Afterword
Hello, this is Hiro Ainana.
Thank you so much for picking up the eighth volume of Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody!
It’s all thanks to the support of my readers that I’ve been able to continue this series.
I plan to work even harder to keep things interesting from this point on, so I hope you’ll continue to support the books.
Now, let’s start with the highlights of this volume.
The elf village in Bolenan Forest was the stage for this story. In the reimagined novel version, Satou and the others, having finally brought Mia home, get to spend a fun vacation surrounded by elves.
The first two chapters more or less followed the same flow as the web version, but after that, it’s pretty much all newly written for the novel.
Though it wasn’t deliberately written with the season of the release date in mind, I did want to center it around a fun summer vacation, so I included some enjoyable scenes in the public bathhouse with the elves and various races like treants and different fairies who didn’t show up in the web version, plus the group’s elf teachers.
I hope you enjoy this peaceful vacation with Satou and his friends.
…I’m guessing longtime fans of Death March already know it won’t be that simple, though.
Satou’s a bit of a workaholic, so the idea of a completely relaxing vacation is pretty much foreign to him.
He’s in the midst of a highly advanced magical culture, after all.
So I hope you enjoy Satou’s corporate-slave antics in the midst of his peaceful days with his party.
Of course, it’s not all fun and research.
This time, there’s just a teeny, tiny hint of romance, too.
In this volume, a heroine whose name has come up a few times finally makes an appearance. Will she win Satou over with her womanly charms? You’ll just have to find out when you read the book.
Readers of the web version will find new scenes, including a different finale from that scene in the web version, so I hope you’ll still get a lot of excitement out of reading it until the end. Please look forward to it.
Finally, the usual round of thank-yous.
My editors Mr. H and Mr. K have given me all kinds of helpful advice and instructions to make many scenes more charming and emotional. I hope you’ll continue to guide me in the future.
As always, I can never thank shri enough for always drawing such wonderful illustrations that give so much life to Death March. Aialize’s design was particularly perfect.
The visual side of Death March is in your capable hands.
Finally, thank you to the Kadokawa Books editorial department and everyone else involved in the publication, printing, and sale of this book.
And though you know what I’m going to say by now, the biggest thanks of all goes to you, the readers!!
Thank you for reading this volume all the way to the end.
Let’s meet again in the next volume for an adventure at sea!
It might even wind up being completely new material next time.
Hiro Ainana
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