Banished from the Hero’s Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside - Volume 13 - Chapter Aft

Afterword

Thank you for picking up this book! This is the author, Zappon.

The seasons change, and it’s time for the Harvest Festival at the end of Zoltan’s short fall. In the world outside Zoltan, the war with the demon lord’s army has ended, ushering in a period of peace and reconstruction.

The main story revolves around Red and friends making fall memories by taking part in the festival, but one of the themes in this series focuses on “stories about saving heroes.”

Rather than saving a hero like Ruti, who fought during humanity’s most difficult moments to create a chance to strike back, or a hero like Van, who acted as a symbol of hope fighting at the vanguard of the counterattack, Red and friends are saving the heroic soldiers who volunteered to fight for the world of their own free will. I wrote it as an affirmation of those who fought, and of those who lived in peace, in the hopes that they can both find happiness.

A major turning point is coming for Red and Rit. Will Red be able to fulfill his promise to have the wedding once Yarandrala returns?

I really hope you look forward to the next book.

There’s so much I want to say about this volume, but first, an important announcement.

This book should be going on sale just before the second season of the anime airs!

Hoshino, who was director for the first season, is the supervising director, and Takatou, who helped direct the first season and created the amazing end credits, will be directing.

There were discussions with story editor Shimizu and others about how to deliver an entertaining second season, and I believe it’s taken on the best possible form.

I can’t wait for it to air, and I hope you’re all looking forward to it as well!

The complete version of the Slow living with Princess game is available on Steam, so I hope you have fun with that, too!

The newest volume of Masahiro Ikeno’s manga adaptation of the series is also on sale, which wonderfully depicts the climax of the fourth novel!

As always, it takes a lot of work from many different people to bring this book to completion, so allow me to take this moment to express my gratitude.

And a book is only complete with readers who pick it up, so thank you all very much, too!

Zappon

Listening to the song from the anime a little bit before everyone else, 2023