I’m very bad with afterwords. Or rather, since I’ve never written one and since I’m one of those people who don’t even read afterwords, this makes it seem more like one of those “uh, I don’t know” type of situations.
So I call this, not an “afterword,” but rather, “graffiti.” In other words, it’s sort of like a rant. So read it casually, observe it; humor me.
By the way, these writings got rejected the first time around. Then the next time, I myself rejected them. So now, I’m writing this in a corner of the editorial office, at a desk, and enduring “who the hell is that” stares from everyone around me.
But the fact that I’m even writing an afterword and have been able to get this far is thanks to all the many, many people who’ve supported and cheered me on. I could give thanks for the rest of my life and it probably wouldn’t be enough.
And to all you readers who have picked this book up, you people who have read it, what do you think? If you haven’t read it yet and just decided to skip to this page, did it pique your curiosity just a bit?
I’m still not a good enough writer yet; there are still a lot of areas where I’m deficient. But even so, if this story can mean “something” to you, then I’m satisfied.
If you find it funny, please laugh.
And if it sucks, please laugh too.
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Basking in the warm spring sun,
K-Ske Hasegawa, 2003
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Special Thanks
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Neko-sama, Ishikawa-sama, K-sama, Nanakusa-sama, Miki-sama, to all my many sensei, my family, lovely boyfriends and girlfriends, and…
To everyone who was involved in this book, who had a hand in its creation, I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Thank you.
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for “your lovely world!!”