My Happy Marriage (LN) - Volume 3 - Chapter Aft

  AFTERWORD  

Hello, everyone, it’s been a long time.

It is I, the author who has earned notoriety since Volume 1 for her difficult-to-write/difficult-to-read/hard-to-remember-in-Japanese pen name—but who has now started to find supportive comments like “it’s easy to search for” and “it stands out”—Akumi Agitogi.

Thanks to your support, My Happy Marriage has reached its third volume. As the author, I’m so very glad I am able to continue bringing you the story of Miyo and Kiyoka.

Not only that, but in this volume, I went straight for a “To be continued!” type of ending (since there might be some readers who read the afterword first, I’ll avoid spoiling anything). Though I was conflicted as to whether that was a good idea…I was still very gung ho about writing it all and had a very fun time with it… Just what will fate have in store for our lead couple, I wonder?

In this volume, I finally got the chance to feature Kiyoka’s parents, who I had already thought up relatively early in the series. I feel they’re pretty fitting parents for the Kudous, but what do you think?

The Usuba family’s situation, the newly appearing enemy organization, and more—problems are still piling on. Will our couple be able to safely reach what’s promised in the series title? I’m as excited as you all to find out.

In the meantime, the first volume of the My Happy Marriage manga adaptation from Rito Kousaka has been released. It’s wonderfully done, so I strongly urge you all to check it out! It’s serialized in Square Enix’s Gangan Online (as of February 2020), so please check it out there, too.

Now, to my editor, for whom I managed to cause nothing but trouble, more than last time, or even the time before that, but who also still put in their absolute maximum effort to support me: I don’t even know how I can properly show my gratitude. Thank you so very much.

To Tsukiho Tsukioka, and your wonderful work on the cover illustration: I thank you from the bottom of my heart for drawing Miyo and Kiyoka so beautifully that words truly fail me.

And finally, to all the readers who picked up this book and have continued from Volumes 1 and 2: Thank you as always. Volume 3 wouldn’t be here without all your support, and I hope you all enjoyed it.

I hope we’ll meet yet again.

Akumi Agitogi