Pleased to meet you. My name is Wasan Kurata. Thank you so much for reading This Gyaru’s Got a Thing for...Vampire Hunters?! The title’s a little long, but I figured it could be shortened to something like “VampGyaru” or “VG.” Please go ahead and use those abbreviations with your friends.
As you would expect from the title, this is the story of a friendship between a gyaru and a vampire hunter. I wanted it to feel cheerful, fun, and energetic! Ruka Moriki’s gyaru energy and Ginka Shijunana’s vampire hunter power triumph over any obstacles in their way! Or something like that.
I researched gyaru culture for this book, and I was impressed by how it’s so strong and full of energy. I’ve said this before, in my comments for the GA Bunko Competition special website—I really admire and respect gyarus. Gyaru power is incredible.
On the vampire hunter side of things, this story is like an epilogue. Their war is over, so what happens to their organization? How will the members live from now on? It’s a tough problem, but those girls will make it through somehow.
I’d also like to add a few additional comments about the contents of this book. When Ruka deals with a stalker in the story, she doesn’t report it because she feels like it’s a hassle. I strongly recommend contacting the police right away if you find yourself in the same position. I don’t want to exaggerate, but trying to resolve those types of situations on your own can be very dangerous.
There’s also a scene where Ruka and Ginka visit a cosmetics store for a makeup lesson, but not all of them provide that service (I modeled the one in this scene after a store that does.) Most lessons require an appointment, so please make one in advance if you’re interested in getting one.
The pinkross pose in the purikura part of the story is an original creation of mine. You can’t do it with one hand like the “kyun desu” pose, so it doesn’t work for selfies, but it seems to be popular in the world where this story takes place. How mysterious.
I know I’ve already gone on too long, but I would like to thank the following people. This book delivers so much more power and impact thanks to Kewi Hayashi-sama’s beautiful and delightful illustrations. The editing team at GA Bunko, who selected this story for the silver prize of the Fourteenth GA Bunko Competition, and my incredibly reliable editor, Jo-sama, who always had abundant knowledge and precise advice to share—thank you very much. I would also like to thank everyone who worked on the production of this book.
And to everyone who has read this story, thank you all so very much. Let us meet again as the gentle breeze blows.
Wasan Kurata