Rakuin no Monshou

Volume 10, Afterword

This series has finally reached the ten-volume mark. At first, I simply wanted to celebrate, but then, I noticed something horrifying.

Last year (2011), I, Sugihara Tomonori, reached the point of it being ten years since my debut. Even though I always feel young, my real age is already XX years old. Hahaha, so this is the trap of a decade having passed. No but, the passage of time if truly a terrifying thing. Ha, ha, ha... ha.

Setting aside the shock that the writer unexpectedly received, with this volume, ‘Rakuin no Monshou’ is finally headed towards its climax. What will be the shape of the conclusion to the story of the boy who wore the crown prince’s mask? Don’t miss it.

– Although it’s good to build up anticipation for it, the truth is, I’ve only settled on the broad outline of the conclusion, and the small details from here on still haven’t been finalized.

Orba looks like he will be facing a tough road to go in the last part of the story, and the author’s struggle will also be fierce, but I won’t give up!

--Sugihara Tomonori