Thank you for purchasing Volume 10 of the Days With My Stepsister light novel series. I am Mikawa Ghost, the author of both the YouTube and novel versions of this work.
Marketed as a romance story, this series, which delicately depicts the relationship between two characters, has now impressively reached double-digit volumes. It's astonishing how much time has passed since the release of the first volume, but how are all of you, the readers, doing?
This volume features a ton of fun events unique to the summer vacation. There's a camping trip with coworkers that involves a long car ride, and scenes that include swimsuits, making this one of the more heart-racing volumes in the Days With My Stepsister series, especially with its many illustrations. I hope you enjoyed the cute and appealing aspects of the characters that I've managed to show.
On the other hand, there are scenes depicting Yuuta's unique struggles as a student preparing for exams. Despite having a traumatic past related to studying, he confronts his issues in his own way, overcoming them and moving forward. This represents one of many possible answers to the challenges of exams and life decisions. While it's not the right solution for everyone, if you are currently facing exams or at a crossroads in life, I hope you can see this as a possible way to approach such challenges and wish you a happier life.
By the way, the series has now surpassed a total circulation of 600,000 copies. Thanks to the passionate support from fans who have been with us since the first volume and those who have recently become interested, we truly appreciate it.
Details about the TV anime adaptation will be announced soon. Please look forward to further updates.
Now for the acknowledgements. I would like to thank illustrator Hiten-san, voice actors Yuki Nakashima-san, Kouhei Amasaki-san, Ayu Suzuki-san, Daiki Hamano-san, Minori Suzuki-san, director Yusuke Ochiai-san, and all the staff and companies involved, my editor O-san, and mangaka Yumika Kanade-san. Thank you always.
And above all, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to you, the readers, for making it this far. That's all from me, Mikawa Ghost.