Afterword

Afterword

 

HELLO THERE. My name is Tenichi. I’d like to thank you very much for purchasing The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior, Volume 2. Thanks to all of your support for the previous book, I was able to write and release this second volume. I truly can’t thank you enough.

Volume 1 ended with the protagonist at eleven years old. For this book, she ended up reaching age fifteen. That created the opportunity to have Suzunosuke-sensei draw the older versions of these characters.

This story follows characters who only appeared briefly in the previous volume, so I believe readers may find new things to enjoy if they reread the first volume after this one. I combined the “Quitter” and “Criminal” chapters together for one big “Sinners” chapter, which I think you’ll enjoy too. Then I re-edited the text, adding new episodes and stories without changing existing content, so that those who were already familiar with the web version could more easily read it in book form.

If you read this volume and had a particular chapter or character you enjoyed, I’d appreciate it if you read the web version on Shousetsuka ni Narou. You’ll be able to take in the same story from other perspectives and see other scenes featuring the same characters there.

Suzunosuke-sensei, thank you for another batch of incredible illustrations. It’s a true honor to see the grown versions of Pride, Gilbert, Val, and the others drawn with your incredibly skilled hands. As an author with no drawing talent, I’ve always wanted to see what Val and the kids look like in an illustration ever since I published those parts. I was very attached to those scenes, so when I learned Suzunosuke-sensei had drawn one of them, I was so happy, I could hardly take it. Thank you so much, truly.

Once this volume is out, I believe the information about this story’s manga version will be released too. Those in charge of the manga provided such lovely, appealing art in the way they portrayed the story. It’s not one to miss, so please check it out! I couldn’t believe my ears when I first received the manga offer. It’s all thanks to the support I’ve received from all of you readers. I can’t thank you enough.

Finally, to everyone who purchased this book, all the readers of the web version, Suzunosuke-sensei, everyone at Ichijinsha, those involved with the publishing of this novel, sellers of this work, employees who placed the book at the front of their stores, bookstore workers, my editor who supported me, my family who cheered me on, and my friends—I thank you all from the bottom of my heart. Your help is what brought me this far. I hope to see you again, in all of your kindness, in the future.