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Ascendance of a Bookworm Ep. 31 Reaction [FULL]

Myne gets a baby brother.

Ascendance of a Bookworm Ep. 31 Reaction [FULL]

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kinda smells like Syl is either the lord or the lords son

TAC Genesis

Yeah it’s just one scare after another when it comes to his kids. I didn’t realize that until this episode. He’d seen so many things and then “the devouring” comes out of nowhere.

JoeFreshest

(no spoilers, just ruminating) As far as Myne and Ferdinand conversation one on one. There are certainly many artisans involved in creation of a single book of that world (so as in actual pre printing world). There, a lesser noble (mostly) would copy text by hand and earn money. An artist would draw art. A leatherworker would make a cover/binding, for example. A smith would be involved if it's a chained book or has corners bound by metal. If jewels, etc are part of the book, more people get involved so all of them would loose out from printing. Just an example. I think in LN its described more in depth. Lesser Nobles is the biggest vested interest though and Ferdinand's biggest concern. Otherwise, what I liked about this episode were a number of things: 1) Dalia / Jenni interactions. This was something I had a hard time visualizing/catching from LN alone. Definitely shows more of complex emotions of Jenni and her attitudes towards both (now loyal to Myne) Rosina and Wilma, but also towards her own situation. Once again, gives us more insight about Lady Christine and the kind of life grey shrine maidens experienced while being in her service. 2) I love how the production team pays attention to characters' costumes and what each piece worn actually means. Would that be those small green ribbons last episode or Sylvester's belt shown upclose but in an inconspicuous way when he was in the orphanage. 3) Myne's necklace scene was cute, for sure. Got to love brother Syl (Lutz and kids shortened his name to Syl officially, so Syl it is xD for now). 4) Gunther and Myne pacing in the square 😄 Just love that they animated it. 2 worry worms. Things that I think were cut quite a bit: 1) Syl and Ferdinand visiting the orphanage, workshop; Syl going to the forest. Oh well. But I think main points were talked about, so that's fine. 2) Effa giving birth to Kamil. As expected, simplified. 3) So far, I feel like the further anime goes on, the more production team is trying to show Ferdinand's most, um, "warm" version of him and anything sinister about him either gets squished into this cartoonish post ending scene, the same type of scene inside of the episode or is dropped altogether. I mean, LN readers just need to remember how he's seen by an average knight of the Dunkelfelger's Knight Order, that is, let's simply say, "outsiders", to truly see that anime is lacking in this regard quite a bit... I sure hope they'll put more time into showcasing Ferdinand's character by not cutting corners in what's coming up. I'd say Ferdinand is the most interesting char of the whole story. Never ceases to amaze me, but it takes a long time to piece what he's like, what drives him, what he believes in, etc...

Kot Bajun

Christine retired as priestess and returned to be a normal nobel Damn Delia soon will get stiches fro all that snitching she does. Find it interesting that the other one is actutall jelly of Delia and the others - dont want to know what the priest does to them

Sven Hegenbart

Yeah, also to add on, anime doesn't show it that much, but commoner part of the city is plain nasty, dirty and stuff. We're talking medieval times and practices related to birthing, human waste disposal, personal hygiene, etc.

Kot Bajun

One thing you probably missed was. This was why Gunther is so set on protecting his kids. The dude is a big ball of love for his family. Yet he’s lost 3 children due to complications. That’s rough and when he finds out Main is going to die? He thought she was through the worst of it.

Bryce Jackson

Base on the next episode's title I think we only have 2 episodes left until shits happen, and it's very likely to happen in episode 7.

bobo

Well, I think they'll just stretch the important stuff Plus perhaps some things from Freida's perspective. There are a few things from her point of view which would tie into these upcoming events very well. Her as apprentice merchant working at the guild and her other travel, wink wink. If not then not. I found those being important but they might not animate them at all as well.

Kot Bajun

They are really chewing through at a breakneck speed... makes me really wonder what the cut off will be for this season.

David Ouillette

Christine went back to the noble society. They might mention her again at the end of the season.

bobo

Damn. Idk why I thought she was 6 and waited 2 years until baptism at 8. Maybe I’m thinking of a different isekai where their “right of passage” is at 8 🤷‍♂️

JoeFreshest

See y'all next week! Tho imma probably check out the rest of the madoka reactions ( I work 60 hours a week, so eh I don't have much free time)

Alexekokota

Glad we both feel the same! He clearly was saying " You little dutz I'm already overfilled with work and now you give me even more work?!?" (When he was talking to Myne after the conversation with brother Syl)

Alexekokota

Baptism is at 7

IronDestiny

I'm feeling the opposite. In my mind Benno meeting Sylvester was more intense. RIP, Benno 😆

Kot Bajun

Benno's reaction to meeting Brother Syl had me cracked up, didn't expect it to be that intense in the novel it seemed like no biggie.

Alexekokota


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