Afterword
I believe that, on occasion, the act of making a decision is itself accompanied by a form of responsibility. Take, for instance, if a friend or family member asks you what you want for lunch, and you reply, “Whatever’s fine. I’ll have what you’re having.” At a glance, it would seem like you were accommodating the other person’s preferences, but really, all you did was renounce your responsibility to choose for yourself. Life is a sequence of decisions—in other words, a sequence of responsibilities—and even if you choose not to choose, that is a choice in and of itself, and as such is accompanied by its own responsibilities...and the more I talk about this, the more it makes life sound like a massive pain. On the other hand, though, isn’t that sort of thing also what makes life so great in the end?
Now that I’ve forced that philosophizing to wrap up on a positive note, long time no see! This is Kota Nozomi, and this volume was the second side-story installment to this series, following up on volume five. I had a great time finally writing about the shut-in and the delinquent who I barely got to depict at all back in the fifth volume!
And now, a sudden announcement! At this particular moment (that being November 2014), the anime adaptation of When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace has been airing for a month to rave reviews! I hope you’ve been watching it! Kudou was so cute in the show it was almost bizarre, to the point where I’m planning on giving her plenty of screen time in the next volume, which will feature her retirement from the student council...probably. No promises.
Another sudden announcement! Next month, I’ll have an entirely new work published by GA Bunko!
Ikai Shinki to no Reunion —Boufuu Saiai—
The story centers around a protagonist who’s summoned to another world, becomes a hero, and defeats the demon lord with the help of twelve divine maidens...only to be summoned to the otherworld again afterward and forced to fight those same divine maidens who were his allies last time. The protagonist must battle the twelve maidens, speak with them, confront them, and...you’ll have to read the book when it comes out in December of 2014—that is, next month—to find out the rest! I hope you look forward to it!
Next, some thanks. To my editor, Nakamizo: thank you so much for your constant guidance, even amid the terrible ordeal that was turning three volumes around over the course of just three months. Next, to 029: thank you again for drawing such adorable illustrations. The way you drew the nurse uniform on the cover was just perfect! I’d also like to thank all the members of the anime’s staff for making such a wonderful adaptation. And, of course, I offer my greatest and most sincere of thank-yous to all the readers who’ve stuck with this series through volume nine.
That’s all for now! May we meet again, if the fates allow it!
Kota Nozomi
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