Afterword

This series has hit Volume 7 at a remarkably fast clip. In it, we finally get to see Itsuki and Nayuta have a little hanky-panky, as well as Haruto changing and evolving. It also talks about a certain figure that’s been mentioned here and there since way back in Volume 1—and of course this story element comes up right when I’m looking at my own anime adaptation.

Yes, A Sister’s All You Need is becoming an anime, set to start broadcasting in the fall of 2017. I’m a full part of the staff, blessed with a great director and a group of incredible talents, and I think it’ll turn out pretty well. I think. Stay on the lookout for more news and the big premiere. It’s still a bit early for this, but if you could stash a little money away for the disc releases, I’d appreciate it.

The drama CD included with the special edition of this volume was written by me, just like the one from Volume 4. Everyone in the cast worked really hard on their performances—especially Mr. Kobayashi, who played Itsuki. I hope you’ll enjoy many replays in your earbuds. Thanks to my fervent lobbying, we also got Kaori Mizuhashi to play Haruto’s sister. Haruto may not have it easy, but getting a bossy sister with Mizuhashi’s voice means he’s totally won in the game of life. I hate him.

Q&A Corner

Q Do part-timers at publishers really get offered full-time jobs?

A Yes. Including a former editor of mine.

Q Do you run up against the Real Deadlines very often?

A A few times, in the past…but I’m now an honor student. But I still hope Iwasaki gets ’em ripped off.

Q Where do you picture this story taking place?

A Itsuki’s apartment and Gift Publishing are modeled after the spot in Tokyo’s Shibuya ward that a certain publisher used to work from—but it’s more of an inspiration than an actual setting, so some things differ.

Q Do a lot of authors handle two running series at once, like Itsuki?

A There’s actually quite a lot. I can hardly believe it.

Q Is it me or is there less little sister-oriented content lately?

A There never was much.

Around the time this volume launches, you’ll also see Volume 3 of the Sister’s All You Need comic, as well as A Sister’s All I’ll Be!, a spin-off comic starring Nayuta. Both are oozing the kind of charm only manga can provide, so I hope you’ll enjoy them alongside the novels.

See you again in Volume 8.

Yomi Hirasaka

Ravishing Silver-Haired Nude Female Novelist

Early April 2017

Afterword

Thank you for reading up to the end. This is Kantoku, the illustrator.

Ui is such an angel. Her appearance blends exquisitely with her personality. And she’s supposed to be the new girl in the gang, too! I’m curious to see what happens to the other new authors as well. They’ve all got a lot of unique traits, so hopefully, they get more involved in matters.

 

The dive into the past in the second half of this volume finally sets up the backdrop for this series’s title. It leaves a strong impression, in a unique way—it’s hard to describe how I felt, but I’m sure you all felt the same thing. Sure is a big leap from the madcap action on the drama CD! And speaking of madcap, someone revealed the anime announcement before we could. Tee-hee!