Mayo Chiki! Volume 1 Afterword

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Afterword

Nice to meet you, my name is Asano Hajime.

This novel’s title ‘Mayo Chiki!’ is an abbreviation of ‘Mayoeru Shitsuji to Chikin na Ore to’. That’s why, we’re definitely not talking about mayonnaise chicken or any fast food of the sort. Though I agree, MayoChiki sounds like they would be selling this in a convenience store.

Anyway, about this very ‘Mayo Chiki!’. As the title suggests, it depicts the story of a butler heroine and a chicken bastard protagonist. Not to mention that the heroine isn’t just any butler, but rather wearing male clothing while working as one. On top of that, our protagonist isn’t just any chicken bastard, but rather one that ends up with that whenever he touches a girl, or is touched. He’s an ultra chicken bastard. Adding a rich lady and little sister, the academy chaos is pre-programmed.

Indeed, we’re talking about a romcom. This might be an abrupt change of topic, but ‘Mayo Chiki!’ is actually a romcom written under very specific circumstances. Namely, it was written during my time at a driving school! How does that sound? You probably haven’t heard of such an example before, I bet.

Of course, it’s not that I was willingly writing it at a driving school. You might ask why I did so either way, but…the problem was the time. I reached the deadline to hand in my manuscript…I sent in this manuscript for the 5th MF Bunko J newcomer light novel contest, and I still remember that I only barely made it in time….Not to mention that my time limit to graduate from driving school was approaching rapidly…

The driving school I was attending had a time limit, and if you didn’t graduate during that time, all the expenses would come crashing down on you, so I rushed through everything like I was swimming against the stream back at my hometown’s river. Back then, my daily life consisted of thinking about material on the bus on my way to the driving school early in the morning, writing them down on my notes for university during recess at my driving school, and putting that into my PC once I came home.

What would come first, the deadline, or the day that I won’t be able to graduate from driving school? It was a so-called chicken race. Even so, I somehow managed to send in the manuscript in time, and even graduated from my driving school. Adding that my manuscript had been accepted to be turned into a fully-fledged book like this, I guess I am quite lucky. Almost too lucky, I’m quite terrified of tomorrow.

Although it ended up a bit late, I’d like to move on to the thanks. First, my editor Shouji-sama, I’ve really been in your care. I have yet again understood that creating a single work all on your own is practically impossible. I hope I can be in your care even in the future.

Next, Kikuchi Seiji-sama for providing these wonderful illustrations even during your busy days. I couldn’t be more fortunate to receive these beautiful character designs for the characters I developed. I am in your debt.

Following that, the chief-in-editing Misaka-sama, the judge committee who decided to choose my novel, everybody from the editorial department, and everyone who helped in distributing this novel through publishing and selling, I have no words for how grateful I am.

Next, all my educators at the driving school, I’m terribly sorry that I was such a lousy student. Of course, I can’t forget about everyone from my circle who helped with the material. Let’s go have a drink once we’re a bit more open.

Finally, my deepest gratitude goes to everybody who decided to pick up this book.

Now then, until we meet again, I’ll be stepping on the pedal to see how far this ride takes me, so please take care of me.

Asano Hajime