Afterword

Thank you once again for buying this book. It’s me, Shoutaro Mizuki. My hobby is fishing, and lately I’ve been fishing up all kinds of weird stuff. Anahase fish, half-lined cardinals, stuff like that. I injure them and then toss them back into the sea, again and again. I’m sure I’ll never get to go to Ryugu Palace at this rate. No, it’s better not to go there anyway, right?

This is volume 5, the second part of a two-part book. If you don’t have volume 4, it would make me happy if you bought it. Keep in mind if you read this volume before volume 4, you’re going to be spoiled. If you just picked it up because you liked the cover, please find volume 4 immediately. It may be right next to you!

For once, I’m actually going to talk about the book.

I imagine a lot of you had no idea what Boichiro was talking about in his long monologue, but all I expected you to take from that is, “A guy who says this weird crap is not going to be a hit with the ladies.” No asking if the man who wrote the dialogue himself does any better.

Anyway, we reached a conclusion this volume. But, and while I’ll avoid spoiling the details for people who haven’t read it yet... yes, it continues. There’s lots more to come, lots that hasn’t been resolved, and lots more that I have planned. And so next time I’m going to be upping the amount of comedy. It’s time for this to really be a book set in a school. Of course, it’ll take up where this volume ended.

Now on to other media developments

The CD drama came out on 2/25/2009, from Beatniks Inc. It’s a very talented cast, with Akuto being played by Daisuke Ono, Keena by Mai Nakahara, Junko by Ryoko Shiraishi, Korone by Minori Chihara, and Fujiko by Yuki Makishima. It’s a slightly different version of the volume 1 story, along with a song by Mai Nakahara.

That’s a great deal on its own, but it also got a special illustration by Souichi Itou on the inside of the CD jacket. It’s something only people who buy it get to see. And it’s amazing. It’s honestly something I want to enlarge and print out on my sheets. I’ll come out and say it. It’s sexy. But it’s also wonderfully silly, like, “Why is this illustration on the backside of the jacket?” It’s a must-see.

Of course, Mr. Itou’s comic is still running in Champion RED, too. Check it out as well.

Anyway, on to another topic. I was having lunch with my editor and the people next to us were talking about H-Games in a loud voice.

“Why are you talking about h-games when I’m trying to eat?! And especially about a game that was released unfinished!” I thought to myself angrily, and I was about to say something when I realized... We were eating in Akihabara. Of course, I didn’t say a word. Lately it’s become a town where maids can walk right by you and nobody notices.

Lastly, thank-yous.

Souichi Itou, the illustrator. I went to Comiket, but you’d already gone home so I didn’t get to see you. Next time I’d like to get a chance to see you... And also, I saw a cosplayer of Keena at Comiket in Kyarano! That’s right. I didn’t get to see the official cosplayer at our company booth though.

My editor, Ohashi. The early deadline this time paid off, and I was able to get it in just a little later than usual! No, actually I think it took the same time to write as always. I look forward to working with you in the next volume.

And thank you to everyone involved with the drama CD. I really appreciate you all.

Now it’s on to volume 6! Like I said above, it’s time for high school hijinks. There’s lots more fun to be had!