11 Afterword

This is SOW, I would like to thank all of you very much for reading volume two of The Combat Baker and Automaton Waitress.

Thanks to all of you, the story continues!

This wouldn't have been possible without all of you, the readers♪.

When the first volume went on sale, I wondered whether you all would take to the main heroine, Sven.

I know it's a little strange for the person who created her to say this, but she's a little, well, a slightly strange character so...

I was particularly anxious about her, so when many of you reacted by saying how cute Sven was, well, do you have idea how happy that made me? How incredibly happy I was to hear that?!

In one of the early proposals I sent in, she was a more robotic and aloof girl, actually.

Incidentally, the character from that intial proposal was reborn as the other Humanoid Hunter Unit, Rebecca.

I'd certainly like to give Rebecca more opportunities to show up.

I'll try to make it work in volume three! At the very least, I'd like to have her show up in one of the Illustrations.

NOw then, this time, Sophia Von Rundstadt has a prominent role in the story.

She also made her debut in volume one, but since her appearance in that volume was minor, I was happy for volume two to go on sale with her having a proper role in the story.

The fact that Sophia carries the Luger P08, also known as the Parabellum Pistol, is purely my personal preference!

Her role in the story isn't finished, so I think that she'll become more involved down the line, as well.

It would be far too cruel to just have her play along with that perverted, mad scientist, after all...

With every bit of gratitude I have to offer, let me say once again, thank you all very much!

Now then, I hope with all my heart that we will have a chance to meet again.

SOW