Young Lady Albert Is Courting Disaster: Volume 8

Saki Saki

Translator Ray Krycki

Summary

Mary and Adi’s daughter Roxanne sets off on a solo errand! House Albert will soon be hosting a party where they plan to make a special announcement, and Roxanne takes it upon herself to hand out the invitations personally. Too anxious to let the six-year-old girl go out all by herself, Mary and Adi decide to secretly follow her. One after another, the people Mary has confronted over the years appear in her path. How is everyone faring these days? Will Mary’s efforts to befriend them pay off? And where will they all go from here? Find out in the final installment of the series, filled with a healthy dose of adorableness on top of the usual antics!

Available since: 10/09/2024.

Print length: 250 pages.

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