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King's Proposal, Vol. 8 (light novel)

The Apostle of the Rose
By Haydn Trowell and Koushi Tachibana and Tsunako Tsunako
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Ever since the Garden Night Soiree, Kuroe has been diligently avoiding Mushiki. Ruri quickly deduces that Kuroe is steering clear of him out of affection, but because of her own feelings for him, she doesn’t want Mushiki to catch on. Meanwhile, Mushiki’s class at Void’s Garden... Read More
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Ever since the Garden Night Soiree, Kuroe has been diligently avoiding Mushiki. Ruri quickly deduces that Kuroe is steering clear of him out of affection, but because of her own feelings for him, she doesn’t want Mushiki to catch on.

Meanwhile, Mushiki’s class at Void’s Garden heads to a Hokkaido ski resort for a school trip. But a huge surprise is waiting for him there: the supposedly dead founding members of the Knights of the Garden appear out of nowhere! The next thing Mushiki knows, the newly revived knights are asking for advice on how to date Saika!

Between all the mayhem, will Mushiki and Kuroe ever patch things up?

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9798855437959

Publisher: Little, Brown & Company

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 October 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Yen Press

Contributors:

  • Translated by Haydn Trowell
  • Other Tsunako

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 200

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