Afterword

Hello, this is Hiroshi Karui. How are you holding up in this scorching heat? I’ve been busy writing novels on Kakuyomu and Nocturne Novels, so I’d be thrilled if you checked them out.

Regarding The Case of My beautiful Nordic classmate became my fiance and became a Lovey-Dovey, sweet girl, , I mentioned in the first volume’s afterword, “Finland means saunas! I’d love to write a sauna scene with Aino if I get to continue…” Well, I’m happy to say I got to write that sauna scene, and I’m pleased with how it turned out. Nagoya’s got some legendary sauna spots, you know, and I enjoyed sneaking in local flavor like miso katsu. The IF story format from volume one is, in my opinion, a pretty great idea.

The illustrations in volume two are absolutely adorable! I’m especially fond of the frontispiece of Aino in the sauna. Huge thanks to pon-sensei for the amazing work!

I’m also grateful to my editors, Han-sama and Sekino-sama, for their support. I look forward to working with them on my other projects, The Fallen Magic Swordsman’s Unrivaled Training and Transferred to Another World, I Married a Beautiful Princess and Became Emperor. Now I’ll Enjoy a Relaxed Harem Life. Thanks to everyone involved in design, sales, distribution, and bookstores for making this book possible.

To the readers, thank you so much for picking up volume two after the first. I’d be overjoyed if you shared your thoughts on social media or spread the word. To those who already have, thank you—I’m reading your posts! As mentioned in the first volume’s afterword, a manga adaptation is in the works with a wonderfully talented artist, so please look forward to that!

A quick plug: my romantic comedy manga I’ll Become Your Ideal Maid! has started serialization, a modern love story about the school’s top beauty becoming your live-in maid. Check it out! Other manga adaptations like The Timid Lady and the Exiled Prince’s Lovey-Dovey Territory Management, Living with a Cool Goddess Who Spoils Me Too Much and Became a Klutz, and The Banished Almighty Magic Swordsman Becomes the Princess’s Mentor are also ongoing. Here’s hoping for a volume three of Nordic Beauty! Until we meet again!

Hiroshi Karui