Afterword

Hello everyone, Satoru Yamaguchi here.

With the tenth volume of My Next Life as a Villainess, we finally reached the double digits. I could barely believe it when the second volume came out! If I went back in time and told myself that one day we would reach volume ten, I would probably jump up in surprise. It’s really amazing!

Of course, this is all thanks to you, the readers. You have all of my gratitude.

Last year, when the anime aired, the support it received from the fans blew me away. Every single week, I waited in front of the TV for the new episode to air, and I enjoyed every minute of it. I really want to thank the people who made this story into such a beautiful anime. Now there is even a second season scheduled to air in July. I cannot wait to see the characters that did not show up in the first season!

Thank you all so much.

I am also looking forward to the game’s release! I started writing this story based on an otome game, so I am incredibly excited at the idea of it being turned into one. I am counting the days until its release, and I am happy that so many talented people are creating such wonderful products based on Katarina’s stories.

The game’s creators even ran the script by me for approval, and it was a very fun experience. I decided not to ask them to follow all of the book’s details—as long as the story’s background was left intact, I wanted them to have the freedom to be creative with the characters. This means that the story you will find in the game is a what-if alternate reality of sorts, and I am sure you will find it very entertaining.

In this volume, we took a look at Katarina’s life working at the Ministry after her Ocean Harbor mission is over. Having obtained the Dark Covenant, she has to practice Dark Magic...but this is very difficult for her, and she finds some solace working in the fields.

Then, together with Cyrus, she goes to an orphanage to deliver the fruits of her agricultural labor, but the rest of the crew also tags along, and they get involved in...well, you will see! A character that we have not seen in a while also makes a surprise comeback. Enjoy!

Finally, I want to thank Hidaka Nami for the beautiful illustrations, as well as the editors, and all the people without whom this book could not have been made.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart,

Satoru Yamaguchi