It was finished.
Thank you all for being with me every step of the way.
I was a writer who easily got carried away, often writing scenes full of cringe-worthy moments—so much so that I felt a little embarrassed when I looked back at them myself.
Amid my embarrassment was a faint sense of shame, like stumbling across the diaries and essays I wrote during my Chuunibyou school days.
For example, Tai Ri Tian at the beginning of this book.
For example, Garen's ever-growing number of girlfriends.
For example, Garen's mixed central-heating personality: part considerate nice guy, part scumbag.
Besides getting carried away, there were quite a few problems with the work itself:
For example, Garen's lengthy speeches about justice in the early stages.
For example, Garen's somewhat out-of-control combat power starting in the middle.
For example, the near-total lack of presence of most system skills in the later stages.
Looking back on the whole book, there really were many flaws.
I knew my own work was riddled with shortcomings, so I was even more grateful to all of you readers—for seeing this book's bright points amid its countless flaws, and for understanding, supporting, and encouraging me to keep writing.
Thank you all for being with me every step of the way!
Lastly, about the new book.
I had not decided on its subject matter yet.
The road of fanfiction was indeed too narrow:
When choosing a setting, I had to pay attention to market popularity, consider how well I knew the original work, and preferably have enough passion for it myself. Otherwise, I could not come up with ideas that would truly catch people's eyes.
Of course, readers who knew the business should understand:
Writing fanfiction meant standing on the shoulders of giants. The original work's market popularity on