In a Different World with a Smartphone (LN) - Volume 20 - Chapter Aft

Afterword 

Here we are again. I hope you’ve enjoyed the twentieth volume of In Another World With My Smartphone. 
We’re twenty volumes in, huh? It feels like volume ten only came out just yesterday, but looking at the physical books on my shelf is proof enough that that’s not the case. I feel pretty proud of how far we’ve come. 
The first volume was released in Japan five years ago now, and I started writing the webnovel two years before that. Pretty wild that I’ve been writing Touya’s adventures for seven years of my life now. I’m proud, but not arrogant, or anything! I’ll keep working as hard as I can. 
The first half of this volume covered the story of the kings of Dauburn and Zadonia. I honestly really enjoy them both (as characters, not for their personalities). They really hated each other, so they had no problem undermining one another. The idea of putting together an incompatible duo made for some comedic situations, so I hope you enjoyed reading about them as much as I enjoyed writing them. 
The second half of the book features the heroines as the main characters. That was because I wanted to write something where Touya wasn’t at the forefront, and I thought it would be good to spotlight the girls. I wanted to put them up against a really nasty kind of guy, even though he didn’t end up being much of a threat. 

An all-girls story is pretty neat, huh? I want to write another one like that if I get the chance. 
Anywho, the next volume will finally feature the wedding. Oh, and the honeymoon, too! I’m looking forward to seeing all the girls in their wedding dresses. 
The wedding might be the big draw of the volume, but they’ll be having their honeymoon in our world. I can’t wait to see how people react to Touya and his wives causing a ruckus in the modern world. 
Anyway, time for my usual thanks. 
Eiji Usatsuka, you have my deepest gratitude for going a full twenty volumes drawing illustrations for me. It means more to me than you may imagine. And, of course, I’d like to thank K and the Hobby Japan editorial department, along with everyone involved with the publication process. Last, but certainly not least, I’d like to thank my readers, along with everyone who follows my work on Shousetsuka ni Narou.

Patora Fuyuhara