Chapter 20

Special Thanks! Kotoko Hachijo You’ve written such a wonderful novel. I love it. Editor—Sakurazawa Without you, the original idea might never have gotten done. You always tried to take the author’s opinion into account as much as possible. Sorry I was always so last-minute with things… The number of red corrections was truly staggering… Gene Editorial Division—Y You were the editor who introduced me to Hachijo and came up with the entire idea for this spin-off. (I love My Fave Character Shines Brightest in the World: Confessions of a 2.5-Dimensional Fanboy, which you work on.) Everyone in the Gene Editorial Department You’re all wonderful. Thank you so much for letting me put out collected volumes. And I’m sorry for all the trouble I’ve caused… My assistants Yuki, you always step up for my last-minute screentone needs even though you’ve got work to do, a child to raise, and a life to live. You’re so kind to me. Tsubaki Kuroaya, you’re the power behind me. My comrade in arms since the day I graduated. Having a pro backing you up is too awesome. You’re so kind to me. Get some sleep. Designer—Aya Sekine (Kawatani Design) You made an author’s head-in-the-clouds dreams (“I want the cover to look like a wedding invitation… And also a scrapbook…”) come true. Thank you for making the cover so sweet and inspiring. Everyone at RUHIA Ltd. Thank you for doing the typesetting and for accommodating so many changes right up to the deadline! Daisuke Shinseki (RUHIA Ltd.) Thank you for doing the proofreading. I was so excited going over the proofread versions, seeing how changing a single word could make an entire sentence hit so much harder. Everyone in Sales I owe so much to POP and Planning… And I’m sure I’ll owe you more in the future. Thank you to the printers, the publishing agency, all the bookstores, everyone in the distribution network… All of you who helped get this work to so many eager readers! And finally, to everyone who supported the original comic on Twitter and Pixiv and to everyone who picked up this novel… Thank you so much! Harusono