Mark (Anime)

Mark (マルク Maruku) is a character appearing in the Ascendance of a Bookworm series. He is Benno's right-hand man.

Appearance
He has short brown hair, and wears a waistcoat over a white shirt.

History
Mark was affiliated with the Gilberta Company since his apprentice time. Therefore, he knows Benno since his childhood. When Benno's father died, Mark decided to stay with the Gilberta Company and support Benno when he takes over the company.

Personality
Dignified in his professional manner of interacting with others and thoughtful, Mark is also very skilled.

Story
By way of a bell summon from Benno, Mark enters the room and introduces himself to Myne and Lutz, where after he teaches Myne how to fill out their supply orders and teaches Lutz his letters. He continues to be a teacher for Lutz and Lutz looks up to him as his mentor and the goal to aim for. Throughout the story, he is diligent in all his work.

Trivia

 * He was impressed that Lutz was able to write his name when they first met.
 * He finds it intriguing that Myne can calculate without using a calculator and asks her to teach him, as it can come in handy when he hasn't got his calculator with him.
 * He swears to himself to raise Lutz so that he will survive being dragged around by Myne and Benno.
 * His dream is to become Benno's God of Fire, supporting his growth from the sidelines.