Long time no see, it’s Ryou Yuuki here. I’m so happy that I get to greet you guys once more. Were you able to enjoy the ninth volume?
This will be the end of Ein’s childhood as he heads into the next phase of his life—adolescence. I was allowed to write a story that segued into this next chapter. I revised and added on quite a bit from the web novel version, and I couldn’t be happier if you enjoyed reading it.
There’s no scheduled publishing date for Ein’s adolescence yet, but it’s actually already finished online! In the next chapter, he’ll face the Dungeon of Spiriting Away, where the first prince and Chris’s older sister disappeared. He’ll also have some of Jayle’s previous hints to reconsider as well. It’s also where the truth behind God’s cryptic words from the first volume will be revealed. If any of this gets published, I’d love to see you here once again.
This is a bit of an ad, but I’ve also got a Twitter account where you can find the latest news on Magic Stone Gourmet and the other series I’ve been writing. As of this writing in Spring of 2021, I’ve been uploading long chapters of series other than Magic Stone Gourmet. I think that they’re rather enjoyable reads! If you’re interested, please join me on Kakuyomu!
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I suppose this afterword isn’t so different from my usual ones, but I’ve been sort of thinking of making my afterwords a bit more special as a way to finish up the childhood arc of this series. But, um, well, easier said than done. It’s a bit hard for me.
In fact, I’ve been rewriting this very afterword for the past two hours, and it seems lacking as a way to end a major arc of this series, but I just can’t settle on a way that I like. So as usual, I’d like to finish up all bright and cheery!
For the usual acknowledgments. Thank you to my two editors who’ve stuck with me since the first volume. They taught me so much, and I can’t see them as anything but a priceless treasure. Thank you to the series’s graphic designer for providing me with such beautiful covers! I’d like to thank all the bookstores and employees who’ve been selling my books, and everyone else involved in the making and logistics of this series!
Big thank you to Sugawara for being in charge of the manga version. The manga is still going strong, and I’d love to thank the editing department for it as well!
Above all, a huge, huge thank you to Chisato Naruse for their illustrations! All of the illustrations are my treasures and memories that I wouldn’t exchange for the world. Thank you so much for rendering out such a wonderful Ein!
Lastly, thank you to everyone who picked up this volume. This series wouldn’t have happened without you, and I thank everyone who’s cheered me on!
And this is where I’ll take my leave. I’m not sure where I’ll meet you next—the next arc of Ein’s life, or a different series—but I’m sure I’ll be able to see you again.
I hope to see everyone again soon!