Afterword

Please allow me to express my deepest thanks for taking this book into your hands.

When I first started writing this series on Shousetsuka ni Narou, I had thought that it would have a lighter tone. Once I actually got down to it, however, it just naturally turned into a hard-boiled style. I found myself realizing that it just wasn’t that easy for a writer to change his literary style.

Within this work are several mentions of restaurants, most of which are based on actual locations. The various roads, parks, and specific landmarks — like Suzukaze Bridge, for example — are also real locations. I hope some of you have fun looking up these locations while reading along.

This book was a project that had been made possible only with the help of many people. Of special mention is I-sama, my assigned editor at Overlap, who provided me plenty of advice from numerous different angles, and the illustrator SenriGAN-sensei, for bringing all the characters so vividly to life. To everyone who contributed in any part of the process, thank you, from the very bottom of my heart.

Additionally, Lounge ROCO is an actual establishment in front of Mizue Station in Edogawa City. Upon advice from the readers, I had asked the owner and the staff member Mocchii for permission to use their real names. Thank you very much.

In concert with the publication of this book, there is also a manga serialization that has been confirmed. Furthermore, a Volume 2 of this series is also currently in the works. In the next volume, Kazuhiko and his companions finally begin clearing the dungeons, and the world spirals into even greater chaos.

Please look forward to the expansion of the world of DunBus. And on that note, let’s meet again in the next volume!