Unnamed Memory - Volume 6 - Chapter Aft

Afterword

I am Kuji Furumiya. Thank you very much for purchasing the final volume of Unnamed Memory! The story of a year in the life of the king and the witch comes to a close here. I’d be very happy to hear if it left you wishing you’d seen more of them.

Their world encompasses five main continents. For thousands of years after the events of this story, a mysterious man and woman pass in and out of history across those land masses. Unnamed Memory goes into who and what they are, while Babel—which takes place three hundred years later—offers glimpses of the traces they left behind.

The eons they spent fighting amid cycles of death and rebirth stretched on and on for a very long time, and they lived in peace for some of those days…until everything came to a definite end.

However, that is revealed as part of another story centered around other protagonists in the distant future. I hope we all receive the opportunity to meet them again someday.

Onward to my messages of thanks!

Thank you so much to my editors, who always go through such struggles! It’s thanks to both of you that this series could finally reach its end. I’m sorry each volume has been so massive. I look forward to your guidance in the future as well!

And to chibi, who provided such gorgeous illustrations through the sixth volume, thank you! It’s all because of chibi’s artistic prowess that my two protagonists and the world they live in are brought to life so vividly. The color illustration at the start of this volume is particularly moving for me.

Also, I must express my heartfelt gratitude to Tappei Nagatsuki, who wrote an endorsement blurb for the first volume, commentary notes for the third volume, and an addendum for this sixth volume. It was selfish of me to request that we get him to write something for the final book, but he indulged me despite his busy schedule and produced a heartrending piece that touched me deeply. Thank you so much!

Finally, I’d like to thank all of you readers who have followed this journey to the end with me.

Because of you, I was able to finish my story, which I had originally planned to end after three volumes. Somehow, thirteen years have passed since I published it online, but that’s allowed me to add lots and lots of content. I do hope you enjoyed everything.

I’ve been given the opportunity to write about my two protagonists as they track down artifacts now that history is no longer being overwritten, and the occasionally fragmentary incidents they experience. In addition to that sequel, there’s also a manga adaptation of this series to look forward to. Let’s meet again there!

For now, please savor the end of this unnamed tale. Thank you so very much!

Kuji Furumiya