【Impress Group】A boy with a rainbow-colored secret decides to live a quiet life! “The Rainbow Magician Doesn’t Want to Stand Out, Volume 2” Izumi Novels, August’s New Release
Impress Holdings Corporation Press Release: August 28, 2025 To Members of the Media A boy with a rainbow-colored secret has decided to live a quiet life! “The Rainbow Magician Doesn’t Want to Stand Out, Volume 2” Izumi Novels, August’s New Release Impress Corporation (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Takashi Takahashi), an Impress Group company developing IT-related media businesses, will publish Izumi Novels’ new book, “The Rainbow Magician Doesn’t Want to Stand Out 2” (Author: Count Pudding, Illustrations: Makiko Saegusa) through Impress Next Publishing. Izumi Novels publishes carefully selected novels posted on online novel submission sites such as “Let’s Become a Novelist” as commercial books, aiming to provide a wider audience with opportunities to discover new talent and works. (“Let’s Become a Novelist” is a registered trademark of Hina Project Co., Ltd.) The Rainbow Wizard Doesn’t Want to Stand Out 2 https://izuminovels.jp/isbn-9784295604068
https://nextpublishing.jp/isbn/9784295604068
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/5875/6816/5875-6816-c34eae5e6d0d11bd315f1e549cb25bf0-1094×1606.jpg Author: Count Pudding Illustration: Makiko Saegusa Suggested retail price: e-book version: ¥1,300 (excluding tax) / Print version: ¥2,200 (excluding tax) e-book format: EPUB3 Printed book specifications: 46-size / color / 210 pages ISBN: 978-4-295-60406-8 Planning and editing: Izumi Gijutsu Publishing LLC : Impress
NextPublishing Distributed by: Impress Corporation Release date: August 29, 2025 ＜＜Synopsis＞＞ Maris Leonhart was born as a rainbow magician, but she hopes for a peaceful school life. Ironically, his determination to remain inconspicuous leads to him attracting the attention of the school. Maris’s new club, the Magical Research Society, brings together a group of eccentric friends. The club’s true purpose, different from its outward appearance, is to share Maris’s grave secret: that she is a Rainbow Mage, and to secure his
protection. Setting aside their own positions and motives, each member gradually solidifies their resolve to support Maris. However, if his existence becomes known, it will only be a matter of time before the enemy forces known as the “Ten Evils” begin to act. Lurking in the shadows are murderous intent, solicitation, and domination. Now, the boy believes in the power of “friends” and holds a quiet resolve in his heart. When the rainbow-colored magic once again shakes the world, where will his destiny lead him? > Volume 2 is out! I’m overwhelmed with emotion. Rosetta is so cute. In this volume, the setting doesn’t just stay at school; it extends beyond the school. More than half of the book has been revised and added, so I think it will be enjoyable even for those who have read it online. New characters with strong personalities have appeared! This is a work that will appeal to fans of magic, other worlds, fantasy, and the strongest protagonist! I hope you will read volumes one and two in succession. Also, Maris’s great exploits are beautifully illustrated, so I hope you will pay attention to that as well. ＜＜About the author＞＞ Count Pudding I worked in the computer repair business while writing, and made my debut as a light novel author with “The Rainbow Magician Doesn’t Want to Stand Out,” which won the Novel category of the 12th Internet Novel Award. My hobbies are too numerous to list, but I mainly enjoy tinkering with cars, karaoke, and handmade crafts. ＜＜Illustrator introduction＞＞ Makiko Saegusa Illustrator. Specializes in fantasy illustrations with a sense of everyday life. Currently working on light novel
illustrations, game illustrations, and as a manga assistant. ＜＜Table of Contents＞＞ Prologue I don’t want to stand out at club activities either I don’t want to stand out at parties either Even if the Seven Wonders are discovered, I don’t want to stand out. Even if war breaks out, I don’t want to stand out. Epilogue Bonus short story included with the book version The Temple Mage Doesn’t Want to Lose to Anyone ＜＜From the published illustration＞＞
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/5875/6816/5875-6816-180c18c41995275d6b8ffe09ff95511f-1351×658.png ＜＜About Izumi Novels＞＞
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/5875/6816/5875-6816-a220284231dd1bd7208f34e70b5f7851-400×400.png Izumi Novels is a light literary label that commercializes web novels, featuring rapid publication using NextPublishing, simultaneous production of digital and printed books, and a sustainable publishing model with print-on-demand that eliminates returns, out-of-print issues, and cutting. Official website: https://izuminovels.jp/ ＜＜Sales Stores＞＞ E-Book: Amazon Kindle Store, Rakuten Kobo eBook Store, Apple Books, Kinokuniya Bookstore Kinoppy, Google Play Store, honto e-book store, Sony Reader Store, BookLive!, BOOK☆WALKER Print book: Amazon.co.jp *Sales at each store will begin as soon as they are ready.
【Impress Co., Ltd.】 https://www.impress.co.jp/ Impress is a business company that comprehensively develops and operates a wide range of businesses, including the “Dekiru” series of computer instruction manuals, which have sold over 80 million copies, periodicals such as “Digital Camera Magazine,” consumer media such as the “ImpressWatch Series,” a comprehensive digital news service boasting the largest number of hits in Japan as a specialized IT media outlet, and corporate IT media such as “IT Leaders.” We are engaged in a wide range of IT-related publishing media businesses and digital media & services businesses. 【Impress Group】 https://www.impressholdings.com/ Impress Holdings Corporation (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Yuki Tsukamoto) is a media group with its holding company. We offer highly specialized media, services, and solutions focused on the key themes of “IT,” “music,” “design,” “mountaineering and nature,” “aviation and railways,” “mobile services,” and “academics and science and engineering.” We also develop and operate content business platforms. 【NextPublishing】 NextPublishing is the name of an electronic publishing platform (or method) developed by Impress R&D. It solves traditional publishing challenges, such as simultaneous production of e-books and print books and eliminating out-of-stock issues through print-on-demand (POD). This enables us to publish a wide variety of works in small runs, which would be economically difficult through traditional publishing, and aims to circulate the diverse knowledge of talented individuals and organizations. 【Contact for this matter】 Impress Corporation: NextPublishing Promotion Office E-mail: np-info@impress.co.jp For more information about this release
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