Editing Mushi Uta:Volume 14 Afterword (section)

== Afterword ==

Hello, this is Iwai Kyouhei.



Even this long-spanning series is approaching its finale.

In this first half of the finale, I attempted to depict whether the many people who try to settle the battles revolving around Mushi and Mushitsuki—with some among them serving as linchpins—will participate in the final fight or not.

People who possess an intense sense of self even as fate toys with their lives.

If the story is reaching its end, then inevitably they will also need to settle their own fights as well.



I’ve written in previous afterwords as well about there being so many characters.

They obviously all have their own lives, their own destinies, and their own reasons that led them all the way up to the present. And not all of them have being Mushitsuki as their common point, either. Because there are also normal people who just became involved with Mushitsuki.

Perhaps some of you readers tried imagining the future path your lives will take. Perhaps you have also embraced your wishes to become a certain way. In fact, many of the letters I’ve received were from people who wanted me to write about their favorite characters. I am very glad. Thank you very much.

They have so many varied ways of livings and shapes they imagine, but will they all manage to unite as one to face this one final challenge?

I am going to depict two things at that time.

Firstly, whether or not they choose to participate in this final fight.

Secondly, what sort of future they will imagine before this decisive fight. —Despite the fact that it is still undecided whether they can live like that.

I earnest hope that my depiction of this will end up meeting the readers’ expectations.



As usual, publishing this volume required the help of many people.

Firstly, everyone in the editorial department, especially my editor in charge who helped with the series. Although this is your final time, thank you very much for your help. I seriously can’t state my gratitude enough. Thank you so much for your help up to now.

And llo-sama, who illustrates the novel. Thank you so much for the high quality of your illustrations despite needing to go along with my slow writing.

And to you the readers watching over me to this point, thank you so much.

I want to show you the final fight as well as the future of all these characters as quickly as I can.

I will be overjoyed if you enjoy this conclusion.



Iwai Kyouhei



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