink exist in this world.
 * Otto promises Myne, that he will give her his old used stone slate by the next time they meet.


 * According to Gunther, a piece of parchment is worth a whole month's wage.
 * Usually, only the town chief knows how to write fluently.
 * Gunther doesn't know how to read and write besides some names he uses frequently for his work.
 * The stone slate that Otto promised to bring, is the same stone slate which he used to learn how to write.