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THE BATTLE IS ON BETWEEN A KEPT MAN'S WIFE AND HIS (POTENTIAL) BROTHER-IN-LAW!In order to marry Princess Freya, Zenjiro must undertake the Kingdom of Uppasala's rite of passage, the "Test of Manhood," and he soon departs for snow-capped mountains. Meanwhile, Prince Erik has been sent to the Southern Continent via the power of Teleportation, where he witnesses the true state of the Kingdom of Capua and meets with Queen Aura herself! It seems the path to a successful marriage between Zenjiro and Princess Freya remains fraught with difficulties...[The Silver-Haired Princess and the Rite of Passage] arc enters a new phase! The Ideal Sponger Life Vol. 23. Softcover collected edition. New and unread. Published by Seven Seas Entertainment. Written by Tsunehiko Watanabe. Interior art by Neko Hinotsuki.