AfterwordThank you for purchasing Secrets of the Silent Witch, Volume 4. This bookcontains the full school festival arc. The web version of this part of the story wasabout 80,000 characters, and from the start, I’d planned for it to lead into thenext episode.When I was told at a meeting that I could make the school festival arc into afull volume, I was really excited to be able to write more for it! And write I did.So much, in fact, that I ran right up against the character limit.…I guess history really does repeat itself.With the school festival arc over, the fifth volume will be the winter break arc—but we actually decided to have another episode that takes place betweenthe two containing a completely original story.Its official title is Secrets of the Silent Witch IV —After— The Silent Witch’sCase File. It will be packed full of silly—or, rather, lively stories that include thepeople around Monica, like the black cat and maid picking up uselessknowledge from books; the president being a closet fanboy; the vice presidentyelling; droopy eyes getting pulled every which way; the butcher’s son flyingaround; the villainess being a villainess… Basically, it’ll be Silent Witch as usual.The fourth volume’s after story is scheduled to release in October 2022 inJapan.The first volume of Tobi Tana’s manga adaptation is also on sale in Japan now.Her technique is amazing—the way panels and speech bubbles are used, thevariety and pacing, and how charmingly she draws the characters. As theoriginal author, I feel like a kid on a field trip watching a master at work. Pleasecontinue to support Secrets of the Silent Witch’s manga adaptation as well.I love the scene where Nero drinks coffee.Nanna Fujimi, thank you again for the gorgeous illustrations. The hairstyles
are just so intricate! And adorable! Seeing them in full color in the inserts wasvery moving. Monica looks so wonderful that even without knowing muchabout fashion, she would light up upon glimpsing herself in a mirror. It’s just soawe-inspiring to see the scene come alive in a picture like that.I especially love how Nero is a little ball of fluff on her head in the colorspread at the front.This fourth volume made it out into the world only because of so manypeople’s support. I’d like to extend a heartfelt thanks to all my readers.I’d also like to thank everyone who has sent me fan letters and seasonalgreeting cards. I’m so happy to hear your impressions and support firsthand. Ilove reading letters, and I never get tired of seeing all their different styles—whether delicate and beautiful or poppy and cute. Whenever I see a cute littlecharacter I’ve never heard of before, I can’t help but smile. And every time Iopen a letter sealed with wax, I straighten up in my chair. Some people eveninclude gorgeous illustrations or cute bookmarks, and I’m constantly looking fora nice case to keep them all in. Really, thank you all so, so much.I’ll keep devoting my efforts to writing, so I hope we can meet again in thenext volume.Matsuri Isora
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