Afterword
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Good morning, evening, and afternoon, woof!
It’s been a while! Looks like we were able to meet again! Yahoo! I’m happy!
I’m currently writing this in September, and the lingering summer heat is still quite harsh, but the season may have become very chilly by the time volume 4 hits store shelves.
Please be careful not to catch a cold. In addition, I have a cold at this very moment. (Par for the course.)
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Let’s get right into it. I have two announcements to make.
The first one is—yes! Woof Woof Story is being adapted to manga! We did it!
The one taking charge of the adaptation is Koikuchi kiki, an up-and-coming manga author and illustrator!
While it stays faithful to the original work, the content has ended up being thick , with many nice additions, so even those who have read the novels will be able to enjoy it!
The adaptation will also have an original manga drawn for it and come with a bonus comic on the inside of the cover—and the result is a product with lots to enjoy.
I also got to work on a short-form novel, and I decided on a story from when Routa was little, about the day he first arrived at the mansion. That will be in there, too, so I hope you enjoy it.
Also, this manga casually contains some amazing food scenes, so if you read it on an empty stomach, it might have you writhing about in murderous rage. The power of the illustrative medium unleashed is too much. I want to eat some of old man James’s food, too (rolls around on the floor)!
I hope you enjoy Woof Woof Story and its bringing together of the fluffy Routa and a simple, innocent young lady in manga form as well!
I’m sure you’re wondering about the release date, but I heard it will be a little before this volume, so it may already be on bookstore shelves. If you like, please pick it up the next time you’re there.
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My other announcement is that I, Inumajin, have, for the first time in my life, done a signing.
Several bookstores will be having signed copy giveaways as well as signed promotional material giveaways (though applications are already closed). Search those bookstores out if you’d like.
If you find one, please say something to the clerk like, “Hey, you jerk, show me the signed stuff.” (I didn’t mean that. I’m sorry. I’ll post the picture on Twitter the next day. And also, I’d be overjoyed if you gave me a follow. I’ll be running all over the place.)
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Finally, I’d like to extend my gratitude to those who helped me.
Kochimo, who has drawn everything very well despite the sheer number of new character designs for this volume.
K, my editor, who makes the author sweat about deadlines.
Koikuchi Kiki, a cram-before-the-deadline comrade.
All the people in the editing department. The designers. The test readers. The businesspeople. The bookstore workers.
Many others (too many to list), and you, for purchasing this book!
Thank you so, so much!!
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Now then, I’m running out of available pages, so I’ll be taking my leave for today.
Let’s meet again in volume five!
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2019 Inumajin