Afterword
THIS HAS BEEN Volume 2 of She’s so Cheeky for a Commoner. I’m Inori, the author. This book is a spin-off of I’m in Love with the Villainess, retelling the story from the perspective of Claire. This spin-off is full of spoilers, so I highly recommend you read the main series first.
This volume compiles the contents of chapter four to chapter six of the web novel, spanning the Scales of Love Arc to the Church Arc. Some new characters appear in this volume: Manaria, Rae’s powerful rival; Lilly, one of the most popular characters after Rae and Claire; and many more. The volume also featured Claire and a few other characters reacting to these new characters. We also had more scenes with our spin-off original character Catherine and dived deeper into the characters of Loretta and Pepi. I sincerely hope it made for a pleasant read.
The next volume of She’s so Cheeky for a Commoner will probably be the last. I hope to bring to everyone the final confrontation with Clément Achard, Catherine’s secret past, the outcome of Loretta’s and Pepi’s crushes, as well as Rae and Claire as they challenge a revolution head-on. Look forward to it!
Many things happened leading up to the release of this volume. She’s so Cheeky for a Commoner became slated for English and Korean translations, and the manga adaptation of I’m in Love with the Villainess received 9th in the “Tsutaya Comic Award 2022,” as well as 8th in the “Next Manga Award,” both superb results. The series has gained more popularity than ever before, both overseas and domestically. Of course, I have nobody to thank but my readers for this.
And so I thank you, reader, from the bottom of my heart. There will be announcements concerning the series coming in the following months, so please keep an eye out.
I’d like to end with some acknowledgments.
To Nakamura of GL Bunko: Thank you once again for all your help. I am forever grateful you allowed me to continue this series. I hope I can return the favor through book sales.
To Hanagata: Thank you for providing such wonderful illustrations of Catherine, Loretta, and Pepi. Catherine, in particular, turned out simply adorable. I also believe Loretta and Pepi have managed to escape their meager existences as Entourage Member A and Entourage Member B thanks to your illustrations. Thank you for all you do.
To my partner, Aki: We did it; Volume 2! I’m sorry for making you worry. Let’s go celebrate with nonalcoholic cocktails again this weekend.
And lastly, to all who purchased this book: You have my deepest gratitude. Thank you so very much.
If a third volume comes out, let us meet again then. This has been Inori.
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—INORI, SEPTEMBER 24TH, 2022