Afterword

Thank you once again, everyone. It’s me, Shoutarou Mizuki.

This is volume #6. It’s kind of a breather from the main story. But if you consider this book a comedy, this is the real story, and when I started, this kind of thing was all I wrote.

But breather or not, the theme of the story feels oddly important. Sometimes this happens when you just write whatever comes to mind, and so I’m reminded of the importance of not taking things too seriously when you work. Did I just say I write whatever ideas come into my head? Well, I’m not supposed to say that.

Oh, also, even though it’s volume 6, you’re free to read it as a stand-alone story. For those of you who picked up this volume without reading the others, for whatever reason, give it a go.

Now let me go over some other new developments.

Beatnix Inc. will release the drama CD on February 25th, 2009. There may be a second one, so please give it a listen.

Also, the first volume of Itou’s manga is now on sale from Akita Shoten. In some bookstores, it might be right next to this book. Please buy them both.

And now, thanks.

Souichi Itou, my illustrator. There were a lot of scenes in this that reflected my own personal interests, and I was happy to see them illustrated in a form that went beyond what I’d imagined. Also, congratulations on your move. I’ll be paying you a visit soon.

Ohashi, my editor. I think I’m getting a reputation for being consistently late, but I’ll try my best to get faster. I look forward to working with you on the next volume.

Also, thank you to everybody who worked on the drama CD. I really appreciate it.

Next up is volume 7, where the story will take a new turn. There’s still a lot more fun to come!