@hnryirawan Volume 3 is published by Square Enix Books, with whom we have no established connections, so it's not as simple as just "restarting" the translation. That said, Sam has already commented on it in the other topic:

https://forums.j-novel.club/post/117557

Rahul might not be able to comment but I can. We have already approached square enix about the general question of licensing light novels from their new label, and I do not anticipate there will be significant difficulties making sure we can continue to publish any ongoing series. However they are a publisher we have not signed a contract with yet so the initial negotiations may take a while.

 

Thanks for your patience. Also keep in mind they just started this label in Japan. The editorial department is new and likely has more important stuff to deal with right now than foriegn licensing like making sure the books get printed and distributed in japan!

As Rahul mentioned, the e-book of Apothecary Diaries Volume 2 is now available! Get the premium version from J-Novel for a bonus essay looking at an aspect of the translation process for the book. (Just to be clear, this is the same thing Rahul is referring to as Translator's Notes.)

Thanks, and enjoy!

@vivian Me too. It's probably more hilarious than hot. We do get some clues on how it went down in vols 5 and 6, and I'd like to see Marielle completely flustered when she realised how wrong she's been. 😳 I hope it gets into the webnovel if it can't be in the books.

@martialsant said in Record of Wortenia War Vol. 10 Discussion!:

So is there any doubt that kuze is Sudou in disguise? I feel that kikugawa should know but they didn't mentioned anything.

And also why this light novel was light, barely anything happened I guess a bunch of exposition about the organization. I hope that on next novel we finally see him connevting with his cousing or grandfather. I am tired of being having to wait for anything to happen.

It can’t be slower going than the web novel…

And he looked about the room, and prepared himself to speak.

(1500 words of fluttery words and exposition and comparisons on whys and wherefore)

Ryoma opened his mouth to speak.

(See you next release)

So I just finished volume 9… what a ride.

I began this series over a year or two ago with the fan translated web novel, and it got stuck in a quagmire of well, we won’t go there, I saw that Our beloved team here at JNC had picked it up.

My choice then was to decide… start from scratch and rip my hair out re-reading what I had already read… or wait, so wait I did. Not only that I had to watch volume after volume be released while religiously checking the summary to see if it had caught up to where I left the web novel at…. Finally with volume 11 it seems like it might have, dare I try to start?

So far I’ve read 8 volumes, in 3 weeks, another 3 days for volume 9… and seeing as I’m on a roll, you really think I’ll put this down for anything short of the apocalypse?

Not likely. If anything, the authors inclusion of gramps and Ashoka give it new life, AND I fine I’m reading it more for THEIR story than for Ryoma’a…

And finally I have verification of what I had a gut feeling on since I started the bloody web novel, that Ryoma’a mother and father where summoned to this world too (tho the math feels a wee bit odd from my perspective and understanding). Can I hope that one, or both of those show up in coming volumes? I mean, for a hot second I thought the Vixen of the North was going to be his long lost baby sister…. But it didn’t make sense age wise… lol

Seriously, I’ve been trying to hold back from screaming at the organization that they should be connecting certain names together MUCH FASTER!

Now… something more amusing, seeing as the story is yet to come…

Cardinal: could you please stop causing unrest on our continent?
Ryoma: unrest? What have I done?
Cardinal: the civil war in Rhoadseria, the war in Xaroomba….
Ryoma: oh that, well if they’d stop interrupting my living a simple life… and dragging me in, I would.
Cardinal: how so?
Ryoma: Well, if it wasn’t for a certain dead moron who summoned me, non of this ‘Instability’ wouldn’t have occurred… stop them, and I’ll stop.

Lol. Yeah, don’t see that ending well…

Volumes 8 (Premium Edition): A Chat between the Translator & Editor

Volumes 4 (Premium Edition): Textless Color Illustrations

Volume 1 (Premium Edition): Textless Cover Illustration

Volume 7 (Premium Edition): 2 Bonus Short Stories Orest’s Outlook The Grown-ups in their Secret Meeting

@legitpancake
Just saw this today. Oh, I can't wait.

Just read this volume finally. I think it was the best one yet!

@myskaros Fantastic! Thank you for doing this!

Wooooooo! Kazuhiro and Marie finally confessed their love to each other! It’s about time!

I’m super happy we got the story of when they first met, too.

I would ask why Kazuhiko and Marie don’t just kiss already, but they actually already have. (And yet, they still somehow are in the friend zone still.)

I’m reading this series while it’s on catch up, and I’ve been quite enjoying it.

I thought Marie essentially having a foodgasm when she ate the mac and cheese in part 7 of this volume was pretty funny.

I also found the couple mentions of background music (for example, the boss music before they got roasted by Wridra in Volume 1) starting to play in the dream world to be hilarious. Also, there’s the implication that Wridra’s able to change her own boss music.

Edit: forgot a word

Volume 9 (Premium Edition): 2 Bonus Short Stories The Iron Fist The Stuffed animal's Future

Almost finished volume 2 (epilogues). I guess spoiler warning if you're still reading.

I'd say this one is maybe a little more anxiety driven than the first one. Volume 1, really Mashiro was the only "problem". This volume, he basically has to dissect and figure out how to please five different characters (Otoi slightly, Sumire slightly, and then Midori, Iroha, and Mashiro majorly). I'd say these scenarios were more frustrating as a reader, and Aki never really figures them out (he just kind of figures out a way to table the problems or shift them off to other people).

I do think he's a bit more of a horn dog than he builds himself up to be, and his whole "efficiency" thing is a little less clear after this volume (efficiency doesn't just mean getting to your life goal quickly, but also doing it in the happiest way; ie, Midori ignoring helpless people to get to the play was inefficient for her "happiness", and her regrets if she did so would hold her back).

I was glad Iroha's secret was unveiled to basically everyone that matters at the school. It's going to be much more entertaining now that she doesn't have to hide her personality and skill as much. This is the kind of thing I like to see in terms of "progress" for a plot.

The way Mashiro's plot was dealt with was interesting too. I thought for sure they'd pull a "my account got hacked" kinda thing when her irl attitude to Aki didn't match the person texting him. But then they both dealt with the confession and the response respectfully. This does put her a leg up on Iroha at least (Aki still not taking Iroha seriously, but Iroha not doing herself any favors by trying to keep the status quo and playing off / trolling when Aki tries to be serious).

One thing I kinda hope for is his buddy Ozuma gets involved more than just being super awesome dude and end of chapter quip dude. I'd like him to have some romance down the line.

@custodes Just FYI, I don't think there is going to be any bonus material for this series.

Volume Four has been announced! https://tree-novel.com/works/episode/40241408d56e2ed2fc8bfa06c8695532.html