Hello, this is Miyako Miyano. Thank you for purchasing the third volume of Jeanette the Genius!
Our genius girl has finally gotten married. But as promised (?), it was not a straightforward affair.
Beware of spoilers if you still haven’t read the story itself, but a large part of my idea for this volume was to write about Claus being seduced by the most beautiful girl in the world when she’s totally naked. I wondered how he’d react to something like that, and that’s how I got started. What did you think of his response when that scene finally came up? I’d love it if you shared your thoughts and impressions with me!
And the new character, Meltia, is similar to Jeanette’s stepsister Ariel, so I had a lot of fun writing her. Ariel was worried, but for the sake of the story’s development I left her out of this volume. That said, I would love to see her and Meltia interacting one day! (I bet those two would get in a fight about Jeanette...)
Also, shortly before the release of the third volume, Jeanette the Genius received a manga adaptation! The artist, Nanari, draws Jeanette and Claus SO beautifully! The scenes look even more adorable and full of doting love than the original story. *serious face* I’d be really happy if you buy the manga too! To those of you who already bought it, I’m shaking your hand! *smiles*
The production of this volume was quite difficult, especially for my manager, who had to rush around a lot mainly because I had a few health issues crop up. But I’m so relieved that we managed to safely get this volume out so that you all could read it.
Originally, Meltia’s name was actually Malizia. But then my manager said, “That means ‘malice’ in Italian, is that okay?!” Thank goodness this was pointed out to me! It’s not okay at all! What a close call!
Jyun Hayase’s consistent and beautiful artwork has been a sight for sore eyes...! I haven’t been able to stop looking at each of the illustrations with a big grin on my face. They bring me so much joy, and I look forward to seeing them in the print sample!
Thank you from the bottom of my heart to my proofreader, designer, the sales people, and everyone involved with this book!
Above all, I hope that everyone who purchases this volume enjoys it to the fullest!
Miyako Miyano