Durarara!! - Volume 4 - Chapter Aft

AFTERWORD

Hello, all you Durarara!! readers, it’s been a while. I’m Ryohgo Narita.

This story is a peek at the everyday lives of the characters, a bit of a breather between bigger stories. Next time out I hope to deliver much more ominous developments.

When I set out to write this book, my schedule ended up overlapping with about four other deadlines. In essence, this made for the last three days before submission being all-nighters, and after a full night’s sleep, I had blood in my urine, and as I’m writing this afterword, my stomach is killing me. That’s how bad it was.

I’m slowly recovering now, except for my stomach, but I realize that at this pace, I won’t last, and I’m going to take a few months’ break before resuming with my next book… I’m sorry about that.

As for my other series, Baccano!, its anime is currently re-airing on demand, the Net, and satellite broadcast. By the time this book comes out, there should be a Nintendo DS game as well. I wrote a story that would be the equivalent of nearly a third of one of these volumes, so if you’re interested, check that out along with the anime and original novels.

For my future plans, I’ll be visiting a doctor if I don’t start feeling better soon—but aside from that, I’ll be rotating between Vamp!, 5656!, Baccano! 1710, then Durarara!!, hopefully with some “Hariyama-san at the Center of the World” short stories. I feel bad for slowing things down for readers who only follow one series, but hey, if it gets you to try out one of my other works…

Lastly, my usual thanks.

To all the people in Dengeki’s editorial office who okayed various scheduling insanities, the people at the printer’s, the proofreaders, and my editor Mr. Papio, who even came in on his days off to work with me.

To Kazuma Kamachi and Mamizu Arisawa, for endorsing my references to their work, and to many other authors for their advice, including Makoto Sanda and Suzu Suzuki.

To the staff of Smile Café Roots, for allowing me to use them in the story.

And to friends, acquaintances, and family.

To Suzuhito Yasuda, for putting up with my last-second schedule, reading the whole story, and providing appropriate illustrations.

And most of all, to you readers.

Thank you so much!

I hope to see you in Ikebukuro’s odd daily life again!

Ryohgo Narita