9/1/2026
New Volume: From Bumbling Prodigy to Villainess: Will the Duke’s Love Go Unnoticed? Vol.2

Everyone’s favorite bumbling prodigy of a villainess is back and using her genius to resolve all sorts of problems! This time she must pay a visit to the Duchy of Lanchester, her fiancé’s home territory, but her visit goes awry and ends up with her being mistaken for a maid! Will Avril be able to keep up her villainess act and charm Duke Dylan’s estranged family? Find out in From Bumbling Prodigy to Villainess: Will the Duke’s Love Go Unnoticed? Vol.2 on 10/31/2026!

“Will I have to keep up my villainess act to return Lord Dylan’s love?!”

At long last, Avril has recognized Dylan’s love and is enjoying life to the fullest in the royal capital. Before long, however, Crown Prince Lawrence visits and asks her to accompany Dylan to a certain masked ball. After undergoing grueling dance lessons, Avril attends the masked ball. There, she uses her bumbling genius to overcome an unexpected crisis and fulfills her duty. Even so, a new problem arises. To solve it, she must visit the Duchy of Lanchester—Dylan’s old home. Avril is eager to get along with Dylan’s father—known as the decrepit, lecherous duke from the sticks—and his mistresses. Yet as soon as she arrives, she’s mistaken for a newly hired maid, of all things!

From Bumbling Prodigy to Villainess: Will the Duke’s Love Go Unnoticed? Vol.2 will be available digitally worldwide on October 31st, 2026 for $7.99. It will have a paperback release at a later date for $14.99. You can pre-order your copy through Amazon now:

©Saki Ichibu 2023 Illustration / Yukako Fujimura