Afterword

Afterword

 

THE THIRD VOLUME. I can’t believe we’re at the third volume! Not only that, the first volume of the manga was released at the same time. That installment has a lot of characters, so there are a ton of dresses and jewelry. It must’ve been a lot of work to draw! Since I’m not great at art, I can’t even imagine. I’m so glad I get to read the story of the duke’s daughter as told by Suki Umemiya’s beautiful work.

I had to ask for a lot of favors from my editor this time around. I wrote so much that I wasn’t sure if it would all fit in one volume. But if it had to be split up, the first volume would’ve ended on quite the cliffhanger! It all started when I told her I couldn’t cut down anymore scenes. Once she gave me the okay on that, I started thinking about scenes I wanted to add…and I just got even more demanding! She was a brand-new editor for me, too, so I’m really sorry for all that!

Thanks to her, I was able to present my readers with a substantial story, and I’m glad it turned out the way I envisioned it.

Finally, I’d just like to thank all of you. I’ve only come this far because of my readers and everyone who has supported me. Thank you so much.

 

—REIA