Episode 23

"Harvest Festivals and Staying Home" (収穫祭のお留守番, Shuukaku-sai no Orusuban) is the twenty-third episode of the Ascendance of a Bookworm anime series, and the ninth episode of Season 2. It originally aired on May 31, 2020.

This episode was adapted from Part 2 Volume 2 of the Light Novel series (Chapter 13: Missing the Harvest Festival - Chapter 17: A Discussion About Winter Preparations).

While en route to the library, Myne encounters a blue-robed priest loyal to the High Priest. Myne peacefully steps aside, but later finds the library destroyed and blames him for the ordeal.

After consulting with Ferdinand, Myne learns that all the blue-robed priests are away for the Harvest Festival, so she decides to clean the library herself and organize it however she wishes. After finishing up, Myne realizes special books on magic are missing, but Ferdinand reassures her that they are in his room, but asks to speak with her regarding her classification system of the books. Myne reveals her use of the Dewey Decimal System, which confuses Ferdinand, but he reveals to her that magic is only for nobles who graduate from the Royal Academy.

Later, Myne and Lutz bring a picture book to Benno, who immediately wants to begin to sell them for profit, but Myne refuses since she wants to create actual literature books to sell, but doesn't have the right tools yet. As the winter months approach, Myne intends to work from home and create accessories for the orphanage, but Ferdinand reveals that the annual temple Dedication Ceremony occurs during winter and requires a vast amount of mana to complete. As such, he denies her request to live at home and orders her to stay at the temple.


 * Myne (Main)
 * Fran
 * Egmont
 * Ferdinand (the Head Priest)
 * Gil
 * Delia
 * Lutz
 * Benno