This is something that happened the other month, but while I was writing, my side table which my keyboard was on collapsed, colliding directly with my hip. There was a huge blue bruise, and it hurt for about a week afterwards, but it convinced me to get a new table, and along with it, a new chair.
This new chair’s cool because not only does it have a headrest, it also has waist and lower back support. I’ve grown pretty comfortable in it.
I’m in it right now, tapping away at my keyboard. An author’s eyes and hips are essential, after all. I ask all my readers to take care of your bodies too! It’s important to go out for walks and to build up muscle strength. Getting stronger, then eventually becoming quick enough to evade any falling side tables is my goal.
Anyway, this started off with a little anecdote about my table, but Volume 2 of Accidentally in Love is finished. I hope you enjoyed this illustrated volume.
When Volume 1 came out, DRE Novels produced this wonderful clip where they managed to hire two famous voice actors whom I’m sure many people stan. It’s been a really wonderful experience for me. Two great voice actors lent their voices, with Yui Ishikawa voicing Cecily and Wataru Hatano voicing Zeke. Their performances are really wonderful, and I felt a bit of embarrassment, thinking that I’d made these pros say such silly things, but at the end of the day, it isn’t my fault—it’s the fault of the lovey-dovey Cecily and Zeke. I felt I could hear their voices as I wrote this volume, which was something that brought me joy.
If thoughts like “What’s this about ‘stanning’ voice actors?” or “Oh, I’m a fan of those voice actors!” have ever crossed your mind, rush on over to the bookstore and get yourself a copy of Volume 1 with a little bonus attached to it. If you can’t find one in your local bookstore, it would make me really happy if you asked them to order some. I’m sure they’ll be drawn into this sweet world too.
Finally, I’d like to give some acknowledgments.
Thank you to my illustrator, Eda. Cain first appears in this volume, but Eda really took a shine to him, and being Cain’s creator, that made me really happy. When I received the rough draft for the cover, I was so surprised to see Zeke wasn’t there! That’s a really funny moment that I won’t forget. Thank you for all your wonderful illustrations in this volume too.
Thank you to everyone who has picked up a copy of this book. I really am grateful from the bottom of my heart. I really hope you enjoyed reading it.
I hope we meet again somewhere soon.