Afterword
If Haibara were a dating sim game, the first release would have Hikari, Miori, and Uta routes. The complete edition would add a Nanase route and a Serika route. (What am I talking about?)
Anyway, long time no see. I’m Amamiya Kazuki. The manga adaptation of Haibara has begun! Well, it hasn’t launched yet at the time of writing this afterword (LOL). It’s a fun read even in manga form. Please give it a try! It’s formatted as a vertical strip, which has been popular. I guess that’s easier to read on mobile.
Now then, this volume featured basketball. The previous volume ended with romance, so since the main subject of this series is youth, I thought a plot like the one in this volume was important to include. At the same time, I also depicted the effects of Natsuki’s decisions from the previous volume. Even if you wish for things to remain as they are, nothing can stay the same forever.
As time passes, anything and everything will change. Recently, that fact has really been sinking in for me. Though I spend my days in a similar fashion, working and writing novels, in the process I come in contact with all sorts of perspectives, and little by little, my personal values change. I believe that’s what growing up is.
When I was in high school, I never seriously thought about my future. I had no idea what I would do going forward. Now, I can see a future that’s contiguous to my present. I think the more vividly you can visualize your future, the more mature you’ve become. And at the same time, you also become just a tiny bit lonelier.
Even so, no matter what future lies in wait, I hope I’ll continue creating stories. If I can keep doing at least that, I’m sure I can be happy. Several of my novels have been published now, but I never imagined I’d have a series longer than five volumes. I owe this to all of the readers who have supported me.
I’d be thrilled if you stuck with me until the end. Even better, I’d be a very happy author if you’d post your thoughts and impressions on social media sites like Twitter. In addition, please recommend this novel to your friends. I’d also be a very happy author if more and more people read this story. Thank you; I’m counting on all your help.
I wrapped things up on a good note (I think?), so it’s time for acknowledgments. To my manager, N-san, I kept saying things like, “Deadlines? What do you mean?” as I chugged away, and I’m very, very sorry about that... I will make the first draft deadline for volume six. I mean it.
To my illustrator, Gin-san, thank you for the superb illustrations as always. The boys had some great scenes this time... They’re so energetic... Miori in distress was also great... I’d like to give an enormous thank-you to everyone involved in this novel’s publication as well.
If this story touched your heart even a little bit, then I’m fortunate to be an author. Well then, that’s all for now. Let’s meet in the next volume.
Oh yeah, I moved recently. I want to get fiber-optic internet installed soon and play games...
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