Chapter 9 (Afterword)

Afterword

If a “Hiii!” escaped your lips, then I win!

Yup, the moment this book deal was confirmed, I knew I had to write this.

It’s no exaggeration to say that the heroine, Mizuki Rinka, was perfected in those final two pages. That’s when this story truly began (kinda just saying that).

Oh, I forgot to introduce myself—I’m Aborn, a dreamer aspiring to be a free-spirited author.

Yup, my name’s already super sketchy. The story’s fueled by pure momentum, and my pen name reeks of red flags.

How the heck did I manage to get a publishing offer from Overlap Bunko with this?!

Probably because my editor’s sense of taste is a bit… off.

I write assuming people will read this, but my editor’s sense is definitely off.

I mean, no matter how much of a pain I am, they roll with it enthusiastically.

Sorry for all the trouble I’ve caused.

But the weirdest ones are the readers who’ve been cheering me on even before this got published!

This story’s just pure chaos, and yet…

Truly… thank you for your support!

And to Kanda Dan-sensei! Thank you for the incredible illustrations!

They’re so amazing that I almost feel guilty…

To everyone involved with this novel, I’m grateful from the bottom of my heart.

More than I can comprehend, so many people supported me to make this book a reality.

All I have is gratitude. Thank you so much.

Above all, I’m thankful to those who picked up this book.

This might be my first and last afterword, so I poured my heart into it.

It’s got zero entertainment value, but forgive me!

That’s all from Aborn!