Date A Live Encore - Volume 7 - Chapter Aft

Afterword

 Long time no see, this is Tachibana Koushi. I present to you Date A Live Encore Volume 7 with (emphasis) on a cute girl on the cover. This is a series of short stories about girls’ stories. That is to say, stories told from girls’ perspective. What do you think? If you like this book, it would be my great honor. 

 There’s also another I wanted to announce to you: a new season of the animation adaptation of “Date a Live” is in production. Applause! Applause! The details will be disclosed later so stay tuned! 

 Because the number of pages is relatively small this time, I would like to start talking about each individual topic. Read on carefully! 

Tohka Food Fight 

 This time, it was Tohka who started things off. This time she was competing in a food eating competition. How could she possibly lose? But the main focus was trying to establish a strong friendship with Mukuro. In Mukuro’s mind, Tohka = her impression of her inverse form, so I want to write another short story about this. The Chinese style loli in the inversion is so cute. 

Yoshino Experience 

 I’ve wanted to write a story about Yoshino and Natsumi going to school for a long time. Natsumi’s perspective is just as interesting and it makes me fly as inexplicably as the classmate Kanon… 

Kurumi Valentine 

 The story of heavenly kings Kurumi has finally arrived. Eye masks, bandages, and the sweet lolis are finally available. I had to discuss with the illustrator Tsunako-sensei how to set the next character. It led to the birth of a more unique avatar than before, and the use of old fonts in particular. 

Yamai Exchange 

 The Yamai sisters exchanged their identities. Because they are twins, I have always wanted to write such a story. By the way, regarding the friends of the two, I just made up Asian clothes, linens, and beautiful clothing names. 

Miku Burglar 

 The unique personalities of the three people in this story is a story of thieves. By the way, the card that Nia made actually has the “Midnight Kite” logo specially designed by Tsunako-sensei. It’s really luxurious. 

Mikie Measurement As far as serialization is concerned, I actually finished this story first. Since I couldn’t include it in the previous volume, it was included here instead. Just like this volume focuses on stories from a female perspective so it was fitting. Ellen is also the strongest in the world when it comes to swimming skills. 

Reine Marriage Hunt 

 Although I strongly doubt that I even need to write this one, I personally liked this story quite a lot. It’s a story of Tamae taking Reine for a blind marriage interview party. The adult characters in “Date A Live” all appear in this volume like this. How will this play out in the future? It’s very exciting! 

 This time, I was helped by many people to publish this book. Tsuneko-san, Editor-san, and everyone involved in editing, sales, distribution, etc, and also to you for holding this book at this time, thank you very much. 

 So I hope to have the honor of meeting you again when “Date A Live Volume 18” is released next time. 

 Koushi Tachibana 

 October 2017 

Translator's Notes

 [1] Chalet-styled buildings are a building type generally seen in the alpine region of Europe. It is made of wood, with a heavy, gently sloping roof and wide, well-supported eaves set at right angles to the front of the house. 

 [2] Tonkatsu is a Japanese dish that consists of a breaded, deep-fried/tempura pork cutlet. It involves cutting the pig's back center into 2-3 centimeter thick slices, coating with panko, frying them in oil, and then serving with Japanese Worcestershire sauce, rice, and vegetable salad. 

 [3] I believe this is referring to a mohawk or a similar hairstyle where a person’s hair is styled such that the sides are shaved and the center is either freestanding or gel is added to make appear spiky or potentially a combination of the two. 

 [4] In this case, Mukuro is using the term to describe someone whose hair is styled like that of a chicken’s head crest. 

 [5] The tympanic membrane is the medical term for the eardrum. 

 [6] Bufferin painkillers are a combination of aspirin and three different types of antacids: calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, and magnesium oxide. The antacids act as a buffering agent to help neutralize stomach irritation that aspirin may cause. 

 [7] Magatama (less frequently gouyu) are curved, comma-shaped beads that appeared in prehistoric Japan from the Final Jōmon period through the Kofun period. 

 [8] A boudoir is a woman's private sitting room or salon in a furnished accommodation, usually between the dining room and the bedroom, but can also refer to a woman's private bedroom. 

Disclaimer: Date A Live is owned by Kadokawa and Koushi Tachibana. This is a non-profit fan translation; please support the official release. 

 Author: Tachibana Koushi 

 Illustrator: Tsunako 

 Translators: Vizard6991, Lightning Farron 

 Editor: Ene 

 Epub: OfficeCasual 

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