The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick up Trash - Volume 1 - Chapter Aft

Afterword

NICE TO MEET YOU. Call me Honobonoru500. I would like to express my utmost thanks to you for buying The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash.

When I first wrote this, I had no earthly idea that my own writing would ever be published. Thank you to Nama, who was kind enough to provide the illustrations for this volume. I couldn’t have come this far without the people who supported my web novel, cheered me on through direct messages, and followed and reported typos in the comments. Thank you all so much. I hope you will continue on this journey with me!

You know, I struggled over what to say in this afterword. When I looked at other authors’ first afterwords, I saw they introduced their process in choosing a protagonist, a perspective, and the like. I thought about imitating them, but I honestly can’t remember! How did I choose this protagonist? How did I decide to make it a journey? I checked the notes I made at the time to help me remember the setting, but all I wrote was “Tamer, no-star.” Seriously! That was it! I was furious at my own lack of notes. I spent an entire day trying to remember. Unfortunately, what’s forgotten is forgotten.

But I do remember why I made the catlike adandara one of Ivy’s friends. This series, The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash, is my second web novel series. In the first one, the main character couldn’t be friends with a catlike monster, so I wanted to right that wrong this time around. Sorry…I know it’s a pretty simple reason. But this is the warm and fuzzy story of a girl and her tamed monsters traveling about together. It may not have been so warm and fuzzy at the start, but that’s what the story is at its heart.

First announcement! The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash has been confirmed for a manga adaptation! The moment I heard, I had to wonder, “Are the people at TO Books okay?” It hadn’t even received a physical publication at the time, but I was over the moon. After the initial shock, I was all smiles. I hope you’ll all continue to support me from now on.

Second announcement! My first series, Isekai ni Otosareta… (“Dropped into Another World…”), will receive a physical release as well! It’s another warm, fuzzy, and misunderstanding-filled story following the adventures of a main character who jumps to wrong conclusions, along with their many friends. I hope you’ll give it a try, too.

I offer my utmost thanks to everyone at TO Books. Special thanks to my editor, Shinjo, who’s surely been through a lot because of me by now. Thanks to everyone, this book has finally made its way onto store shelves. You all have my heartfelt gratitude, and I would be delighted to continue working with you.

Finally, I must express more heartfelt gratitude to all those who purchased this book. I can’t wait for us to meet again in Volume 2!

Honobonoru 500

September 2019

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