Afterword

Afterword

Thank you for reading Clip Time! This is volume 5 (as well as the first short story collection) of the Kokoro Connect series, following Volume 1: Hito Random, Volume 2: Kizu Random, Volume 3: Kako Random, and Volume 4: Michi Random.

Anyway, Anda Sadanatsu here, back at it again with the “KokoroCo” schtick. KokoroCo!

Now, I know some of you might be thinking “Where the heck did the ‘Random’ go?!” but not to worry! Short story collections will use the “(x) Time” naming convention instead. Of course, that makes it sound like I’m already planning to do more of them, but rest assured, nothing is set in stone just yet... Not that I wouldn’t love to write more, obviously! I would love to!

Okay, now that I’ve got the low-key “Please buy all my books!” shilling out of the way... Gah, I’m running out of space in this afterword... I’m not going to be able to go over each individual short story, like you see in all the other short story collections... How does this keep happening? I always write more than I’m supposed to! Whenever I complete a manuscript for a volume of Kokoro Connect, it’s always WAY over the page limit, so I have to go back and trim it down. Then I promise myself “Next time it won’t be like this,” and yet it always happens without fail...

So, with that sorry excuse for a “behind the scenes” story, let’s move on to the acknowledgments!

First, I’d like to thank everyone who has been supporting the series from the first volume onwards. And to everyone who sent in postcards during the drama CD promotional campaign—I haven’t read every single one of them, but I know a lot of you sent me thorough critiques as well as amazingly high quality fan art... It may take me some time, but I promise, I’m going to read through all of them eventually!

Second, I’d like to thank everyone who worked hard to help me get this book published, particularly my editor. Thank you for working through my various scheduling issues this time around; I really appreciate all your help!

Third, a HUGE thank you to Shiromizakana-sama. The new characters are ADORABLE! Thank you sooo much!!!

Last but not least, CUTEG-sensei’s Kokoro Connect manga is now available for purchase!

Before I go, I’d like to extend my full gratitude to all of my readers once again. I would be truly honored if sales of my book contributed in some small way to the recovery efforts following the Tohoku earthquake.

—Anda Sadanatsu

April 2011

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Kokoro Connect Volume 5: Clip Time

by Sadanatsu Anda

Translated by Molly Lee

Edited by Adam Fogle

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 © 2011 Sadanatsu Anda

Illustrations by Shiromizakana

First published in Japan in 2011 5s69wer by KADOKAWA CORPORATION ENTERBRAIN

English translation rights arranged with KADOKAWA CORPORATION ENTERBRAIN

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Ebook edition 1.0: May 2019