Afterword
I’d like to thank everyone for reading the first and second volumes of this series! I can’t thank you enough. Thanks to everyone purchasing the first volume, I was able to publish the second one as well! (To be honest, I thought that this series might get axed after the first volume, and I was totally prepared for that.)
Now then, I’d like to offer some good news about this series. I wasn’t able to clinch the grand prize for the Upcoming Light Novel Awards 2022, but in the book department, we got second place! And we got first place in the most popular among male readers section! I’m deeply grateful to every reader who voted.
When I saw the nominated works, I wasn’t confident that I’d make it in the top ten, but when I received word about the results from my editor, I was over the moon at the unexpected news! I know that I’ve been relentlessly thanking everyone, but truly, I cannot appreciate you all enough. I’d like to write a bit more about my elation, but I’ll cut it short.
This second volume shook things up. In the first volume’s afterword, I wrote that I started this story without an overarching plot, but after around the second arc of the web novel, I began to write with more plot points in mind. Still, there were parts where I thought that I was lacking, and I was ready to throw in the towel.
When this volume was being published, I added onto some parts from the web novel version that I felt could use some more work, and I put in new details for certain scenes as well. I also added some points that I wanted to emphasize, along with a few other tidbits. Combined with Melon22’s art, I’m truly satisfied with this volume.
I cannot thank my editor enough, as they helped me edit and rewrite certain parts of this story. If a third volume is on the horizon, I’d like to do the same and add on bits and pieces or revise some points to create a satisfying third installment.
If another volume gets published, I’d appreciate if you bought it. I’ll do my best to satisfy the readers, especially the ones who’ve followed me on my journey since the web novel and purchased the book as well.
As you might know, this series will receive an online manga adaptation on Comic Gardo, a first for Overlap! As of this volume’s release, serialization hasn’t started just yet, but I’ve read the rough drafts of the manga, and I’m so grateful that such a skilled manga artist took charge of this series. Princess Valiele’s design is especially cute, so please look forward to it!
I hope to see everyone again!