Kiki's Delivery Service (Majo no Takkyubin) 5 (Fukuinkan Bunko)

[Machine Translation] Kiki is now nineteen years old and no longer a novice witch, having gained experience in the courier service. It has been six years since she came to Koriko, and she has made many friends and acquaintances in and outside the town. On the other hand, she still feels a little disconnected from her friend Tonbo, who goes to school in a distant town (although Gigi's love life, which begins in this volume, seems to be going well). ...... One day, Kiki's magic weakens and she can no longer fly high in the sky. In addition, it becomes difficult to communicate with Gigi. ...... As her magic takes a "vacation," Kiki begins to look at herself as a witch. Then, she turns 20. At the end of the book, Kiki's relationship with Mr. Dragonfly makes a big progress. The final part of the series, "Part 6," will be released in March. We hope that many readers will be able to encounter the world of "The Witch's Delivery Service" in the Fukuinkan Bunko edition.

宅急便の仕事でも経験をつみ、もう新米魔女とはいえない、十九歳になったキキ。コリコの町に来てからは六年がたち、町の内外に、たくさんの友人知人もできている。一方で、遠くの町の学校に通っているとんぼさんとは、やはりまだちょっとすれちがい気味(この巻ではじまる、ジジの恋のほうは順調そうなのだけれど)……。そんなある日、キキの魔法が弱まり、高く空を飛べなくなってしまう。おまけに、ジジとも言葉が通じにくくなって……。魔法が「休暇」をとってしまうなかで、キキは、魔女である自分を見つめ直してゆく。そして、二十歳をむかえ――。巻末では、とんぼさんとの関係も大きく進展することに。来る三月にはシリーズ完結篇「その6」も発売になります。福音館文庫版でも多くの読者に、「魔女の宅急便」の世界と出会っていただけたら幸いです。