Ch.BONUSCompletion Afterword

I would like to express my gratitude to everyone who enjoyed <After the Romance Fantasy Ending> to the very end. Of course, I’m also thankful to readers who dropped off along the way!

To be honest, I’m finding it difficult to write this afterword since I already included everything I wanted to say in the final chapter.

First, I should mention how happy I am that Eshtiel, whom I created on the spot, received so much love from everyone.

In the beginning, Eshtiel was only hinted at being a count’s daughter, and she was actually planned as just a friend-like character. She wasn’t supposed to have romantic feelings for him, but her actions were designed to provoke Serin’s jealousy…

Somehow, she ended up becoming a little sister character with awkward speech. I thought that would be more interesting.

I feel like Eshtiel would say, “Actually, actually, that’s the truth. I was supposed to be just best friends with my brother!”

On the other hand, if I were to confess what I regret, it would be that I couldn’t fully develop certain settings because I was afraid the story would become too lengthy.

Like the backstory of Rodrick, who was the Empress’s secondary male lead.

Or the specific story of the first Emperor and the Black Dragon mother-in-law.

Or Arhan, Kanarin’s younger brother, who somehow became a MacGuffin.

Among those, I really wanted to write about the reverse harem dynamic between Eshtiel, Tesser, and Arhan. It’s a shame. The triangle between the older brother figure and the same-age friend was too tempting to resist.

Come to think of it, I did indulge in some personal whims as an author.

Like parodying the final technique of the female lead from my first work through Kanarin’s parallel ability.

Or reversing the content of my first work by putting the male lead in the position of trying to destroy the world this time.

Honestly, I had fun writing it.

I was particularly immersed when writing the chapter “Sky of Tragic Love” where Rahilt fully realizes the truth of the original work.

By the way, “Sky of Tragic Love” is a parody of a dungeon name from a certain game. Ugh, sweet and sour pork… my head hurts just thinking about it…

I’ve rambled on, but I think what those who have followed until the end are curious about is probably related to my next work.

Though I’m not sure if I’ll be able to write given how busy real life is.

For now, what I’ve thought about is…

1. A romance fantasy about a protagonist who is reincarnated as a villain raising a terminally ill younger sister.

2. A modern apocalypse hunter story about a monster who grew up thinking it was human.

These are the likely candidates for my next work.

Unless something else suddenly inspires me, that’s what it will be.

…Finally, I pay my respects to everyone who followed the story of <After the Romance Fantasy Ending> to the end.

As a writer, I can’t help but bow my head to the readers who stayed with me until the very end.

I hope you’ll continue to cheer for them beyond their tightly sealed happy ending.

Thank you so much.