The reason I decided to write an "Afterword."

Starting with my last article, I decided to add an "Afterword" to the end of my note posts. Today, I would like to write about the two reasons why.

I am sure there are others on note who write afterwords, but I thought I would write this because there is something satisfying about organizing my thoughts systematically.

▶︎The first article I added an "Afterword" to

▶︎Reason 1 for adding an afterword.
"I want to let it fade out gently"

For example, watching a movie.

You start watching, immerse yourself in the world, follow the protagonist or heroine through a grand spectacle, about two hours pass, there is some drama, and then the end credits roll.


(Ah, those two hours went by in a flash.)

A feeling that comes before you even think that.

(Wait, don't leave me behind.)

Is there anyone who understands this feeling?

For instance, I want you to recall "Monsters, Inc." as a movie with an impressive ending.
"Monsters, Inc." (※Contains spoilers below)
(※If you haven't seen it, go watch it)

The ending of Monsters, Inc. is a real rollercoaster. After much ado, Mike (the green guy) fixes the door leading to Boo's room for Sulley (the blue guy). With 1% joy and 99% anxiety, Sulley opens the door to Boo's room. The final shot is a close-up of Sulley's face, and as his expression shifts from anxious to a gentle smile, the screen fades to black.

※The scene in question is from 3:10 onwards.

That is the final scene of Monsters, Inc.

Using only the change in Sulley's expression to convey a whole range of emotions in the final scene—that is classic Pixar.

The audience thinks, "Oh! Sulley! You got to see Boo again! I'm so happy for you!"

But because the movie abruptly cuts to black and ends right there, the real world suddenly comes crashing back in.

"Oh! Goodness! I wanted to stay in the world of the movie just a little longer!"

After finishing a movie, I don't want to be pushed away by a sudden fade to black; I want it to end slowly, lingeringly. The answer Pixar came up with was to create a blooper reel. Truly genius.

▶︎Reason 2 for adding an afterword.
To satisfy the desire to know the background.

Nowadays, Official Hige Dandism's "Pretender" is their number one hit song.

With that heartbreaking melody, lyrics, and overly catchy chord progression, it has racked up over a hundred million views on YouTube.

After listening to such an incredible work,
listeners become curious.

"Wait, hold on! How on earth
did you make this song!?"

That is the Official Hige Dandism team for you.
They leave nothing to chance.

They have kindly uploaded a documentary video on YouTube showing how "Pretender" was made. In the documentary, you can understand that the masterpiece "Pretender" was the product of repeated rejections from the theatrical version of the Confidence Man team.

Satoshi Fujihara's line, something like "I've got nothing left to give," after receiving so many rejections is memorable, and it's also a documentary where you learn that the original title of "Pretender" was "Goodbye Romance."

▶︎Go to the afterword

I had some thoughts while reading wonderful note articles by various people.

"Wait! Don't end so suddenly!"

"What was the inspiration for this article?"

At the very least, for those who read my articles, I want to create a mechanism that can meet these two needs.

The conclusion I reached after thinking about it was an
"afterword."

If there is an afterword,
you won't be suddenly pulled back into the real world.

If there is an afterword,
you can also learn the history of that work.

Solving multiple problems with a single initiative is
the royal road of consulting.

So, that is why I intend to add an afterword to all my articles from now on. I look forward to your continued support.