Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei - Volume 11 - Visitor (III) - Chapter Aft

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Afterword

Firstly, to those who picked up this book, I offer my gratitude from the depths of my heart. To the first-timers, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you, and if this is not your first time, I thank you for following this series.

This volume brings the “Visitor Chapter” to an end and yet to the Shiba siblings, it also marks an end to their first year of high school. Therefore, this time, let’s talk a little about the behind-the-scenes stuff on how “Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei” is written shall we?

As a writer, I do not feel like my characters are alive at all. I have never once experienced anything like the god of novels descending upon me or my characters having their own will. I would like to experience those but unfortunately, it seems like the god of novels has turned away from me.

When I start writing a story, I first start with thinking about the composition before settling its summary. Before beginning each arc, I construct its scenario and from there, I finally begin writing the text of the novel. By laying episodes of “this character would likely do such-and-such in this scene” like bricks, I built up the story of the “Enrollment Chapter” as well as the “Visitor Chapter” amongst others

Naturally, that is not all there is to how I write. There are times when I feel like “I really want to write this sort of scene that I imagined” beforehand but those are exceptions. In such a case, I need to make sure to carefully build the story up in the direction of my imaged scene. Giving specific examples, The “Nine Schools Competition Chapter’s” last dance scene, the “Yokohama Disturbance Chapter’s” ability release scene, and in this volume, the siblings’ combination attack scene.

Looking at it in this way, it can be easily understood that “Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei” is truly a story about both Tatsuya and Miyuki.

What, to Tatsuya and friends is the last of their first-year episodes, is also to the third years, their graduation. However, fear not. For in this series, “graduation” does not mean that they will no longer appear. While I will not say that every one of the current third year characters will have their turn, there is definitely no shortage of opportunities for their return. … … This means that the number of characters will just keep steadily increasing. To all those involved, I am afraid to say I will be putting you through some hardships in the future.

Now then, next time, Tatsuya and friends will enter their second year of high school. Tatsuya’s situation will also be completely flipped around. While it would sound like the title of the story should change to “Mahouka Koukou no Kakumeiji” [15] , the title will remain as “Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei” so please do not worry.

Please look forward to next volume’s “Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei: Double Seven Chapter”.

(Satou Tsutomu)

Notes

1 The author makes a distinction between words that are spoken and words transmitted through electronics, I am trying to make the same distinction by using the square brackets

2 Matoi is Yakumo's illusion technique. The word Matoi can mean 'Clothed' or 'Enshrouded' in something.

3 The kanji for 'Shizuku' means 'teardrop'

4 顧傑

5 黒顧大人 - 大人 is an honorific similar to -sama in Japanese but is used for males only.

6 Part of the ears which deals with balance.

7 Respectful term of address for second eldest brother, left as is due to the awkwardness of a direct TL.

8 Swordsman famous for creating Shinkage-ryū

9 Reference to the Yamata no Orochi, or Eight-Forked Serpent

10 Kuroba (黒羽) - black feather

11 indicates electronic communication

12 Polite form of address for the male head of a household

13 in Japanese myths, raccoons can make evil plans with a poker face