Part 1 Chapter 3

Lifestyle Overhaul (生活改善, Seikatsu Kaizen) is the third chapter of the Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 1 manga adaptation.

The first step to making books? Of course, paper! Immediately after, Myne was distracted by a fruit which she used to create the "simple all-in-one shampoo" (rinsham) and her quest to bring a package to her father's workplace.


 * Myne
 * Tuuli
 * Effa
 * Gunther

After Myne returned from her shopping tour with her mother Effa, she was put into bed to rest. Tuuli arrives at home with her basket full of things she gathered in the forest. Myne grabbed a meryl in hope she can use the oil to make shampoo. Her first attempt ended in a failure for not listening to Tuuli's explanations. The second attempt was basically carried out by Tuuli because of Myne's frailty. After extracting the oil Myne uses some herbs to add a pleasant scent to the oil. Tuuli mistakes Myne's creation for food and was about to bring it to Effa but Myne protects her mixture with all her might so that Effa gave up on this selfish child. With a pinch of salts, Myne's shampoo is complete which she immediately puts to use. Her hair becomes smooth and shiny, arousing the interest of Tuuli and Effa. WIth that the day ends and the next day approaches.

Gunther forgot to bring a package with him which he made Effa prepare for him this morning. Tuuli debates what she should do. struggling between her surveillance duty and her mother's anger when Gunther comes back home. When they resolved the problem with Myne trying to walk to father's work place, Myne found herself exhausted after climbing down the stairs leading outside. When Tuuli worried about Myne, Ralph, Fey and Lutz, who live in the neighbourhood, appeared. The three boys and were on their way to the forest. To go to the forest one has to pass the south gate which is also Gunther's workplace. Having the same route, Tuuli pulls Myne, overjoyed over the boys company, just to see Myne immediately falling down. Lutz offered to carry Myne but was rejected right away by Ralph who said that Lutz couldn't carry Myne. Ralph ended up carrying Myne to the gate. They arrived safely and parted ways with the boys at the gate. Gunther brought them into a waiting room where they could sit down and wait. Shortly after arriving themselves, another soldiers comes in to report to Gunther. Otto finished his report and was about to start his paper work. Myne sees something that looks like parchment.

Characters are listed in order of appearance.


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


 * Myne began her cleaning operation after creating shampoo involving her father to help her clean the ceiling.


 * Rinsham invented
 * Parchment paper exists


 * Myne's family lives on the fifth floor.
 * Myne realises why Effa carried her when they went shopping.
 * Tuuli and Myne admire Gunther at work because he looks cool when he is serious.