Afterword
Long time no see, everyone. It’s the author, Takehaya.
This volume is a little irregular compared to normal. It contains three episodes I wanted to write, but none of them would fill up a volume on their own. It’s not exactly an independent collection of short stories, however, since they address various problems about how Koutarou and the others have progressed. I wonder what to call these slower stories... (Ha!)
This time, I would like to continue answering some of the readers’ questions. This is one I received through mail: “The genres used in Takehaya-sensei’s works are quite varied, but which one is your favorite?”
It’s true that I work in a lot of genres. Ano Hibi wo Mou Ichido was a romance, and Kaze to Lute no Shirabe ni Nosete was a fantasy. The PS2/PSP game I wrote the scenario for, Secret Game, was suspense, and another game I wrote the scenario for, Seihou no Prismgear, was sci-fi. On top of all that, I’m not even sure how to classify this series.
The truth is that I have never intentionally decided on a genre from the outset. When I write something, I first decide on the theme. After that, I pick the genre that will let me cover that theme in the most natural way possible. It might be hard to imagine, but genres are just a means to an end. That’s why I think I’ll keep doing things that way the next time I write something. All I can do is pray that it suits everyone’s taste.
That about sums it up. Since this afterword is quite short, this is where I bid you all farewell! I would like to thank everyone at the editorial department who helped publish this book, Poco-san who always draws me cute illustrations, and all the readers who bought this book.
Then let us meet again in the afterword for volume 15.
July, 2013
Takehaya
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