Afterword…
Hello, this is Solblight, and I… quite understand if you wish to kill me at this moment.
… That was quite the unexpectedly truncated ending, isn't it? And no, I'm not doing this because I'm trying to maintain a "Surprised!" theme; that would be too cold hearted of me…
No, it's just that while writing that final chapter, I discovered that I am horrendous with goodbyes… I guess… I mean, for a writer of my skill level, there really is no way for me to make a sad departure all rainbows and sunshine so… *bows deeply* I sincerely apologise if the ending has been a deep let down, and will gladly take all the hate you can hurl at me.
That being said, a common way to rescue a story from such an ending is to, of course, write more material and allow for a more gentle, more nuanced conclusion to the saga. However (and this is the part where if you've gotten tired of dreaming of abusing me, you'll suddenly feel a lot more energetic), I DO NOT intend to continue to write this story. It has gotten long enough as it is, and I honestly wish to move on to other stories, of which I have quite the few building up in my backlog.
And so, for all my loyal readers (I see your regular reviews all the time and it touches my heart every single time without fail) and even those who have just joined us, I really, really apologise once again if I have let you down, and-
"Wait!"
… Huh?
"Waaait! !"
… Eh? Wh-What's that speeding- Oomph!