Spy Classroom - Volume 2 - Chapter Aft

Afterword

Takemachi here. It’s been a while.

I know that Volume 2 isn’t the greatest place for it, but I hope you don’t mind if I take a moment to talk about when Volume 1 went on sale.

For Volume 1, I was blessed to have Fantasia Bunko’s editorial department go all out for me. They made a beautiful promotional video featuring Klaus and the seven girls with actual voice actors voicing them, they put up life-size stands of the seven girls in a bunch of bookstores, and they held an online popularity poll for the seven girls. And after the poll, Tomari—the series illustrator—even drew a fantastic piece of Klaus and the seven girls and posted it on Twitter.

You read that right—the seven girls.

Realizing that I wrapped not just myself, but the editorial department, the voice actors, and Tomari into my lie honestly made me shiver a little, but at the same time, it filled me with gratitude that they would do that. Thank you all so much for playing along.

Still, I can’t help but imagine a certain someone mumbling “How unlucky…” after being forced into hiding until the very end of Volume 1, so I hope I can try to make it up to her. I suppose I’ll need to take that up with my editor. I’m counting on you, editor!

At this point, I have some acknowledgments I’d like to make.

To Tomari, the book’s illustrator. Since Volume 1, you’ve been essential in making this series the best it can be. Thank you so much for that. I suspect the illustrations will continue playing a key role going forward, so I hope you’ll continue putting up with me.

I’d also like to extend a special thanks to R, who gave me valuable advice while I was working on both Volume 1 and on Volume 2.

Next, I’d like to address all the readers who purchased Spy Classroom. Honestly, I don’t know how I can thank you. I plan to keep doing my best so I can provide you with as much entertainment as possible.

Also, you’ll probably have already heard by the time this book goes on sale, but it’s been announced that the series is getting a manga adaptation. Details are going to be posted on the official Twitter account, so I hope you’ll give it a follow.

Finally, I should probably explain what happened with the girl who placed solidly in first in the popularity poll and who’s featured on the cover of the book you now hold. The thing is, much as I wanted to, the course the story took kept me from letting her play a part in Volume 2.

When you read Volume 3’s subtitle and synopsis, I hope you’ll understand why.

I plan on giving the next book my all so I can write a story the readers will be satisfied with, but until then, that’s all from me.

Takemachi