Haibara’s Teenage New Game+ - Volume 2 - Chapter Aft

Afterword

I have always had a difficult time understanding the subtleties of people’s hearts. I regarded myself as a highly interesting person and held little curiosity for others. Because of that, when I write stories, I have trouble grasping the characters. What is this character’s personality like? As the story unfolds, how do they feel? What do they think? How do they change? I’m always probing for answers and trying to get to know my characters as I write.

If you feel that my characters are alive and breathing in this story, even if only a little bit, then that would be my greatest fortune as an author.

Long time no see. I’m Amamiya Kazuki.

Haibara’s Teenage New Game+ won the 2020 HJ Novel Overall Best of the Year Grand Prize. That is a huge honor, and I’m over the moon about it. In commemoration for receiving the reward, HJ Bunko released a promotional video for this work on their official Twitter, Youtube channel, and Haibara’s home page! If you haven’t seen it yet, then please check it out.

Now then, volume two was a story about the rainy season with the focus on Uta and Miori. I probably shouldn’t put it like this, but in retrospect, it wasn’t a story with a significant problem. The same could be said for volume one. However, even though a problem may feel like it was nothing much in hindsight—and perhaps it’ll even become a story where those involved will laugh about it as they drink together—I believe they were seriously agonizing over the issue at the time.

Students seem to think high school life and the scenery they can see with their own two eyes make up the entire world. Viewing youth from this perspective brings out the real charm in teenage rom-coms.

Now, it’s time for acknowledgments. To my manager, N-san, I’m very sorry that my progress is always a last-minute endeavor... Next, I’d like to thank the illustrator, Gin-san, for the wonderful illustrations in this volume as well. Personally, I’m super into the illustration of Miori in the beginning of the light novel. She’s so cute. She was so adorable that I saved the image around five times.

And once again, thank you for picking up this book and reading it. In this world teeming with fascinating stories, I am elated that you chose to read through this one until the very end.

I have good news: it’s been confirmed that we’ll release a third volume for this series. Woo hoo! Please look forward to a summer that will never come again.

Also, volume two of Eiyuu to Majo no Tensei Rabu-Kome (The Hero and the Witch’s Reincarnation Rom-Com, Kodansha Light Novels, Japan only) will be published soon. If it tickles your fancy, then I’d be very happy if you read that as well.

I’m running out of topics, so I’ll chat about recent happenings now. The publication schedule of both of my series overlapped, so I’ve been dead for a while, but I’ve revived a little as of late.

Day after day, Valorant calls for us. The world championship was fire! As someone who has followed the competitive FPS scene for a long time, I was so moved by the series that I cried my heart out.

I’ve also been reading light novels and web novels at my own slow pace. The hottest web novel as of late is Dai Nana Maouji Jirubagiasu no Maou Keikoku Ki (Seventh Demon Prince Jilbagias, The Demon Kingdom Destroyer, Japan only). It’s legit some good stuff. I highly recommend it.

I usually report what’s going on in my life like this on my Twitter, so if you’re interested please check me out @amamiya5235. I tweet about silly things, so thanks in advance!

Written on the final day of April in a café in Yokohama, while listening to BUMP OF CHICKEN’s “Sharin no Uta.”