I Really Don't Notice Volume 6, Postscript

Volu 6, Postscript

No, just notice already.

This work that started with such sentint is already on its sixth volu.

ti-wise, I guess it’s been around a year. I don’t know if that’s a long or short ti, but personally speaking, that year went by in the blink of an eye.

This piece was my, Nozomi Kouta’s debut work as an author, and winner of the rookie of the year award. aning it was a story I hadn’t even considered for continued publication, and turning it into a series was a considerable hassle… actually, not really.

Honestly speaking even before it placed, I was thinking I want to do this, I want to do that, so I managed to make it a series without too many hardships.

I arbitrarily went and wrote a second volu before it was even greenlit and all…

Well of course, it’s not like everything went according to my initial plan, but I sohow managed to have it reach the point I was aiming for.

By the way, I have four whole pages for this postscript. I asked my editor to make this ti a little on the longer side, but… when I actually get to writing it, I have nothing to say, and now I’m in a right pickle, aren’t I.

That being the case, I’m going to borrow this space to divulge so background information on the main cast like you’d find in a fan book. Don’t take it the wrong way, I’m just doing what I want to.

This contains so spoilers for the main story, so do take caution.

① Kurisu Crimson Kuria.

A witch. Imagined as the child of a father who fell into a template summoning fantasy. Upon nearing the conclusion, I get the feeling she also beca an exhibitionist character. I’m happy if soone noticed, but Kurisu’s mark is a six pointed star, while Kikyouin’s is five pointed.

② Kagurai Monyumi.

Ti traveler from the future. Personally, she’s the character I have the highest penchant for. The reason being, it is no exaggeration to say the fact this piece was completed was largely thanks to Kagurai.

By the initial plan, the heroines that appeared were supposed to be a psychic, a magician and an onmyouji. And yet, while I could think up gags for them, I couldn’t make a coherent story- was the situation I fell into. Yet one day, the idea of a future person struck like lightning, and as a chain of events from that, the material of travelling into the main character’s childhood, and the ‘fist f*ck’ gag ca in a flash. From there, it all went so fast, and with the flip of a wrist, my contest submission piece, the first volu was completed.

③ Kikyouin Yuzuki.

An Onmyouji. For the aforentioned reason, her part started from volu 2. A combo with the nine-tailed fox Tamane. Has absolutely no romantic affection for the main character. All the girls who ca out in the first volu were sweet on the protagonist, so how about I put out a bit of a harsher person, I thought, and she beca far harsher than I expected… well, nothing we can do about it, I an, it’s diaper play after all.

④ Orino Shiori.

A psychic… or so it seems—was her character. The truth is, her design has her ‘wearing black tights under her uniform’. It was sothing that was decided right from the rough draft, and yet, there was never a chance to see them in the illustrations, and this volu, when they finally appeared, it wasn’t actually her…

⑤ Shinose Kai.

The Last boss—as he is, yet another protagonist. I think the main story is Kagoshima Akira’s story, but I get the feeling it’s simultaneously Shinose Kai’s. He wears his kinagashi left-side forward, but as the main character lacks the ability to notice this mistake, I had a dilemma of not being able to include it as a point in the story.

⑥ Kagoshima Akira.

The Protagonist—and yet, as far as he goes, a side character. The densest man in light novel history, apparently. He does not react to malice or ill intent, and will corner the heroines through thick and thin, a brute in a sense. There were various things in the end of this volu, but I arbitrarily believe Kagoshima will continue to live in a Kagoshima way.

That is all. There are other things I want to write about, but let’s just end things here.

Well then, my thanks to the following.

My presiding editor who gave all sorts of advice for this work. I don’t think I’d ever be able to write this work on my own power. I am truly thankful.

The illustrater Takatsuki Ichi-sama. Thank you for all the wonderful illustrations each and every ti. The illustrations you send always beco the driving force behind my pen.

And the greatest thanks to all you readers who read all the way to volu six. The reason I could continue this work so far was solely thanks to you.

Well then, if the chance arises, let’s et again.

- Nozomi Kouta