Chapter 1
I am of the firm belief that the girl you like discovering that you like her is an extremely critical issue for those in their adolescent years. Because it’s kind of like you’re putting your insecurities on full display or surrendering incisive power over to your partner. This is especially humiliating for guys who have a strong pride and are rather self-conscious. As said guys get up there in years, they might end up maturing and realizing that it isn’t “shameful” to be in love with whomever... but that’s too much to expect of a tryhard teenager. They tend to be embarrassed with themselves for falling in love and view themselves as pathetic. They get frustrated with their heart of which they have no control over and find themselves stricken with an unrelenting feeling of failure. Falling in love is seen as being put in a precarious position or even an admission of defeat. But we both know that the most important thing to keep in mind is that the “defeat” doesn’t necessarily condemn them to losing the game. You never know who’s going to be crowned the winner in the end, regardless of who did or didn’t “lose” at the start of the relationship.
Now that all of that is out of the way, allow me to introduce myself: my name is Kota Nozomi, the author of this book.
I bring to you this new rom-com work centered around a loner with a hot and cold personality who’s fallen in love, and a stunning senior who knows of his fondness for her. I’ve only been writing works that feature older heroines as of late, and this is another one to add to the pile. For this series, I’m thinking of aiming to delve into the charm of being with a senior heroine who’s only one year older than the protagonist. The plan is to work toward making it more of a one-on-one rom-com rather than a harem of multiple heroines... Well, the protagonist isn’t exactly fit for that type of setting in either case. I only just realized upon having finished writing the first novel, but the only girl Kuroya had spoken to other than Shiramori throughout the whole book was his mother...
My initial thoughts were to involve the members of the “Four Heavenly Beauties” into the story more, but I had so much fun writing the dialogue of the two main characters that the book ended without me actually doing much else. Those girls will most certainly have a bigger role in the second volume. Probably.
Lastly, I would like to extend a few words of gratitude.
I would like to thank my supervisor, Nakamizo. I appreciate everything you’ve done for me. You put up with even the smallest of adjustments I suggested, such as wanting certain things to be moved “one millimeter to the right,” and I’m truly grateful to you for that.
I would also like to thank Hyoga Azuri, the artist for the book. Thank you so much for your wonderful illustrations! Shiramori is adorable, and Kuroya turned out pretty cute himself! I look forward to working with you more in the future.
And last, but not least, I would like to offer my sincerest gratitude to everyone who read the book.
Now then, I hope we cross paths again in the second volume.
Kota Nozomi.
