Afterword

Thank you very much for picking up The Magic in this Other World is Too Far Behind and giving the afterword a look. Thank you very much; I will write it as many times as I have to. I am Gamei Hitsuji. To everyone who’s continued reading from volumes 1 and 2, it’s good to write to all of you again.

This time around, I was once more able to get a volume of The Magic in this Other World is Too Far Behind out into the world safely because of everyone who has earnestly read the books and everyone who’s read the web novel version. So, well, how do I put it...? Thank you very much!

Just as I was thinking that my slow writing pace was a bit of a problem, I incidentally began browsing the net looking to up my pace...

“I wrote one book in three days.”

“I put out 17 books in one year.”

“I write two hundred pages a day.”

It’s like... they’re not human or something.

They’re too amazing. I hardly know what to say. Or rather, there won’t be any end to it, so let’s leave it at that.

Now then, it’s about time we touched on the story this time around.

In the third volume of the series, Suimei-kun, who’s off on a journey in another world looking to find a way back to his own, has finally set up his base. All’s well, or so he thinks. Then he’s once more dragged into an incident. It’s quite unfortunate, isn’t it?

Continuing from last time, Lefille has been tagging along as his traveling companion. More specifically, Suimei’s working with her to dispel her curse, so maybe it’s better to say that Suimei-kun is the one who’s been tagging along as a traveling companion, but anyway...

While thinking about what a nice feeling the tiny Lefille adds to the story with her cuteness and antics, I’m the weird author who was grinning at their computer while typing away.

Oh, and for those saying, “But the bigger Lefille-chan was better!” ...My apologies. But please be patient. She’ll be back eventually.

This volume also finally brings back the heroine from the first volume, Felmenia Stingray. I thought I should highlight her clumsy and incompetent side more and more from here on out.

We also have a new character, the true loli (Lefille is the fake loli), Liliana Zandyke. She’s an important character in the dark magic plot this time around. Her most memorable scene at the end of the day is probably the scene of her playing with cats, right? A cute little girl playing around with adorable kitties. Just thinking about it, an indescribable warmth spreads through my heart... What’s that? That’s not the important part? I guess you’re right.

Somehow even though I said I would touch on the story, all we’ve been talking about is the characters.

Now then, our battle last time was against demons, but this time around, just as the title The Magic in This World is Too Far Behind! implies, we have magicka from the modern times clashing with the magic from another world. It really feels like we can say now that the magic in this world is too far behind!

The attribute of darkness that doesn’t exist in the modern world. An element that doesn’t connect to earth, water, fire and wind. A truly unknown original energy of this strange new world... Just what is it? Suimei-kun is incited to try and find out. My, I’m finally able to write about something like that, huh?

“He came to another world, but there’s no stinking other world magic.”

“Just where are you contrasting the knowledge of the modern era and the magic of this other world?”

After generating some content that addresses those questions, I hope that’s something that is now properly conveyed to my dear readers.

Other than that, well, the tiny Lefille, the puppy Menia, the cats and Liliana... There’s a lot of content I am rather proud of. Last time there wasn’t much downtime in the story, so this time around, it would make me happy if you all got to enjoy the more relaxed portions.

But for now, this volume ends right in the middle of things. And, well, I’m in the middle of piecing together the ties between volumes three and four. So although things have been left in a somewhat unclear state, Liliana’s unresolved subplot and the introduction of new characters will likely all be handled in the fourth volume.

...Also, just what will happen to me now that my stock has run out? Well, I got the third volume out safely, so it’ll probably be alright from now on.

So that’s how it is. To all of you waiting for volume four, please wait with peace of mind.

This time as well, to all of you who picked up this book; to all those who have warmly watched over The Magic in this World is Too Far Behind! in web form; to chief editor S-sama; the illustrator himesuz-sama; the designer Horiehideaki-sama; the proofreading company Oraido-sama; and to everyone in the Overlap editorial department for safely putting out the third volume, I offer you my heartfelt thanks.

-Gamei Hitsuji