AFTERWORD

I’m sure you’ve heard of manuscript deadlines that just keep getting extension after extension—I think I’ve set a new personal record this time. Hello there again—this is Hasekura.

I was actually planning on releasing Wolf & Parchment 4 before Spice & Wolf 21, but my completed manuscript was not so great…so I had to practically rewrite the entire thing. But of course that isn’t something that can happen right away. Instead I used a little trick of writing and publishing the manuscript for Volume 21 to buy myself some time.

I guaranteed myself some time, but I came across some difficulties while rewriting, and my extensions were vanishing before my eyes, so I’m writing this afterword now in the editorial department. I am deeply sorry to all those involved.

But I think the content got much better from the rewrite! The story hasn’t changed much, but as I was writing, I was surprised to see how much things would change by changing several elements here and there. I feel like it would be interesting if I uploaded the rejected manuscript somewhere so that we could compare.

Now, while that was going on with this manuscript, I was working on what would be the Spice & Wolf VR at the same time (and I’m still working on it!). Myuri and Col from Wolf & Parchment won’t be in it, but Myuri’s parents, Holo and Lawrence, will be in this VR animation. We tried our hand at crowdfunding starting at the end of last year (2018) until this year, and we received so much support. Thank you so much! There are still things to do in preparation for the work and the merchandise, but I think we’ll make something great—I’m very excited, too!

However, I cannot deny that I was overwhelmed with the writing time for that project, which delayed this manuscript, so I am so distressed right now. Not only that, but there are also other things I want to create, so I am a little fidgety…

But Heisei is ending, so I’m hoping to go full steam ahead!

I am hoping to release volumes of both Parchment and Spice quicker this time, so I’d be happy if you stuck with me.

I’ll see you in the next volume!

Isuna Hasekura