Sugar Apple Fairytale - Volume 2 - Chapter Aft

AFTERWORD

Hello, everyone. I’m Miri Mikawa.

I’m happy to have made it through the sequel to Sugar Apple Fairy Tale and grateful to be able to continue writing like this.

At the end of the previous volume, The Silver Sugar Master and the Obsidian Fairy, I found myself thinking, Anne found happiness! That’s wonderful!

But my excitement suddenly cooled when it came time to write the sequel.

Anne missed her chance to become a Silver Sugar Master. She had basically no money. Yet she had to support two fairies. What a harsh situation for a fifteen-year-old—

But ahhh, amazing things are happening!

I did consider starting the story a year later, after Anne had somehow managed to survive by doing something or other, and I even came up with a plot, but I didn’t think I would be forgiven for such a significant time skip. I told myself I couldn’t gloss over the hard stuff, and I steeled my resolve.

As a result, this story picks up about two months after the end of the last volume.

I also had the pleasure of writing a Sugar Apple Fairy Tale short story for Beans 15, a magazine that should have gone on sale just a little bit before this book is published. That one starts three days after the end of the first volume. The Silver Sugar Master who gave Anne the cape she is wearing appears in it. So does another little fairy who’s Mithril-sized. And get this: It comes with a four-panel comic drawn by Aki and a color pinup of Challe. Truly extravagant. It’s miraculous. I implore you to get your hands on that, too.

This time, like with the last book, I really caused all sorts of trouble for my editor. I’m forever grateful that you always look after me cheerfully and kindly in spite of that. I’ll be relying on you in the future as well.

Now, Aki. When I see your illustrations of Anne, my heart can’t help but flutter, and when I see Challe, I feel weak in the knees. I want to keep Mithril in my pocket like a pet. Thank you so much. I feel deeply fortunate to have you drawing for me.

I also received a lot of letters. I was truly overjoyed by the words of encouragement and the thoughts that you all shared in your letters. So I hope from the bottom of my heart that you’ll be just as pleased when you read this book.

I’m able to keep writing because there are people kind enough to read my work. I feel deeply, deeply grateful to all of you.

Well then, I do hope we meet again.

Miri Mikawa