Thank you for picking up The Dark Guild Master’s Smile Would Fit Best, Volume 2. This is Mizokami. Thanks to all of you, I was able to publish a second volume. I am filled with gratitude!
This time, Soulgros takes the spotlight as the main heroine. Thanks to Kozou-sensei’s wonderful illustrations, she looks incredibly cute… even if she is a stalker. Kozou-sensei had a tough job designing all the heroines, but Soulgros turned out to be a favorite among them.
Of course, all the characters are adorable. Laladie, for example, is super cute. Yet, there’s something about Soulgros that really struck a chord with me. Maybe it’s her kunoichi charm?
In this volume, we also had a dark guild showdown, featuring another dark guild… which ended up getting annihilated. I love writing about battles between evil organizations, so being able to include such a plot in the second volume made me really happy.
In the short story, I wrote a bit about Master’s past. It features a time when he didn’t wear his usual smile. I’d love to write about how his interactions with the future guild members softened him over time. Initially, Soulgros couldn’t take on a human form and was just a weak, albeit special, slime. Exploring her growth and her deepening devotion to the Master is something I’d like to delve into someday.
A big thank you to my editor, S-san. I’m still learning, and your support has been invaluable.
Kozou-sensei, thank you once again for the fantastic illustrations. The artwork of Soulgros, who was the main heroine this time, and Krankheit, who received illustrations for the first time, were particularly delightful.
And to all the readers who picked up the second volume, thank you so much! I’m thrilled to have been able to release two books. I’m not sure about the next volume yet, but I hope to meet you all again. Until then.