I Said Make My Abilities Average! (LN) - Volume 11 - Chapter Aft

Afterword 

Long time no chat, everybody. FUNA here. 

We’ve finally reached Volume 11! This will be the final volume published before the anime airs. I wonder if Volume 12 will come out in the middle of the anime’s run? I imagine we’ll start seeing anime ads next to this book in stores now that we’re no longer keeping it hush-hush. 

Well, maybe. I’ll have to go see for myself when the time comes. 

I’ve seen some of the storyboards and the scripts. I’ve heard the main theme song. Come home soon, my child! 

If this goes wrong, I might just give up. 

MILE: “Anyway, keep on watching until Episode 12!” 

REINA: “How many episodes are there?” 

MILE: “12!” 

REINA: “Will your old friends from the Academy be in it?” 

MILE: “They will! They will!” 

MAVIS: “What about the swimsuit episode?” 

MILE: “Yes, yes!” 

PAULINE: “And the bathhouse episode…?” 

MILE: “Of course!” 

R / P / M: “………” 

MILE: “Don’t worry about the details! Let’s keep on gunning for a second season!!” 

REINA: “But the first season hasn’t even aired yet…” 

This volume had some quarrels, some artificial life forms, and the Wonder Trio set out on their journey. I hope that Reina and the others grew a little bit from their battle with the Servants of the Goddess… 

And we’ve ended with the Vow’s mysterious direct request. 

Where will this take the Crimson Vow next? 

There’s a double dose of good news regarding the comics! Nekomint-sensei’s serial will resume in August, and starting on July 11, the spin-off 4-koma comic from Yuki Moritaka will begin! Naturally, both of these will be available to read free of charge in the webzine, Comic Earth Star (http://www.comic-earthstar.jp/). 

Mile’s appeal is growing exponentially! 

It has now been three and a half years since I began writing this story and a bit over three years since the first volume was published. And now, we’ve finally reached this place… All that remains is the stage play, the video game, pachinko machine, and the live action Hollywood production! 

Oh, and the Crimson Vow cosplayers at Comiket, of course. 

Figures? Actually, we’ve already got some figures. Figures of all three of my main characters—Mile, Kaoru (MC of I Shall Survive Using Potions!), and Mitsuha (MC of Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for my Retirement )—all made their debuts at this summer’s Wonder Fest! 

Yes, that’s right! 

Just one step closer to my dreams… 

Finally, to the chief editor; to Itsuki Akata, the illustrator; to Yoichi Yamakami, the cover designer; to everyone involved in the proofreading, editing, printing, binding, distribution, and selling of this book; to all the reviewers on Let’s Be Novelists who gave me their impressions, guidance, suggestions, and advice; and most of all, to everyone who’s taken these stories into their homes, I thank you all from the bottom of my heart. 

We will meet again in the next volume. Just keep on believing…