Thank you so very much for picking up volume 9 of VTuber Legend. I’m the author, Nana Nanato.
In this ninth volume, Tadasu and Churiri hash out their issues with the rest of the gang and show some real growth. If you’ve finished reading and you’re thinking, “Man, Nana Nanato is faking out a series ending again!”—then I hate to disappoint, but it’s for real this time. Yes, it’s true. VTuber Legend will conclude with its tenth volume. As the gen five arc wraps up, it feels like the perfect place to bring the story to a close.
That said, it’s only the end of the VTuber Legend light novel. The manga and anime adaptations are really just getting started, so I hope you’ll continue to enjoy the story in those formats as well!
On another note, some of you might have noticed that this volume features Awayuki and the others in 3D for the first time during the third-gen fitness challenge. This came about from me wanting to write a bit about Awayuki getting her 3D debut. But that conversation naturally drifted to “Well, if Awayuki’s getting one, then the rest of the girls have to get one,” and that soon got out of hand, so the whole thing was scrapped and the girls just ended up with their 3D models from the start. As a side note, I never actually made it a point to state whether any particular stream in the series was done in 2D or 3D—it’s always been left up to your imagination. Sorry about that! Just another one of those things I never fully thought through.
And now here comes the self-promotion. By the time this book is out, the anime should be in full swing, the manga should be getting its tankobon release, the official VTuber Legend Live-On YouTube clips channel should be up and running, et cetera, et cetera. It’s a great time to be a Live-On fan, so check those out!
As much as I’d like to end on a cheeky note like I did in the volume 7 and 8 afterwords, I’ll hold back this time. Back then, I felt the need to touch on the realities of writing, but as we approach the final volume, I just want to express my heartfelt gratitude.
To my production partners and all of you, my fans—thank you, from the bottom of my heart. We couldn’t have made it this far without your incredible support.
Let us meet again in volume 10.