Author's Afterword
This is Darfing, who started a bit slow but ended up speeding later...!
It's been a while since I've written an afterword, so I'm not sure what to say, but... for now, let me share my thoughts on this work!
**1. The Beginning**
I'm not sure if anyone has seen it, but...!
This work started as a remake of my very first story, "The Hero Chose Me."
I twisted it just a little—"Hero Party chooses the protagonist → Protagonist kidnaps the Hero Party"...!
Anyway, when I was serializing my first work, I had some mental health issues and couldn't properly finish it, which left me with regrets...
So this time, I thought, "Let's remake it properly and leave no regrets about my first work!" But...
The regrets about my first work disappeared, only to be replaced by regrets about "I Kidnapped the Hero Party"...
I guess it's inevitable that every work leaves some regrets... ㅠ
**2. Content**
First, I decided on these major themes for the work:
"Right and wrong answers, right and wrong"
"Pain and wounds"
"Ways of loving"
I wrote with the mindset of "Let's try writing with these themes!"
It might feel a bit messy with so many themes, but I think I succeeded in weaving them together!
If we approach the theme of right and wrong answers philosophically...
The right answer isn't always correct, right? Sometimes the right answer isn't the right thing to do! So the content shifts gradually!
In the beginning: The right answer is correct → Not all right answers are correct.
For example, when Hare was confined! I deliberately expressed that the protagonist's thinking was wrong!
But in the comments on another site, someone said I "don't have a human heart"! I've kept that grudge... lol
Anyway.
In the latter half: Not all right answers are correct → What is right and wrong? I don't know anymore.
It changes to this.
The Hero Party, having lost their way, can't give clear answers and can't judge right from wrong!
You can only judge right and wrong when you're on a path with a destination, and right and wrong answers differ from person to person.
To summarize, that's it.
As for the content about "pain and wounds" and "ways of loving," I'll explain if there are questions...
It would get too long if I talked about everything!
**3. The Ending**
This feels repetitive, but... first, I'm sorry...!
I don't think I controlled the pacing well...
Originally, the ending was planned for around chapter 180...!
But when I thought about it myself,
I felt the pace was too slow, and I worried that if it continued like this, readers would get bored and dislike it, so I...
Used a method of compressing the plot and speeding things up... ㅠㅠ
Still, I think I included all the content and answers to the foreshadowing that needed to be there, so while I have some regrets... the disappointment is greater...
Once again, I'm sorry to those who were enjoying the story!
I think my impatient heart got ahead of me...!
But the work isn't over yet! There's the modern Hero Party! So I hope those who'll enjoy the side stories will have fun with them...!!
It's the Hero Party continuing with new relationships!
The afterword has gotten too long, so this slow Darfing will end it here...!! Sorry the afterword is a bit messy...!
I don't know when my next work will come out, but...! I have it planned out...!
The theme is "Freedom of Expression"! It's an academy story!
If you have any questions, feel free to ask! I'll take a 1-2 week break! And come back with side stories!
Thank you for enjoying the story! I hope you have wonderful days!!