No Game No Life - Volume 5 - Chapter Aft

AFTERWORD 
—A certain day at a certain anime studio conference room. With the source material, read to a husk, in hand, the director asked the author’s team at Media Factory: 
“…Uhh, what’s the story behind this part?” 
The gazes of the original team turned as one—to focus on Kamiya, entranced with the deliciousness of the food provided. Noticing their gazes, Kamiya started to choke at the sudden question, but he held his head high and answered: 
“Heh, I have not decided !!” 
Awash in the cold rain of looks from all present, even so, Kamiya spread his arms and continued. 
“If you have everything decided from the beginning, then you’re stuck following that, aren’t you? Do you not believe that adapting as circumstances require is the most effective and entertaining way to give readers pleasure?!” 
But, to this straight-faced assertion of Kamiya’s, the director grinned rather audaciously and nodded. 
“So I take it No Game No Life —is all about bluffing?” 
“That is perfectly, unqualifiedly the correct answer!! Bluffing, balls, and bullshit will get you anywhere in this world!!” 
“Heh…what did you say your name was?” 
“Yuu Kamiya. These munchies are delicious ( munch, munch ).” 
“You’re my kind of guy, ‘Kamiya.’ I think you will make my next drinking session a pleasure.” 
As the two exchanged a firm handshake signaling some common understanding, Kamiya’s editor could only look on in wonder… 
—This really happened. Or maybe not. 
“Please don’t use up a whole page on a wild fabrication.” 
What? The overall gist is true, right? Aren’t you the one who told me to pimp the anime without mentioning any names? Well, it’s true that, since I covered up everyone’s personalities and manners of speech, the lines are complete fiction. 
“If the lines are complete fiction, doesn’t make that make the overall gist complete fiction?” 

( ignoring her ) Heh, that director…she’s something. All the reference materials she gets out are total balls-out bullshit, going way beyond anything I imagined. Though if you tell me to draw that shit in the comic, I’ll be running away at 64 FPS. 
—So, Editor S (or shall I call you Ms. Fishboard after your entry into Media Factory for your love of fish cake boards?)…you mentioned that I should casually promote the anime. Is this about what you’re looking for? 
“( smiling ) Except for the fact that it’s not casual in the slightest, I suppose it’s fine.” 
All right, then… Nice to see you again. It’s Yuu Kamiya. I am quite relieved to see that by some miracle, Volume 5 is coming out without a hitch. 
“I should say so, after what you did to our deadlines, as usual.” 
Oh, about that—there’s a startling fact I wanted to share with you. Did you know that humans are incapable of doing novels, illustrations, comics, and conferences at the same time? 
“Well, yes. Doesn’t that go without saying?” 
Hmm, then, with that in mind, please look over my schedule here. 
—How about it? Do you notice anything strange? 
“I see various tasks related to novels, illustrations, comics, and anime all smashed up together. What about it?” 
…… 
Dear readers, I imagine you will have understood for yourselves. But the true wonder of this matter is that Volume 5 has made it to print. 
“Goodness, there is much in this world beyond the realm of human knowledge.” 
Yes, I am leading a fulfilling life, overturning all kinds of existing knowledge day by day ( rolls eyes ). 
—So, how did you like No Game No Life , Volume 5? Now there is also an anime under way, and in addition, Volume 1 of No Game No Life: The Comic , a joint project of Yuu Kamiya and Mashiro Hiiragi, is going on shelves at the same time, so I earnestly hope you will take a look at that, too, and discover both forms to your liking. Finally, I’d like to take this opportunity to extend my deep thanks to everyone involved, except Ms. Fishboard . 
“Huh, why everyone except for me?!” 
Look at this. This crazed e-mail insisting that I get in the manuscript for Volume 6 by the end of the year. 
“Whaat? Mr. Kamiya, I know you can do it; it’s not like you to give u