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Ijiranaide and Nagatoro-san may continue one day

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As we had already reported in a previous article, the manga “Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san (Don't mess with me, Miss Nagatoro)” still had a little more to offer when the final volume of the compilation was released in Japan. This volumereleased yesterday in Japan, included an epilogue that finally showed us that it took place after the events of the original work had concluded.

Now that Senpai has moved out on her own to study at the University of Tokyo, Nagatoro has been left alone to continue studying at the institute (she is a year younger than Senpai) and prepare to enter the same university as well. While celebrating her birthday with her siblings and friends, Nagatoro discovers that Senpai has sent her a large gift and immediately prepares to open it.

Ijiranaide Nagatoro-san

The big surprise, however, is that inside the box was Senpai himself, as it was something that Nagatoro's friends prepared to surprise her. She is absolutely delighted with the gift and spends the rest of the day in the company of friends, family and her boyfriend.

Ijiranaide Nagatoro-san

To conclude, Nagatoro promises Senpai that she will study at the University of Tokyo and that she already has a recommendation thanks to her sporting achievements. Then we jump forward in time and finally see them living together as a couple.

Ijiranaide Nagatoro-san

Well, it wasn't actually a time jump, but rather the two imagined themselves living together as soon as they started studying at the same school.thus concluding the story of “Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san”.

The last page also includes a message from author Nanashi, who promised that “someday” he might write a one-shot telling what happened after all this:

  • When I was contacted and suddenly started this series, I initially nervously thought that this manga would be cancelled… However, thanks to the support of all the readers, it became an anime and has continued its serialization for 6 years and 9 months! To all the readers who read this far, to everyone involved who supported me, thank you very much. Not only in Japan, but also in many foreign countries, I received warm support that made me very happy. The comments in Magazine Pocket and the letters from fans have been very encouraging. I take a while to respond, so I regret that I cannot write responses often.
  • This “Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san” story started as a hobby that I would draw online whenever I felt like it, and I think I managed to reach the ending point that I had vaguely imagined ever since for Nagatoro-san and Senpai. When I announced the end of the series online, I received many more voices of regret than I had imagined. The joy of having created a work loved by many, the gratitude to the fans, the sadness that it had ended, and the longing for the work, all these feelings flooded me. However, I thought that if I continued with force, I would be far from what I should be, so I decided to put down the pencil.
  • Although the serialization of “Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san” will end, the days of Nagatoro-san and Senpai will continue forever. With these feelings, I drew the last epilogue. I can't promise when it will be, but maybe one day, when I feel like it, I'll draw a picture about the daily lives of Nagatoro-san and the others. So to all the readers, thank you for reading this far.

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