The Greatest Demon Lord Is Reborn as a Typical Nobody - Volume 7 - Chapter Aft

AFTERWORD

It’s been a while! It’s me, Myojin Katou.

Autumn. Most people would associate the season with the changing of the leaves.

But that has no place in the life of a shut-in like me. But I can still feel the seasons transitioning, however.

—Thanks to the crickets.

Ever since I was little, chirping crickets have always reminded me of autumn. There’s something distinctly autumnal in Japan about hearing the crickets from a distance.

But you know, in moderation.

I’m charmed by their little chorus, when at an appropriate range. This year…I think they’ve spawned some delinquent crickets… Haven’t they heard of social distancing?!

They’ve set up camp by my outdoor AC unit, which is right next to my bedroom, and continue to chirp day and night. I can’t sleep! My brain is dead. I can’t get any work done…

This isn’t cute! It’s torture, you little shits.

…Please forgive my coarse language. In any case, it’s no exaggeration to say I’m going insane. You know, crickets gave me my insect-o-phobia when I was a kid, but I guess I can’t afford to just sit around and complain.

It was time for me to pick up my weapon and fight. Prepared to face my trauma, I readied my pesticide, gave a mighty battle cry—and now I hate autumn.

Wow. Winter is the best season for humans. I wish it was winter already.

All right, on to my thanks and apologies.

Thank you as always to Sao Mizuno for the wonderful illustrations. I thought I might have given you the toughest character design challenge yet, but you blew my expectations out of the water. Leave it to the experts!

A heartfelt thank-you to both my editors. To my former editor, I appreciate your patience and for never giving up on me. I hope we can meet again sometime. To my new editor, I’m certain I’ll be causing you a lot of trouble in the future… I hope you’ll forgive me.

Finally, to all the readers who picked up this book—I apologize for the delay. I hope you’ll continue this journey with me.

I pray that all crickets will be wiped off the face of the earth as I pen the next volume.

Myojin Katou