Afterword
This is Yuusaku Sakaishi.
The Second Volume of The Shadow Hero’s Everyday Life, has been successfully released.
This afterword was written at the end of May. And so, we are currently in the middle of the Corona Pandemic. Recently, the declaration of a state of emergency seems to be gradually lifting, so I hope that by the time that this work is released, things will have settled down a bit more.
What a work this was.
Volume 2 tells the story of saving Mize. In the process, we will be touching on her past, as well as her suffering.
In the midst of writing, I became conscious of the fact that Tweight, who saves Mize, also has his own problems. Having been taken in by a dangerous organization at a very young age, Tweight never learned common sense; he only honed his fighting techniques, which made him awkward in various ways. Though Tweight is the protagonist, having a hero-like role, he is by no means a perfect human. Therefore, while Volume 2 tells the story of saving Mize, in the background, it also tells the story of Tweight’s own growth.
Although this isn’t really related to the story, the challenge set for me was how to portray Mize in a cute way. While Volume 1 delved into Elysia, in Volume 2, there is a change in the so-called main heroine. Because of this, if Mize’s charm wasn’t conveyed to all of you readers, I would be reprimanded with things like: “Don’t leave Elysia out!” or “Don’t change the main heroine!”. So first, I decided to do my best to convey that Mize’s charm wouldn’t lose to Elysia. In doing so, I would be able to create a situation that would permit the change in heroine.
As a result, Mize became a character that had an outstanding main heroine feeling to her. With that said, I expected this to some extent. She has the appearance and impression of being the heroine. Since I wanted Elysia to be a character who is an equal partner to the protagonist, I wanted Mize to be a character you would want to protect.
And so, next, I want someone who will protect the protagonist: a motherly heroine…But there’s already Chris. Well, in this volume, she’s an enemy. (Spoilers)
{Acknowledgements}
To the editors, proofreaders, and those who helped in printing this work: thank you very much for your assistance.
To TYONE: the illustrations this time are also beautiful, so thank you very much. Mize is very cute.
To the designers: the cover was impactful, so thank you very much.
And finally, I would like to express my utmost gratitude to all of you, who have picked up this book.
2020/5, Yuusaku Sakaishi
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