Chapter 159

Afterword Hello, this is Sarasa Nagase. Thank you very much for picking up I’m the Villainess, So I’m Taming the Final Boss, Volume 11. The story of Aileen, the demon king, and their merry friends has finally reached the point where their children are born, and the other characters are beginning to have families of their own. That concludes Aileen’s story…or rather, I suspect that I’ll turn out to have been hallucinating again if I say that, so I won’t use the word concludes. More than anything, even if it isn’t shown, Aileen and the others’ lives will continue. Thank you for watching over them all this time. It would make me very happy if you’ve enjoyed it. And now for the thank-yous. Once again, Mai Murasaki drew gorgeous illustrations for me. Thank you so much. That face of Claude’s was, without a doubt, the cornerstone of this series. This wouldn’t have been possible without the support of many other people: Anko Yuzu, who drew the splendid manga version; the guidance of my current and previous supervising editors; the designers and proofreaders; and everyone involved in making the anime. I knew next to nothing when I started writing this as a web novel, and the days between then and now have been like a dream. Once more, I’m grateful to everyone who was involved in this series from the bottom of my heart. Thank you all very much. Most of all, thank you to the readers who’ve followed the series this far. You are the reason it’s been published in book form and gotten both a manga and an anime. I’m very grateful to you for walking this long road with me. If there’s an opportunity, I hope you’ll continue to watch over Aileen and company. Finally, an announcement: My current series, The Second-Chance Young Noblewoman Is Romancing His Majesty the Dragon Emperor, is being published by Kadokawa Beans Bunko. Like this series, Anko Yuzu is drawing a manga for it. I really hope you enjoy that one as well. Well then, I hope to see you again someday, somewhere with Aileen and company. Sarasa Nagase