Afterword

Afterword

 

HELLO, I’M THE WRITER, Yomu Mishima. Thank you for purchasing this volume of Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games Is Tough for Mobs. This series was originally posted on the Let’s Be Novelists website. I figure some of you have already read the web version, while some of you are reading this for the first time. What did you think?

I edited some of the prose from the web version and added new elements for the light novel publication. On the whole, it’s not too different from the web novel; if I altered things too much, it would ruin the trajectory of the story. I hope those of you reading it for the first time and those of you who have already read the web novel were both able to enjoy it.

This is the fourth series I’ve published since I began posting on Let’s Be Novelists. I had official publication in mind when I first began posting this series, but I was still overjoyed when GC Novels reached out to me. I’m always delighted every time one of my series gets accepted.

I’m sure you’ve realized now that you’ve finished reading this volume, but even though the words otome game are in the series title, the protagonist is a male. The story follows Leon, a background character who reincarnated into an otome game world. He’s our protagonist despite being a background character, and a man despite the story taking place within an otome game. There are also airships, mobile suits, robots… It’s hard to tell what the story world is going to be like just from the title.

This story came to me from seeing all the otome-game reincarnation stories that are out right now. It’s an interesting genre even on Let’s Be Novelists, but because of the otome game element, the stories are often aimed at a female audience. Though I do think many of them appeal to men as well, I wanted to create one that was more directly for men. I thought, “Wouldn’t it be nice if there was an otome game story that guys could really get into?” That’s what spurred me here, and that’s how we ended up with our background character protagonist.

One thing to note, I did emphasize the matriarchal aspect of the world to add to the entertainment value of this series, but please be aware that actual otome games are not the same as what you’re reading in this series. Instead, I’m sure many of you have already realized this, but this series turns the usual harem element on its head. This definitely isn’t a real otome game.

I rambled on quite a bit, but please don’t sweat the details and simply enjoy the story. I hope you will continue to support me in the future!