AFTERWORD

Thank you so much for reading Volume 2 of The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious. It is I, the author, Light Tuchihi. My name may be spelled , but it is not pronounced Donichigetsu as some may assume. It’s Tuchihi. However, you are free to pronounce my name however you’d like. Oh, um…I talked about the same thing at the end of the first volume, didn’t I? So, uh… To everyone who read the first volume, long time no see.

By the way, I had a pleasant surprise after the first volume was published… It was almost immediately reprinted! I’ve heard stories about reprints, but I never thought I would get to experience one for myself. So thank you so, so much to everyone who bought it!

Now, I would like to explain my outline for Volume 2. But before that, there is something I’d like to say to people who are reading this and thinking, I liked Volume 1, but I don’t know if I should buy Volume 2… I believe there are no absolutes in this world. But I am confident that if you liked Volume 1, then you will definitely like Volume 2! Therefore, while I know this is pretty shameless, I really hope that those who read Volume 1 will read Volume 2 as well. If Volume 1 is heads, then Volume 2 would be tails. Once you read both, you can finally say that you really read The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious.

Almost all the foreshadowing in Volume 1 is addressed in Volume 2, and the second half of Volume 2 explains why the Hero Seiya Ryuuguuin became so cautious. The enemies are even more fiendish, and the events become more serious the closer you get to the second half. On the other hand, I still believe I filled this volume with even more comedy than its predecessor.

Incidentally, when I wrote this story, I wanted to make it a mix between comedy and touching moments because I myself wanted to read a story that made me laugh a lot and sometimes cry. Therefore, as an author, nothing would make me happier than if you were able to laugh a little and cry a bit.

Now, I know I touched on the “English” in the novel during the last afterword, but one of my friends pointed out something else strange, so I would like to talk about that this time. In regard to part of the Japanese title, Ore TUEEE Kuse Ni (TUEEE), he was like, “Dude, I think your Japanese is wrong.” He was telling me that I should add a no between the TUEEE and Kuse or at least a na . So I told him to shut up and mind his own business. He brought up a fair point. That probably would be more grammatically correct.

And it’s not just with the title. I am sure some of the English terms I frequently use in the novel would make native speakers go, “What the hell…?” I majored in English during university, so honestly, even I know some of it is weird (lol). But I prioritize linguistic sense over the correct meaning of words when I write. Ore TUEEE Kuse Ni has a kick to it that Ore TUEEE No Kuse Ni doesn’t have, and I think “Ready Perfectly” / Perfectly prepared) gets the meaning across better than “All set!” Of course, this is all just how I feel as a writer.

…So if you’re reading and find something strange, I just want you to remember (pretend) that this is just one of the author’s unique “properties” (traits).

Now, I would like to end this by giving thanks to the people who deserve it. First, I would like to thank Saori Toyota. Thank you very much again for your wonderful illustrations. The characters are only blurs in my mind until Toyota brings life to them. I especially like the illustration of Valkyrie this time around. She’s cool and came out kind of punky, which really blew me away. Saori Toyota is a veteran illustrator who can really differentiate between serious and comedic scenes. I am truly lucky to work with such talent.

Next, I would like to thank my editor. When the cover was being made for Volume 2, I was wondering how it would turn out and tried imagining it, but I couldn’t even do that much (lol). But I remember when I saw the rough sketch for the cover, I was like, This is it! It shows how badass Seiya is in the front…along with another important character—Valkyrie. You can also see an emotional side to Rista as Mash and Elulu give off a comedic vibe. There is so much of Volume 2 squeezed into just one picture. When I heard that it was none other than my editor who came up with the cover’s composition, I was floored. He is helping this story not only through sentence composition but with his artistic sense as well.

Finally, I would like to thank everyone who purchased this book. I am already extremely grateful that the story I came up with could be printed, but it brings me unparalleled joy when I think about how this work could be on the shelf at bookstores throughout Japan. I don’t think many people just buy the second volume without the first, so I believe most people who have the second volume have the first one, too. So when I think about how two stories I created are somewhere in the world together on someone’s bookshelf in their room, I just want to explode with joy aaand…I should just shut up now.

Anyway, thank you so very much! The S-Ranked Gaeabrande arc ends with this volume, but the next story, SS-Ranked Ixphoria, will continue online as well as at KakuYomu. Please wish me good luck and support me in getting the other stories published as well.

And last but not least, I just want to thank everyone once more who made this novel come to life. I am wishing you all the happiness in the world.

Tuchihi