Afterword

Afterword

Happy New Year.

Well, I’m actually writing this afterword on the 4th of January, so that’s the reason for this greeting. The New Year public holidays are over, and it’s nearly the deadline for the afterword. With that on my mind, I’m typing on my computer.

Sometime last year, just before summer, someone contacted me and offered to publish this book. After that, I met with my editor-sama and created this story together with them. Writing a book is really difficult... I was in for an emotional roller-coaster while writing this one book.

Thinking back, last year was a year of change for me. Then, this year will be a year of...

(Oh, please excuse me, my editor-sama just called me, saying that they are coming over to pick up my manuscript for the first volume. Right now, I’m in a very comfortable café with a tall ceiling. I shall go take care of that.)

Okay, I’m back. I handed over the manuscript, and we talked about the bonus short story for booksellers.

Of course, a story about Slowe’s weight loss with Charlotte would be the most fitting for a bonus short story, don’t you think?

This main story revolves around those two, after all. In the main story, Slowe takes the initiative and works out to lose weight. However, behind the scenes, surely Charlotte would come up with all kinds of diet plans, and Slowe would carry them out dutifully. Okay then, the specialty story will be his interaction with her, I’ve decided.

Now then, how long would it take for our protagonist to lose weight? Where would he show off his lean figure? If everything goes according to plan for him, it might not be that far off in the future.

And with that, there isn’t much space left in the afterword corner.

The cover art and all illustrations are very charming and really depict the characters in the most charming way. I think everyone who picks this book up will feel the same as me.

Here, I would like to thank everyone who had a part in the publishing of this book. My editor-sama, nauribon, the graphic designers, proofreaders, printing companies, and all those who helped in places I couldn’t possibly fathom. This book was only possible thanks to each and every one of you. Thank you so much.

Lastly, I would like to ask this question to all of you readers who picked up this book: how was it?

Volume two is planned for release in April, so I will be very glad if we could meet again in the next afterword. How much weight will he lose in the next volume, I wonder...?

See you again.

Rhythm Aida

(Published February 18, 2017)