Nice to meet you, or nice to see you again! My name is Asagi.
Thank you for reading Long Story Short, I’m Living in the Mountains. This is a story I originally wrote for a different publisher’s contest. In 2021, I managed to win the Reader’s Choice award in that contest, but unfortunately, I wasn’t able to have it made into a book. Back then, I was still undecided on what to do about it as I continued to serialize it on the internet, but then my friend Totetsu told me, “Asagi-san, I think your work would be a good fit for Kakuyomu.” I tried reposting Long Story Short on there, and that was ultimately what led to me receiving an offer from Kadokawa and being able to put these huge chickens in a book! (Hey, what about the protagonist?!)
I would like to express my sincere thanks to Totetsu-san, who recommended Kakuyomu to me; Y-san from Kadokawa Books’ Editorial Department, who approached me; the illustrator Shino-sama, who brought the chickens to life wonderfully (and not only the chickens, of course! Katsuragi-san is so cute, she made my heart skip a beat!); all the readers who have been following this story since when I was publishing it on a different platform; all the readers who discovered this story on Kakuyomu; and everyone involved in the making and publishing of this book.
Of course, I’m also very thankful to my family, who always watched over me warmly, despite the occasional complaint that “mommy’s working again today.”
They haven’t been made into books yet, but I have also published four works related to Long Story Short on Kakuyomu, some of which are already finished. Please check them out on Kakuyomu if you are interested.
Now then, Long Story Short has a modern fantasy setting, but it seems there are a few readers under the impression that it takes place in the real world due to how naturally the chickens and other fantastical creatures blend in.
Unfortunately, in the real world, there aren’t any chickens this big, or any huge snakes who also look like beautiful ladies, or any dragons who can understand human speech! Please be careful not to get too rash and buy yourself a mountain on an impulse. And even if you do, you won’t find any dyed chicks who grow huge at the nearby village’s spring festival! (Crying!)
Also, Long Story Short has no romance elements. Y-san, my editor, is also saying that “Sano-kun’s wife is Yuma-chan!” so I would not expect any such developments from the ostensible heroine, Katsuragi-san. As for Katsuragi-san herself, she should be able to find a wonderful partner eventually! (Heeey!)
How big will the chickens grow? What will become of Katsuragi-san’s woes? I hope to see you again in the next volume and find out together.
(Hey, Sano here! You’re forgetting the protagonist!!!)
Thank you very much!
Asagi