Afterword

Afterword

Thank you for reading Nise Random! This is volume 6 of the Kokoro Connect series, following Volume 1: Hito Random, Volume 2: Kizu Random, Volume 3: Kako Random, Volume 4: Michi Random, and short story collection Clip Time.

Anyway, Anda Sadanatsu here, holding out hope that the official abbreviation of “KokoroCo” is going to enter common parlance soon... Any day now, I’m sure... All together now: KokoroCo!

As you may have noticed, I make a point of listing out all the books in the series at the start of each afterword. Kokoro Connect doesn’t use volume numbers in the titles themselves, so I figure this might help alleviate any potential confusion for readers.

Now, you might be thinking, “If you didn’t want people to get confused, then you should’ve numbered them to begin with!” and trust me, I get that. People have said that. A lot. I admit, I desperately wanted to number my volumes—no, really! But that desire was flung back in my face, for an insurmountable obstacle stood in my path.

Yes, you guessed it: I couldn’t number my volumes because reasons.

...Okay, okay, I just wanted an excuse to say “because reasons.”

So, why am I bringing this up, you ask?

At the bookstore, whenever you encounter a series that doesn’t use volume numbers, normally you should check the spine, because there’s a way for you to tell (at least, with Famitsu Bunko books, anyway). For Nise Random in particular, you’ll see “A12 / 1-5” printed near the top. “A12” is my author number, and “1-5” means “Series 1 - Volume 5.” Simple, right?

Well, the thing is... Clip Time, the short story collection, is listed as “A12 / 2-1.” Apparently, because the title and contents are both different from other volumes, it ended up categorized as a different series altogether... which means you won’t know where it fits in the main series...

B-But that’s no problem, right? You can always just check my author bibliography on the inner cover, right?! Well, assuming the book isn’t shrink-wrapped... Sorry in advance if it is! (Not to suggest bookstores shouldn’t shrink-wrap their books, just to be clear!)

Okay, now for something completely different!

Volume 2 of the manga adaptation will be released in December of 2011! And the second drama CD, titled Spring & Dates & Pretend-Siblings, will be released in January of 2012! And last but not least... an anime adaptation is in the works! It’s pretty impressive when you see it all listed out like that, huh? Like, “Damn, this guy’s been busy...”

Once again, none of this could have happened without the support of everyone involved, including my beloved readers. Thank you so much! The manga, the drama CDs, the anime—it’s all thanks to your passionate support. We’re going to create something you’ll truly love, I promise! As the author, I’ll be doing everything in my power to make them the best they can be. In the meantime, I hope you’ll continue to support Kokoro Connect, both the light novels and the manga!

Okay, I’m running out of space now, so let’s move on to the acknowledgments!

First, I’d like to thank everyone who worked so hard to help me get this book published, particularly my editor. With every new volume, I find myself grateful all over again.

To Shiromizakana-sama: I honestly can’t thank you enough. Just... thank you. I look forward to the rest of our journey together!

Lastly, before I go, I’d like to extend my full gratitude to all of my readers once again. Thank you!

—Anda Sadanatsu

September 2011

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Kokoro Connect Volume 6: Nise Random

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 by KADOKAWA CORPORATION ENTERBRAIN

English translation rights arranged with KADOKAWA CORPORATION ENTERBRAIN

All rights reserved. In accordance with the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976, the scanning, uploading, and electronic sharing of any part of this book without the permission of the publisher is unlawful piracy and theft of the author’s intellectual property.

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Ebook edition 1.0: July 2019