Afterword
How would you explain what the blue sky looks like to a person who was born unable to see? How many rulers would you need to measure the width of the universe? And how on Earth can you explain the concept of chuunibyou to someone who’s utterly uninterested in the likes of anime and shonen manga? That, in short, is the theme of this volume.
Perhaps one’s innate chuuni power is determined at birth, and no matter how hard you try, no matter how hard you train yourself, it can never be increased. Perhaps the chuuni have-nots will remain forever unable to comprehend the concept.
Or, perhaps, it’s a talent that can be acquired? Perhaps through a combination of one’s environment, one’s friendships, and one’s exposure to certain select masterpieces, an understanding of chuuni is something that anyone can obtain, if they’re willing to put in the legwork? Maybe that’s the point of this story...or maybe it’s something totally different.
To sum it all up, understanding someone else’s sense of values and getting someone else to understand your sense of values may both be daunting tasks, but doing your best to understand the people around you is important nonetheless. Maybe that’s the sort of run-of-the-mill story I’ve told here.
Whatever the case, hello! This is Kota Nozomi, and this volume marks a milestone for me: it’s my tenth novel since my debut as an author! Nobody else was going to go out of their way to commemorate the occasion for me, so I went ahead and bought a cake to eat on my own.
The reason nobody else celebrated my achievement, of course, was because nobody cares about the likes of me...not! Clearly, it’s because everyone wanted to send me the message that I shouldn’t get a big head just because I’ve put a measly ten books out into the world. Well, message received, and the consideration is greatly appreciated! I feel so loved, seriously. You people are all a bunch of tsunderes, y’know that?
And now I’m depressed... Let’s move on to the announcements and thanks, shall we?
First, the announcements! I guess there’s an audio drama coming out for this series, apparently. Hurray for my first step into the world of mixed media! I can’t possibly express my gratitude toward everyone involved in the project. The release is still a long ways off, but I’ll be awaiting it with bated breath!
Next up, a side story starring Kiryuu Hajime and titled The Commonplace Exists for the Sake of Supernatural Battles is currently being serialized in GA Bunko Magazine! Alternate titles include Super Big Brother Time and Draw! Big Brother Card! The story depicts what Kiryuu was doing behind Andou’s back over the course of the first and second volumes, and even what he was doing before the series started! If you’re interested in Kiryuu and his band of merry friends who made a quick cameo in this volume, please check it out! Stories like that get collected into a published volume sometimes, sure, but you never know when you might be missing out...
And with that, onto the thanks! First up: my editor, Nakamizo. As always, thank you for all your help! I’m also extremely grateful that you were willing to run with my idea of putting a stupid chuuni wordplay gag into the ad copy for the second printing of volume one. I feel like maybe, just maybe, both of us had stayed up way too late for our own good when we had that conversation, but eh, I’m probably just imagining it.
Next, to my illustrator, 029! Thank you once again for your stunning art this volume, and sorry for dumping so many characters on you with so little notice.
And next, to Yuuji Yuuji! Thank you so much for giving this series such a wonderful endorsement, and congratulations on Oreshura’s upcoming anime adaptation!
Last, but certainly not least, I’d like to offer my most sincere thanks to all the readers who took the time to pick up this novel!
That’s all for now! May we meet again, if the fates allow it!
Kota Nozomi
Oh, and also, we have another prologue for the next volume this time! Feel free to read it if you’re interested.
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