Afterword

Afterword

 

HELLO, HELLO! Meguru Seto here! I never know what to write for these things, so I figured I might as well put some enthusiasm into it…

The truth is, I’m not really in that great of a mood right now. I’m sitting here with the news on in the background, and I can’t stop thinking about everything that’s happening in the world. But let’s shelve that for now.

I would like to offer a hearty thank you to everyone who bought volume three of Hidden Dungeon. I started writing this at the beginning of 2017, and the rest of the year went by in a flash. I keep trying to remember what was I thinking back then. What was I trying to do? Honestly, I don’t really remember. I’ve never been particularly talented, but lately I’ve been starting to worry about whether my brain works at all. I have a hard time focusing, and I keep forgetting things…like where I put my hat or my glasses. At least I’m not at the point where I’m forgetting to put on underwear. If that started happening, I really would need to check myself into the hospital.

At any rate, because I was feeling like my brain wasn’t working very well, I started doing something to increase my ability—exercise.

Why exercise, you ask? Apparently it’s much better for your mind than mental exercises. And so I’ve started exercising. I was always into sports when I was a kid, but it’s been a few years since I did any of that and when I tried again…I felt like death! Especially my legs and my back!

When I tried going on a serious run, I twisted my ankle, my back started hurting, and my heart pounded so hard I thought I was going to die. That sure taught me a lesson about easing back into things gently.

Anyway, enough of that nonsense! On to some announcements!

The series is getting a manga adaptation in Niconico Seiga x Suiyoubi Sirius by Tomoyuki Hino! The first chapter comes out on May 2nd. I know how this sounds coming from the author, but the manga really is great. It’s incredible! The illustrations have a lot of punch and can express things you can’t get across in words.

I grew up reading shonen manga, so I’m happy to see my work adapted for the medium. It’s exciting to see how it works out and see the character’s expressions. I feel a little awkward, like I’m bragging about my own work, but it really is great.

There are a lot of subtly erotic scenes with the girls in the novels, and the manga does them all justice. Both Noir and Emma really come to life on the page. I know you’ll enjoy it, so give it a read!

And now I guess it’s about time I did my thank yous. Thank you to Takehana Note for providing the wonderful illustrations again. The new member of the cast, Leila, turned out especially cool and cute, and all the other characters looked incredible too.

To my editor Shou Ji, thank you for everything you do for me. This time I have to give you an extra thanks for all the additional help you gave me with this volume.

And thank you to everyone else who’s assisted in helping bring the book to publication. The proofreaders had a lot of corrections this time, and I can’t thank them enough for their hard work.

Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, I would like to give a hearty thank you to everyone who picked up this book.

I hope to see you again soon!