Afterword

To all my first-time readers, it’s a pleasure to meet you.

To those who know me from my very first novel, Alto Ciel of the Azure, good morning, good evening, and good night.

Those who have known about me for a while are probably already great friends, so come on in! Make yourself at home! Would you like something to eat? Gwa-ha-ha! (Just like old man James.)

Let me start again. Thank you so much for picking up this book.

This is the official publication of my light novel, which I uploaded to the novel websites Kakuyomu and Shousetsuka ni Narou.

I’m thankful for the advice of a senior author who told me, “The most important thing for writing a novel is to write what you want.” That made it easy to create and release, and from that came everyone’s support, until finally this new novel came out. I’m just overflowing with joy.

Of course, it also made me a million times busier. I want a break!

It’s been only four months since my debut, and I’m already on my third volume. I want a break!

My schedule was hell. I want a break!

But by focusing my anger on that desire for a vacation, rather than on my editor in chief, I was able to put everything into this novel, Woof Woof Story: I Told You to Turn Me Into a Pampered Pooch, Not Fenrir!

Days off. Overtime. Commuting. Not making the last train. Those days of hard work wore me out, and I really wanted some therapy with a cute, fluffy animal. No, I really wanted to become something that would get all the head pats. I wanted a cute master to take care of me, to eat delicious food, to sleep as much as I wanted, to not have to worry about my future, and to take it easy and be spoiled every day.

Let me shake your hand if you feel that way, too. Let’s become Routa together.

Now let me thank everyone who helped make this book a reality.

First of all, everyone who read the online version of this story! You supported me with your comments and reviews. Thanks to that, I was able to get the physical version done. Thank you so much! The online version is still ongoing, so I hope you keep enjoying it!

My editor K, who helped me with the third volume of Woof Woof! I’m a terrible author who doesn’t work if not being hounded, but you really saved me by keeping me to the schedule and somehow making all the deadlines! But, um, could you maybe allow a little more breathing room in the future?

Kochimo, who drew some colorful illustrations that really made the novel pop: the cool yet super-fluffy Fenrir, a kind and energetic young lady, a no-good knight, and a sexy witch. You brought them to life along with a variety of other characters through your fantastic designs. Thank you! I smile every time I look at them!

Also, the artist and author, my teacher, 47AgDragon (Shirudora), who taught me the importance of language in character creation and story structure when I was just writing on instinct.

To everyone at the publishing company, designers, proofreaders, marketers, booksellers—it was thanks to all the people who supported me that this publication happened. Thank you so much!

And of course, my biggest thanks to you, who picked up this book.

Sorry for keeping it short.

I hope to see you again in future volumes! Until then!

2017.9 Inumajin