Afterword
Long time no see, everybody. It’s Takehaya.
This time, I’ve safely delivered volume 3. I wasn’t sure if the third volume would even get published in the first place, so getting past that first trial only made me happier. This is all thanks to the support of my readers. I’d like to borrow this page to thank you all very much.
Speaking of support, I received a fan letter after the second volume hit the market. I mean an actual, physical letter, not an email. I get a few emails every time, but this was the first time I’ve gotten a letter. I was deeply impressed. By the way, it came from the South and that really made me realize that my novels are being sold nationwide.
I have a little more room for the afterword this time, so I would like to talk about the book some.
Koutarou and the others go to the beach during summer vacation. Naturally they cause a commotion, but this time it doesn’t just end there. The commotion develops in an unexpected way and shakes Koutarou and the others’ relationships.
Sanae is put in the spotlight and we finally get to see the Blue Knight. The actual illustration of the Blue Knight will be revealed in the next volume, but Poco-san is working hard, so get your hopes up. But that might instead make it harder for Poco-san, haha.
And I have two personal messages.
The first is about the child my friend was having that I wrote about in the last afterword.
It was safely delivered. Congratulations. But since I’m envious of his happiness, I won’t congratulate him in person. I’ll just write it here and be done with it. Share some of your happiness with me, you bastard. How are your wife and son, you bastard? I feel like I’ve lost, haha...
As for the second message, I am thinking of moving at the end of the year. The place I’m living now is inconvenient, so I was thinking of moving somewhere more convenient for my writing. Because of that, my contact information will change, so please keep that in mind if you care. I’ll try to finish the move swiftly to make sure it doesn’t get in the way of my work.
And finally, I would like to thank my friends who helped me out, everyone at the editorial department, and everyone who bought this novel. I will devote myself to be able to respond to everybody’s expectations of the future.
I’ll leave at this for now. This will be the last volume of the year, but please continue supporting me next year.
October, 2009
Takehaya
Notes
1. Happi - A Japanese straight-sleeved coat imprinted with a distinctive crest, usually worn for festivals. →
2. Chesto - A phrase martial artists will yell to psych themselves up before battle. Originally Kagoshima dialect for “Let’s go!” →
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