Jul 22, 2024
Author's Commentary #102:
Time to talk about Chapter 102: The end of the nightmare.
So this past week, I ended up getting sick, but since I had a backlog of this series saved as drafts, I could simply just log in and upload the chapters as normal. This is why many of my author commentaries have been delayed, but now are caught up. Funnily enough, I ended up getting better just as the arc ended. Now let's talk about it.
So a lot went down in this arc. Masaru got messed up, Rika mentally tormented, and Waki killed off. Yes, unlike in the original, Waki dies. Though perhaps as a way to balance out all the bad, Rika is also pregnant. While the Roboborg union arc is over, things sadly won't show signs of improving. Ookuma is still pulling the strings along with the mysterious Averice and Gula.
Speaking of those two, they won't really be appearing in the story again as they're intended to be the main antagonists in a different novel, whenever I get around to writing it that is.
グラ (Gula) and アヴェリス (Averice) are how both their names are spelled in katakana. The two don't really have birthdays, nor does Averice really have have a favorite food. Gula, however likes eating anything except Nero's dark flames of destruction.
One other thing I'll briefly mention is Honoka. Honoka Shibawara actually did appear briefly in the originally, but in the remake, I've revamped her role in the story. She might make a proper appearance before the story ends, but I'll give her bio anyway.
柴原 火佳 (Shibawara Honoka) is how her name is spelled in kanji. 火佳 means "fire" and "beauty", while 柴原 means "firewood" and "origin".
(If I made any mistakes with the translations, feel free to correct me).
Her birthday is July 16th. I chose the date at random, so there's no greater significance behind why this date is her birthday.
Her favorite food is spicy curry.
And with that, the arc I never got to add to the original is finally complete, however, the effects of it will be felt for the rest of the story. Things are also more tense with Benihime than in the original. Perhaps a major confrontation is looming between her and Rika.
That's all for this commentary. I hope you enjoyed it.