Afterword

A long time ago, I did some acting onstage. I was hardly a great actor or even much of an actor at all.

But I took it seriously. I practiced hard and wrote a whole backstory for my character—and even tried to experience these scenes and visit the set locations in real life.

I think that experience came in handy when it came to writing novels. I view my work as a stage, and when it doesn’t feel right, I run through the scene, play out each of the character’s parts myself, and visit locations to serve as references.

I did the same thing this time: played the roles, wrote character histories, and on and on…

Lloyd in particular was difficult—mostly because he’s a nice boy, which means we share no commonalities.

By the way, I did the same thing for my first novel, Butt-Naked Berserker Shimamura.

At times, I would act scenes out (i.e., get nekkid at home to think up ultimate moves), or read reference books (i.e., pore over porn), or visit locations with nudity (i.e., go to hot springs).

…I don’t remember having any difficulty at all.

Thank you for reading! I’m Toshio Satou. I’d like to thank you for buying the second volume of Suppose a Kid from the Last Dungeon Boonies Moved to a Starter Town.

First, I need to thank some people.

To my illustrator, Nao Watanuki: Thank you again for the gorgeous illustrations. Particularly the Quinone sisters. Daaamn! They fine.

To my editor, Maizou: Thank you for all your feedback and assistance again.

To the editorial department, the sales and marketing teams, and the proofreaders at GA Bunko: I appreciate your support for this volume.

And finally, a word of apology to the editor in chief, K-mura: I am so sorry for brushing right past you at Roppongi Station.

On my way to the editorial department to autograph a book, I saw someone making intense eye contact with me, and I was all, “Geez, Roppongi’s hardcore! Better not meet his eye… Wait, was that the editor in chief?” I really can’t apologize for my actions enough.

And to everyone reading this book: Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

I hope we meet again in Volume 3.

TOSHIO SATOU