Dungeon ni Deai o Motomeru no wa Machigatte Iru Darou ka - Volume 8 Chapter 8 Afterword

Even while claiming this would be a collection of everyday stories, the eighth installment of the series
went over 500 pages. To all my readers, I sincerely apologize.
My original idea was to write individual romantic stories involving mortals and gods.
However, once I put pen to paper, ideas flowed out of my head in droves.
To be completely honest, thoughts on how to add to already-published volumes also came to me one
after another. No battle scenes, no traveling through the Dungeon…It amazes me that I couldn’t adhere to
these rules, and it became painfully obvious how much more I have to learn. At the end of the previous
installment, I wrote that I would take my time and do some “light, everyday stories” so I could take it
easy. Unfortunately, writing this volume didn’t allow me to get any rest.
Romantic comedies are deep. I sincerely believe that.
The depth of each character’s emotions and the intricate layers of conflict don’t translate into words
very well at all. There are times when even I can’t fully wrap my mind around what the male and female
characters are thinking, resulting in extremely detailed expressions and long explanations that required
extra pages to express. I got caught in that spiral and was never truly able to escape.
On the other hand, there are many good things that came out of writing this volume.
One handsome deity said, “Our love lasts but a moment,” through the power of my pen.
There were many things I was unsure of when creating love stories between mortals and gods, such as
what was truly important. But I like how it turned out. Thanks to that, I believe it rounds out the story very
well. Also, I never had much of a chance to write about the everyday life of the citizens of Orario. It was
fun to get that opportunity.
Now the time has come for me to express my gratitude.
To my supervisor, Mr. Kotaki; to my illustrator, Suzuhito Yasuda; and to everyone involved, I must
first apologize for delaying the deadlines as much as I did. It’s thanks to all your hard work that it came
together so well in the end. Thank you so much. Also, I must thank you, the reader, for picking up such a
thick book and reading all the way to the end.
The second arc of the story is now complete.
I will go the extra distance to make sure that the next book, the start of the third arc, is just as exciting
and enjoyable as the previous installments, if not more so. Please come along for the ride.
With one final thank-you, I’ll take my leave.

Fujino Omori