Afterword
HELLO, this is Tenichi.
Thank you very much for purchasing The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior Volume 9, or Last Boss Queen 9.
It’s thanks to all of you that we’ve finally arrived at this volume. When I first received the offer to publish my series, never in my wildest dreams did I believe it would go this far into the story.
This volume depicts the “happy ending” arc, where each character sets out on the path toward their happiness. Pride is also making progress toward a “happy ending.” Allow me to share one comment I left on the web version for those of you reading the novels:
This was something I had planned from the very beginning.
I wrote this volume’s bonus chapter while focusing on the changes that have occurred during the ten years of Pride’s story. I hope you’ll enjoy the reminders of the growth everyone has made over those mere ten years.
If you’ve read this far and have any particular characters or episodes you enjoy, please check out the web version published on Shousetsuka ni Narou as well.
Thank you, Suzunosuke-sensei, for another batch of beautiful, powerful illustrations. The cover in particular is even lovelier than usual, and I’ve caught myself staring at it many times. I’m so moved by the care you put into the wonderful design and presentation.
Akiko Kawano-sensei and Misaki Kogawa-sensei’s manga version is finally reaching Val’s arc. Their adaptation is very lovely, so please check it out if you haven’t already.
Finally, to everyone who purchased this book, those who’ve been reading the web version, Suzunosuke-sensei, Akiko Kawano-sensei, Misaki Kogawa-sensei, those who sent me fan letters, everyone at Ichijinsha, those who helped with publishing and novelization, those who sell this book, the managers who placed my books at the front of the store, all bookstore employees, the editor who supported me, my family who cheers me on, and my friends—I offer you all my most heartfelt thanks.
I hope to see all of my kindhearted readers again in the future.
…If I could make one more wish, it would be that the very ending of this story reaches all of your hands in the form of a novel someday.