“Elsa, oh, Elsaaa. Hey, are you listening?”

“Yes, I am listening. What is this, the next volume preview? It would seem to be my next contract. It will be fun seeing what the next opponent’s entrails look like.”

“…I should point out I don’t think the announcement corner includes the sort of contents that would make Elsa happy. It’s basically introducing people to information about Re:ZERO.”

“—? Then I do not understand why we have been contracted to do this…”

“I did not think Elsa would prove this unreliable, either. Er, anyway, let’s begin. First, in the same month of March that this Re:ZERO, Volume 12, goes on sale, comic versions for both Arc 2 and Arc 3 seem to be on sale as well.”

“That would be Volume 5 of the Alive version and Volume 4 of the BG version going on sale. The second arc is finally complete… The story seems to involve the boy whose belly I cut being transported to the mansion.”

“Actually, I’m pretty involved in the background of that incident, see. The other book should be coming out close to this Volume 12, too, so be sure to check it out, ’kay?”

“After that, there should be a next volume preview, but when does Volume 13 go on sale, I wonder?”

“Uhu-hu-hu. Volume 13 seems to be scheduled to go on sale this June. Also, also, this isn’t the only important announcement. Wanna hear, wanna hear?”

“I suppose so. Not that I have any particular interest, mind…”

“Boo. Elsa, you really cannot read the mood…”

“But since you want to speak of it, I shall listen. Say your piece.”

“Ah! Actually, it’s been decided the Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- series will have an illustration book published! Shinichirou Otsuka-sensei’s Re:ZERO illustrations are all adorable and pretty, so they’re finally coming out with an entertaining book with that outlook. Hey, are you happy? You’re happy, aren’t you?”

“Yes, that is splendid, splendid. It is good to see you so happy, Meili.”

“Somehow that reaction was a little off from what I expected, but oh well. As for the all-important publication date, it’s scheduled for September 2017. Wait just a bit for updates on the public home page and Twitter, ’kay?”

“It would seem that this wraps it up for announcements… I somehow find this hard to digest.”

“Sheesh, I told you at the start that it wasn’t gonna go like Elsa hoped for… Oh well, can’t be helped. Well, it’s a little early, but how about we go play with Mister over there?”

“Ahhh, that would be nice. I will probably have an opportunity to find out for sure next volume…but before that, the boy and I shall be joined in an orgy of flesh and blood. That shall be splendid indeed.”

“Hoh-hoh-hoh. Poor Mister. Before I let Elsa bully him, I’d better play with him lots and lots first. So much fun.”

“Yes, that shall be truly, truly—entertaining.”