Date A Live Fragment: Date A Bullet - Volume 1 - Chapter Aft

Afterword 

To all Date A Live fans, it’s nice to meet you. My name is Higashide Yūichirō.

“Do you want to write a spin-off of Date A Live?” ……When I was asked of that by editor-san, I was very shocked. 

Well, an interesting spin-off is difficult and different than what it may appear at a first glance. As long as it is a spin-off, you must naturally be familiar with the settings of the home and there must be no contradictions. Even in a love comedy spin-off when a side character becomes the

main protagonist……even if it simply, “Is the setting correct? Is the time table functioning correctly? Are these feelings contradictory to the character in the home series?” these types of questions will become entangled from start to finish. 

And when this includes a battle structure setting like Date A Live, the difficulty of the spin-off will further accelerate. 

Incidentally, the solution if very simple: “The spin-off should be done by the creator of the main story!” Even if a contradiction is found, “I’m sorry, that was a lie before”, that can be said! Can that be done? 

Even though it was difficult to start writing Date A Bullet, it was almost impossible to continue to write without such difficulties. 

Editor: “Tokisaki Kurumi will serve as the main character.” 

Higashide: “Since she’s so popular, I like that as well. She uses guns, controls time, and much

more, erotic with a devastatingly cute voice.” 

Editor: “(Completely ignored) And the stage is the neighboring world.” 

Higashide: “Ah, the world where the Spirits come from……I don’t remember any specific descriptions from the main story.” 

Editor: “Yes, there is none.” 

Higashide: “If it is like that, that means……I can create whatever I want!” Editor: “No, because Tachibana-sensei is watching closely!”

……Well, in accordance with that feeling, this is how Tachibana-sensei will be supervising this spin-off! Even if there is a contradiction, then……I will prostrate and acknowledge the error. 

This so-called neighboring world is where the Spirits had once existed in the past. 

And now, it has become a world not owned by anyone. All of the Spirits have left for the world (reality) over there. 

What are left are girls who got lost in the neighboring world??people who are called Quasi- Spirits. 

This story unfolds the journey of Tokisaki Kurumi in the world where the Quasi-Spirits are left behind. 

Bringing along a young girl (Empty) as a mascot, this is the story of a girl who kept running in

order to see “him”, whose name isn’t even known. 

Understanding an unconditional lead while falling behind, she will still never give up. A woman in love is unruly, arrogant, cruel, brave, and adorable. 

This is the Tokisaki Kurumi of this work. 

Another person is the girl called Empty, who provides an indispensable supporting role. A woman with no name, no dream, no purpose, and no future.

She is accurately ridiculed as noisy and unconsciously pretending to be naïve. For why she has these habits, even the girl in question herself does not know. Such a girl is surrounded by darkness. 

If you read the novel first, I think you already know who she is……can her dream come true? For readers who are reading this postscript first, I would feel honored if you would also read this book as well. 

And also the participants in the killing game (date) that surrounds those two. They have their own wishes and dreams that are scattered about. Don’t miss the beautiful illustrations drawn by NOCO-san. I wanted those adorable characters to take a leading role, what do I mean by that…….? 

Last but not least, thanks to the editor-san who suggested to me “how about this?” to write this spin-off and got it approved, Tachibana Koushi-sensei for providing me with such interesting ideas, as well as deep gratitude towards NOCO-san for drawing such adorable characters. In a particular, NOCO-san suddenly dropped the character designs for over 10 people and didn’t raise a single complainant given the situation. And everyone is so cute! ……I sorry, I’m really sorry……but it’s not my fault sensei. Tachibana-kun told me to do this (the cheeky expression of a primary school student). 

Anyway, I hope to see you in the next volume! 

Higashide Yūichirō