Chapter 76

Afterword Hello, readers of the Famitsu Bunko imprint. It’s Sakuma Sasaki, the one who can never go back to using a hard drive now that I’ve gotten a taste of an SSD. This is the final volume of The Dirty Way to Destroy the Goddess’s Heroes. There is no greater happiness for a writer than completing a series without running out of ideas. I attribute this to all the people who supported me. Thank you very much. I might have jumped the gun with my closing words since there will be one more volume: a sequel that gives a look into the main characters’ lives after accomplishing their main goal of defeating the “Goddess’s heroes.” I wanted to touch on some loose ends and mysteries, like Arian’s mom. And most importantly, there’s been no clear winner on the romantic front. I don’t know if it’ll be the answer to your prayers, but I’ll tell you the canon ship in the sequel. I hope you don’t mind the wait. I think I should be able to get it out by this coming winter. After that, I plan to start working on a new series. Nothing is set is stone, and I don’t have any concrete information to pass along. What I can say is that I promise to continue writing novels, even if there is a slight hiatus. I would like to express my gratitude. Thank you to Asagi Tosaka for your gorgeous illustrations. I know you’ve been busy since you found out that Girly Air Force is getting adapted to an anime. Thank you to my chief editor, Kimiko Gibu, for your invaluable advice and support. Thank you to all the people involved in publishing this book, including the printers, distribution teams, and bookstores. Finally, I would like to close with a thank you to all the readers who bought and supported this series, giving me the opportunity to finish writing it. Sakuma Sasaki, July 2018