Afterwords[แก้ไข]
Ok, I will be a light novel author!
Five years ago, this was the thought that came up with me on some bridge. It was during the time when I had just resigned from my job on a harsh winter day.
I didn’t expect that me, Taro Tatsunoko, would really be able to become a light novel author. Nice to meet you for the first time, please guide me along for I will be in your care.[1]
I would like to thank everyone who picked up this modern Parallel Fantasy World light novel 《Mondaiji-tachi ga isekai kara kuru soudesu yo? YES! It’s Kuro Usagi who summoned you!》that captures your heart(joking)[2]. Due to the long name of the book, if I shorten it to be referred as the [Mondaiji-tachi series], there should be some people who would be so happy that they would cry in joy.
Mainly, it should be those that look like some amphibious hippocampus that will cry in joy.[3]
Well then, because I had exceeded the page count by quite a lot, it was unavoidable that the volume’s dimension is set to be made twice as thick as before and due to many other reasons, the pages given for me to fill up as my afterword is actually as long as four pages!
Since the chance is hard to come by, I actually thought of doing a biography of my success to narrate the happenings from three years prior to my award and the two years after the receiving of the award, but I soon got a rude shock when I realized the truth that those would not even fill the four pages!
Hence, this place would be the place where I will talk about the pictures in the book, the very long book title and the things about the problem children.
Firstly, I will start by addressing the biggest doubt that I bet everyone would have. That’s right, that would be the big cover art of that lass, [Kuro Usagi]---The problem with that really eye-catching luminous pink rabbit.
[……It’s totally not a Black Rabbit!] Although I had already heard of such an opinion, but about this, please forgive me if I purposefully leave it out. La~La~La~I can’t hear nothing.
……what? This Kuro Usagi and the Kuro Usagi of the advertisement in the literary library during March is designed differently? That, I will also give a pass……Gotcha. Just Joking.
About that point, I should say that the main reason should be my stubbornness or something? [sweat]
Anyways, it caused Amano-sensei who was in-charge of the illustrations to be very troubled. After a whole load of stubborn opinions from me such as the choosing of the color, wanting the outfit to be like such, if there’s no garter belt and stockings, I will not accept that, etc…, causing sensei to be led in circles by the opinions of some amphibious creature and Publisher Y, the final cover art turned out to be quite sexy [Strike]……The very cute and simply eye-catching luminous pink rabbit was the closure of the case. As for the Kuro Usagi that appeared in the advertisements, that was just one of the by-products of this process.
If anyone’s interested in that version, you can look it up on the internet.
And I would also like to take this opportunity to express my heartfelt thanks to Amano-sensei.
Well then, regarding about this very long book title. Initially, this work of mine was supposed to use the name of [Gift Game], but it was overly simplistic and it was rejected and returned the first time by Publisher Y.
Next came [Moon Rabbit and the Demon Lord of Little Garden] this was also published as a backup name that I had made a dog ear fold. But the response from Publisher Y was [Almost there!] and I received the rejection of the works. After many other additions and revisions, the final choice was 《Mondaiji-tachi ga isekai kara kuru soudesu yo? YES! It’s Kuro Usagi who summoned you!》.
This is not a direct advertising letter but a straightforward book title.
I believe that readers who have read this book will be able to understand the meaning of this super long book title.
That this story is one which talks about how the problem kids of another world have arrived to tease Kuro Usagi completely.
And lastly, about the problem children who are the main cast of this work.
I will just say it honestly. Actually, Sakamaki Izayoi was initially one of the lead female characters in my other works.
…… Not Cocaine or Heroin, yes he’s a girl and also the main character[4]. Because there was a two year gap after getting the award, I had the chance to let Publisher Y to see a few of my works, and she was a really energetic person in my works and hence changing genders to appear once more.
Ah, it was just on my whim to challenge myself. A purely moe Mikuru![5]
Next is regarding Kudou Asuka and Kasukabe Yō, I guess I will just lightly touch on them.
As my works have already mentioned, the problem children have all been summoned from different timelines into the story.
Sakamaki Izayoi was during the time when summer was approaching with a letting up in the rainy season.
Kudou Asuka was from a summer that was in full swing with the sounds of cicadas calling so loud that they sounded like a storm outside.
Kasukabe Yō was from the time when the autumn rainy seasons finally passed and when the leaves have finally begun turning red with the seasons.
Besides that fact, the time period that they were from were also completely different. If this work can continue to be serialized, I would like to ask everyone to take special note of this while reading for it should be able to heighten the entertainment value.
Then, last of the last, I would like to say to Publisher Y who was generous with the waving of that whip of love;
to Amano-sensei who responded to the amphibious Hippocampus that was me with my stubborn requests to create such beautiful illustrations; every author senpai who have given me much encouragement along the way; the judges and other board members who have chosen my work《イクヴェイジヨン》 as the winning piece of literature, I will take this opportunity to express my deepest and most sincere gratitude to you all.
The next volume should be probably around July or August? Anyways, it’s been set to be published during that period.
Really hope for the day to meet everyone, my readers once more.
Taro Tatsunoko.
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Last picture text translation: [from top]
BACKSTAGE NEXT VOLUME PREVIEW!! YES!
Kuro: Thank you for your hard work everyone! This is the backstage, the preview for the next volume!
Iza: I heard that the main character of the next volume will be Ojou-sama.
Asu: Eh? Me?
Yō: Nn. Asuka as main character, a story revolving around teasing Kuro Usagi.
Kuro: Yep Yep! A story that has Asuka taking on the main role of teasing Kuro Usagi……eh? That’s wrong! Yō–san?!
Iza: Yō, that’s wrong right? It’s a volume that revolves around Ojou-sama as the main character while the both of us tease Kuro Usagi thoroughly.
Kuro: Yep Yep! The two of you are to be in charge of ……No Stop it, that’s enough! [Strike!]
Asu: …….that’s why I say…what is it that you guys want me to be a main character for?
Black text: Volume 2 is scheduled to be published in summer!