Afterword
THANK YOU SO MUCH for purchasing this book! It’s thanks to you that this series has reached its fourth volume! This volume continues the Galle Village arc that started in the previous book and, as you can see from the cover, follows it to the delightful conclusion. The cover illustration is so warm and inviting that just looking at it brings you joy! As with the previous volumes, chibi once again provided the amazing illustrations for this one.
Since Serafina’s basket was filled to the brim with golden leaves, I also requested that the obi (the paper wrap around the dust jacket) for the Japanese version of this volume use gold paper, both for this reason and another I’ll explain in a bit. Gold really is wonderful, isn’t it? Thank you once again, chibi, for your fabulous illustrations!!
As mentioned on the dust jacket flap of the Japanese version, the main story of A Tale of the Secret Saint ranked 2nd, and A Tale of the Secret Saint ZERO ranked 21st in the “This Light Novel is Amazing! 2024” rankings in the light novel and novels category! This is all thanks to the support of you readers! I really appreciate it! On a side note, I’m also writing a light novel series for another publisher called The Villainess’s Guide to (Not) Falling in Love, which came in 3rd in the same ranking. I truly can’t believe it.
In celebration, both works were featured on each other’s obi in a collaboration that transcended publishers. I’m beyond delighted it came to fruition. Thank you so much!! So now, I’d like to take a moment to introduce my other work, The Villainess’s Guide to (Not) Falling in Love. It features a heroine who’s reborn as the villainess of an otome game and struggles with both love and magic as the so-called “only magic user in the entire world.” Since this story took 3rd place in the “This Light Novel is Amazing!” rankings, you can be sure that it’s entertaining! (Not that I’m saying that myself, of course…) A manga version has also been published, so definitely check it out!
Speaking of manga, the first volume of the A Tale of the Secret Saint ZERO manga is now out in Japan! The serialization started after the previous volume of the novel was released, but thanks to the hard work of the manga artist, Shiina, the first volume of the manga was released alongside this novel. It’s like, when did that happen?! Honestly, the person who was most surprised was me. It’s incredibly cute and entertaining, so please give it a read! Additionally, the tenth volume of the main story’s manga was also released on the exact same day! It’s finally reached double digits! Congratulations to the artist, Mahito Aobe!! This manga is also incredibly interesting, so I highly recommend you check it out!
Lastly, thank you so much for sticking with me all the way to the end. I’m truly grateful to everyone who helped bring this work to life and to all of you who took the time to read it. I had a hard time getting the writing done for this one, and I ended up spending three days over the New Year’s holidays finishing it up. I’m so relieved to finally get it to you, and I truly hope you enjoy it!