So apparently I realized that it’s been months since the last time I updated. Instead of usual answering, I decided to make a little skits.

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Author: Hello everyone, it’s the author of D-tripper. Apparently, some people including my friends asked me some question. One of them also requested me doing a skit with the character from the fiction and so I’m here to answer the question and do the skit with a special guest! Yoshitaka Shou, the Protagonist!

Shou: Hi there, Best regards for every readers.

So, there are some questions regarding the story and also some regarding the author. We have picked out some that seems to be intere-- *ehem* worth mentioning.

Author: ... you wanted to say ‘interesting’, didn’t you?

Shou: *cough* not at all. Anyway, here is the first question. It’s about the author.

DxWynser-sensei, are you still writing? I haven’t seen updates for few months.

Author: Aah right, it’s been so long since the last update huh? Well, it’s not like I stopped writing, but I can’t say I’m progressing just like I was before. I do still write, but it’s in a veeeeeryyyyyy slow pace.

Before, I took around one day to write a chapter consisting around 2000 words, and one day to check it and then one day before I do the last check and then update it. But now I just can’t find the time to write properly.

I believe I mentioned about how my college starts to get busy right? They start to give out many assignments and projects for us. It’s been quite hectic these days so I just can’t relax and write.

Not only that, I was also doing an editor job for my friend who was translating a Japanese LN. I wouldn’t say my editing skills nor my grammar skills are good, but at least it’s better than his. There’s also one other editor who also helps in editing it. I said (wrote) in past tense because this friend of mine who was translating wanted to take a break for a while. Or maybe forever, knowing it’s him, it is very likely that he never get out from that laziness lol.

Shou: Ah, so you were editing your friend translations huh?

Author: Sometimes I also helped with translating the Japanese omanoto... amona... written SFX. Whatever it is...

Shou: Onomatopoeia?

Author: Yeah that. It seems my friend wasn’t good at that one. Though I rarely helps him on that one lol. But I could say, helping him somehow increase my own grammar for a bit. Maybe...

And also I found that translating or editing someone’s work is easier than writing your own. I wouldn’t say it is an easy job, but at least it is easier than writing your own story sometimes.

Shou: Oh right, there’s also a question regarding that grammar and such.

DxWynser, your earlier chapters are written so poorly. It literally gives me brain cancer for fuck sake. Why wouldn’t you try to edit it?

By the way, that was the original question.

Author: Ugh... well... you see, those chapters (up to half of second arc) were written around two or three years ago. And if you asked why I didn’t fix it, I was and until now I’m still lazy to do it... Even I’m lazy to fix the earliest chapter which had been uploaded. Please forgive me >.Ah, but I will do fix it if someone pointed which one that needs to be fixed. Except... “Hey, the whole chapters needs to be fixed dude.” Heck no... Too lazy to do that.

If you gave me “This line, *whichever it is* after the *whatever*. I think it’s a bit awkward.” I will be happy to try to revise it.

Shou: ...Sigh...

Author: B-but I think the earlier chapter are getting more and more well written!

Shou: Well, unto the next question. Hmm ah, it seems like this one is about the story.

Author: Which one? Which one? Let me see. Hmm

I thought that “the spirits” Myste and Eltain were important character. But it seems like they only appear occasionally. No, rarely.

Shou: Right? I was thinking that they would have more appearance other than my weapons. But they only appears at times. So how is it, author?

Author: Yeah, I was thinking that they would appear more, but it seems like it wasn’t necessary...

Shou: T-that’s a bit cruel...

Author: Ah no! It’s not like that. I properly remember their existence! It’s just that I don’t know which scene are good for them to appear... and then while I was writing, it’s more of the other keep talking and I can’t found the timing for them to appear...

N-next is a question from my RL (Real Life) friend.

In one of the chapters, Shou built a railgun based on blueprint from Storm. I don’t think usually people could easily read a blueprint tho.

So, how is it actually Shou?

Shou: Really? I think it was relatively easy though. The basic is the same with reading the instructions on how to build a Gundam’s PlaMo (Plastic Model). Although, yes, there are some parts that is hard to understand. But I think it’s because of I “borrow” a fraction of Storm’s ability that I could do it relatively easy.

Author: That cheat is really pretty good huh? If you met everyone with cheats, it could be said that you are the one who hold the most cheats in yourself! Well regarding blueprints, I do have read some of them before. And yeah, I think it was roughly the same with Gundam’s PlaMo instructions, I think?

Shou: Well let’s see the next question.

DxWynser-sensei, I was wondering how Shou’s appearance is. Can you at least describe it?

Now that you mention it. Have you ever describe me properly?

Author: ...

Shou: ... oi...

Author: ... Sorry... the truth is Shou... You’re an adopted child.

Shou: WHAT?!

NOT! You think I will fall for that! We’re talking about my appearance! APPEARANCE!!

Author: Ahahaha... sorry, sorry. Well about Shou’s appearance huh? Truthfully, I haven’t been thinking about it seriously.

Shou: Huh?

Author: Um well, I do have my imagination about your appearance, and I sometimes draws you. But I’m not quite satisfied, so...

Shou: Huh?!

Author: your appearance... are still variable up till now. So the readers maybe can imagine him like whatever you like.

Shou: Don’t joke with me! What do you mean by “variable up till now”?!

Author: P-please do calm down. I’m still trying my best to create the coolest image of Yoshitaka Shou!

Shou: Really?! Then don’t be hasty. Please do create the best me.

Author: Ahaha, will try... Anyway this is probably the last question. It’s not an actual question but I predict one of my RL (Real Life) friends would ask this question.

I was asking for the female character to do the skits!! Why is it the author and the protagonist!

Shou: So how to answer this, author?

Author: Eh, ah... It’s my own choice damn it! I’m the author!! Lol, I’ve always wanted to try to say that.

Well but yeah I think that for the first skits the protagonist should do it. Maybe if I do make another skits, the special guest will be Mao next.

So, that’s all for today! Thanks!!

Shou: See you later.