Hello, Iām the author that brought a game or manga I already have at least once per year, Sekina Aoi. I donāt know why either, and I get really upset whenever that happens. Initially, it should be just as money-wasting as stacking up books I donāt read or games I donāt play. However, their level of disappointment is wholly different. Donāt tell me itās because I knew how stupid Iām as well.
Letās put the just as awfully trash introduction away first. This is the afterword. The sensitive readers can already notice it from how many words did the unnecessary trash took up. This will be quite a lengthy one as well, 9 pages.
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That one reader that heard itās 9 pages and felt, āHey, itās not so bad this time.ā Allow me to correct you once again. That standard is still pretty weird. Uh, even though I also felt āitās not so badā when I heard it from the editor. Suppose Iām getting used to this miserable mindset. In that case, my power level will gradually inflate like the last episode of a shonen manga. In the future, Iāll tease the Sekina Aoi that got proud of himself after writing a 16-page afterword. Moreover, perhaps, at last, the main story of will only take up 2 pages. All of the remaining 300 pages will be afterwords. I donāt care if someoneās paying to publish this unprecedently ridiculous light novel.
Sigh, honestly, I think thatās a bit fun too. ā¦Itās because I still got that eighth-grade syndrome heart that feels impressed when I heard the word āunprecedented.ā
Ahem!
Forget about all that nonsense. I need to write a real afterword and talk about the story.
Personally, this volume is based on the concept that Keita Amano is in the spotlight. Uh, heās still the protagonist. So, itās okay for you to say Keita Amano is in the spotlight for every volume. However, he used to have a high probability of affecting things around him. However, in this volume, he decided how heāll impact the surroundings and how heāll face them.
ā¦While making it sound serious, the actual content gets dragged in with a little girl and a horrifying onee-san. Stay calm, my friends who havenāt read the content yet. After you read it, youāll realize the serious afterword is just messing with you.
So, I donāt feel like any heroine is on the main stage here. ā¦I guess all of them are average in terms of the plot share. However, if you had to argue it from the whole picture, I think Aguri counts. I talked about the āproduct of loveā between Amano and her, after all! Please mentally prepare yourself if you havenāt read that part yet!
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Uh, even though this is a PSA for readers that didnāt read it yet, at this point, I donāt think the readers will fall for the same trap in Volume 8 anymoreā¦
Sigh, whatever. Moreover, I think the readers of this novel will just cheer up with a soulless tone. āWow, you lied to me.ā
Ah, also, Tendou-san had the rare chance to play an actual game. I guess it counts as a unique feature of this volume. After all, the main story described her as a hardcore gamer. Yet, I didnāt have much of a chance to write her playing games in the past. I felt so refreshing and cheerful in the middle of my writing as well.
No matter what, this is the first volume that āKeita Amanoā appeared in the subtitle ever since Volume 1. It would be my honor if everyone enjoyed it.
ā¦Well, the author just spent a short paragraph talking about his novel. What should I do? There are over half of the pages left.
W-Well, letās talk about the anime.
Actually, had the luck to have an anime adaption released in Summer 2017. The readers who still havenāt watched it can do so with DVD, Blu-ray, or the internet. Please see it when you have time. As for the readers that already watched it, thank you.
As the author, I also experienced a very blissful 3 months. Thereās nothing for me to say aside from thanks to the production team. ā¦Seriously, all I got in terms of work is a thank-you speech. I-Iām way too useless!
Uh, actually, the original author, ā¦or I should say me, Sekina Aoi, contributed way less to the manga and anime than the readerās expectation! My only responsibility is to watch and express my feelings touchingly. āItās amazing. This is super fun!ā Or, I would say, āItās amazing. ā¦Itās really fun, ā¦sigh.ā Then, Iām the troublesome type to lose faith in my light novel. This is the original author.
ā¦Sigh, ā¦the anime and the mangaā¦is really well-made. ā¦All I can literally doā¦is to write random long afterwords, ā¦sigh.
Alright, letās put this comfort-begging stuff aside first and talk about the anime.
Naturally, the anime adaption is a video. So, there are fewer gamer memes during the monologue. In comparison, there are a bunch of easter eggs in the background or small details. Even the original author canāt list every one of them. Especially those in the OP, seriouslyā¦!
ā¦But, how should I put it? At times like this, since Iām confident with my love of gaming, I feel really frustrated for not being able to tell every single meme.
Come to think of it, do the readers of the original feel the same way sometimes? If thatās the case, Iām sincerely sorry. However, the games that appeared in the book are almost all my favorite ones. Please try them if you love gaming but havenāt tried those yet! also has a list of recommendations from Sekina Aoi! ā¦Uh, I guess it would be annoying to include them without asking for permission.
Right, speaking of games, I should talk about board games sometimes. Although the anime didnāt really talk about board games (card games, non-digital games), the author sometimes plays them.
The hardest part of these games is that you have to find more people, no matter what. Itās not as convenient as digital games. In comparison, these games donāt need you to be good at using controllers. Naturally, itās suitable to play with your relatives, not to mention friends. From a ās perspective, it counts as a game where Tendou-san and Aguri can fight on equal ground. ā¦Uh, I feel like Aguriās better at board games (my own impression).
The unbelievable part is with the āmobile versionā with the same rules and real-life board games. Those two have really different impressions. From my personal interestās perspective, itās more exciting to play on boards and cards. Itās really something where even a gamer like me considered that to be better.
I donāt know why that is the case too. If itās about counting the score or preparation, some part of the mobile version feels less stressful. However, I guess you can emotionally attach more when you can touch the pieces or cards.
Ah, from this point, even though I donāt play often, itās easier to understand with mahjong. While mahjong games are way more convenient, the texture of real mahjong pieces must have their actual worth.
ā¦Even though the best part of mobile is that you can play with CPUs alone for a loner like me! The mobile version is the best!
ā¦Sigh.
Well, now that Iām done with mobile, letās talk about ways to kill time when traveling.
A guy like me will often dream when my work or trip forced me into a Shinkansen or plane for a long time. āI should read that book.ā āI should try that game out.ā However, I will feel this every time I got on a vehicle. āNevermind, Iām dizzy.ā āā¦Iām not working anyways. Should I take a nap? Hmmā¦ā āOh, I think weāre already here.ā This happens every time.
I donāt know whatās wrong with this unable-to-use-traveling-time-efficiently syndrome. When I see the working class that is always typing information into their laptops on Shinkansen, I feel like my way of life is outdated. I want to die. Even though I have the perfect excuse of āNowās the time to think about my light novel, yes!ā I reluctantly managed to lie to myself every time.
Also, sleeping is an efficient way to kill traveling time as well, but Iām the insomniac type. Itās a pain when I canāt sleep right away on the plane. Well, it looks like Iām sleeping- The flight attendant started handing out drinks immediately right when I felt that. ā¦Uh, it should be alright for me to ignore it temporarily. But, how should I say this? Perhaps itās because Iām a petty person. I feel like I should always grab a drink if Iām awake.
In the end, I accomplished nothing, yet I still get motion sickness. Then, I arrive at the destination with an exhausted body. ā¦Thatās how I live.
I already donāt know what I should do.
It canāt be helped. Iām venting out this depression the next time Iām traveling. Right, I should think about the content of Volume 10. So, if the relationship drama in Volume 10 is tangled up especially, āAh, Sekina Aoi mustāve traveledā¦ā Please forgive me, everyone. ā¦I think Amano and his friends wonāt accept this way of deciding their relationship.
Well, well, hereās the appreciation speech.
First of all, Cactus-sensei still helped create the incredible illustrations even though youāre busy with the adaptation. Iāve always appreciated you. Please continue to take care of me.
The editorās next. I bet youāre swamped with contacts and conferences about the adaptation. After all, the original author really didnāt do anything. Thanks for your work, I mean it. Please continue to take care of me.
Also, we have the readers.
Whether you are a loyal follower or started reading after watching the anime, I sincerely appreciated your support.
The original will still continue. However, Iāll always remind myself not to forget my āinitial goals,ā just like Amano. I hope I can create the upcoming stories sincerely. It would be my honor if everyone can continue reading. ā¦Ah, but please relax, at least this wonāt suddenly turn into a gaming duel novel in the next episode (laughs).
Well, weāll see each other in Volume 10, which is expected to release in Spring 2018!
Sekina Aoi
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