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The new revamped Other You has just gone live!
Hello world and all you wonderful people that inhabit it! It is I, the lazy light novelist extraordinaire!
I have an exciting announcement today! I, Who Fell in Love with the Other You has finally received the complete makeover that it rightfully deserves and those changes have just gone LIVE! That’s right, this small but beloved romance story not only has a stunning new cover, but is also the very first of my stories to feature an illustration by the all too talented Alice Vu! Ah, I also reread and rewrote it, because it has been a while since it released. Yahoo!
But before we discuss that exciting news, let’s talk a little about the story itself! For those who aren’t familiar with it, Other You is quite different from my main series. For starters, although they’re both rom-coms, Other You is more serious with a much stronger focus on the romance aspect (Not that Dense MC-kun doesn’t have its moments, but MC-kun always finds a way to kill the mood...). In addition, while my main series was designed to be easily adapted into a long-running anime/manga series, this short story can be likened to a movie. This makes sense as it was greatly inspired by wonderful romance films like Your Name, 5 Centimeters Per Second, and A Silent Voice. Although my writing has always been influenced by manga, anime and LNs, lifechanging movies like those have made lasting impressions that have stuck with me to this very day. Riding off of the momentum of having finished my debut light novel, I wanted to try my hand at recreating those deep experiences, and Other You is the manifestation of all of that.
It is the story of a young boy named Daisuke Takahashi who just recently moved from the countryside, and is anxiously walking towards his middle school entrance ceremony. Agonizing over being away from all of his friends in an unfamiliar environment, his breath is taken away when he meets a mysterious girl on the base of a hilltop underneath a cherry blossom colored sky. A fateful encounter that changes everything. Sounds pretty interesting, yes? Apologies, but going further would spoil the experience and we wouldn’t want that!~ Moving on, let’s talk about the outstanding cover done by the ever so talented Alice Vu! Words can’t express how happy I am with how it turned out! The gorgeous warm lighting, the insanely detailed shading, and the breeze making the gorgeously rendered sakura petals and strands of hair flutter!~ It truly does evoke the warmth of the springtime of youth – the fateful encounter of a first love blooming! I am truly fortunate to have such a hardworking and kind artist as a partner for my novels… Thank you so much for the millionth time, Alice!~
Speaking of the artist of Dense MC-kun, things are certainly in the works for that series too, stay tuned until the next post! I can confirm that I am officially working on Volume 4, but we’ll talk about that later! Other You is finally complete and I do hope that some of you will give this special standalone romance story a chance! It is a short and cozy experience, perfect for a summer reading session! For those of you who already own a copy, I am trying to get the update accepted as soon as possible, but things are looking a little dicey. Second time’s the charm, fingers crossed! Thank you all so much for your support and encouragement, this new makeover was only made possible by you wonderful readers! Well, back to work! Until next time!~
UPDATE: It got approved! The new revamped Other You is now available for owners of the original version as a free, optional update! Simply navigate to the "Manage Your Content and Devices" link at the bottom of your amazon page and click the corresponding "Update" text next to the book!
I have an exciting announcement today! I, Who Fell in Love with the Other You has finally received the complete makeover that it rightfully deserves and those changes have just gone LIVE! That’s right, this small but beloved romance story not only has a stunning new cover, but is also the very first of my stories to feature an illustration by the all too talented Alice Vu! Ah, I also reread and rewrote it, because it has been a while since it released. Yahoo!
But before we discuss that exciting news, let’s talk a little about the story itself! For those who aren’t familiar with it, Other You is quite different from my main series. For starters, although they’re both rom-coms, Other You is more serious with a much stronger focus on the romance aspect (Not that Dense MC-kun doesn’t have its moments, but MC-kun always finds a way to kill the mood...). In addition, while my main series was designed to be easily adapted into a long-running anime/manga series, this short story can be likened to a movie. This makes sense as it was greatly inspired by wonderful romance films like Your Name, 5 Centimeters Per Second, and A Silent Voice. Although my writing has always been influenced by manga, anime and LNs, lifechanging movies like those have made lasting impressions that have stuck with me to this very day. Riding off of the momentum of having finished my debut light novel, I wanted to try my hand at recreating those deep experiences, and Other You is the manifestation of all of that.
It is the story of a young boy named Daisuke Takahashi who just recently moved from the countryside, and is anxiously walking towards his middle school entrance ceremony. Agonizing over being away from all of his friends in an unfamiliar environment, his breath is taken away when he meets a mysterious girl on the base of a hilltop underneath a cherry blossom colored sky. A fateful encounter that changes everything. Sounds pretty interesting, yes? Apologies, but going further would spoil the experience and we wouldn’t want that!~ Moving on, let’s talk about the outstanding cover done by the ever so talented Alice Vu! Words can’t express how happy I am with how it turned out! The gorgeous warm lighting, the insanely detailed shading, and the breeze making the gorgeously rendered sakura petals and strands of hair flutter!~ It truly does evoke the warmth of the springtime of youth – the fateful encounter of a first love blooming! I am truly fortunate to have such a hardworking and kind artist as a partner for my novels… Thank you so much for the millionth time, Alice!~
Speaking of the artist of Dense MC-kun, things are certainly in the works for that series too, stay tuned until the next post! I can confirm that I am officially working on Volume 4, but we’ll talk about that later! Other You is finally complete and I do hope that some of you will give this special standalone romance story a chance! It is a short and cozy experience, perfect for a summer reading session! For those of you who already own a copy, I am trying to get the update accepted as soon as possible, but things are looking a little dicey. Second time’s the charm, fingers crossed! Thank you all so much for your support and encouragement, this new makeover was only made possible by you wonderful readers! Well, back to work! Until next time!~
UPDATE: It got approved! The new revamped Other You is now available for owners of the original version as a free, optional update! Simply navigate to the "Manage Your Content and Devices" link at the bottom of your amazon page and click the corresponding "Update" text next to the book!
