Postscript

To set aside any fears of being misunderstood, allow me to put it plainly: momentum is everything in Wataru!!!, and it’s something of a joke novel. The writing style is so incredibly beyond the norm that, inevitably, opinions about it will be sharply divided. The fact that a second volume in this series was able to be published is something of a miracle.

Speaking of miracles, I’ve been told that Volume One of Wataru!!! is going to be published in America. I’m not aware as to when it will go on sale, but to the translator who ends up getting stuck with the job of translating it into English, all I can say is: “My condolences.” Having said that, I am quite happy to learn it’s being published there. A long time ago I trained with a ninja in America (see the afterword in Volume One), so when I heard the news I felt a strange sort of fate had brought it all about.

Lastly, I would like to make some acknowledgments: thank you to all the editors and proofreaders who so carefully went through my crazy manuscript and made their corrections. Thank you to RELUCY, who so beautifully drew my wild characters in all of their cute, handsome glory. And then of course, I have you to thank, Dear Readers. My heart is full of gratitude for you all.

—Simotti