Death March kara Hajimaru Isekai Kyusoukyoku (LN) - Volume 15 - Chapter Aft

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Afterword

Hello, this is Hiro Ainana.

Thank you so much for picking up Volume 15 of Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody!

It’s thanks to the support of all you readers that I’ve been able to build up so many volumes.

The entire anime has now been released on Blu-ray, and the events have all wrapped up, but I’ll make sure that doesn’t stop me from doing my very best to keep the story exciting. I hope you’ll continue to stick around.

Before we discuss the highlights of this volume as usual, I’d like to talk about something personal for a moment.

Some of you may already know this from an interview that was posted online recently, but about a year ago, I quit my day job as an office worker to become a full-time writer.

I’m sorry I didn’t announce this sooner. I’ve been meaning to put it in an afterword for a while now.

At first, I was all excited: “Now I’ll have tons more time to write!” But when it comes down to it, the amount of writing I do in a month hasn’t really increased that much, and the publication schedule will probably stay about the same.

But when I was working both jobs, I tended to do my writing when I should’ve been sleeping, so that part has greatly improved.

My family was really supportive of me writing full-time. I think the state of my health before I made the change might’ve looked really bad to them…

Since I do all my work at home now, it’s kind of inconvenient if I can’t use the car, so I also started taking driving lessons again.

I got my license in college, but I haven’t driven at all since then, so I was a little nervous about it. Luckily, the teachers at the driving school are great, so after a few lessons I can more or less drive just fine. It’ll be a little longer before I really get used to it, though.

And yes, I’m planning to work these experiences into Death March somehow.

Now, for those of you who are reading the afterword to decide whether or not to buy the book, let’s talk about the highlights of this volume.

Continuing from the previous volume, this one starts with Zena’s return to the spotlight.

Specifically, it picks up after the romantic-sounding line “Satou, the truth is, I…”

If you’re thinking that you wouldn’t remember anything about a book you read four months ago, please take a quick look at the last few pages of Volume 14. Perhaps taking note of how Zena’s outfit is described will give you a hint at how the adventure in this volume unfolds.

Since she’s the first friend he made in this parallel world, Satou is relatively unguarded with Zena, but don’t worry—he does draw the line when it’s really important. His friends are what are most important to him, after all.

And then there’s Miss Karina!

She showed up with quite a bang in the previous volume only to not actually do much, so in this volume I increased Miss Magic Boobs’s scenes and contributions quite a bit from the web version. You’ll have to read the volume if you want to find out how she gets involved in the story. There’s even an early appearance from that legendary kick that shows up later in the web version…

The spotlight shines again on the new friends in the labyrinth’s Lower Stratum who appeared in the previous volume, and we’ll even learn more about some things that remained unexplained in the web version, like the incantation for summoning the floormaster and the real identity of Mukuro’s wife.

I also expanded on some popular scenes from the web version, like the ones with the Echigoya Company crew and the orphanage kids.

And as soon as the gang reaches the royal capital, a certain person will set their sights on Satou!

In the print version, unlike the web version, Satou already knows Miss Helmina from the Shiga Eight before he reaches the royal capital, and a hint of his strength has already been exposed through his battle with Liza in Labyrinth City. Those small changes seem to have created a butterfly effect.

I’ll get in trouble if I give too much away, so let’s wrap up the discussion of the contents of Volume 15 here.

Last but not least, the usual words of thanks!

Thanks to the specific instructions, revisions, and advice from my editors A and I, some difficult-to-read passages have become much clearer, and the charm and realism of many scenes has been greatly improved. I hope you’ll continue to guide and encourage me in the future.

And as always, I have nothing but endless gratitude to Shri for always bringing Death March to life with such wonderful illustrations.

I would also like to thank the Kadokawa Books editorial department and everyone else who was involved in the publication, distribution, sales, promotion, and multimedia aspects of this book.