Death March kara Hajimaru Isekai Kyusoukyoku (LN) - Volume 2 - Chapter Aft

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Afterword

Hello, this is Hiro Ainana.

Thank you for picking up this second volume of Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody!

I hope to continue to bring you an interesting story in the third and fourth volumes and beyond!

So if you’re still uncertain as to whether to buy them, I would be very happy if you would proceed to the cash register with them.

Now, this work has been published online, but to ensure that even those who have read it before would still enjoy the book version, I made very significant revisions to the original story.

First, let’s talk about the highlights of this volume.

Those of you who read the online version probably noticed the big tree on the cover, right?

The giant tree hidden by the sunlight filtering through the leaves is actually the main setting of this adventure. I’d imagine that those of you who read the web version might have said, “Huh? Was there a scene like this?” or “Are they skipping right to the elf forest arc?!” It probably surprised some of you.

But don’t worry—I wouldn’t do anything ridiculous like that!

I thought it would be boring to have two books in a row set underground, so I came up with a new setting instead. As a result of this idea, Satou’s last action scene became something completely different.

There was a character or two who got treated differently from the web version in the first volume, but the fate of even more of the characters in Volume 2 changed. Of course, the main character’s treatment remains the same. If you’re wondering what other fates were waiting for them, please take a look at the original story.

In Volume 2, the purple-haired little girl who takes center stage on the front cover, Arisa, takes a very active role.

Yes, she’s really very active indeed…

On the other hand, although the modest, black-haired Lulu appears on the cover, too, her role was a lot smaller; she still has more appearances and moments with Satou in this volume than in the web version, though. If I left it the way it was in the original version, she would basically be nothing but air until after the group left Seiryuu City.

But those two aren’t the only characters who played a part in Volume 2.

Of course, the beastfolk trio of Pochi, Tama, and Liza held their own alongside the new members, and while they’re not as prominent as in the first volume, Zena and her friends from the army, like Lilio, appear as well. The ever-cheerful Martha and Yuni made sure to show up, too.

And to you, the thirty-thousand nationwide fans of Nadi: Thank you for waiting! Zena stole all her parts in the first book, but I finally got to bring her out in Volume 2.

Oh, and the store manager was there, too, of course.

Unlike the end of the previous volume, the end of this one seems a lot more like the conclusion of a story, but don’t worry, the story will still continue.

I’m planning to change things up in Volume 3 from Volumes 1 and 2 and go with more of a heartwarming craftsmanship and travel diary–type story.

Of course, since this is the world of Death March—where you can get dragged into a riot or a labyrinth while going on a date in the city—I’m not sure if that sort of story is actually going to happen…

But if I try to go in some weird direction, my talented editor will be sure to stop me, so it should be fine.

Well, I’m running out of things to say now, so I’d like to move on to the special thanks.

I can’t thank my editor Mr. H enough for constantly providing me with excellent direction. Whenever I turn in passages that I’m worried might be hard to understand, he always sends them back with comments on how to improve, so I have to stay on my toes.

Even though I kept asking for deadline extensions despite being a mere rookie, he was always kind enough to adjust my schedule. I’m sure I caused all kinds of other inconveniences, too, but I hope I can still depend on your guidance and encouragement in the future, Mr. H.

And of course, I’m always grateful to my illustrator, shri, for bringing the world of Death March so beautifully to life!

This volume’s cover in particular is way too wonderful. I was only able to get through the proofreading process, my least favorite part, by setting this illustration as my wallpaper. I think that smile of Arisa’s will help encourage me as I work on the plot of Volume 3, too.

Thank you also to everyone at Fujimi Shobo; to those who helped with proofreading, printing, binding, and distribution; and thanks, too, to all the bookstore employees everywhere!