Rakuin no Monshou

Volume 6, Afterword

When I write a novel, I generally start by first writing the plot (a simple outline) and then sending it to the editor in charge of me.

Based on that, we go over this and that, and the details get consolidated. But this time, while I was writing Rakuin volume 6, after sending the plot out, this was the telephone conversation I had with my editor.

“I’ve taken a look at the plot.”

“Yes.” (I put my game on pause for the time being and killed the sound on the TV.)

“I think the overall flow is good.”

“Yes.”

“According to this, this time. No, I say ‘this time’, but it should be ‘this time too’, Vileena doesn’t appear, huh?”

“(Ugh) She doesn’t appear... huh.”

“Huh.”

“Although she’s the heroine.”

“It’s gone on for two books.”

“That she doesn’t appear, huh.”

“Since this is the sixth book, the heroine has been absent from a third of the whole series.”

“Ha ha ha.”

“This is no laughing matter. This is, in the best of circumstances, a plain story reeking of men. I want to at least refine it into something a bit prettier.”

“Right.”

“Can’t you do something about it?”

“It’s not like I can’t but then it’ll be longer. Because even as it is, it seems kinda...”

“Long, huh.”

“Long, yeah.” (I restarted my game with it still on mute.)

“Does she appear in the next one?”

“If there is a next one.”

“Please don’t say something so depressing. You’re the author.”

“I myself am full of enthusiasm, but that by itself doesn’t mean anything.”

“Then supposing that there will be a next one, she’ll appear, right?”

“As to that...”

“Do you hate writing girls?”

“I don’t hate it. It’s just that in my novels for the other company I only wrote girls so I might get confused and, aaaaaaaah, oi, dammiiit!”

“W-What happened?”

“Nothing...” (I was insta-killed by Lü Bu.)

“Well then, please start writing from this plot.”

“Yes...”

After hanging up, I worked hard at levelling up my general.

The author is as he is, but next time Princess Vileena will definitely appear. I promise. However, the Western chapter hasn’t ended yet. Those who have read this volume will have realised that.

Anyway, please look forward to the next time.

P.S.

Thank you to the people who have sent me letters. All of them are my life’s treasures. They are rare items. Unique weapons. All I can offer in return is my body. Having said that, you all have gone through great trouble to deliver these to me, so I hope to be able to repay you through this work.

--Sugihara Tomonori