Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei - Volume 10 - Visitor (II) - Chapter Aft

Afterword

Firstly, to those who picked up this book, I offer my gratitude from the depths of my heart. To the first-timers, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you, and if this is not your first time, I thank you for following this series.

This series, Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei, is one with quite a fair amount of characters but, the guest heroine for this “Visitor Chapter” is the first of its kind to appear I believe. It is also the first time a blonde-haired, blue-eyed girl appeared too, is it not?

Regarding this series getting an unusual blonde, young lady, during a meeting for the ninth volume, I had a conversation with the one in charge that went something along the lines of:

In-charge: “You know, I kind of really like those good-for-nothing, lazy beauties you know.”

Me: “Well, Lina does fit those characteristics a bit but she is more of a striking, yet worn-out beauty. However, she is very cute, is she not? Rather, those types of characters are very cute.”

Thus, Lina gained a new character attribute. Well, from the start, she was molded to be an unfortunate young lady except during battle, but she wasn’t this incompetent. … … But she is definitely cute, wouldn’t you agree?

Speaking of characters that have changed, a bitter(?) highlight in this volume, shows Kuroba Mitsugu’s personality is completely different from before. In truth, it is because of the influence of the Drama DVD on me. The honourable voice actor who played Kuroba Mitsugu’s nicely adlibbed line completely reformed his character.

My, an actor’s performance is quite incredible right? It was quite an experience thanks to the combined efforts of everyone involved in the production.

Now then, the next volume is finally the end of the “Visitor Chapter”. This middle volume (II) had “Continued in the next volume!” but don’t think that (III) will say some sort of incredibly mouthful line like “To be continued in the final volume of this chapter” so please be relieved. The first year portion of the story is brought to a close with a suitable climatic ending I prepared so please do look forward to the next volume “Visitor Chapter (III)"

(Satou Tsutomu)

Notes

1. Courtesy Chocolate or Giri choco is given out of politeness and does not indicate that the giver has any romantic feelings for the recipient.

2. In Japan, girls give gifts on Valentine's day and one month later boys give a return gift on White Day