Author’s Final Thoughts

I always have a lot to say when wrapping up a book, and this time is no exception.

Every time I finish a story, I’m filled with emotions. It’s never easy to see a book through to the end without abandoning it.

Of course, I don’t know if everyone is satisfied with this ending. Personally, I think it’s fairly standard—not amazing, but not terrible either. All I can say is that I did my best.

Writing this book was full of challenges. There was a sharp drop in readership at the start of the school term after summer break, and the niche nature of the subject matter also posed a problem.

I have to say, Akame ga Kill as a topic is incredibly niche—way more than Chainsaw Man.

For comparison, my Chainsaw Man fanfic reached nearly a million total readers, and my Tokyo Ghoul fanfic had around 1.5 million. But this Akame ga Kill story? Only about 500,000.

Honestly, before starting this book, I didn’t expect Akame ga Kill to be this much less popular than Chainsaw Man. After all, when I wrote my Chainsaw Man fanfic, the anime had already ended, and its popularity had cooled down significantly.

Even so, I stuck with it and wrote this story to completion.

From the very beginning, I was determined to finish this book no matter what. I never once complained about Akame ga Kill being niche—because I genuinely enjoyed writing it. My motivation was simple: I love Akame ga Kill, and that’s why I wrote this story.

I only brought up the series’ lack of popularity here as a segue into my concerns about writing a Black Bullet fanfic.

If nothing unexpected happens, Black Bullet will be even more niche than Akame ga Kill. Writing two back-to-back stories in such obscure fandoms would probably be too much for me.

Due to family circumstances, I have to support my household while attending school. As I’ve mentioned in previous books, I cover my brother’s tuition, my own living expenses, and even help with some of my family’s daily costs. Simply put, the more ordinary the family, the greater the responsibilities. That said, my family gets along well, so I won’t dwell on this topic.

Balancing passion and income is incredibly difficult.

By “passion,” I mean my love for certain anime and manga—series that are so niche that barely anyone writes fanfiction for them, and even editors don’t want to touch them. Making money from these fanfics is extremely challenging.

If it were easy, you’d see a flood of fanfics following my Chainsaw Man, Tokyo Ghoul, and Akame ga Kill stories. But the reality is, barely anyone writes in these fandoms. It’s not like with other genres—such as fantasy, martial arts, or even Fate and Honkai: Star Rail fanfics—where once one story blows up, thousands of copycats follow. Just look at how many Fate and Genshin Impact fanfics exist right now.

The reason? Writing niche fanfiction is hard to monetize. You need top-tier quality just to have a chance at success—and even then, it’s only a chance.

My previous two books had solid ratings—one scored 9.3, the other 9.4. Based on backend data, the quality of this book is just as strong.

Unfortunately, Akame ga Kill’s rating dropped to 8.6 due to an unexpected change in the platform’s rating system. Otherwise, it should have had the same 9.3 as my Chainsaw Man fanfic. It’s a shame I couldn’t keep a streak of 9+ rated books.

Right now, I’m hesitant to take the risk of writing Black Bullet because of financial pressure. I need to write a more financially stable book first before I can afford to take on a high-risk project like that.

For example, I dared to write Akame ga Kill only because my Tokyo Ghoul fanfic performed well and relieved some of my financial burden.

So, if my next book—the new Tokyo Ghoul fanfic, Tokyo Ghoul: Fusing with Madara! Awakening Infinite Tsukuyomi—does well, then I’ll take the leap and write Black Bullet afterward. At the very least, I need to be financially secure enough to handle the possibility of the book flopping.

The most important thing is: if I do start a Black Bullet fanfic, I will finish it, no matter what. I hate leaving stories unfinished. That’s why the risk is so high.

When I wrote my “100-Chapter Reflection,” I hadn’t fully thought things through. Now that I’ve had time to reflect, I realize I need to be more cautious.

...Back to this book.

Compared to my previous two (Chainsaw Man and Tokyo Ghoul), this one has the fewest regrets. The others had rushed endings or parts where the story fell apart, but Akame ga Kill remained steady. It may not have been flashy, but it was solid. The only real flaw is that the fandom is too small.

One reason it stayed stable is that I deliberately kept it to around 300,000 words, reducing the risk of filler and plot derailment.

Don’t be fooled by my previous two books ending at 500,000 words—at least 100,000 of those were filler.

Chainsaw Man had the protagonist running all over the place, and Tokyo Ghoul even had a Shingeki no Kyojin crossover, which tanked its reader retention. I learned from those mistakes and kept this one tightly structured.

There’s no denying that writing longer books earns more money. It’s easy to pad out chapters and farm manuscript fees. But that would be unfair to both the story and the readers.

I’d rather earn less and create a book with a proper beginning and end—one that satisfies readers as much as possible.

I say “as much as possible” because I know I can’t please everyone. No book can. I just try my best to deliver a complete, well-written story.

At the very least, when writing fanfiction, I guarantee I won’t abandon my work. This account will likely stay focused on fanfiction rather than returning to original stories. Even though I originally wrote fantasy novels, my audience now knows me for fanfiction.

By the time this post goes up, my next book should already be released. I’ve changed the opening from “White Day Court” to “Anteiku Coffee Shop.” If you’re interested, feel free to check it out—but I hope you won’t just stockpile chapters during the new book phase. I update at least three times a day during launch periods, so you won’t have to wait long for content. Unlike older books, where even two updates a day felt exhausting near the end...

Finally, thank you to all my readers for your continued support. I’ll try to post extra chapters whenever I have time, so no need to remove this book from your library just yet.

The end! 🎉