Afterword
Hello, everyone, it’s been quite a while.
I’m Yu Okano.
At least, that’s what I would have wanted to say. Book two is out sooner than I expected, but it hasn’t actually been that long, has it?
Recently, I have fallen into quite the self-deprecating slump. With the publication of this book, and the readers’ generous purchases (and subsequent reading of my work), I am encouraged to continue working hard.
I never thought I would become a novelist at all, but before I knew it, I had this book in my hands. I think this is a really fortunate thing—a blissful feeling, really. If possible, I wish these days would go on forever. It’s not that simple, though. Hard work has to be built upon day after day, and one has to work earnestly until their dreams come true.
On another note, I have recently begun thinking about how novels are written. The methods vary from person to person, as some plan it out and all that, while for some others, the entire story just falls out of the sky and into their head one day. Personally, I definitely feel like I am more of the latter. If this happened every day, it would be great. Of course, things don’t always go according to plan.
In the end, I guess writing a bit every day and then having some story bits just appear in one’s mind is the best way to go about it—to always be prepared and not let a moment of inspiration escape.
And so, for as long as possible, I intend to work to the best of my ability, and to entertain my readers as I do so. This is Okano, signing off. I hope that you will continue enjoying my work from here on out.
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