Afterword

Afterword

 

IT’S BEEN A WHILE. I’m Kumanano. Thank you for picking up Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear’s eighth volume. We’re already at the eighth installment.

 

This time around, Yuna and Fina have received an invitation from Misa to a birthday party that they will attend. They decide to bring a cake and stuffed animals of Kumayuru and Kumakyu as gifts.

Yuna was supposed to attend the party, but she ends up involved in the fight between the Fahrengram and Salbard noble families. Thanks to Yuna, they successfully stop the Salbards and can celebrate Misa’s birthday party.

However, Yuna’s greatest opponent shows up at the party. Noa makes an appearance with Yuna’s dress. Unable to run from the party or shake off Noa, Yuna ends up wearing the party dress.

The story involving the Fahrengrams and Salbards continues for a little longer, too. I hope that you’ll continue to follow along in the ninth volume.

I think this had already been announced, but Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear is set to be turned into a comic. We’ll be able to meet Yuna, Kumayuru, and Kumakyu in the manga.

I had a conversation a while ago with my editor, telling him that it would be nice to have a comic version of the story, but I never expected it to become reality. With this, another dream has come true.

Sergei will be in charge of the manga and will be drawing incredibly cute illustrations.

Thinking about how Kuma will spread in not only novel form, but also as a manga has made me the happiest I can be. I hope that you will enjoy Kuma in both its novel and manga forms.

 

Finally, I’d like to thank everyone who strived to get this book out.

I’d like to thank 029 for drawing Yuna, Fina, Noa, and Misa in their dresses. I was so happy seeing them in a way they normally wouldn’t be seen.

I’m always causing trouble for my editor because of my typos and omissions. And to the many people who were involved in the publishing of Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Volume 8, thank you.

I’m grateful for the readers who have read along thus far.

Well, I hope we can meet again in the ninth volume.

 

KUMANANO – ON A DAY IN DECEMBER, 2017