Afterword

The focus for this volume was Itsuki, who had fallen into a terrible slump, interacting with the rest of the cast and finally climbing out of it…or will he? Maybe not…?! That was how Volume 11 went. Also, since the last volume was arranged in kind of a tricky way, I wrote this one with as much light novel playfulness as I could. I think this may very well be the most light novel–like book I’ve produced so far in my career. With more people switching to e-books and paging varying quite a bit depending on the device and user settings, I’ve avoided any tricks based on flipping the page over to something in this series—but since a special edition of this volume came out in Japan, I revisited the idea for the first time in a while.

That’s right—the special edition actually comes with a physical copy of Too Many Sisters., just as it’s described in the novel!

I can’t be sure of this, but I have to think this is the first time a novel included a game in its special edition. Games have been a running theme throughout this series, so this is something I always wanted to do, and finally making it happen makes me insanely happy. Too Many Sisters., as you may surmise, was created in collaboration with the creators behind Too Many Cinderellas, a masterpiece of a card game that I love and have played tons of times. My sincere thanks go to Taikikennai Games and Arclight for agreeing to this. Thanks also to Kantoku, Eadu, the designers, and the anime production committee for their help as well…! I hope you’ll all play Too Many Sisters. and experience the same kind of fun Itsuki, Haruto, and the rest enjoyed. I should note, by the way, that card #9 is Sylvia from Chronica Chronicle as she was drawn in the manga version. She sported some pretty big boobs in the comic, but we actually cut them down a bit for game-balance reasons. Sorry!

Chihiro finally began to get serious in Volume 10, so she’s rocketed to the top of the votes in our feedback. But what will we see with this volume…?

Thanks again, and see you in Volume 12.

Yomi Hirasaka

Ravishing Silver-Haired Nude Female Novelist

Early November 2018

Preview

Things have, well, happened between Itsuki and Nayuta. In order to find a new frame of mind, Itsuki shaves his head and abandons all earthly desires, as Nayuta strips naked and becomes a potty-mouth as she murders her video game opponents on a daily basis. The only one who can save them? Why, Miyako the archangel, of course…! But now that Chihiro’s pretty much wrapped up all her main story events, what’ll happen to her next?! And what about Ashley’s increasingly worrisome love life? And what on earth are we going to do about Nadeshiko?! Volume 12, packed with amazing delights! (Note: This preview is preliminary and may not reflect the actual content.)

Afterword

This is Kantoku, the series illustrator.

Chihiro is as cute as ever in this volume! The little sisters just never stop coming! But on the other hand, the rebound from Itsuki’s anguish blew my mind. It’s kind of depressing. I feel like Itsuki is becoming more human than ever, and it’s really easy for me to empathize with him.

By the way, I didn’t think the members of the Hashima family would wind up such nice characters. What a fifine family… Just reading about them makes me feel a little more grown-up.

It seems like the past two volumes are touching upon the main theme of this series, which is a bit frightening. Why frightening? Because I feel like I can see the end on the horizon! But no, no, we’re fifine; there are lots of characters whose paths haven’t been decided. We’re good, right? Right?!