Suzumiya Haruhi:Volume1 Author's Notes
From Baka-Tsuki
Author's Notes
Sometimes, I wonder if the total amount of words one can write has been decided since birth. If everyone has a set amount of words to write in their lifetime, then their writing volume will decrease as they grow older. Once I think of that, I'd lose the will to write, and concentrate on calculation. For example, I aim to write a draft of about 300 pages with 400 words on each page, but the best answer is that it just doesn't seem possible to achieve. Even if I write a 120,000 word story a day, and on average I type one word per second, then it'll take me at least 33 hours to complete; that is of course, impossible for me. Perhaps there's someone who can do it? But I can't prove if that person exists.
Since I don't know what else to say, let's change the subject! Really, cats are wonderful animals; they're adorable, lazy, and they meow. Though it can be a headache wondering just what they're up to, I don't intend to defend their actions. As long as people think that cats are adorable, that'll do for me.
Let's talk about something else again. I never thought I would win a prize with this book. I'm really surprised, actually. When I received the phone call notifying me of the result, at first I wondered if I'd heard correctly. Then I wondered if I was going insane, and then I questioned whether the phone was working properly, doubting reality, and wondering if the world had stopped spinning.
Finally, when I thought "this seems real after all", I found myself grabbing my cat's legs and spinning ecstatically. I even got scratched a few times. As I looked at the scars on my hand, I thought, "If some people are fated to have good luck, then I've probably used up all my good luck by now." Anyway, I was so mentally shocked that parts of my memory have now been lost, so I can't remember the details, but it should be something like that.
I believe the publishers and editors who worked long hours to get this book published probably had a harder time than me as an author. Right now I can't think of any words to express my gratitude to them. I don't know how to express my gratefulness, especially to the judges. Right now I'm still trying to find a new word to describe my thankfulness, but I believe it would be a newly created word that no one would understand. Anyway, I thank everyone from the bottom of my heart.
Right now I'm standing on a brand new starting line. Maybe I'll trip and fall at the sound of the gunshot. I don't even know where the track will lead me, if it even has an end, or whether I get to take a break and drink some water along the way, but I do hope to finish this long and arduous journey. Now is not the time to talk about this in a relaxed manner!
Finally, I would like to thank everyone involved in the editing and publishing of this book, and every reader who has read this book has my endless gratitude. That's it for now!
Tanigawa Nagaru
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