Though I Am an Inept Villainess: Tale of the Butterfly-Rat Body Swap in the Maiden Court (Light Novel) Vol. 12

THE TIES THAT BIND With matters in the Kin domain taken care of, Kou Reirin and friends hit the road home. Concerned for Reirin’s deteriorating health, Shu Keigetsu puts off reversing the body swap by claiming to have exhausted her magic. Thankfully, Reirin has just the idea to help her friend “recover”: a detour to the Kou estate for a few days’ rest! During their visit, Keigetsu learns the truth about Reirin’s parents and her formative years—and why the Kou Maiden remains trapped in her mother’s shadow. Meanwhile, as the others make the most of their brief respite, Shin-u is haunted by memories of his troubled past…