Shintaro Mofujin's Blog - Posts Tagged "dense"
My first blog post, yaaay!~
Hello everyone! I hope you are all doing fine on this fine Thursday afternoon! This being my very first blog post, I thought I'd introduce myself to you guys!
My name is Shintaro Mofujin! I'm an avid anime watcher, Light Novel and Manga reader! I also have a background in programming and have developed several video games on my own in the past, but that's another story!
Initially I watched the standard Anime shows that most people in the West watched during the 90's like Pokemon, Ranma, DBZ, Card Captors, Sailor Moon and Tenchi Muyo. Those were great times, but I eventually diversified my viewing catalog with other genres involving Romance, Slice-Of-Life and Comedy. I fondly remember when I first watched shows like Toradora, My Bride is a Mermaid and Clannad. (in addition to After Story) My initial impressions for these shows were more or less lukewarm at the start. "This isn't for me." I recall closed-mindedly having such unfortunate thoughts. Of course, it only took an episode or two for the charm of these goofy over-the-top characters to completely win me over and now I watch a little bit of everything!
At some point, I noticed a trend in Anime where shows were typically 12-13 episodes a season and rarely blessed with a second or third continuation so often I’d feel unsatisfied at the end despite having just seen a “conclusion.” It turns out that the majority of airing Anime these days are jumbled adaptations of Manga and Light Novels. Thus, leading to a whole thing with me suddenly reading Manga and LNs and eventually falling for their charms as well despite an initial cold reception. I fell in love with the Light Novel style of writing with the simple language, goofy characters, constant monologuing and charming onomatopoeia overuse. Although I mentioned this in the afterword of my debut novel, I’ll mention it again here!
The night before one of my fall semesters of college, I remember marathoning Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun and the silly skit where Nozaki plays a visual novel game as a reference for his own in-universe manga series stood out to me. Along with his artist, they concluded that the character who cares the most about the generic harem player character is the best friend named Tomoda! (Essentially a play on the word “Friend” in Japanese) They end up sympathizing with him to the point that they pen a made-up happy ending with him and the main character. I found this scene pretty funny, yet also endearing and this concept served as the base inspiration for my debut novel series: My Best Friend is Dense Harem Main Character-kun, But Why am I the Heroine?! It is an original fluffy Rom-Com story about the over-caring best friend of a Dense Harem Main Character-kun who is transformed into a cute girl one fateful evening and the hilarious and heartwarming moments that follows. It has been lingering in my tiny head for the past couple of years and after convincing myself to give writing my own light novel a try, I finally succeeded and I couldn’t be any happier to have done so! The reception so far has been lovely and I am still teary-eyed to see others enjoying and supporting the story that I worked tirelessly on with all of my love and care.
I will give it my all to continue writing more fluffy stories and hope that as many readers as possible can experience them! My debut novel released just last month as of this posting and also my shorter 26k word standalone romance novel: I, Who Fell in Love with the Other You: Wish is available as well! I’m currently working on a few cheaper priced short rom-com standalone stories to pad out the wait for the 2nd iteration of my main series! In fact, I’m working on a very fluffy one with a ghost heroine right this instant!
Thank you so much for taking the time out of your busy day to read here and if you liked any of my stories, please feel free to share that enjoyment with others! This is Mofujin signing out, it is a pleasure to meet you everyone!
Follow me on Twitter if ya want @ShinMofu
Don't worry, I won't bite!
My name is Shintaro Mofujin! I'm an avid anime watcher, Light Novel and Manga reader! I also have a background in programming and have developed several video games on my own in the past, but that's another story!
Initially I watched the standard Anime shows that most people in the West watched during the 90's like Pokemon, Ranma, DBZ, Card Captors, Sailor Moon and Tenchi Muyo. Those were great times, but I eventually diversified my viewing catalog with other genres involving Romance, Slice-Of-Life and Comedy. I fondly remember when I first watched shows like Toradora, My Bride is a Mermaid and Clannad. (in addition to After Story) My initial impressions for these shows were more or less lukewarm at the start. "This isn't for me." I recall closed-mindedly having such unfortunate thoughts. Of course, it only took an episode or two for the charm of these goofy over-the-top characters to completely win me over and now I watch a little bit of everything!
At some point, I noticed a trend in Anime where shows were typically 12-13 episodes a season and rarely blessed with a second or third continuation so often I’d feel unsatisfied at the end despite having just seen a “conclusion.” It turns out that the majority of airing Anime these days are jumbled adaptations of Manga and Light Novels. Thus, leading to a whole thing with me suddenly reading Manga and LNs and eventually falling for their charms as well despite an initial cold reception. I fell in love with the Light Novel style of writing with the simple language, goofy characters, constant monologuing and charming onomatopoeia overuse. Although I mentioned this in the afterword of my debut novel, I’ll mention it again here!
The night before one of my fall semesters of college, I remember marathoning Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun and the silly skit where Nozaki plays a visual novel game as a reference for his own in-universe manga series stood out to me. Along with his artist, they concluded that the character who cares the most about the generic harem player character is the best friend named Tomoda! (Essentially a play on the word “Friend” in Japanese) They end up sympathizing with him to the point that they pen a made-up happy ending with him and the main character. I found this scene pretty funny, yet also endearing and this concept served as the base inspiration for my debut novel series: My Best Friend is Dense Harem Main Character-kun, But Why am I the Heroine?! It is an original fluffy Rom-Com story about the over-caring best friend of a Dense Harem Main Character-kun who is transformed into a cute girl one fateful evening and the hilarious and heartwarming moments that follows. It has been lingering in my tiny head for the past couple of years and after convincing myself to give writing my own light novel a try, I finally succeeded and I couldn’t be any happier to have done so! The reception so far has been lovely and I am still teary-eyed to see others enjoying and supporting the story that I worked tirelessly on with all of my love and care.
I will give it my all to continue writing more fluffy stories and hope that as many readers as possible can experience them! My debut novel released just last month as of this posting and also my shorter 26k word standalone romance novel: I, Who Fell in Love with the Other You: Wish is available as well! I’m currently working on a few cheaper priced short rom-com standalone stories to pad out the wait for the 2nd iteration of my main series! In fact, I’m working on a very fluffy one with a ghost heroine right this instant!
Thank you so much for taking the time out of your busy day to read here and if you liked any of my stories, please feel free to share that enjoyment with others! This is Mofujin signing out, it is a pleasure to meet you everyone!
Follow me on Twitter if ya want @ShinMofu
Don't worry, I won't bite!
Looking forward to TGS soon and some details about the sequel to my debut novel!~
Hello once again to the beloved readers of the Mofu-Blog! The world's laziest novelist of all time will now grace you with their presence!
So as you all know, this unusual writer of yours happened to come across the long-anticipated PC release of Capcom's Monster Hunter World, only to return as a skeletal husk after succumbing to hundreds of hours of non-stop questing... This of course coincided with the summer event of Overwatch and well... I might have been slacking off way too much as of late!
Have no worries for I have returned to regularly maintaining a proper working schedule (which will likely not be properly maintained at all) after taking a small respite from the world of writing.
I can happily announce that I am in the process of outlining the 2nd volume of my lovely Debut Fluffy Weird yet heartwarming Gender Bender Romantic Comedy Light Novel series My Best Friend is Dense Harem Main Character-kun, But Why am I the Heroine?! (I know, the title is way too short, right?) I can also safely announce that this outline will totally go off the rails as soon as I begin writing the actual volume! For a sneak preview, although I mentioned this in volume 1's lengthy afterword, the 2nd volume will focus primarily on the totally normal school life of Tomo and Dense Harem Main Character-kun, nothing out of the ordinary in this story, nope! There will indeed be a prologue this time around and the cover I have in mind will capture the absurdity of the situation that this lovable goofy pair finds themselves in for sure! Many new equally over-the-top and lovable characters will be introduced in this long awaited sequel as well! In fact, some of them have already been mentioned in the 1st volume...! Ehhhhhh?!? Yes.
With that exciting announcement out of the way, I am also finishing the rest of my newest series My Apartment Is Haunted by the Ghost of My Dead Childhood Best Friend Who Likes Me! while simultaneously outlining my main novel series! Yes, I am quite busy these days! The 2nd part will be out very soon and is filled with the trademark fluff, please look forward to it.
Lastly, upcoming is Tokyo Game Show 2018 (TGS) and as a longtime fan of Capcom's Ace Attorney series (if you like reading good stories with lovable characters, then I highly recommend giving the first game a try!) I am very excited to hear about the surprise they have in store during their panel on the 22nd! All I know is that the number 7 better be on the menu...
Anyway, thank you all for taking the time out of your busy days to read this bizarre blog and I'll try to stop slacking off so much! As always, I really appreciate everything you folks have done to support me: whether it's a follow, purchase or a positive review, all feedback is truly a blessing for a small aspiring light novelist such as I! Thank you all and stay safe!
Until next time!~
So as you all know, this unusual writer of yours happened to come across the long-anticipated PC release of Capcom's Monster Hunter World, only to return as a skeletal husk after succumbing to hundreds of hours of non-stop questing... This of course coincided with the summer event of Overwatch and well... I might have been slacking off way too much as of late!
Have no worries for I have returned to regularly maintaining a proper working schedule (which will likely not be properly maintained at all) after taking a small respite from the world of writing.
I can happily announce that I am in the process of outlining the 2nd volume of my lovely Debut Fluffy Weird yet heartwarming Gender Bender Romantic Comedy Light Novel series My Best Friend is Dense Harem Main Character-kun, But Why am I the Heroine?! (I know, the title is way too short, right?) I can also safely announce that this outline will totally go off the rails as soon as I begin writing the actual volume! For a sneak preview, although I mentioned this in volume 1's lengthy afterword, the 2nd volume will focus primarily on the totally normal school life of Tomo and Dense Harem Main Character-kun, nothing out of the ordinary in this story, nope! There will indeed be a prologue this time around and the cover I have in mind will capture the absurdity of the situation that this lovable goofy pair finds themselves in for sure! Many new equally over-the-top and lovable characters will be introduced in this long awaited sequel as well! In fact, some of them have already been mentioned in the 1st volume...! Ehhhhhh?!? Yes.
With that exciting announcement out of the way, I am also finishing the rest of my newest series My Apartment Is Haunted by the Ghost of My Dead Childhood Best Friend Who Likes Me! while simultaneously outlining my main novel series! Yes, I am quite busy these days! The 2nd part will be out very soon and is filled with the trademark fluff, please look forward to it.
Lastly, upcoming is Tokyo Game Show 2018 (TGS) and as a longtime fan of Capcom's Ace Attorney series (if you like reading good stories with lovable characters, then I highly recommend giving the first game a try!) I am very excited to hear about the surprise they have in store during their panel on the 22nd! All I know is that the number 7 better be on the menu...
Anyway, thank you all for taking the time out of your busy days to read this bizarre blog and I'll try to stop slacking off so much! As always, I really appreciate everything you folks have done to support me: whether it's a follow, purchase or a positive review, all feedback is truly a blessing for a small aspiring light novelist such as I! Thank you all and stay safe!
Until next time!~
Wahoo!~ They approved my request for an update and Animal Crossing 2019!
Hello again, it is I, your long lost imouto-chan who has been worried sick about you, ever since you moved away from your loving family. How are you doing? Are your studies progressing? Are you properly resting and eating well? I’m worried and miss you…
......Pffftttt!!!
Muahahaha, you thought it was surprise caring imouto-chan, but it was I, lazy light novelist extraordinaire, SHINTARO MOFUJIN! Fufufu! Ah, but please do take care to not overexert yourself and eat properly! I have returned from an in-depth conversation with a Kirby-of-the-Color-Green-san about the recent trend of weight loss isekai stories in the light novel medium and have some exciting updates to talk about!
First of all, I’m pleased to announce that Part 2 of my newest paranormal rom com short story series My Apartment Is Haunted by the Ghost of My Dead Childhood Best Friend Who Likes Me! is officially OUT! This one focuses on how Haru and Aiga first met, in addition to some more fluffy slice of life scenes and answers to questions that might’ve been lingering on your mind. “Why was writer Shintaro Mofujin pretending to be my imaginary imouto?” That, I cannot say for sure.
In addition, I watched Nintendo’s latest direct and was absolutely elated when they ended the presentation with the announcement of a totally new Animal Crossing game, slated for 2019 on the Switch! Still… that was quite the way to reveal it, right? An Isabelle Super Smash reveal followed by a look into Tom Nook’s depressing personal life in that dark, barely lit room? Hmm… Anyhow, my mom and I have been fans of the series since the original gamecube version came out! (Of course, the real original was the N64 one, but that one never came over to the west, so for all purposes here, it’s gamecube!) It really is a nostalgic series for me, the real-time clock, the lovable characters with fun dialogue and the real need to collect every item imaginable! Perhaps the most hardcore game that appears to be casual on the surface… Ahhh, it’s probably one of my favorite video game franchises ever, I’m very happy that there will be more to come! Also, TGS 2018 is coming soon, which means that the Ace Attorney news is on its way! 7 is the magical number!~
With that out of the way, if anyone was wondering why I put off writing this blog entry with the whole ‘waiting for an email' excuse, it’s because of this announcement! Now this newbie of a novelist assumed that ebooks on Amazon were similar to apps in that once an update is pushed, that update would go to EVERYONE. Unfortunately, that is not the case when it comes to the distribution of VIRTUAL paper and ink! Basically, if you purchased an ebook on say, launch day, that is the version that you will keep, even if the one on the store has been modified. Ah, but it makes sense if you think about it when it comes to readers having personal highlights, notes and bookmarks on their copy and changes would mess those up, so there you have it! On the flip side, authors can request to make these changes available to readers as long as they do a proper write-up of modifications that were made! Well, I’m happy to say that not only did I submit a request for my debut novel, but it was approved earlier this morning!
That’s right! Since I was already in the process of outlining the 2nd volume, I went back and reread the entire 1st volume and have made improvements and minor fixes that will certainly improve the overall reading experience! Obviously, no changes to plot or characters, (that’s just…you can’t do that, c-can you…?) but some enhancements like a properly functioning table of contents page for easier navigation, obnoxious typo fixes, inclusion of the volume number and more! Now all readers that already own the 1st installment of my Debut Fluffy Weird yet heartwarming Gender Bender Romantic Comedy Light Novel series My Best Friend is Dense Harem Main Character-kun, But Why am I the Heroine?! can receive this Quality Update starting TODAY! Unfortunately, this is classified as a “minor update” in their terms, so you guys will only be notified of its existence via this blog, but hey, that’s why you’re here, yes? In case you’re unfamiliar with how to receive this free, no fuss, no coconuts update, I can provide you with an explanation! On your Amazon page, under the ‘Let Us Help You’ heading on the bottom of your page, click Manage Your Content and Devices and go over to my book which should now say ‘Update Available!’ Click it and tada, you now have a table of contents page and a slightly higher word count!
Speaking of Best Friend and Main Character-kun, the 2nd volume outline is going swimmingly well and I have all sorts of fun and heartwarming events planned! Look forward to it in a few months, I apologize for the wait, but life really does get busy and I will absolutely make it worth waiting for! The goal of course is to completely defeat the me from the past who didn’t even know how to implement a table of contents page… The fool has no chance of competing with this new and improved Mofujin! Muahahaha!!!
…Anyway, I am very happy that I could make this quality update available for all of you wonderful readers that have supported me from the beginning! Thank you so much for everything, you make this whole writing thing worth it and make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside! Also, thanks to Amazon for being very helpful and quick with the process! Until next time, and be sure to grab the new update!~
......Pffftttt!!!
Muahahaha, you thought it was surprise caring imouto-chan, but it was I, lazy light novelist extraordinaire, SHINTARO MOFUJIN! Fufufu! Ah, but please do take care to not overexert yourself and eat properly! I have returned from an in-depth conversation with a Kirby-of-the-Color-Green-san about the recent trend of weight loss isekai stories in the light novel medium and have some exciting updates to talk about!
First of all, I’m pleased to announce that Part 2 of my newest paranormal rom com short story series My Apartment Is Haunted by the Ghost of My Dead Childhood Best Friend Who Likes Me! is officially OUT! This one focuses on how Haru and Aiga first met, in addition to some more fluffy slice of life scenes and answers to questions that might’ve been lingering on your mind. “Why was writer Shintaro Mofujin pretending to be my imaginary imouto?” That, I cannot say for sure.
In addition, I watched Nintendo’s latest direct and was absolutely elated when they ended the presentation with the announcement of a totally new Animal Crossing game, slated for 2019 on the Switch! Still… that was quite the way to reveal it, right? An Isabelle Super Smash reveal followed by a look into Tom Nook’s depressing personal life in that dark, barely lit room? Hmm… Anyhow, my mom and I have been fans of the series since the original gamecube version came out! (Of course, the real original was the N64 one, but that one never came over to the west, so for all purposes here, it’s gamecube!) It really is a nostalgic series for me, the real-time clock, the lovable characters with fun dialogue and the real need to collect every item imaginable! Perhaps the most hardcore game that appears to be casual on the surface… Ahhh, it’s probably one of my favorite video game franchises ever, I’m very happy that there will be more to come! Also, TGS 2018 is coming soon, which means that the Ace Attorney news is on its way! 7 is the magical number!~
With that out of the way, if anyone was wondering why I put off writing this blog entry with the whole ‘waiting for an email' excuse, it’s because of this announcement! Now this newbie of a novelist assumed that ebooks on Amazon were similar to apps in that once an update is pushed, that update would go to EVERYONE. Unfortunately, that is not the case when it comes to the distribution of VIRTUAL paper and ink! Basically, if you purchased an ebook on say, launch day, that is the version that you will keep, even if the one on the store has been modified. Ah, but it makes sense if you think about it when it comes to readers having personal highlights, notes and bookmarks on their copy and changes would mess those up, so there you have it! On the flip side, authors can request to make these changes available to readers as long as they do a proper write-up of modifications that were made! Well, I’m happy to say that not only did I submit a request for my debut novel, but it was approved earlier this morning!
That’s right! Since I was already in the process of outlining the 2nd volume, I went back and reread the entire 1st volume and have made improvements and minor fixes that will certainly improve the overall reading experience! Obviously, no changes to plot or characters, (that’s just…you can’t do that, c-can you…?) but some enhancements like a properly functioning table of contents page for easier navigation, obnoxious typo fixes, inclusion of the volume number and more! Now all readers that already own the 1st installment of my Debut Fluffy Weird yet heartwarming Gender Bender Romantic Comedy Light Novel series My Best Friend is Dense Harem Main Character-kun, But Why am I the Heroine?! can receive this Quality Update starting TODAY! Unfortunately, this is classified as a “minor update” in their terms, so you guys will only be notified of its existence via this blog, but hey, that’s why you’re here, yes? In case you’re unfamiliar with how to receive this free, no fuss, no coconuts update, I can provide you with an explanation! On your Amazon page, under the ‘Let Us Help You’ heading on the bottom of your page, click Manage Your Content and Devices and go over to my book which should now say ‘Update Available!’ Click it and tada, you now have a table of contents page and a slightly higher word count!
Speaking of Best Friend and Main Character-kun, the 2nd volume outline is going swimmingly well and I have all sorts of fun and heartwarming events planned! Look forward to it in a few months, I apologize for the wait, but life really does get busy and I will absolutely make it worth waiting for! The goal of course is to completely defeat the me from the past who didn’t even know how to implement a table of contents page… The fool has no chance of competing with this new and improved Mofujin! Muahahaha!!!
…Anyway, I am very happy that I could make this quality update available for all of you wonderful readers that have supported me from the beginning! Thank you so much for everything, you make this whole writing thing worth it and make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside! Also, thanks to Amazon for being very helpful and quick with the process! Until next time, and be sure to grab the new update!~
I have some exciting announcements to make!~
Hello fine folks of the Mofu Blog, long time no see! I hope you're all doing well!
With the beginning of the school year and transition to fall, lots of exciting things are happening and this place is no exception! I have a few big announcements to make!
First of all, I am pleased to announce that Volume 2 of my debut series My Best Friend is Dense Harem Main Character-kun, But Why am I the Heroine?! is already underway! In fact, the 1st chapter is almost finished as of this posting! I am currently aiming to release this sequel around the first half of November, but anything can happen, so no promises! I can assure you that I am giving it my absolute all to top its predecessor, integrating even more lovable characters, heartwarming moments and silly ROFL scenes! For the time being, this series alone will be my primary focus, the readers have spoken and have been heard!
Speaking of Dense Harem Main Character-kun, I’ve kept this a little hush-hush, secret undercover business, but I can confirm that I was indeed searching for an Official Artist who could handle all of the cover artwork for my beloved first light novel series! The mission was to discover my PONKAN8, that gifted fellow is the official illustrator and character designer for one of my personal favorite romantic comedy light novel series: Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru! Considering that I was the one who singlehandedly did the artwork and text for the original cover, I have been dissatisfied with it for quite some time, (one of the reasons for the lower end price, despite novel length!) but was unsure if readers would be interested in such a unique story. I don’t think that a non-artist such as myself could truly do it the justice that it rightfully deserves, so I’ve scoured the depths unknown of Reddit and DeviantArt and have overseen several captivating galleries and portfolios! Honestly, since I just started this whole writing novels thing, I was worried that only a handful of artists would be willing to apply for my humble request… But…that wasn’t the case at all! Not too long after I posted my offer, over a hundred incredibly talented and motivated artists fell from the heavens and graced me with their more than welcomed presences! Overseeing so many different styles was a really fun experience and I will certainly return to those wonderful communities in the future with another series!
Anyhow, I am pleased to announce that I have found the perfect candidate for the cover artwork of my light novel series! I’d rather not say who this person is at this point for the sake of a fun surprise, but this amazing artist’s mastery of all things cute and fluffy could not be overlooked! Since coming up with the concept of this novel, I’ve always had an idea of what I wanted it to look like in my head, and I believe that this new Official Artist will surely surpass my already high expectations! This special assistant will also come up with original and iconic designs for Hiro and Tomo made with loving care and attention! In addition, as long as they aren’t too overwhelmed by other requests, will handle the cover artwork for ALL of my future volumes, starting with a redo of Volume 1! Although it seems weird for the author to say this, if you plan on reading this book soon, please wait for the completion of this commission in order to enjoy the full experience! Words cannot express how fortunate and grateful that I am to have discovered such an absurd talent who is already so passionate about this project, and I am super excited to see what they come up with!
With my own announcements out of the way, TGS2018 has come and gone and so has the 22nd… There was indeed a Capcom Ace Attorney presentation, but things didn’t go as expected… Although I am happy that new and old fans alike can enjoy this splendid game series on new platforms, I was definitely let down by the lack of a sequel being present at the conference… Well, I’m sure they’ll do it in time!
I cannot reiterate enough how truly thankful that I am that so many gifted artists were interested in working with me on this project! A big thank you to the Reddit and DeviantArt communities for reaching out to me and making me feel so welcomed! Once again, thank you all for supporting me up until now and please look forward to the materialization of my characters and world brought to life by an insanely underrated artist! Seriously, this person is REALLY good!
Farewell until next time!~
With the beginning of the school year and transition to fall, lots of exciting things are happening and this place is no exception! I have a few big announcements to make!
First of all, I am pleased to announce that Volume 2 of my debut series My Best Friend is Dense Harem Main Character-kun, But Why am I the Heroine?! is already underway! In fact, the 1st chapter is almost finished as of this posting! I am currently aiming to release this sequel around the first half of November, but anything can happen, so no promises! I can assure you that I am giving it my absolute all to top its predecessor, integrating even more lovable characters, heartwarming moments and silly ROFL scenes! For the time being, this series alone will be my primary focus, the readers have spoken and have been heard!
Speaking of Dense Harem Main Character-kun, I’ve kept this a little hush-hush, secret undercover business, but I can confirm that I was indeed searching for an Official Artist who could handle all of the cover artwork for my beloved first light novel series! The mission was to discover my PONKAN8, that gifted fellow is the official illustrator and character designer for one of my personal favorite romantic comedy light novel series: Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru! Considering that I was the one who singlehandedly did the artwork and text for the original cover, I have been dissatisfied with it for quite some time, (one of the reasons for the lower end price, despite novel length!) but was unsure if readers would be interested in such a unique story. I don’t think that a non-artist such as myself could truly do it the justice that it rightfully deserves, so I’ve scoured the depths unknown of Reddit and DeviantArt and have overseen several captivating galleries and portfolios! Honestly, since I just started this whole writing novels thing, I was worried that only a handful of artists would be willing to apply for my humble request… But…that wasn’t the case at all! Not too long after I posted my offer, over a hundred incredibly talented and motivated artists fell from the heavens and graced me with their more than welcomed presences! Overseeing so many different styles was a really fun experience and I will certainly return to those wonderful communities in the future with another series!
Anyhow, I am pleased to announce that I have found the perfect candidate for the cover artwork of my light novel series! I’d rather not say who this person is at this point for the sake of a fun surprise, but this amazing artist’s mastery of all things cute and fluffy could not be overlooked! Since coming up with the concept of this novel, I’ve always had an idea of what I wanted it to look like in my head, and I believe that this new Official Artist will surely surpass my already high expectations! This special assistant will also come up with original and iconic designs for Hiro and Tomo made with loving care and attention! In addition, as long as they aren’t too overwhelmed by other requests, will handle the cover artwork for ALL of my future volumes, starting with a redo of Volume 1! Although it seems weird for the author to say this, if you plan on reading this book soon, please wait for the completion of this commission in order to enjoy the full experience! Words cannot express how fortunate and grateful that I am to have discovered such an absurd talent who is already so passionate about this project, and I am super excited to see what they come up with!
With my own announcements out of the way, TGS2018 has come and gone and so has the 22nd… There was indeed a Capcom Ace Attorney presentation, but things didn’t go as expected… Although I am happy that new and old fans alike can enjoy this splendid game series on new platforms, I was definitely let down by the lack of a sequel being present at the conference… Well, I’m sure they’ll do it in time!
I cannot reiterate enough how truly thankful that I am that so many gifted artists were interested in working with me on this project! A big thank you to the Reddit and DeviantArt communities for reaching out to me and making me feel so welcomed! Once again, thank you all for supporting me up until now and please look forward to the materialization of my characters and world brought to life by an insanely underrated artist! Seriously, this person is REALLY good!
Farewell until next time!~
It's HERE!
Welcome readers to the Mofu Blog, the only place where the laziest novelist of all time will grace you with their rare presence!
IT’S HERE!!! As mentioned in last week’s post, I have chosen a really talented artist who will handle the artwork for the future volumes of my main light novel series! Of course, we’re talking about my debut fluffy rom-com with a gender-bender twist, My Best Friend is Dense Harem Main Character-kun, But Why am I the Heroine?!
I’m pleased to announce that this complete overhaul of the first volume cover is now available for your viewing pleasure! I’m also proud to announce that the main illustrator of this project is… *drum* *drum* *drum* …Alice Vu! She’s an incredibly talented artist with a very, very promising future judging from how much love and dedication she put into this first assignment! For a small starting writer like myself, nothing makes me happier than seeing amazing artists bring these lovable characters to life and WOW did Alice go to town with these spectacular character designs!
Hiro is just as much of a generic looking dense harem protagonist as it gets, yet he was masterfully drawn with a hint of bishounen characteristics sprinkled in. As for the main heroine, Tomo, words cannot express how happy I am with how she turned out. Cute, fluffy, fluttery and tsundere have been magnificently blended and harmonized into perfection by a genius of the self-proclaimed moe moe kyun kyun mastery! Beautiful chestnut brown twin-tailed hair that glistens and reaches to the ankles, an adorable pout that demands your attention and frilly ribbons as far as the eyes can see, Tomo really does seem like main heroine material now, right? I am truly breathless in wonder and amazement that these are now the characters in my story!
Of course, we cannot forget the most meaningful and important addition on this cover… the in-universe cat mascot Neko Nyan-san! In the story, this cute yet generic looking cat thing is popular with girls and kids alike, and has been featured in a variety of clothing lines, anime, and music! As Tomo’s favorite character, he is also an important part of the story and seeing him on the cover was a real treat! Truly the manifestation of cute and lazy that he was always meant to be! Although my expectations were already high, Alice surpassed them multiple times and was really nice and diligent while painstakingly doing so. She really is good at this whole drawing thing and despite having no prior experience, even went to the trouble of doing all of the text placement on the cover! So many small details like contrasting eye colors for the main couple and much more have been integrated into this captivating piece.
This is a thank you to my official artist and you guys for all of the support you have lent me up until now! Although it’s selfish to ask for more, please continue to do so and I promise to give it my all to power on with the rest of the series! Chapter 1 of Volume 2 is now complete and it looks like you’ll all be able to read this anticipated sequel by Thanksgiving! In the meantime, please admire this amazing cover artwork while you wait and I’m sure the time will pass by very quickly! One more thing, if you’re as captivated by this cover as I, then please look at other works by this special artist in the links below! With that, I bid you all adieu!
Official Artist: AliceVu134
• https://twitter.com/alicevu134
• https://www.instagram.com/alicevu134/
• https://www.deviantart.com/alicevu134
IT’S HERE!!! As mentioned in last week’s post, I have chosen a really talented artist who will handle the artwork for the future volumes of my main light novel series! Of course, we’re talking about my debut fluffy rom-com with a gender-bender twist, My Best Friend is Dense Harem Main Character-kun, But Why am I the Heroine?!
I’m pleased to announce that this complete overhaul of the first volume cover is now available for your viewing pleasure! I’m also proud to announce that the main illustrator of this project is… *drum* *drum* *drum* …Alice Vu! She’s an incredibly talented artist with a very, very promising future judging from how much love and dedication she put into this first assignment! For a small starting writer like myself, nothing makes me happier than seeing amazing artists bring these lovable characters to life and WOW did Alice go to town with these spectacular character designs!
Hiro is just as much of a generic looking dense harem protagonist as it gets, yet he was masterfully drawn with a hint of bishounen characteristics sprinkled in. As for the main heroine, Tomo, words cannot express how happy I am with how she turned out. Cute, fluffy, fluttery and tsundere have been magnificently blended and harmonized into perfection by a genius of the self-proclaimed moe moe kyun kyun mastery! Beautiful chestnut brown twin-tailed hair that glistens and reaches to the ankles, an adorable pout that demands your attention and frilly ribbons as far as the eyes can see, Tomo really does seem like main heroine material now, right? I am truly breathless in wonder and amazement that these are now the characters in my story!
Of course, we cannot forget the most meaningful and important addition on this cover… the in-universe cat mascot Neko Nyan-san! In the story, this cute yet generic looking cat thing is popular with girls and kids alike, and has been featured in a variety of clothing lines, anime, and music! As Tomo’s favorite character, he is also an important part of the story and seeing him on the cover was a real treat! Truly the manifestation of cute and lazy that he was always meant to be! Although my expectations were already high, Alice surpassed them multiple times and was really nice and diligent while painstakingly doing so. She really is good at this whole drawing thing and despite having no prior experience, even went to the trouble of doing all of the text placement on the cover! So many small details like contrasting eye colors for the main couple and much more have been integrated into this captivating piece.
This is a thank you to my official artist and you guys for all of the support you have lent me up until now! Although it’s selfish to ask for more, please continue to do so and I promise to give it my all to power on with the rest of the series! Chapter 1 of Volume 2 is now complete and it looks like you’ll all be able to read this anticipated sequel by Thanksgiving! In the meantime, please admire this amazing cover artwork while you wait and I’m sure the time will pass by very quickly! One more thing, if you’re as captivated by this cover as I, then please look at other works by this special artist in the links below! With that, I bid you all adieu!
Official Artist: AliceVu134
• https://twitter.com/alicevu134
• https://www.instagram.com/alicevu134/
• https://www.deviantart.com/alicevu134
Progress on Volume 2 of Dense Harem MC-kun is going quite well and some other stuff!
Hey, hi, hello!~ It’s been a bit longer than usual since my last update! I missed you all, did you miss me?
Action MMORPG game MapleStory 2 officially launched a few weeks ago here in the west and as someone who grew up playing the original, I’m quite pleased with how this one turned out! Well not every aspect, for instance: the dungeon caps can be quite the pain and I’m not a fan of how completing the main quest with all of its memorable moments and characters is essentially required for leveling your characters… I apologize to the folks who worked hard on the campaign, but at some point, I started skipping every cutscene because of how glacially paced they were… Fortunately, my friend and I were able to power through a few days ago and have completed it on over 3 characters! That’s 3 times the dungeons and fun! Or at least that’s what I’ve been told… Fufufu, I happen to have acquired some pretty desirable IGN’s, you know? As a fan of the Destruction Flag Otome series, I immediately tried to get the name of the main heroine and came out victorious!
She’s a berserker in case you were wondering!~ If you haven’t read it yet, I insist that you give this light novel a try, an anime was announced recently and J-Novel Club has also done a terrific job with the localization of it! I hope that one day, one of the fluffy romance stories that I write can be just as popular and beloved! “Kami-sama arigatou, unmei no itazura demo!”
Halloween is approaching soon and so is the sequel of my debut light novel!
Speaking of which, Volume 2 of my Debut Fluffy Weird yet heartwarming Gender Bender Romantic Comedy Light Novel series My Best Friend is Dense Harem Main Character-kun, But Why am I the Heroine?! has been in development for a while now and it looks like it won’t be too long until it releases! I’m pleased to say that the first 2 chapters are finished and the 3rd is approximately half-way done as of this post! As such, this means that Volume 2 is also approximately 50% complete, yahoo! Old faces will return and new characters will appear! I’m giving it my all, so please continue to lend me your energy! It’ll be a long journey, but with our forces combined we can prevail to the final volume! Honestly, it’s quite difficult to write when I have so many ideas for other series tempting me (believe me, I probably have hundreds of synopses in tow), but I love writing this heartwarming story and I really am thankful that people are starting to read it more often now! I do believe that this has a lot to do with the hiring of the incredibly talented Official Artist Alice Vu! This new cover really does feel like night and day compared to the original… Haaaah, if only it launched like this…
Yup, it still amazes me that this is the cover for a story that I wrote!
With all of that out of the way, I want to thank every single one of you for taking the time out of your busy lives to read this small blog of mine and for those who have read my novels as well! I might sound like a broken record by entry #9, but it really does mean a lot! Doumo arigatou gozaimasu!~
I can’t say for certain when my next blog entry will be so I wish you all a safe and awesome Halloween! Enjoy the sweet festivities, but not too many! Also, if you happen to enjoy reading light novels like my own, episode 10 of Justus R Stone’s LN podcast came out recently and they had Sam Pinansky of J-Novel Club fame talk about all sorts of fun stuff in the industry! Be sure to give them a listen, it’s pretty interesting and I’ll leave a link below! For those of you that are playing MapleStory 2, please break into my virtual house and pet pumpky! Until next time on the next episode of the Mofu Blog where I tell you that I made no progress!~ Farewell!
Light Novel Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiGKK...
Action MMORPG game MapleStory 2 officially launched a few weeks ago here in the west and as someone who grew up playing the original, I’m quite pleased with how this one turned out! Well not every aspect, for instance: the dungeon caps can be quite the pain and I’m not a fan of how completing the main quest with all of its memorable moments and characters is essentially required for leveling your characters… I apologize to the folks who worked hard on the campaign, but at some point, I started skipping every cutscene because of how glacially paced they were… Fortunately, my friend and I were able to power through a few days ago and have completed it on over 3 characters! That’s 3 times the dungeons and fun! Or at least that’s what I’ve been told… Fufufu, I happen to have acquired some pretty desirable IGN’s, you know? As a fan of the Destruction Flag Otome series, I immediately tried to get the name of the main heroine and came out victorious!
She’s a berserker in case you were wondering!~ If you haven’t read it yet, I insist that you give this light novel a try, an anime was announced recently and J-Novel Club has also done a terrific job with the localization of it! I hope that one day, one of the fluffy romance stories that I write can be just as popular and beloved! “Kami-sama arigatou, unmei no itazura demo!”
Halloween is approaching soon and so is the sequel of my debut light novel!
Speaking of which, Volume 2 of my Debut Fluffy Weird yet heartwarming Gender Bender Romantic Comedy Light Novel series My Best Friend is Dense Harem Main Character-kun, But Why am I the Heroine?! has been in development for a while now and it looks like it won’t be too long until it releases! I’m pleased to say that the first 2 chapters are finished and the 3rd is approximately half-way done as of this post! As such, this means that Volume 2 is also approximately 50% complete, yahoo! Old faces will return and new characters will appear! I’m giving it my all, so please continue to lend me your energy! It’ll be a long journey, but with our forces combined we can prevail to the final volume! Honestly, it’s quite difficult to write when I have so many ideas for other series tempting me (believe me, I probably have hundreds of synopses in tow), but I love writing this heartwarming story and I really am thankful that people are starting to read it more often now! I do believe that this has a lot to do with the hiring of the incredibly talented Official Artist Alice Vu! This new cover really does feel like night and day compared to the original… Haaaah, if only it launched like this…
Yup, it still amazes me that this is the cover for a story that I wrote!
With all of that out of the way, I want to thank every single one of you for taking the time out of your busy lives to read this small blog of mine and for those who have read my novels as well! I might sound like a broken record by entry #9, but it really does mean a lot! Doumo arigatou gozaimasu!~
I can’t say for certain when my next blog entry will be so I wish you all a safe and awesome Halloween! Enjoy the sweet festivities, but not too many! Also, if you happen to enjoy reading light novels like my own, episode 10 of Justus R Stone’s LN podcast came out recently and they had Sam Pinansky of J-Novel Club fame talk about all sorts of fun stuff in the industry! Be sure to give them a listen, it’s pretty interesting and I’ll leave a link below! For those of you that are playing MapleStory 2, please break into my virtual house and pet pumpky! Until next time on the next episode of the Mofu Blog where I tell you that I made no progress!~ Farewell!
Light Novel Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiGKK...
Can you see it?! The ending for Volume 2 is in sight! Kukukuku!
Yo, it’s a me and it’s a you!
Wow! It’s been a while since my last update, huh? How are you guys doing? I hope all is well, because I have a lot of stuff to talk about! If not, please take it easy and I wish for a swift recovery!
Anyway, the most important thing is that my PUMPKY pet in MapleStory 2 has finally grown all big and strong and has blessed me with a HAIRCLIP after giving him all of my Halloween treats! Fufufu, you’re jealous, aren’t you?~ Hmm…maybe if you ask nicely, I’ll just let you have it! Oh, what’s that? The item is un-tradable? Oh. …I’m probably never going to use it… My treats! Give them back, you gluttonous lazy pumpkin thingy! Gyaaaaahhhhh, my candy!!!
A-Ahem! S-Speaking of gluttonous and lazy… Those are two very Dense Harem Protagonist-esque traits, wouldn’t you say? That generic-looking fellow is always scarfing down buffets worth of food without a care in the world… Well, I’m pleased to say that the 4th chapter of Volume 2 for My Best Friend is Dense Harem Main Character-kun, But Why am I the Heroine?! is complete and I’m currently working on the last part of Volume 2 as of this posting! As mentioned in the lengthy afterword in Volume 1, this particular episode will focus on the daily school life of Dense Harem Main Character-kun and his best friend who was once a guy, but now resembles the main heroine out of a Rom-Com anime! Hmm… what kind of fun events come to mind when you think about the school life in a Rom-Com harem series? Hmm… I wonder!~ Ahh, I can’t wait to show you guys, I had a ton of fun writing this sequel that is long overdue! Have no worries for the wait won’t be too long, I can confirm that the 2nd Volume will release this month! Yes, at last! The lovely combination of goofy over-the-top humor, tropes and cute fluff are indeed all present as well! I’m super excited!
I can't wait to see what the official artist comes up with for the next cover!
In other news, after a lifetime of putting it off, I finally got around to learning Japanese and I’m going to make a daily habit of reviewing and studying every day so that I can eventually read it fluently! So far, I have managed to memorize all of the Katakana and Hiragana characters, wahoo! Look forward to hearing more about my progress in the future! Just you wait, in a few months I’m totally going to be one of those ‘Nihongo, OK!’ Twitter profiles! Fufufu, I already know it to be true!
I want to thank everyone for all of the support once again! It means so much to this small writer! Recently, an online friend of mine that I game with often told me that they read and loved Vol 1 of Dense Harem MC-kun while my teammates in QuickPlay left me to die and I definitely got a bit teary-eyed… I’m glad that I mustered up the courage to write the first draft of this series and I will give it everything that I have for the rest of it! Please look forward to the sequel soon and thank you for reading as always!
Until next time! Back to finishing the rest of this story!~
Wow! It’s been a while since my last update, huh? How are you guys doing? I hope all is well, because I have a lot of stuff to talk about! If not, please take it easy and I wish for a swift recovery!
Anyway, the most important thing is that my PUMPKY pet in MapleStory 2 has finally grown all big and strong and has blessed me with a HAIRCLIP after giving him all of my Halloween treats! Fufufu, you’re jealous, aren’t you?~ Hmm…maybe if you ask nicely, I’ll just let you have it! Oh, what’s that? The item is un-tradable? Oh. …I’m probably never going to use it… My treats! Give them back, you gluttonous lazy pumpkin thingy! Gyaaaaahhhhh, my candy!!!
A-Ahem! S-Speaking of gluttonous and lazy… Those are two very Dense Harem Protagonist-esque traits, wouldn’t you say? That generic-looking fellow is always scarfing down buffets worth of food without a care in the world… Well, I’m pleased to say that the 4th chapter of Volume 2 for My Best Friend is Dense Harem Main Character-kun, But Why am I the Heroine?! is complete and I’m currently working on the last part of Volume 2 as of this posting! As mentioned in the lengthy afterword in Volume 1, this particular episode will focus on the daily school life of Dense Harem Main Character-kun and his best friend who was once a guy, but now resembles the main heroine out of a Rom-Com anime! Hmm… what kind of fun events come to mind when you think about the school life in a Rom-Com harem series? Hmm… I wonder!~ Ahh, I can’t wait to show you guys, I had a ton of fun writing this sequel that is long overdue! Have no worries for the wait won’t be too long, I can confirm that the 2nd Volume will release this month! Yes, at last! The lovely combination of goofy over-the-top humor, tropes and cute fluff are indeed all present as well! I’m super excited!
I can't wait to see what the official artist comes up with for the next cover!
In other news, after a lifetime of putting it off, I finally got around to learning Japanese and I’m going to make a daily habit of reviewing and studying every day so that I can eventually read it fluently! So far, I have managed to memorize all of the Katakana and Hiragana characters, wahoo! Look forward to hearing more about my progress in the future! Just you wait, in a few months I’m totally going to be one of those ‘Nihongo, OK!’ Twitter profiles! Fufufu, I already know it to be true!
I want to thank everyone for all of the support once again! It means so much to this small writer! Recently, an online friend of mine that I game with often told me that they read and loved Vol 1 of Dense Harem MC-kun while my teammates in QuickPlay left me to die and I definitely got a bit teary-eyed… I’m glad that I mustered up the courage to write the first draft of this series and I will give it everything that I have for the rest of it! Please look forward to the sequel soon and thank you for reading as always!
Until next time! Back to finishing the rest of this story!~
Update on Volume 2's whereabouts!
Hello everyone! I hope this message finds you well! I just wanted to leave a quick update for the whereabouts of Volume 2 before I head off to parts unknown!
So, I did say that Volume 2 of My Best Friend is Dense Harem Main Character-kun, But Why am I the Heroine?! would release this month in my last entry, but unfortunately that’s simply not possible anymore. The biggest reason being that I’m actually moving in a few days and I want to be around when the sequel hits! Also, the cover isn’t finished just yet. Great artwork takes time and careful consideration, you know?
Now on the bright side: writing-wise, the 2nd volume is absolutely ready for release! I have read, formatted and proofread it several times over and even did so using text-to-speech as an assistant this time! The length is comparable to the original at over 61k words split into 5 chapters! In addition, I’m likely not going to have any internet access for a week or so due to circumstances being what they are, so there’s that too. With things as they currently stand, Volume 2 of Dense MC-kun is looking to release around next weekend (December 7th) and that’s if everything goes according to plan! The focus of the 2nd volume is the school life of MC-kun and Tomo. I really enjoyed writing this sequel and I hope that feeling is conveyed when it gets out there! I deeply apologize for the inconvenience if you wanted to read it this month, but sometimes these things happen. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
With that brief update out of the way, I want to thank everyone for your incredible support! October was the most successful month for this light novel series with the amazing new cover debuting and somehow November did even better! I’m very grateful that there are readers that enjoy this fluffy, but silly genderbender rom-com that my head conjured up years ago and I hope that you wonderful folks will stick with me for the rest of the journey! I’ve already started planning stuff out for Volume 3, you know? Volume 2 is on its way and I’ll let you know when it’s finally out!
Thank you for reading and I’ll see you when my internet is up and running! Until next time!~
So, I did say that Volume 2 of My Best Friend is Dense Harem Main Character-kun, But Why am I the Heroine?! would release this month in my last entry, but unfortunately that’s simply not possible anymore. The biggest reason being that I’m actually moving in a few days and I want to be around when the sequel hits! Also, the cover isn’t finished just yet. Great artwork takes time and careful consideration, you know?
Now on the bright side: writing-wise, the 2nd volume is absolutely ready for release! I have read, formatted and proofread it several times over and even did so using text-to-speech as an assistant this time! The length is comparable to the original at over 61k words split into 5 chapters! In addition, I’m likely not going to have any internet access for a week or so due to circumstances being what they are, so there’s that too. With things as they currently stand, Volume 2 of Dense MC-kun is looking to release around next weekend (December 7th) and that’s if everything goes according to plan! The focus of the 2nd volume is the school life of MC-kun and Tomo. I really enjoyed writing this sequel and I hope that feeling is conveyed when it gets out there! I deeply apologize for the inconvenience if you wanted to read it this month, but sometimes these things happen. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
With that brief update out of the way, I want to thank everyone for your incredible support! October was the most successful month for this light novel series with the amazing new cover debuting and somehow November did even better! I’m very grateful that there are readers that enjoy this fluffy, but silly genderbender rom-com that my head conjured up years ago and I hope that you wonderful folks will stick with me for the rest of the journey! I’ve already started planning stuff out for Volume 3, you know? Volume 2 is on its way and I’ll let you know when it’s finally out!
Thank you for reading and I’ll see you when my internet is up and running! Until next time!~
OwO, what's this?
In case the image here doesn't load on your browser for whatever reason, Volume 2 of Dense Harem MC-kun will go live later today! Thank you so much for your patience and I'll see you in the follow-up post when it finally goes up!~ Ahhh, I'm so excited!
First post of 2019, yahoo! Volume 3 is 50% complete, wahoo!
Hello world! I missed you all very much! It’s the first blog post of 2019 here on the Blog of Mofu, so let’s cut right to the chase!
As you already know by today’s totally subtle title, the 3rd Volume of my debut rom-com light novel series My Best Friend is Dense Harem Main Character-kun, But Why am I the Heroine?! has officially reached the halfway mark! That’s right, I wasn’t kidding when I said that I wouldn’t keep you wonderful readers waiting for too long in Volume 2’s afterword! How exciting! This is of course, strictly referring to the manuscript of Volume 3. Even when I finish writing it, lots of stuff needs to be neatly trimmed, tidied and finalized for your reading enjoyment! It’s quite the time-consuming process, but I do wholeheartedly believe that it’ll be worth the wait!~ Now I don’t want to talk too much about what happens, since new readers might lurk into here and spoil the first 2 installments, however this will likely be the only update I have for you folks until Volume 3’s release, because I’d much rather be writing this series than talking about it. N-Not that I don’t enjoy it… but it’d be pretty bad if the word count of my blog somehow exceeded that of the whole series…
Anyway, Volume 3 will be quite different from its predecessors. This of course is due to certain events that occurred in the 2nd volume. For starters, the majority of this episode will be told from Hiro’s perspective. Now this doesn’t mean that our overly caring best friend turned into main heroine doesn’t appear or doesn’t play a major role at all-- she is the protagonist after all! But things may or may not have played out as she wanted, and well, I do feel like a good romance story needs a healthy dose of drama to shake things up a little! Don’t fret if you’re here for the fluff and humor, because that trademark content is still present at large. In fact, I’d say this Volume contains some of the cutest and most ridiculous scenes out of the whole series so far! I will certainly never forget staying up late at night and having my frozen winter-enduring heart melted into soft warm putty as I wrote some parts of the first chapter, hehe. There’s a lot of stuff that I’ve been to yearning to write dawning back to when the idea of this story was first hatched in my head that is finally coming to fruition here! This entry will certainly be more main plot focused, so those of you who are looking for that will be quite pleased, I think.
Well, another milestone has been achieved for this humble series of mine and I couldn’t be anymore thankful for being given the opportunity to reach it! My Best Friend is Dense Harem Main Character-kun, But Why am I the Heroine?! Volume 2: Doki Doki School Days came out just a bit before the holiday break and it has already exceeded my expectations in terms of readership. Seriously, thank you so much for supporting my series, it really, REALLY does make a massive difference for a small writer like me when you review it, share it with others who might be interested or just read it! I do hope that those of you who do enjoy it will stick with me for the rest of the journey! Writing this crazy over-the-top, but heartwarming gender bender love story has been quite the trip, yet I am so very happy to share it with you.
Well, that’s it for this time, I’ll never get sick of thanking you wonderful folks and I can’t wait to see you when the next iteration goes live! Let’s take another look at this incredible cover artwork done by the official artist, shall we? Alice seriously outdid herself, I do believe that the success of this series owes a lot of credit to her mastery of all things cute. Working alongside her has been a treat and I’m really excited to see what the next cover will look like! I guess we’re all just going to have to wait and see! Volume 3 is looking to release sometime next month, so keep your eyes peeled in this space!
Thanks for reading and I hope to see you all in the next blog update where I say that it’s delayed due to my laziness or something!~ Nah, but honestly, I’ll work hard to get this sequel finished as soon as possible, but it needs to be good! Happy New Year and see you until our next meeting!
Just a small note here, but if you haven’t read my last post where I discuss the launch of Volume 2 and origins of this series, maybe take a peek when you’re bored! Read it HERE!
As you already know by today’s totally subtle title, the 3rd Volume of my debut rom-com light novel series My Best Friend is Dense Harem Main Character-kun, But Why am I the Heroine?! has officially reached the halfway mark! That’s right, I wasn’t kidding when I said that I wouldn’t keep you wonderful readers waiting for too long in Volume 2’s afterword! How exciting! This is of course, strictly referring to the manuscript of Volume 3. Even when I finish writing it, lots of stuff needs to be neatly trimmed, tidied and finalized for your reading enjoyment! It’s quite the time-consuming process, but I do wholeheartedly believe that it’ll be worth the wait!~ Now I don’t want to talk too much about what happens, since new readers might lurk into here and spoil the first 2 installments, however this will likely be the only update I have for you folks until Volume 3’s release, because I’d much rather be writing this series than talking about it. N-Not that I don’t enjoy it… but it’d be pretty bad if the word count of my blog somehow exceeded that of the whole series…
Anyway, Volume 3 will be quite different from its predecessors. This of course is due to certain events that occurred in the 2nd volume. For starters, the majority of this episode will be told from Hiro’s perspective. Now this doesn’t mean that our overly caring best friend turned into main heroine doesn’t appear or doesn’t play a major role at all-- she is the protagonist after all! But things may or may not have played out as she wanted, and well, I do feel like a good romance story needs a healthy dose of drama to shake things up a little! Don’t fret if you’re here for the fluff and humor, because that trademark content is still present at large. In fact, I’d say this Volume contains some of the cutest and most ridiculous scenes out of the whole series so far! I will certainly never forget staying up late at night and having my frozen winter-enduring heart melted into soft warm putty as I wrote some parts of the first chapter, hehe. There’s a lot of stuff that I’ve been to yearning to write dawning back to when the idea of this story was first hatched in my head that is finally coming to fruition here! This entry will certainly be more main plot focused, so those of you who are looking for that will be quite pleased, I think.
Well, another milestone has been achieved for this humble series of mine and I couldn’t be anymore thankful for being given the opportunity to reach it! My Best Friend is Dense Harem Main Character-kun, But Why am I the Heroine?! Volume 2: Doki Doki School Days came out just a bit before the holiday break and it has already exceeded my expectations in terms of readership. Seriously, thank you so much for supporting my series, it really, REALLY does make a massive difference for a small writer like me when you review it, share it with others who might be interested or just read it! I do hope that those of you who do enjoy it will stick with me for the rest of the journey! Writing this crazy over-the-top, but heartwarming gender bender love story has been quite the trip, yet I am so very happy to share it with you.
Well, that’s it for this time, I’ll never get sick of thanking you wonderful folks and I can’t wait to see you when the next iteration goes live! Let’s take another look at this incredible cover artwork done by the official artist, shall we? Alice seriously outdid herself, I do believe that the success of this series owes a lot of credit to her mastery of all things cute. Working alongside her has been a treat and I’m really excited to see what the next cover will look like! I guess we’re all just going to have to wait and see! Volume 3 is looking to release sometime next month, so keep your eyes peeled in this space!
Thanks for reading and I hope to see you all in the next blog update where I say that it’s delayed due to my laziness or something!~ Nah, but honestly, I’ll work hard to get this sequel finished as soon as possible, but it needs to be good! Happy New Year and see you until our next meeting!
Just a small note here, but if you haven’t read my last post where I discuss the launch of Volume 2 and origins of this series, maybe take a peek when you’re bored! Read it HERE!
