04x07 - Hasse's Monastery

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The fundraising concert
concluded successfully.

Now, it is autumn.

The monastery in Hasse
has finished preparations

and is now ready to accept people.

All right!

Guess what!

I've been chosen as a bodyguard for
the gray priests moving to Hasse!

I'll be able to see Myne!

Shh! What if someone hears?

Sorry.

I was just so happy...

Is that Myne's new hair ornament?

It's due in three days.

Will you make it?

I'll make sure to finish!

I don't want to hand this task
to anyone else no matter what.

This is probably my one and
only chance to meet Myne.

What do you mean, Tuuli?

Mr. Benno said that she won't have much
time to spend at the cathedral anymore.

I see...

I want to see Myne's face, too...

I'm worried about her.

Ascendance of a Bookworm:
Adopted Daughter of an Archduke

Episode 7
Hasse's Monastery

The Gilberta Company has arrived.

Huh?!

This craftsman always works with
Tuuli to make your hair ornaments.

I have brought her here today
to introduce her to you.

You didn't say anything about this, Lutz!

Sorry.

She suddenly said that she
wanted to come along.

Jeez, I was so surprised
I thought I was gonna die...

"How is life as a noble?"

"Are you pushing yourself too much?"

That's the look she has on her face.

"Even if you are to encounter
Myne from now on,

you will not claim to be her family."

"You will treat Myne as a noble."

Seeing you so well eases my heart.

Same, Mom.

Lady Rosemyne, I would like to present
you with a new hair ornament.

How beautiful...

Will you pin it in my hair?

Yes...

Mom's hand...

I'm finished.

Does it suit me?

Yes, very much...

It suits you very well.

Lady Rosemyne, do you like it?

Yes, it has surpassed my expectations.

Right? Didn't she seem like a real noble?

Yes...

After that, I grew busy with the autumn
baptism ceremony for the lower city,

the harvest festival, and the
preparations for the inspection of Hasse.

You look quite tired.

No... I'm fine, Fran.

I won't be able to see
anyone for a long time...

The warmth of Mom's hand...
I can still feel it...

The high priest has arrived.

Yes.

I received a message the
other day from Benno.

He requested gray priests be
sent to the monastery in Hasse.

The monastery won't only be
used as a printing workshop,

but also as a place for
orphaned children.

The gray priests will be
in charge of supervising

the children's work in the
workshop and their care.

Benno asked me to mobilize
the gate guards.

The gate guards...

I was thinking of requesting the commander
of the eastern gate for this job.

I get to see Dad!

I will travel by carriage as well!

You fool.

If the daughter of the archduke
travels outside by carriage,

then knights would have
to guard the carriage.

The gate guards would have
no chance to do anything.

That's true...

You should listen until the
other person finishes speaking.

...and that's how we plan
to move the gray priests.

I'm surprised, though.

I never thought you'd be the
one assigned to guard them.

Me, too.

Now I can finally see My...

meet her.

No, you won't see her.

Nobles use highbeasts to travel.

Oh...

That's right.

No way!

Can't anything be done?!

Mr. Gunther!

This isn't something Master
can do anything about.

Dad, what's wrong?

It's not fair that only
you guys get to see her!

Right, Kamil?

Even Kamil hates me now!

And so...

Tuuli and Mr. Otto told me that
Mr. Gunther is so depressed

that he can't get any of his work done.

Dad is so funny... He was
thinking just like me.

Well, even though it's true that
I'll be traveling by highbeast...

I plan to use the guard soldiers
the entire time you stay in Hasse.

Really?!

Then, I'll let Mr. Gunther know!

Let me write him a letter instead!

I can't wait to see you in Hasse. Make
sure to work hard until then, Dad.

He was useless no matter what we said,

but he got so energetic
from a single letter.

All right! I'll do my best.

Cheer Myne up when you see her.

Last time, that girl...

Looked like she wanted to
be spoiled so badly...

I wanted to hug her so much.

Myne...

Got it. I'll give her a huge
hug when I see her in Hasse.

You can't do that, Dad!

I'm just saying that's how much
feeling I'll put into seeing her!

Yes. Please do.

Please guard my people well.

Leave it to us, Lady Rosemyne.

Dad! Dad! Dad!

Then, the day to inspect Hasse arrived.

After the inspection, I created
a hidden room in the monastery.

And then...

This is a magic tool used
to protect the monastery.

The monastery was created
with creation magic.

There isn't enough mana
here to last until spring.

It's your responsibility
to protect this place.

Use your mana to activate
the protection spell.

Yes!

That's enough.

Now, the inspection is complete.

Thank you kindly for all your hard work.

This is a token of my appreciation.

Please use it to reward the others later.

I certainly appreciate your
thoughtful consideration.

Please continue to leave the guarding
of any travel to Hasse to me.

Yes.

Ascendance of a Bookworm:
Adopted Daughter of an Archduke

Ascendance of a Bookworm:
Adopted Daughter of an Archduke

Today, the children will be handed over.

It seems the welcome preparations
are not yet complete.

The Gilberta Company should have informed
them of the time of our arrival...

The high bishop and the high priest?!

Our sincere apologies!

Huh? That's...

Isn't that the blue priest that came
to the Spring Prayer last year?

Where is the high bishop?

Where are the children?

You should have been informed.
Bring them all here.

Y-Yes! Right away!

These are all the children.

Fourteen children...

This is different from the
number of children reported.

I'm sure the one who gave
the report was mistaken.

No! He's lying!

They hid my big sister and Marthe
because they're going to sell them!

Shut up, Thore!

Lord Ferdinand demanded
"all" the children.

Did you not understand his order?

S-Someone bring the two children...

My name is Rosemyne.

I am in charge of running the monastery.

Today, I've come to find children
interested in joining the monastery.

Monastery?

The one near the watermill?

That's right.

The monastery has food
and a place to sleep.

In return, you will have to work.

He who does not work shall not eat.

Well? Is there anyone who would
like to enter the monastery?

Does that mean you won't
sell my big sister?

Then, my sister and I will go.

Nora can't go.

Silence. Lady Rosemyne has not
given you permission to speak.

No one who joins the monastery
will be sold. Will you come?

I already said we'd go!

I am not asking you.

I am confirming the will
of the person involved.

I'll join the monastery.

I don't want to be sold
and separated from Thore.

Then, I welcome you.

If they're both going,
Marthe and I will go, too.

Rick.

If we stay here, Marthe will
be the next girl to be sold.

Stop it, Rick!

Is there anyone else who'd like to join?

This is all I can do.

Then, I will accept these four children.

There's no problem, is there, Mayor?

There is not...

Gil and Nicola are bathing them now.

Once they are clean,
we plan to have them eat.

Even so, that mayor seems
to be quite troublesome.

He reminds me a little of
the previous high bishop.

Yes. He mistakenly thinks
he's the one in power,

is quick to hold grudges,
and is vindictive as well.

A very troublesome type.

Judging by his reaction, he definitely
has a grudge against me now...

I had hoped to maintain a peaceful
relationship, if at all possible.

Rosemyne, don't think that things
will conveniently go your way.

You must be the one to force
things to go your way.

Then, do you always plan things
in a way that suits you?

It's merely self-reliance.

I grew up in noble society, but
entered the cathedral for certain reasons.

Though our mothers are different, he
is still my precious little brother.

Don't let him fool you, Sylvester!

I'm sure he's the one who coaxed
you into adopting Myne, as well!

Self-reliance, huh?

The things that can be resolved with
pretty words are surprisingly few.

That's probably how the high priest
survived in noble society...

Lady Rosemyne, we have finished
washing up the children.

Please tell me your name and age.

Nora. Fourteen.

Their way of speaking...

This is normal for uneducated children
who have been raised in the lower city.

You are next. What is your name and age?

This girl is Marthe.

The person herself must answer.

Many nobles will come and
go through this monastery.

If you remain silent, it'll be considered
defiance, and you will be ex*cuted.

No way...

Now, say it yourself.
What is your name and age?

What are you doing to Sis and Marthe?!

Get away from them!

They are like Gunther.

I was ready to die the moment
I decided to fight for Myne!

That's a natural reaction for family...

Listen well.

Haven't you already seen what happens
when you defy the nobility?

You will lose your life
if you defy a noble.

So please, never defy them.

Stop, Thore.

As long as you do as I say, you
siblings will stay together.

I don't want to go back there!

Marthe... Eight.

Rick. Twelve. I'm Marthe's older brother.

I'm Thore. I'm eleven.

Then, let's have lunch.

This is normal for uneducated
children of the lower city.

Why can't we sleep together?!

This is the girls' dormitory.

The boys must sleep in
the boys' dormitory.

You are not allowed to
sleep anywhere else.

What the hell?! We can't do
this! We can't do that!

Don't you...

Don't you understand
the feelings of people

who don't want to separate
from their family?!

Fran?

No one understands that feeling
as well as Lady Rosemyne.

Wh-What the hell?

Lady Rosemyne's abilities were recognized

and she had to make the decision to leave
her family during her baptism ceremony

to be adopted by the lord.

Now she has been appointed as the
high bishop and must spend her life

going back and forth between
the castle and the cathedral

while dealing with the loneliness of
not being able to see her family.

Your sister was saved from being sold

and you are able to live together
all thanks to Lady Rosemyne.

Even if Lady Rosemyne continues to
forgive you, as her head attendant,

I will not forgive any
further disrespect!

It's my fault that Fran, who has never
resorted to violence, has acted like this.

Doesn't your hand hurt?

Thank you for getting angry for me, Fran.

Thore. Rick.

I understand all too well your
desire to protect your family.

And I believe I understand the
feeling of helplessness and anxiety

when you come to a world where your own
common sense doesn't apply at all.

However...

You are not alone.

While you cannot sleep together,
you can still be together.

I will sleep here.

Sis?!

We'll be able to stay here as
long as we listen to you, right?

Yes.

Then, I want to stay here.

Me, too.

Got it. Are you okay with that, Thore?

Yeah...

Guess that settles things for now.

This is bad. We need to get
Nora back at the very least.

Translation Angela Tamae Liu

Timing Edgar Cruz

Editing Tara Campbell

QC Alicia Ashby

FQC Michelle Tymon

You must not tolerate such disrespectful
behavior from the children.

What I fear most is that they will
become arrogant and insolent,

and upset you as a result, Lady Rosemyne.

Your mana goes out of
control when you get angry.

The damage to those around you is great.

The beginning is the most crucial time.

Kindness is a virtue, but you must
not mistake leniency for kindness.

Moving forward, I will be more careful...

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