AFTERWORD

For those readers who can easily read seven books straight through—pleased to meet you. For those readers who have been sticking it out since volume one—it’s nice to see you again.

This is Kazuma Kamachi.

I’ve just been going along, taking it easy, but before I knew it I’d come to the seventh volume. Today, on September 8, I’m going at a slow, steady pace as always. The series has been bringing you fights on an individual level, but this time there was a teeny bit of organized combat involved.

The occult keyword this time around was grimoire. Well, actually, I sort of felt like I should have brought the topic up before now, seeing as how the heroine is a whole library of them. In any case, I had grimoires show up in all sorts of ways and places here.

Other than that, I tried to greatly emphasize the unique traits each organization has. Please, mull over each one and the crazy attacks they use and thoughts, circumstances, and ideals they bear. It would make me happy.

Mr. Haimura, the illustrator, and Mr. Miki, the editor, you’re always doing so much for me—I may not ever get anywhere, but please, I look forward to working with you in the future.

And to everyone who picked up this book to read—I may not ever, ever get anywhere, but please, I’d like it if you watched over me, humoring me, as I continue worming forward in my vain struggle.

Now then, as I thank you all for the good fortune I’ve had to publish seven whole volumes,

and as I hope I’ll be able to continue writing more without stopping,

today, at this moment, I lay down my pen.

Whenever the subject is sorcery, Mikoto and Miss Komoe don’t show up!

Kazuma Kamachi