Afterword
Those of you who read the Afterword first... Could you start from page one this time? This time around, I would like to talk about the contents of this volume, which might be a spoiler for you.
How did you find The Greatest Magicmaster’s Retirement Plan, Volume 9? This volume is almost completely new, and there was a lot of content and information I wanted to add, so I decided to make it a structure that would lead into the next volume.
This series is very battle-heavy, but in this volume I decided to scale back on that and flesh out the characters’ daily lives. I think I was able to dig deeper into the characters because of it, and that was good.
Elise might have burst onto the scene, but the story’s background is relatively lively, and a more peaceful mood permeates the Institute because the festival was the only real stage. Well, I didn’t intend to have it last so long...
A new mission befalls Alus and Loki, and the laid-back atmosphere of the Institute looks to take a big turn with the introduction of an out-of-season transfer student. It may look trivial now, but it will cause big ripples that lead to larger changes in the future. That sure gets my writerly juices flowing.
But that’s enough for the preamble. In the next volume, the story around Alus and the others will unfold with a field of snow as the stage. This is all brand-new, and I’m personally really looking forward to it.
There are a couple of characters to pay attention to. First, is the middle-aged? or maybe younger? pair of veteran Magicmasters Sajik and Mujir, who also play a more comedic part. They represent a degree of variety in Lettie’s squad, but Mujir is a lucky man with a wonderful wife, who might secretly be on the happiest path in this story.
This time they appear in an illustration, as Miyuki Ruria designed their characters. Please look forward to their activities in the future.
Next is that out-of-season transfer student. She too has such a high-quality design, and as an author I am very honored. I’m sure that she will have a lot to do with the development of the story in the future, so look forward to it!
There’s more I would like to talk about, but it appears I’ve run out of space, so I’d like to give my usual greetings.
I would like to especially thank my editor-in-charge for their patient support. Because of it, I was able to work out something I was satisfied with.
I would also like to thank everyone involved in this project for their cooperation. I really am supported by a lot of people.
And then there’s clearly Miyuki Ruria for the illustrations. I am so very sorry for keeping you waiting. I really am sorry... Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to add color to the story with your beautiful illustrations. And you even took the time to add to the cast. I am honored by your attention to detail and with each illustration being memorable. This time there were more illustrations than normal that left me grinning.
Finally, I would like to give my deepest thanks to the readers who have come all this way. Thank you very much for picking up this series. I might not get an answer, but did you enjoy this volume?
I will work to get the next volume out as soon as possible, so I look forward to your continued patronage.
—Izushiro
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