Date A Live - Volume 19 - Chapter Aft

Afterword 

Long time no see, this is Tachibana K?shi. 

Date A Live 19 Mio True End has been sent out. What do you think? It would be great if everyone liked it. As with volume 17 and 18, it has been a parade of scenes I’ve wanted to write, so it has been extraordinarily fun writing. 

While writing the daily life scenes, I once again realized the significance of the late debut characters like Miku, Natsumi, Nia, and Mukuro. Besides being able to generate topics of conversations as well, their involvement has made the initial debut characters shine even more. I can’t imagine the daily routine without them. 

I’ve also give thought about the daily routine Mio would have had spent with everyone had she been an ordinary Spirit. Because the roots are pure, she may have gotten along very well with Tohka and Mukuro. She would be vigilant in order to not be deceived by Miku, moreover, since she can do anything, Nia would seemingly rely on her. Of course, the collection of Shidou’s personal information would not be inferior to either Kotori or Origami. Let’s stop the topic here for now, since my other crying personality is almost ready to come out at this time writing this. 

This volume has been released simultaneously with Higashide Yuichiro-sensei’s Date A Bullet 4, so it would be even better if you’ve read it together. Summer! Sea! War! As you roll down the volume, you’ll find the crackling sound of P glistening even more increasingly. 

In addition, the new anime series is steadily being prepared, so stay tuned! 

Now then, once again this publication has been successfully completed thanks to the cooperation of many parties. I would like to express my sincerest gratitude to Tsuneko-sensei for designs, Editor-san, and everyone involved in editing, sales, distribution, etc, and also you for holding this book at this time. 

In a sense, the story of Date A Live is also the love story of Takamiya Mio. 

But that alone is not the end. I’m glad to be around with all of you for a little bit longer. 

Well, let’s meet again in the next volume 

July 2018 Tachibana Kōshi