Afterword
Scene: Author + L
Au: We’ve arrived in hot pot season! This has been the reprint of “Presages of Incarnation”!
L: A story in which a middle manager gets the shit beat out of him?
Au: Don’t call him a middle manager, the poor guy. Though it’s true he’s between a bit of a rock and a hard place. Now it’s time for a confession—I think some people have realized this, but in the original afterword for this volume, I told a blatant lie.
L: Eh? What kind of lie?
Au: I said something like, “I don’t actually know what the ‘presages of incarnation’ are in this novel. I was tossing things back and forth with my editor about the subtitle, and we both eventually got tired and decided on something that sounded cool but wasn’t at all relevant to the content.”
L: I do remember you saying something like that.
Au: In reality, both the previous novel and this one contain a lot of “presages.” Though the real clincher is in the next volume.
L: And saying that would’ve ruined the surprise, so you lied?
Au: Teehee!
L: Don’t do that. It’s creepy. But if you kept it a secret last time, is it really okay to spill the beans now?
Au: There was a wait between volumes last time, so I said what I did to prevent spoilers. But since a lot of people already know the story and we have multiple volumes on sale at the same time, I figure it’s fine.
L: I understand lying to try to prevent spoilers, but... Hey! You mean all that talk about there not being any side stories about me was just subterfuge?!
Au: Oh, no. I was telling the truth then.
L: Right. Yes, of course. I suppose you would have to say that. I see, I see.
Au: Um, are you...
L: I get it now. Listen up, everyone! Look forward to a big surprise reveal in the future!
Au: There’s no surprise reveal!
L: Anyway, see you all next volume!
Au: Listen to me!
Afterword: Over.
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