Afterword

Now then, Volume 11 had the highest page count so far. Did you enjoy it? When books are thick, holding them wears out your hands, so I’d rather avoid such length. How did it end up this long, then…? If I was going to make it shorter, where should I have cut it? By the way, this is quite a bit shorter than my first draft. Back then it was getting into the six hundreds… Right. So it’s not that different.

Well, just count this as savings and forgive me, please. In the future, I’m sure there will be a three-hundred-page volume. When that time comes, instead of thinking, It’s so thin! pay out of these savings. I think on average, you’ll find that the books are quite thick.

Okay, now we’re going to change moods completely… I’m writing this in the middle of a hot summer. In my room, the air-conditioning is working with all its might to protect me from this scorching hell.

I really hate summer. There’s nothing I hate more than brushing against people on my way to work when I’m all sweaty. I won’t go near you, so stay away from me! is what I’m always screaming in my head. The only saving grace is that there are less students, so the trains aren’t as packed. In contrast, winter is the best! And I can sleep so well, I never want to leave my futon! People who live in Hokkaido, Tohoku, or other regions where it snows a ton may have a different view, but I’m still going to shout this from the rooftops: Winter rocks!

In that most wonderful season of winter, it seems we’re going to be releasing Overlord compilation films! So I need to work hard… I definitely will. Anyhow, I think you’ll start to hear more about this project soon. Hope you enjoy it.

Once again, a lot of different people helped me out. Thank you for drawing the cover multiple times, so-bin.

To Osako, who proofed for me, next time I’ll definitely make it fewer pages! Thank you, Code Design, for designing the special edition on top of the regular one. Thanks to Ashina, whom I entrusted all the jokes to, and his staff. (Those of you who bought the special edition, please watch the OVA over and over.)

Fta, let’s meet and discuss how to lower my page count.

And thanks, Honey, for checking my manuscript.

Finally, thank you very much to all of you for reading (this thick book)!

September 2016

KUGANE MARUYAMA