Afterword

Afterword: Gotta Go on a Research Trip

I didn’t get to go to Kyoto even though part of Volume 10 was set there! I didn’t get to go to Yokohama even though part of Volume 11 was set there! Not Germany, France, or England either! (I did manage a couple virtual trips by tuning into See the World by Train.) So this time, I’d really like to make it to the moon! The moon! Moon soldiers out there, I’m waiting for your invitation!

Hey! Izuru Yumizuru here! Lately I’ve been spending a lot of time just browsing through Wikipedia. But I’m kinda afraid to look at my own entry. I wonder if it’s accurate? Just in case, I want you to know that I’m really a dark elf who was known as ‘the most beautiful in the southern ninja village.’ (Remember to update my entry with this!) Hey, if no one’s gonna ask, I may as well come up with some really interesting prompts.

I was one of the quickest writers at my company when I did game scripts, but, after I left, I’m amazed at how much I’ve slowed down. I kept it up through the second volume of IS or so, but now... Now, it’s a good year when I get one volume out. I’m sorry.

Hmm, what else. You should keep in mind that the IS Wiki entry has some pretty big mistakes. I glanced through it enough to realize how much work it needed, and then closed it to make sure none of it got in my head. I guess I should write up a big old production bible. Yeah... Maybe? Yeah, maybe not. (Kinda lost my nerve there.)

Anyway, uh. My favorite songstress is Sheryl Nome.

My favorite Servants are Tamamo-no-Mae and Jeanne d’Arc.

My favorite KanMusu are Yuudachi Second Remodel, Zuikaku, and Musashi.

My favorite Mobile Suit is the Neue Ziel.

My favorite Muramasa is Sansei Muramasa.

My favorite Mental Model is Takao.

My favorite Miku outfit is Racing 2015.

My favorite Witches are Barkhorn (especially with her jets) and Marseille.

Best girl in μ’s is, uh, the girl in the hat. (I’m a super casual.) What do you mean ‘which one’? You know, the girl in the hat! What, do you remember even less than I do? (Can you even tell which one I’m talking about?) ...Fine. Maki.

Favorite song is Snow Halation.

My favorite Jaeger is Gypsy Danger.

My favorite Panzerfahren style is Miho’s.

My favorite bear is Rilakkuma.

Favorite companies are probably Sony and Apple.

And that’s about it. Remember to update my Wikipedia entry with these!

And one other important thing. There’s three creators who... Honestly, I feel like I’m going a little far just calling out as major influences: Satoru Akahori. Ken Akamatsu. And Nisioisin.

Not that these are the only people who’ve influenced me, but... Yeah, I wanted to say these three in particular. Anyway, enough about myself!

Oh, and one last thing. Before, my parents had only read IS once it came out, but this time they’ll be looking over the galleys. Surprising, isn’t it? I definitely wasn’t expecting this when I started writing. They’re... Well, let’s just say they’re harsh judges. But that input helped me a lot with Volume 10, so this time I asked them to go over it before publication. I’m honestly pretty nervous.

Anyway, see you next time in IS Volume 12, Seventh Princess/Akatsubaki Ryoran! Until then!

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Infinite Stratos: Volume 11

by Izuru Yumizuru

Translated by Mike Langwiser

Edited by Meiru

This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is coincidental.

Copyright © 2017 Izuru Yumizuru

Illustrations by CHOCO

Cover illustration by CHOCO

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Ebook edition 1.0: January 2020