Ryuuou no Oshigoto! - Volume 13 - Chapter Aft

AFTERWORD

This book, The Ryuo’s Work Is Never Done! 13, is about the day after the events of Book 12 with some novelized short stories from drama CDs mixed in.

It resembles Book 8 in many ways, but there is one major difference.

That being that the main character Yaichi’s point of view doesn’t appear once from beginning to end.

However, this doesn’t mean that Yaichi is no longer the star. Rest assured, he will return again to carry on with the Ryuo’s work in Book 14.

There were several reasons I made the decision to structure the book this way, one of which being that I wanted to give Mio a proper send-off. However …… I must admit the biggest factor was being unable to travel due to the coronavirus.

I couldn’t interview players and the Shogi title matches were delayed. Even regular league matches were pushed back for weeks, so I faced a severe shortage of match records and review sessions from which to draw inspiration. As a result, I was forced to refer back to past matches and rely on prewritten material. Writers who need to see and experience things in person like myself have learned just how precious normal everyday life was these past few months ……

Book 14 kicks off the beginning of the final arc. While hoping with all my heart that this situation comes to an end even one day sooner, I’ll be doing my best to find new and innovative ways to gather material and bring you a more intense, engaging story than ever before!