Sasaki and Peeps - Volume 3 - Chapter Aft

Afterword

And with that, Sasaki and Peeps has reached its third volume. It’s only been four months since Volume 1 went on sale, and I can’t begin to express my gratitude to everyone who has followed so much story in such a short time. I’ll keep on working my hardest to meet your expectations in the future.

Thanks to all of you, there are now plans for Volume 4 to go on sale. I’m actually working on it right now. I’m hoping to include even bigger story developments in the future. The tale of Sasaki and Peeps will continue to accelerate, so I hope you’ll stick with the series until the end.

Sasaki and Peeps has also been made into a manga drawn by Preji Osho, currently being serialized in Shonen Ace Plus. The sheer level of artistic talent combined with excellent composition has made reading it incredibly enjoyable, even for me. My gratitude toward Preji Osho is unending. I mean it, thank you so much.

It’s well worth a close read to experience the vivid character expressions that don’t come across in novel form, as well as the original comedic elements scattered throughout, and the gorgeous backgrounds filled with little references. I believe even those of you who have read the novels will be able to enjoy a fresh take on the story.

The first compiled volume of the manga is scheduled to go on sale on June 25. I would be very happy if you picked it up, even if you don’t read the novel.

While I’m at it, I’d also like to thank Kantoku, who once again provided the spectacular illustrations for this volume, suggesting elaborate scenes despite being so busy. I can’t thank you enough—seeing your illustrations of the story has been one of my greatest joys as this series continues.

As those of you who have read the novels likely already know, Volume 3 is full of illustrations of the beautiful girls we’ve already met in previous books. All of them are brilliant and lively, and I was on the edge of my seat from the time I received the rough drafts. I couldn’t wait to see how they turned out.

I’d like to sincerely thank O, my editor, and everyone else in the MF Bunko J editorial department, including everyone who worked on sales promotions. As I’m writing this afterword, I’m incredibly excited, because they’re creating an extra promotional video for the series—though I haven’t seen it just yet.

I’d also like to extend a heartfelt thanks to the sales teams, proofreaders, designers, bookstores throughout Japan, digital distributors, and everyone else who has given their time to this project, supporting me in incredible ways ever since Volume 1.

I very much hope that you’ll all continue to support Sasaki and Peeps, a story originating from Kakuyomu and brought to you now by MF Bunko J.

(Buncololi)