Afterword
Thank you for picking up another volume of my humble story! I’m so happy that we can meet again in the third volume. Tsukikage the author here.
Just like in volume 2, I’ve packed this one with everything I’ve wanted to write about. I didn’t pull back any punches. Once again, with all that wonderful content, there’s not too much left for me to discuss in the afterword. You can tell by the thickness of the past two volumes, can’t you?
Unlike the previous volumes, I decided to portray a bit more of the characters’ daily lifestyles in this one. In addition to the returning characters from the previous volumes like the Grievers Liz and Sitri, I’ve introduced a whole host of new characters.
If I can make you laugh even a little, I would be delighted to hear it. Krai’s no-good personality is escalating, and I had so much fun writing this volume! I love writing about a no-good character!
The cover illustration for this volume was fantastic! I’m certain that the readers are satisfied with the drawings. Ark looks so handsome, fitting for his Hero nickname, and the mysterious noble lady (name revealed in this volume) looks like a damsel in distress! Sitri is a perfect match for her evil role, but what I’d like everyone to focus on is Krai’s eyes! He looks so angry! So displeased! A perfect fit! Of course, the illustrations within this book are equally splendid, so if any of the readers are starting off by reading the afterword, please look forward to them!
Also, I’d like to mention the manga version that I noted in the previous volume as well. It’s now been serialized! Thank you to Rai Hebino who is in charge of the manga version! It’s up on ComicWalker.
Tino is adorable. Krai looks cool too, but when he wants to be pathetic, there really is no saving him. I think the manga-style has its own unique portrayal, is well paced, and is simply sublime. As the original author, I’m more than satisfied with the work and I think the manga is absolutely perfect. Please give it a read! Honestly, it’s more interesting than the light novel version.
I’d like to make another announcement. It’s already up on https://gcnovels.jp/nageki/ and Twitter (now X), but from July 16th to September 15th, there’s a campaign going on! All you have to do is send in the band around the book for the first two volumes of Grieving Soul and everyone will be presented with a special summer booklet! It’s very generous. There are some bonus side stories and even a special illustration by Chyko. If you have any interest, please check out http://micromagazine.net/gcn/blog/nageki_sp/. And if the campaign is over by the time you read this, I’m so sorry.
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Finally, I’d like to wrap this up with a few words of thanks.
Thank you to Chyko who once again provided illustrations for this volume. I cannot thank you enough. I especially love the image of the tavern; it was just how I’d imagined, and I honestly prefer it to what I was expecting. You even drew new characters like Lady Éclair, Arnold, and the mask of flesh. I cannot thank you enough for the wide variety of characters you can portray. I think a lot of new characters will appear in the future, and I’ll be in your care when that time arrives.
And thanks to Kawaguchi, my editor, as well as everyone involved with the publishing at GC Novels and other corporations involved. I’ve been greatly indebted to everyone again. They hosted a popularity poll as well as other campaigns, and every week, they provided me with the topic for the Grieving Soul Communication corner. I truly cannot thank everyone enough. Please continue to look after me and I hope everyone takes care of their health.
And most of all, thanks to all of the readers who have followed this story from its web debut all the way until now. Thank you for picking up the volume.
P.S. Like the previous volume, you can find a QR code and answer a survey to view a special side story! Please do so if you wish!
Tsukikage, July 2019
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