Before I knew it, this book had reached the point of going premium.
As a brand-new author, I've got a lot of feelings about that.
First, my thanks to my editor, Rikyū.
The book had already hit cross-review and a contract looked unlikely, but Rikyū pulled me up and helped me get all the way here. I'm truly grateful. If any of you have a manuscript, send it his way. He's wonderfully friendly to newcomers.
Next, thank you to every reader who's stayed with me.
Without your support, I never would have made it this far. On the days when I'm exhausted, seeing your comments instantly lightens the load.
This book making it to premium is because of you.
Thank you.
Normally, this is where an author talks about their difficult real life.
But when I'm writing, it feels like stepping into a beautiful dream. All the little worries of daily life fall away during creation.
(Except when I'm stuck on a scene.)
I think that's why you're willing to read my work too.
As for everyday hassles, let them roll right off.
…
A word on the spark behind this story.
It mostly came from my obsessive streak.
Everyone knows Team 7. Naruto has a Sage Body and a tailed beast; Sasuke has a Sage Eye.
So I had a mischievous thought: could I assemble Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's toolkit within Team 7?
Like finishing a puzzle.
Hence the protagonist's abilities: Byakugan plus Shikotsumyaku.
Her gender follows the original's two-boys-one-girl squad pattern.
And I personally love hard-edge, extreme-path power fantasies, so I thought a muscular heroine would be pretty cool. Taijutsu also meshes perfectly with the MC's bloodline abilities.
Those ideas came together and formed this… slightly odd book.
Haha. Even I think it's a bit odd.
From here on, the protagonist will keep walking the nin-taijutsu path.
Her skills will be self-created, not overpowered for the sake of it, and they'll stay within the logic of the ninja world.
She won't be a copy of Ōtsutsuki Kaguya. The MC is her own person.
Plotwise…
We're already in the latter half of this arc. Once it wraps, the protagonist will gain an important piece of her ability "puzzle."
You can probably guess which one.
The next arc's theme is "Shadow of Light and Darkness." Please look forward to it.
This is the first book of my life. No matter how hard it gets, I'm going to finish it.
That's my promise to you, and to myself.
I will not drop it.
You can follow with confidence.
Once again, thank you for your support.
We go premium tomorrow.
I humbly ask for your first-day subscription.
I ask you to keep reading.
I ask for your monthly votes.
I ask for all the support you can spare.
My deepest thanks!
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