Ch.BONUSCompletion Afterword

Hello everyone. We’ve finally reached the conclusion.

I said I would finish by the end of January, but it ended up dragging into February. Having such affection for this work made it difficult to stop. But now, I really think it’s time to go.

As I mentioned in my contest review, I’ll be enlisting in the military soon. That’s why I had to wrap up the story in around 150 episodes, even though I could have written more.

I think there are many inadequate parts in the middle and latter sections because I was trying to conclude within a limited timeframe. Some foreshadowing I had laid out and notes I had made for future use ended up becoming MacGuffins. There were also parts I had to write differently from my planned plot. This is purely due to my lack of ability, and I have no excuse. I’m sorry. 😢

There are more behind-the-scenes stories too. Like how I initially conceived this as a pure romance, or how Adora wasn’t in the original heroine plan, and so on.

I especially struggled until right before serialization about whether to go with a single romance or a harem. I thought that featuring just one heroine would be better narratively for a deserted island story. But in the end, I went with a harem.

I do wonder what it would have been like if I had gone with a single romance. But then again, if I had written it that way, perhaps I would have missed the back-and-forth dynamic that comes with a harem.

There were other minor issues, but one way or another, I’ve completed the story. The peculiar feeling that comes with finishing a work is still something I’m not used to. I want to express my gratitude to all readers who stayed until the end, and to everyone who supported and encouraged me.

My next work is undecided. I did mention before that I would write a TS broadcast story, but I’m not sure if that will be my next project. I have started planning some works though. Please consider this just a declaration of intent that “I will write it someday.”

There are many other things I want to write. Especially in the military fantasy genre, which I’m determined to tackle, but I keep ending up writing other works in between.

I’ll be setting aside this pen name until I’m discharged from the military, but that doesn’t mean I’m taking a break from writing. I’ll be conceptualizing ideas during my military service and gradually building up material.

As I write this afterword, it’s already come to this.

Dear readers, it’s time to say goodbye.

Thank you for loving “Escaping a Deserted Island with Enemy Female Soldiers” all this time.

I hope you receive many blessings in the new year of 2026. Until then, I sincerely wish for your happiness, health, and well-being.

If fate allows, I’ll see you again with New Year’s greetings in 2027.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

AiBi