Date a Live:Date Under The Moon Chapter 18 18: Afterword: Letter from Fraxinus

On Fraxinus, floating in the sky above Tengu City, Mikoto was sitting in an empty seat on the bridge and reading letters.

Today, Fraxinus was on break, and everyone had a relaxed air about them.

Shido: "By the way, where did all these letters even co from?"

Mikoto: "From the readers."

Shido: "Readers? Why does it suddenly feel like we broke character?"

Kotori: "That's right. To be exact, all of these letters are filled with comnts and book reviews. Because a certain author is very lazy and doesn't want to write thoughts and feelings in the afterword. So to make up for that, we will now begin Operation Code F-01: 'Letter from Fraxinus.' Begin!"(TL:Wth...this is...really...familiar)

Shido: "You say read letter, but what exactly are we supposed to do?"

Mikoto: "Probably explain the parts the readers comnted on, and the parts they didn't understand. The keywords will be shown on Fraxinus's screen. First keyword."

——Yakumo——

Kotori: "Mm... a very common family na. It appears in all kinds of ani and ani fanfics. It's almost overused at this point."

Mikoto: "But I like it. After all, it's the na Tsukuyomi gave . It feels like I can sense the blessing of the eight milions god of Izumo."

Shido: "Rather than 'feels like'... if it ca from one of the Three Noble God, maybe you really did receive a blessing."

Kotori: "In short, according to Ratatoskr's investigation, Mikoto does not have any relatives who were born with red eyes and can see supernatural things... As for the other side..."

Reine: "Kotori, we just received a call record from an unknown location. A woman nad Yakumo Yukari stated that she takes no responsibility for this Yakumo family na issue. If anyone insists on linking it to her, she will send socks and sin sacks through a spacequake."(TL:touhou character right?)

Kotori: "...Well, it's just a na anyway. Let's move on to the next keyword."

——Shin——

Shido: "What is this? Just looking at it makes feel like soone could use chuuni moves like 'Secret Art! Shadow Bind' and 'Hidden Secret Art! rciful Soul Drop.'"

Kotori: "Ara, isn't that perfect for you, Shido? It sounds much better than Secret Art: Roaring Flash Blast Wave, right?"

Mikoto: "Middle-school Shido was unexpectedly cute."

Shido: "Stop it!!! Don't bring up that black history!!!"

Reine: "In short, this is the second keyword. Shintarou."

Shido: "So the reason is that nickna, right? I already said it's not Shintarou, it's Shido."

Reine: "Sorry, Shin."

Mikoto: "In short, this na is not the author's typo. It is what Reine calls Shido in the original work."

Reine: "Depending on the translation version, it can also be 'Shin' or 'Shin-kun.' Which one do you prefer, Shin?"

Shido: "Please call Shido properly!"

Mikoto: "Ahaha... then, what's the next keyword?"

(TL:FYI this was written around 2016-around when Mukuro Planet volu co out,this was written after "This is not the date I wanted" around a year)

——Number One——

Kotori: "So it's Number One."

Shido: "So it's Number One."

Reine: "So it's Number One."

Mikoto: "Wait... what's with all of you saying the sa thing?"

Kotori: "No, no, when it cos to Date A Live fanfics, getting reincarnated as the second Sephira is more common, after all."(TL: it's probably a back in the day stuff)(TL:also fun fact:"This is not the date I wanted" first chapter was in 21th october of 2015, 1 day after Nia Creation get released..lol)

Shido: "But Nia already denied the possibility of becoming the second through future entry with Rasiel."

Kotori: "As for the remaining sixth place..."

Reine: "It was already closed by Mukuro, who was debuted a few days ago, through Michael."

Kotori: "One through ten are all taken. This is what people an when they say the official work kills fanfiction."

Shido: "Then what about eleven and zero?"

Kotori: "Considering the woman called Mio in the main story, and the possibility that Shido himself is the eleventh Sephira, it's probably better not to do that."

Shido: "But Number One... doesn't that make Origami really pitiful?"

Tohka: "She is not pitiful! Delete Origami! I strongly suggest deleting Origami!"

Shido: "Tohka? Why are you here?"

Tohka: "Umu... I slled sothing unpleasant, so I followed it all the way here..."

Origami: "Rejected. The author cannot delete my existence."

Shido: "O-Origami?! Since when were you here?!"

Tohka: "Hmph hmph hmph. The current Number One is Mikoto. Prepare yourself, Origami!"

Origami: "Impossible. Since this is a marrying novel, naturally I will marry Shido. There is no other possibility."

Kotori: "No, no, no. No matter how you look at 'Date Under the Moon', it's centered on Mikoto and Shido, right?"

Origami: "Then I will find a chance to create an established fact. Once that happens, even the author will be helpless."

Shido: "Established fact? What kind of established fact?!"

Origami: "If it's a boy, his na will be Shiki. If it's a girl, Chiyogami."

Shido: "So what exactly are you planning to do?!"

Kotori: "Well, anyway, about Number One, Mikoto herself can explain it."

Mikoto: "Yes. My Astral Dress Number One, Amaterasu, refers to Amaterasu from the Three Nobel God in Japanese myth. So it has nothing to do with the Tree of Kabbalah."

Kotori: "In short, Mikoto is an extra Spirit. Origami's role will not disappear either. And if we force ourselves to say it, she is actually a very special character. I believe many readers already noticed sothing strange in this volu."(TL: oh yeah...very interesting)

Mikoto: "Ahaha... no spoilers. Then, next keyword."

——Illness——

Mikoto: "Speaking of Tamako obaa-chan's illness, is it really possible to cure it?"

Kotori: "Cancer... Even though it's called an incurable disease, if it's DEM Industries, it should be possible."

Mikoto: "DEM Industries?"

Kotori: "The full na is Deus Ex Machina Industries. It's one of the rare companies in the world that can produce Realizers. It also has private forces that fight Spirits. Unlike Ratatoskr, it's a troubleso group that sees destroying Spirits as its duty."

Mikoto: "Realizers?"

Origami: "Devices that reproduce computer-calculated results in the real world. Related information is not open to the public. But whether it is city construction, repair, or dical treatnt, they have an absolute advantage. In fact, AST can fight Spirits because of Realizers."

Mikoto: "I see. I'm so glad Obaa-chan will be okay. Then... next keyword."

——Ending——

Shido: "Now that Mikoto has been captured, this book is also reaching its end, right?"

Kotori: "Yes. If it stops now, maybe it can still save its dignity."

Tohka: "Oh! Then that annoying Origami won't have to appear!"

Yoshino: "I-is it... ending? But Yoshino was just about to... appear."

Shido: "Wait, Origami, why did you bring Yoshino here?"

Yoshinon: "Ara, ara, this is troubling. Yoshino-chan wanted to have many, many more dates with Shido-kun, but now it turned out like this."

Yoshino: "Uu... ueeeee!"

Shido: "Uwaa, don't cry, don't cry, Yoshino!"

Reine: "Kotori, Yoshino's Spirit power is starting to flow backward. The ship is freezing."

Kotori: "You don't need to tell , I know. All right, don't cry, Yoshino. The author won't end the fanfic like this!"

Mikoto: "A-anyway, please look forward to the next volu, Yoshino Puppet! Awawa, please don't cry, Yoshino..."

With Yoshino crying, everyone panicking, and Origami raising her thumb to show that everything had gone according to plan, the Letter from Fraxinus ca to an end