is a Japanese light novel series written by Mugi Mameta and illustrated by Nagisa Hanazome. It was originally serialized on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō between April 2022 and October 2023. It was later acquired by Futabasha who began publishing it under their M Novels f imprint in October 2022. A manga adaptation illustrated by Toi Ishino began serialization on Futabasha's Gaugau Monster manga website in January 2023. An anime adaptation has been announced.
Synopsis Abigail starts to panic when she is told by her groom that he will never love her. After years of neglect at the hands of her noble family, due to her being the reincarnation of the former demon lord, Abigail believed that she would finally receive a stable food supply with her marriage to Gerald, but his declaration makes her uneasy.
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Media Light novel Written by Mugi Mameta, Dinners with My Darling: How the Former Monster King Ate Her Way to Happiness was initially serialized on Shōsetsuka ni Narō from April 3, 2022, to October 5, 2023. It was later acquired by Futabasha who began publishing the series under their M Novels f light novel imprint on October 7, 2022. Seven volumes have been released as of May 7, 2026.
In December 2024, Cross Infinite World announced that they had licensed the series for digital-only English publication.
Manga A manga adaptation illustrated by Toi Ishino began serialization on Futabasha's Gaugau Monster website on January 11, 2023. The manga's chapters have been collected into seven volumes as of May 2026.
The manga adaptation is published in English on NTT Solmare's MangaPlaza website.
Anime An anime adaptation was announced on May 1, 2026.
Other In commemoration of the release of the manga's third volume, a voice comic adaptation was uploaded to Futabasha's YouTube channel on May 10, 2024. It featured voice performances from Hisako Kanemoto and Tomoaki Maeno.
Reception By November 2025, the series had over 1.3 million copies in circulation.
The series was ranked third in the category at the 2023 Next Light Novel Awards.
References
External links at Shōsetsuka ni Narō