Infinite Dendrogram - Volume 13 - Chapter Aft

Afterword 

Cat: “It’s time for the afterwooord! I’m Cheshire, the ‘Cat’ who lost two volumes in a rooow!” 
Bear: “I’m Shu, the ‘Bear’ who spent the past two volumes duking it out with the unbearable muscle-headed she-kaiju.” 
Xun: “I’m ‘Xun,’ shOrt for ‘Xunyu.’ And beAr, it looks to me likE you’re gonna do the same fOr a third volume.” 
Cat: “It’s been a while since we had an arc that spans several voluuumes.” 
Bear: “Yeah. The last one was Quartierlatin.” 
Cat: “Please enjoy the stormy peace talks arc.” 
Xun: “AnywAy, let’s move on tO the state of things. The animE’s over.” 
Cat: “Yes. The final episode has aired. A big you ‘thank you’ to those who watched it.” 
Bear: “It’s been something, but I’m beary glad it went by without a hitch.” 
Xun: “Let’s alsO thank the stAff and the cast for thEir work.” 
???: “Yeah, but that’s not all! Volume 1 of the Blu-ray is out in Japan and it comes with a 500+ page novel with starring the bear! Volume 2 is also out and it comes with the stellar OST! Volume 3 is coming soon and it’ll have a production material collection! And all of them come with special episodes of ‘The Whys and Whats of Dendrogram,’ written by the author himself!” 
Cat: “...Listen to that sudden onslaught of marketing.” 
Bear: “She-fox...” 
Fox: “Yeah! That’s me! The ‘Fox,’ Tsukuyo Fuso! THE ONE WHO WON’T GET A VOICE IF THE ANIME DOESN’T GET A SECOND SEASON!” 
Xun: “You mentionEd that in the last afterwOrd... You’re still hUng up on that?” 
Fox: “The anime is available on most streaming sites! Those views seem to be important these days, so please check it out!” 
Cat: “She’s way more serious about this than we are...” 
Bear: “Let’s put aside the overbearing she-fox and make room for the author and his serious comments.”

Dearest readers, 
Thank you for your purchase. I am the author, Sakon Kaidou. 
The coronavirus is having quite an effect on the world, but novels can be enjoyed indoors; as someone who writes them, I see this as all the more reason to work hard, so I can hopefully alleviate your boredom. Please stay safe. 
Now, as you probably know, featured on the cover of this volume are Juliet and Kashimiya. 
The former is actually the protagonist of the spin-off manga, Crow Record. I wrote the plot myself, but I do not get a chance to write afterwords for it, so now that Juliet’s on the cover, I figured I would talk about it here instead. 

Crow Record is a Monthly Comic Alive manga with a story focused on a group of particularly feminine characters: Juliet, Chelsea, and Max. 
However, those close to me often tell me that my female characters have the hearts to rival the manliest of warriors or that I do not feel or understand what they call “moe.” 
I also often hear that Nemesis does not seem like a heroine. Please be assured that she is. 
Occasionally, I felt like my writing on Crow Record might also drift in that direction. I even had to stop myself from adding a few too many battles between unnamed male characters. 
Still, I took the criticism to heart and actively tried to keep feminine cuteness and appealing presentation in mind while writing it, and I believe I properly conveyed the charm of the female-centric cast. 
Though, a lot of that is thanks to La-na’s splendid work with the characters’ gestures and expressions. Personally, I am a big fan of Shion’s face during the comedy scenes. 
If this talk of Crow Record piqued your interest, please do go and give it a try. 
Since we are on the topic of manga, I also suggest taking a look at Kami Imai’s masterful manga adaptation of Infinite Dendrogram’s original story. Volume 7 came out just recently, and just like the ones before, it is full of intense action. 
Lobohta, who appears in the short stories that come with manga volume 2 and beyond, also has a couple cameos in Crow Record, so make sure to check it out if you like Pomeranians. 
In other news, like Cheshire and the others have mentioned, the anime adaptation of Infinite Dendrogram has finished airing. 
This was the first time my work was adapted into an anime, and it left me with both fond memories from the time working on it and regrets regarding the way I handled some things. 
However, both the negatives and the positives are meaningful to the product as a whole. 
This is not limited to anime — you could also say the same about the novel I write. 
Regardless, I have something I can create, and I will hopefully entertain and move you to the best of my ability. 
Please look forward to more Infinite Dendrogram.

Sakon Kaidou

Cat: “Anyway, time to wrap up volume 13! The next one will be really inteeense! VOLUME 14 IS COMING OUT AROUND OCTOBER! ...Huh?” 
Xun: “No one gOt in the way this timE. Kitty actuallY got to do the announcemEnt for once.” 
Bear: “Well, he’s control AI No. 13. If he couldn’t do it fur this volume, it wouldn’t happen ever.” 
Xun: (...We’re treating this like a birthdAy?) 
Fox: “13 volumes... We sure came far, didn’t we?” 
Cat: “...I DID IIIIIIT! I GOT TO ANNOUNCE THE NEXT VOLUUUUUUUUUME!” 
Xun: “Look at thAt outburst of emotiOn...” 
Bear: “Anyway, we’ll be waiting fur you all!”