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Afterword

This is the sixteenth and final volume of the love comedy of all love comedies that has even ascended to the realm of the gods! It’s nice to see all of you who came from volume 15, and it’s nice to meet all of you who bought all sixteen volumes at once.

At long last, the future arc is finally complete! I’d wondered how this series might end from the moment the first volume came out, but I somehow managed to make it to a real conclusion. To be honest, the first ending I considered didn’t resolve the War of All. You know, an “our little apocalypse is only just beginning!” type thing. But for the series to have reached a proper ending and for it to have spanned this many volumes... It’s all thanks to the readers who supported the series along the way. I even got to accomplish my goal of including all three settings (present-day Earth, futuristic space, and another world) in the same volume. No one’s more surprised than I am, haha! Now, in the end, as the title of the series implies, there were too many heroines... I was anxious about making sure none of the girls ended up unhappy. Rekka sure pulled through there! Rekka (and future Rekka) will continue to save as many heroines as there are stars in the sky from here on, solving stories across all of space and time.

However, as R pointed out at the end of this volume, that could become the trigger for a new War of All. So on an adventure of this scale, Rekka will have lots of ups and downs ahead of him. On an unrelated side note, in the very earliest drafts of the story, Rekka’s name was actually Banjo Namidare. There was another main character with that name in another series (though the last name was read differently), so I changed his name to Rekka. I actually think both names suit him quite well.

But with this, the curtain falls on this battle fantasy, sci-fi, you-name-it drama of a story with a time-travelling main character struggling to do something about the hyper-dimensional war that could change the world forever. And that’s not to mention his companions! His childhood friend, an alien princess, a genius sorcerer, psychic, scientists, and so much more.

Now, let’s move on to the final acknowledgments.

First goes to Nao Watanuki, who has worked hard on a ridiculous number of character designs, backgrounds, and special items for each and every volume. I’m extremely grateful that the characters turned out so cute and that all of the art has really contributed to the feel of the various worlds that have been a part of the series. I Saved Too Many Girls and Caused the Apocalypse could not have succeeded without you. Thank you so, so, very much. I will forever be in your debt.

Next up are the editors, Mr. Nanbu and Mr. Kinoshita. While I changed editors partway through the series, thank you both very much for supporting sixteen volumes of this title. I started running out of ideas and repeating “no more, no more, no more” to myself around volume 10, but it’s thanks to both of you that I was able to reach this point. You’ve taken such good care of me, and I can’t thank you enough.

Next, to all the people at Hobby Japan who assisted in the editing, marketing, and publishing of this title; to the designers who squeezed the title onto the cover every time; to the bookstores that stock their shelves with these volumes... You’re all incredible. This story only made it into people’s hands because of you. Thank you.

Lastly, to you readers, I am truly grateful you’ve stuck with this series over five years and sixteen volumes. I wonder if everyone will be satisfied with this ending. I’m sure opinions will vary, but it would make me happy if you think back on Rekka and his story that will continue well into the future. I hope all your stories always have happy endings.

Illustrator Nao Watanuki here.

We’ve finally reached volume 16! Your rough this time is the goddess Sith. The divine sisters are pretty different in terms of personality, don’t you think? One was based on the Queen of Hearts, and the other was based on Greek mythology. The slit dress was key.

I went all out for the color spread this time and packed in the heroines. The worried girls, the energetic girls, the exasperated girls... The composition was a pain, but it was a lot of fun deciding how each of the heroines would look.

To Namekojirushi and the editors, thank you for all your hard work. I’m sure it was an extremely difficult process, but as I reader, I personally enjoyed the very Little Apocalypse-esque ending! It seems you’re continuing on, so I’ll be working hard right alongside you. I look forward to meeting you readers again in the future too!

Nao Watanuki

It’s Children’s Day right now, so here’s a doll-style Chirika to celebrate May, even though she’s a girl...

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I Saved Too Many Girls and Caused the Apocalypse: Volume 16

by Namekojirushi

Translated by Mana Z

Edited by Megan Denton

This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is coincidental.

Cover illustration by Nao Watanuki

Original Japanese edition published in 2016 by Hobby Japan

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Ebook edition 1.0: October 2019