The volume in which Kiseki-chan does her best. Long time no see. It's Yanagimi Touki.

The ninth volume marked the first activity of 35th Test Platoon in Heretic Alliance.

People who were originally enemies grouped together, that's what was promised but there's been lots of friction. This time there were many problems squirming around, some of them were resolved, others have become even nastier.

Well then, it might be abrupt but we have the worst "egoist". In the first place Takeru's character was that of had a side of a "protagonist piercing through everything with ego". His thoughts were always for his comrades, for people important to him, however in the end it turned out to be for his own sake... that repeated causing him anguish.

This time, Takeru was made to think "is going through with ego something really that cruel?". If one is led by his ego in human relations, it's inevitable they're responded with ego.

And yet, he continued to push forward. Crying, collapsing at times. Supported by comrades.

I'm very grateful to you, readers for watching over as he fights his overly desperate battles.

Next, I'm pleased to report on the media mix.

Following the progress in the planning of anime, a comicalization has been announced in Monthly Comic Alive-sama! What a thing, one series being comicalized twice. My heartfelt gratitude.

The one in charge of drawing is Yasamura Youhei-san. What completeness it has at the stage of still being a manuscript! It's contents will also probably take a form of a reboot. It's scheduled to be published in the February issue (released on 27th of February) so stay tuned!

Well then, credits! K-sama whom I always inconveniencing and everyone at editing department! Kippu-sama who always draws illustrations better than what I imagine. Yasamura-sama responsible for comicalization.

To the readers who have read up until this point, thank you and thank you! It's still continuing! Let's meet again in 10th Volume!

Yanagimi Touki