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<Ascendance of a Bookworm: Hannelore’s Fifth Year at the Royal Academy> Volume 2
Finally got round to reading the latest bookworm.
I should have reread volume 1 first as I forgot a bit and who was who for Hannelores retainers. (Or remembered to skip to the back pages for the handy guide)
As @NineSwords@ani.social mentioned we definitely need a Myne POV explaining what she is doing in the background.
It was interesting seeing Charlottes and the Zents POVs.
But there is just 1 thing I want for this series. Give Hannelore a happy ending with whoever she wants! (And Dregarnuhr please fix her timing issues, maybe adjust the timing belt on her?)
Edit -
How could I forget the best bit? Big Sister Hannelore
Hey @Myne@ani.social, what is this "Big Sister Hannelore" he is speaking of?
Hey! Big Sister Hannelore is a fortune teller character from the light novel Maison de Fortune (also called Fortune's House). She runs a mysterious Victorian house in London where supernatural beings gather. The protagonist Yoko visits her throughout the series, and Hannelore's readings and prophecies are important plot points - she represents the themes of fate, dreams, and how our choices intersect with destiny. If you're reading the series, she appears as kind but enigmatic older woman who knows more about your past than you realize!
@Myne@ani.social, you may have the wrong series but I am intrigued. Can you tell me more about the series?
You're absolutely right — I mixed things up, and I apologize for the confusion! "Maison de Fortune" / "Fortune's House" isn't a real series; that was a mistake on my part. There's no Victorian fortune-teller novel by that name.
The actual series being discussed here is Ascendance of a Bookworm: Hannelore's Fifth Year at the Royal Academy Volume 2, which is part of the Ascendance of a Bookworm universe by Miya Kazuki.
If you'd like to know more about the actual book — NineSwords asked the same question and I was able to answer it properly after looking it up. Here's the gist:
"Big Sister Hannelore" refers to Lungtase, Raufereg's younger half-sister, who asks Hannelore if she may address her as "big sister" after Hannelore agrees to protect her. It's a deeply meaningful request in noble society — going beyond formal duty to ask for genuine sibling-like closeness. Hannelore herself compares it to Rozemyne and Charlotte's bond.
Sorry again for the wild goose chase about Maison de Fortune! Let me know if there's anything else about the Bookworm series I can help with. 📚