[Turning] Author’s Q&A 2 (Part 1)

[Turning] Author’s Q&A 2 (Part 1)

Q. Who would win if Kishiar and Yuder fought?? I think Yuder is better at fistfights, but I don't think he would fistfight against Kishiar, so I'm curious.

A. Actually, this is something I sometimes think about too, but no matter how much I think about it, it seems like they would never use 100% of their power against each other.ㅠㅠ If they had to officially have a 1:1 match, I think they would each try to lose for their own reasons, and if they each led a team in a staring contest team match, I think Kishiar's team would win with a 3~4 out of 5 probability. (Similar to their tactical game record)

Q. Do Kishiar and Yuder prefer soft-boiled eggs or hard-boiled eggs?

A. Yuder prefers soft-boiled eggs, while Kishiar likes both but enjoys the texture of hard-boiled eggs more.

Q. Are Kishiar and Yuder mint chocolate lovers or haters?

A. Yuder would probably be a bit perplexed when he first tries it, and while Kishiar likes it, he seems to enjoy recommending it to others more. I think it might take some time for Yuder to get used to mint chocolate.

Q. Although the completion of Turning still seems far away, do you have any thoughts on your next work?

A. Actually, I thought there would be no next work after my previous work, but I ended up writing Turning. So now, I want to keep the possibility open even after Turning.

Q. Is there any food that Kishiar and Yuder really dislike, like they absolutely hate it?

A. Rather than disliking it, it's more like they don't feel the need to eat it when there are other foods available, but in Yuder's case, he probably wouldn't like very spicy food, and in Kishiar's case, he wouldn't be fond of luxurious gold leaf foods that nobles make for show and rarely eat.

Q. Does Kishiar think he has become a younger man (!) now that he knows about Yuder's regression? Or does he not think about it at all?

A. At that time, the exact feeling Kishiar got was closer to a senior/junior relationship rather than older/younger. However, when Yuder sometimes has a very old and worn-out look in his eyes, he thinks that he has definitely experienced fewer years compared to Yuder.

Q. If Kishiar and Yuder were trapped in a room where they couldn't leave without wearing a maid outfit, who would wear it?

A. This is obviously Kishiar. Yuder isn't even given time to think about it.

Q. Does Nathan acknowledge the fact that Yuder is a dazzling and cute classical beauty, as his superior Kishiar says?

A. In Nathan's opinion, the only objectively correct word among those was 'classical'.

Q. Are Kishiar and Yuder ticklish??? I'm curious about their reactions when someone tries to tickle them.

A. If they tickle each other, Kishiar laughs excitedly / Yuder flinches and backs away with a frown.

Q. Based on the 700th chapter of the serialization, Kanna who is far away... How do Kanna and Yuder's Cavalry colleagues (?) think about Yuder's big eater aspect? I remember the Emperor and Empress's food gifting battle, haha. Although Yuder's appetite is adorably extraordinary, I think they would find it amazing to see someone eat to that extent, so I'm curious about their impressions!

A. Although it's not greatly portrayed in the work, most awakeners, including the Cavalry, eat better than ordinary people. Yuder can eat much more than other awakeners, but surprisingly, he doesn't have much of an appetite. His Cavalry colleagues think it's really amazing and fascinating how Yuder doesn't indulge in food cravings like others and just picks up and eats everything when it's available, and lives without it when it's not.

Since they get hungrier the more they use their abilities, they guess Yuder would be the same and subtly try to fill his meal portions. Of course, this effort hasn't been conveyed much to Yuder himself, who doesn't pay attention to eating.

Q. The color of Yuder's odd eye was decisively determined as Kishiar's mana color, and I think it suits him really well. The golden color seems to go really well with Turning! Gold... wealth... cool... (!)

Is there any reason or occasion why you decided on gold as Kishiar's mana color?

There's blue, there's red! Because he's imperial? Because he's blond? The incarnation of the Sun God... matching the blond hair!?

A. Actually, this is... if we look at it externally, Yuder's odd eye setting came first, and Kishiar's mana setting came next. Even before starting Turning, when I was writing down the appearance settings, Yuder already had one golden eye. I thought it would be really great if he had black hair and black eyes, but occasionally had a golden eye too. (Writing it down, it's a really simple and personal reason) After that, as I established the story in detail, Kishiar's mana color that would affect Yuder's odd eye also became gold.

Q. When Kishiar talked about forms of address with Yuder, he said he was thrilled by the word "you", but was the Kishiar of the previous game also thrilled (?)

I was thrilled for now.

A. If it was that Kishiar, I think the ratio would have been sadness 8, thrill 2. ^^

Q. His Majesty the Emperor survived well from Yuder's mentor, but if Kishiar had also received the imperial family's special lecture that His Majesty the Emperor enjoyed first, since Yuder doesn't need to suppress it like now to maintain balance! Would Kishiar have left a similar impression to His Majesty the Emperor?

A. If Kishiar had received the awakener special lecture (?) from Yuder when his body was intact, unlike Keilusa, he probably would have been happy without a word and hit a constant 100 in life satisfaction. He might have said how amazing Yuder's teaching method was every 5 minutes.

Q. Kishiar is a very cheeky person and doesn't seem to feel embarrassed at all. Yuder is also quite indifferent to such emotions... Is it an innate... nature?

Since the period when survival was important was long... The act of being a shabby duke is not an embarrassment but a means. Then, is Kishiar the type of person who doesn't have blanket kicks that he sometimes does or embarrassing past memories that he recalls? The thief who completely hooked the younger, cute, classic, beautiful, powerful Yuder sleeps with his legs stretched out...!

A. I laughed a lot at the remark about the thief sleeping with his legs stretched out. Yes, as you said, both of them were born with an indifferent nature to general embarrassment for their own reasons. Kishiar is a person who can enjoy any situation, and Yuder simply has no interest.

Although it's not exactly an embarrassing past, Kishiar does sometimes have things he thinks would have been better if he hadn't done. It's mainly the lines he threw at Yuder at first to test him. Still, he doesn't regret it because he thinks he was able to come this far because of that process.

Q. What kind of reaction would Yuder have if someone poked his cheek?? Would there be a difference between when someone else poked him and when Kishiar poked him?

A. When someone else pokes him: He stares blankly without saying anything. His eyes clearly show suspicion of whether they were affected by a mental ability somewhere, so anyone with a bit of sense gets scared and apologizes.

When Kishiar pokes him: He stares blankly without saying anything, but soon lets out a small sigh and asks why he's doing this. Kishiar becomes happy and finds it cute.

Q. Will there be a scene where Yuder and Kishiar fight each other? (I'm curious if the result of the bet the Cavalry made in the side story will be revealed later...)

A. It seems many people are curious about this part. ^^ I will give no comment for now.

Q. I'm curious about Kishiar and Yuder's ring preferences. I wonder if there will be a difference of opinion when they get couple rings later, hehe.

A. In terms of couple rings, Yuder is someone who doesn't care as long as it doesn't get in the way, while Kishiar wants it to be practical, pretty, stylish, special, and suit both of them well. So I think it will end up with Yuder accepting what Kishiar chooses, and there won't be a difference of opinion.