Afterword
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BUYING A TALE OF A Little Alchemist Blessed by the Spirits, Volume 2! This is the author, yocco.
The original subtitle of this series was about running a shop in the capital, but since Volume 1 ended with Daisy just opening her workshop, some readers probably thought, Wait, that’s it? But I’d always wanted to start from her childhood, and that was as far as I could go in one volume. Now that the second volume is out, I feel like the story has finally caught up with the subtitle.
This volume began with Daisy exploring more of the city, running her workshop, and meeting many new people—including her mentor, her Blacksmith partner, and her adventurer friends. She also starts going on expeditions with her companions, gathering materials and making new friendships. It’s quite a change for a little girl who’d never known anything outside the capital. Going out into the world introduces her to all sorts of people she could never have imagined. And her world will keep growing from here on out!
I hope you’ll continue to cheer Daisy on as she continues being the best little Alchemist she can be.
I also wanted to mention some news about the manga adaptation. Yes, that’s right! This light novel will be adapted into a manga. Depending on the timing, the first volume might already be published by the time you read this. The artist will be Asanaya-sensei.
Novels and manga each have their own charms, don’t you think? I’d be so happy if you enjoyed the stories in both versions and supported both the light novel and the manga. Thank you so much for reading!
Next, I have some small background info to add to the main story. There’s a line where Ana says, “An Alchemist isn’t just a healer who brews potions, nor a fool blinded by greed who keeps stoking the bellows in hopes of making gold.”
In case you were wondering why she mentioned bellows: Long ago, some greedy Alchemists who once tried to produce gold were mocked for spending all day pumping air into their forges. They were called “bellow-blowers” as an insult. So if you found yourself wondering what bellows had to do with Alchemy, now you know that interesting little tidbit!
Now I’d like to share my special thanks.
Thank you so much to everyone at Kadokawa Books who helped and supported me more than I can express, just like with Volume 1.
To Junsui-sensei, thanks so much for bringing Daisy and the other characters to life with your beautiful and expressive artwork, just as you always have.
Finally, this book was only made possible through the tireless efforts of more people than I can name here. I am truly grateful to everyone involved in making this story come to life. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.