Fremd Torturchen - Volume 1 - Chapter Aft

Afterword

Good day, and to those of you I haven’t met before, it’s a pleasure to meet you. I’m Keishi Ayasato.

Thank you all very much for purchasing Torture Princess. Some of you will say, “But I’m just skimming it at the bookstore!” To those people, this is the part where I cling to your leg and beg you not to leave it behind. My grandpa said that something good will happen if you take it to the register with you. More specifically, you could get a +3 bonus to Luck. As far as the accuracy of that statement goes, I have no comment.

Torture Princess is the first book I had the honor of writing for MF Bunko J. Because it was the first, I was pretty nervous. I sincerely hope you liked it, even if only a little.

The idea of the Torture Princess, a wicked, beautiful woman of noble birth who commands countless torture devices, was one that I’d wanted to write about for a while. However, I’d never been able to come up with a reason for the protagonist to be with her or why he would continue serving her, so the story never really took form. It was when my editor suggested I write a story combining dark elements with the isekai genre that a light went on in my mind. Ah, I thought, the premise can be that she summons him after he dies and forces him to work for her! After that, I was able to write Kaito and Elisabeth’s story without a hitch.

If you don’t mind, I would be thrilled to tell you what happens next in the tale of the sinner who awaits death by burning at her own hands and the boy who gets a second chance at life. Incidentally, I wrote a limited-edition booklet that you can find at animate, describing a day in the life of the aforementioned two, as well as Hina, the doting maid who showers the protagonist with all the love of a blushing bride. As a bonus, the Butcher shows up, too. Skipping it won’t affect your enjoyment of the sequel, but if you’re interested, please check it out (I’m the type to toss in advertisements at key moments like this). Please take a look, even if all you do is admire the beautiful cover Saki Ukai drew for it. But most of all, I hope from the bottom of my heart that if I successfully manage a sequel, it will catch your eye. Oh, that would make me so happy.

Please, I beg of you.

I’m almost out of room in the afterword, so I guess this is the part where I start thanking people.

Saki Ukai, thank you so much for your beautiful character designs and illustrations. When I first saw Elisabeth’s design, it took my breath away. To my designer and my publisher, your suggestions were invaluable, and to my editor O, I wish to extend my deepest gratitude.

And finally, to my readers, my sincerest thanks. There is no greater pleasure for an author than to have people read their work. I will put everything I have into making my next story entertaining, so it would bring me great joy if you all looked forward to it.

And with that, I hope we will meet again.