On Sunday, April 6, 2025, a talk event by Tappei Nagatsuki was held to celebrate the release of the Volume 40 and the completion of the TV anime Season 3. Here are some questions and answers from the event. This time, there are 47 Q&As!

*Includes spoilers up to the latest volume.
*With the approval of those in attendance, questions and answers from the day of the event are posted.

１. 【Novel – Story】
Q：Congratulations on the completion of Season 3 and the release of volume 40!　My question is, what were the two Imperial generals () talking about in the scene before the one-on-one battle in the “Osen Zenzitutan: Kensei to Raikou no Ginka Ranbu” (Ex4: Saiyu Kiko)?　I am wondering if it was a conversation like that of friends or if they were making a plan as the strongest Imperial general and military strategist…!
（Cecils and Chisha.）

A：Rather than devising a plan for a mock battle, these two men said, “His excellency will definitely be angry with you,” and “Oh, Chisha, please hide this from His Excellency!” “Yes, why don’t we pretend that we came (to the kingdom of Lugunica) on Chisha’s orders!” Peshin! (The sound of Chisha hitting Cecils) I think.
　Chisha didn’t think Cecils would lose to Reinhard, and Cecils is the type of person who fights in the rhythm of the moment, so there was no need for him to devise a plan.

２．【TV Animation Season 3】
Q：Mr. Nagatsuki, I know that you have heard various reactions to the TV anime Season 3, but what were the words or impressions that made you happiest?✨

A：It was a wonderful season because it was great fun, and Regulus was able to get people talking about it. I was happy to hear comments like “such-and-such in Season 3 was…”, but I was especially happy to hear “I watched Season 1 and Season 2 when I heard about Season 3.” Season 1 was streamed in 2016, so I’m insanely happy that people found it interesting to watch Season 1, which was already 9 years ago, and then catch up to Season 3.
　 Another thing that made me happy was the comments praising Emilia!(lol)

３．【Novel – Character】
Q：What was the most difficult and most rewarding part of raising Felt for Old Man Rom?　I am very interested in how Valga Cromwell has taken care of his baby!^ ^

A：Old Man Rom=Valga Cromwell was one of the three representatives who led the demihuman side in the “Demihuman War.” He had a history of taking Felt and had been with her ever since, but at the time, he still did not like humans at all and thought “If this little girl dies of malnutrition, it’s none of my business.”
　I think we can all easily imagine Old Man Rom, who spends his days having to deal with Felt spilling her food, changing her diapers, and having a hard time with her. One day, Rom gets his big thumb squeezed by Felt. At that moment, he formed a bond with Felt. It is just as we imagined! (lol) At that moment, Valga Cromwell became “Old Man Rom”.

４．【Novel – Character】
Q：Is there anything you kept in mind when writing Abel’s lines?　Also, is there a difference between characters that Abel calls by name and those he does not?

A：What I was careful about in writing Abel was making sure he didn’t accidentally close both eyes. There was a setting in which keeping one eye open at all times = being careful about assassination, so I was careful about that. Once it was pointed out to me in the manuscript, and I hurried to fix it (lol).
　Also, Abel has to make sure that Readers won’t find out his “true intention to return to the emperor’s throne” until the end of Chapter 7, so it was difficult to find the proper expression for how far to take it out. Abel’s bad attitude toward Subaru is also a result of Abel’s desire not to be included in Subaru’s important people, but from the author’s point of view, I had a hard time getting readers to like Abel, but I also had a hard time getting Subaru and Abel to get along with each other too well……. I think I made a conscious effort to write the character to be about one level colder (in the way he treats Subaru) than the other characters.
　When Abel calls someone, it seems like he chooses whether to call them by their name or not depending on the person, and it’s more important than intimacy. He’s the type of person who operates on efficiency and rationality rather than emotion, so I think the same is true of the way he calls them.

5．【Novel – Story】
Q：Are you planning on writing about Abel and Medium’s newlywed life?　When did you decide that these two would get married?

A：If I were to say whether I would write about it or not, I have no prospects at the moment. However, I might write about it in the bonus Short Story. The bonus Short Story is a series, so right now there is a Short Story with Cecils, Arakiya, and Spica as the main characters, which is set in Vollachia. I think Abel and Medium will also be in it, so I don’t know if it will be the main story (about their newlywed life itself), but I might write it as a sub-episode.
　Flop and Medium were characters that were not in the original conception, and when I thought about how to write the ending for the two of them, I thought that Flop, who is a shrewd guy, would go for the biggest thing, and if he did, he would make Medium the queen (of the emperor).　Furthermore, Abel and Medium spent a surprisingly large amount of time together, so I thought this could work, and that’s when the characters of Flop and Medium were solidified.

６．【TV Animation Season 3】
Q：I became even more attached to Sylphy in Season 3, but is there any character that you became more attached to after he/she was voiced in the anime?

A：The Sin Archbishops. The Sin Archbishops were characterized as having “not a single good thing about them,” but when Regulus and Rye appeared in the first episode of Season 2, episode 26, I said, “All The Sin Archbishops have great voices!” (lol).
　Even though everyone talks for so long, they have such great voices that it’s easy to listen to them. Unfortunately, that’s it for Regulus-san. He talked enough, though!
　And the characters that were voiced in Season 3, I originally liked them of course, but I became more attached to them. Liliana had to be cast based on the premise of singing, and I wondered what they would do with her…. Also, Heinkel was great.

７．【Novel – Others】
Q：It’s my understanding that the aptitude for magic is basically one attribute per person, but depending on one’s talent and practice, one can handle more than one attribute? In that case, what is the original attribute of Julius, who is not a spiritual arts user? Also, while Puck diagnosed Subaru’s attributes, how do they generally find out what someone’s attributes are?

A：Magic has an attribute system, so if you’re good at one attribute, there are others you can use. However, there is a difference between the four attributes (land, water, fire, and wind) and the two attributes (light and shadow): a user of the four attributes can manage to use three of his main attributes, but a user of the two attributes has difficulty using the remaining four attributes.
　If Julius has no spirit, his own attribute is wind .
　The diagnosis of magical attributes is generally not very common in the first place, and they don’t look up magical attributes very often. Not many people can use magic, so they often ask their masters to look it up when they master magic. Masters can tell what your attribute is by looking up the proper “myon myon myon myon …….”. There is no crystal-like item to appraise so-called magic attributes in the Re:ZERO world.

８．【Novel – Others】
Q：Other than the Emilia party, with which party does Subaru seem to work best?

A：I think he’ll do relatively well with any of the parties.
　But only Priscilla’s party seems to be in trouble. It will be hard whether Al is there or not. As you know, Subaru’s reputation tends to improve with time, so he’ll probably be blown away before he can gain Priscilla’s favor.
　I think the order of compatibility is [Crusch party > Anastasia party ≧ Felt party >>> (deep chasm that cannot be crossed) >>> Priscilla party] ! (lol)

９．【Others】
Q：What do you think about the stuffed Emilia-tan?　I think it’s too cute and would like to see it made into merchandise right now!

A：It’s cute, isn’t it? But it’s difficult to get that exquisite cuteness when it’s made into merchandise. I think it would be difficult to make a product that can’t reproduce its movements, because of its moderate size, the feeling of not knowing whether or not it has feelings on its face, and above all, its cute movements.
(As for the stuffed characters,) Ram and Rem are there, but I think Emilia is by far the cutest. It was nice to see her in various events in Season 3.

１０．【Others】
Q：I like Mr. Tarko from Rezelos. If Liliana meets Mr. Tarko, is there any chance that Liliana will be so impressed with Mr. Tarko’s singing ability that she will do a duet with him?　Also, is there any chance for Tarko to appear in a short story or a side story?
(*Rezelos : Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Lost in Memories
Taruko is an original character that appeared in the new chapter 3 “Kenkibanka”)

A：Tarko is portrayed as a good singer, so he sang with the mercenary group. If he meets Liliana, she is impressed and starts singing, and Tarko joins in and sings , which should be interesting (lol).
　The characters from Re:ZERO games are also characters that I worked with to create the settings, so if there is an opportunity, I would like to try to have them appear in the main story as much as possible.

１１．【Novel – Character】
Q：I heard that the Felt party eats dinner together. What kind of table do they use, and what is their seating arrangement?　I would also like to know about any happenings during the meal and who likes what special kind of food!

A：In Astrea’s mansion, I think they eat at long tables like those in noble people’s houses. Felt party members are not so hierarchical, so I think Felt will be in the top seat, and the rest will sit in order of the earliest they arrived after being called “Dinner’s ready!”
　Reinhard will come in an instant when called “Dinner’s ready!” and should be ready by Felt’s side. Servants Flam and Grassis are in charge of serving the meal.
　In terms of episodes related to food, when they first came to Astraea’s mansion, Old Man Rom, Felt, and the others seemed to feel that the haute cuisine was not palatable. Reinhard, Flam, and Grassis saw this and asked, “What did you eat?” and then they served the so-called “backstreet menu” to the surprise of Reinhard and the others.
　Also, they are surprised that Gaston is a surprisingly good cook, and Rachins has a discerning palate because he originally comes from an aristocratic background, and he talks to Reinhard, saying, “You’ll be scared at first.” I think the Felt party is as friendly as a family (lol) .

１２．【Novel – Others】
Q：In the IF routes where Subaru is not involved with the Vollachia, such as Ayamatsu and Tsugihagu, what is the outcome of Vincent’s safety and the great disaster?
(*Ayamatsu : Zero kara ayamatsu isekai seikatsu
Tsugihagu : Zero kara tsugihagu isekai seikatsu)

A：I wrote this story just last (2025) April Fool’s Day (lol).
　Vincent’s safety and the ending will be roughly the same as in Chapter 8 of the main story. However, I think that following a different route than originally intended, there would be more deaths among the named characters than in the main story route. The main story would have the fewest casualties.

１３．【Others】
Q：I think Mr. Nagatsuki loves Emilia-tan the most, but if you have a favorite illustration so far, please let us know!✨

A：Volumes 1, 9 and 18! All of these volumes have Emilia on the cover (lol). Mr. Otsuka’s Emilia is outstandingly cute!　I still think the “looking back Emilia” in Volume 1 is the best.
　The most exciting moment for me as a light novel writer is when I receive an illustration. Especially for me, “Re:ZERO Volume 1” was the first time I received an official beautifully drawn color illustration, so that shock still stays with me.
　Character designs are often completed one at a time, but Mr.Otsuka usually comes up with the “necessary characters for a volume” designs all at once, which I think is really amazing. For Ex4, not all of the Nine Generals had a role, but Mr.Otsuka created character designs for all of them at once.(lol).

１４．【TV Animation Season 3】
Q：Kiritaka is the heir to the Muse Company, a member of “the Council of Ten”, and a gentleman, which seems to make him very popular. What do the women of Priestella think of his current devotion to Liliana?

A：“Aaah! Stay away from Lady Liliana! Don’t you dare mess with her!”
　Since Liliana is very popular in Priestella, Kiritaka is considered to be “a regrettable heir who approaches Liliana”. In the TV anime Season 3, most of the funny parts of Kiritaka’s words and actions were cut out due to time constraints, and as a result, he comes across as very gentlemanly, but Kiritaka is a “the Songstress Maniac” and an unfortunate person! (lol)

１５．【Others】
Q：Are there any extra or IF stories that you would like to see in an anime, like an OVA or something?

A：I would like to see a peaceful story like “Memory Snow” where Subaru is having a good time living in another world. I personally would be happy to see episodes from the year between Season 2 and Season3 of the TV anime, which are written in many short stories.
　I think people who only follow the anime would be happy to see an Ex series that would make the main series more interesting to watch. If there are enough requests, they might actually be made, so let’s all raise our voices together! (lol)

１６．【Novel – Character】
Q：How long did it take Emilia to master the Ice Brand Arts?

A：After chapter 4 was over and Emilia and Subaru became master and knight, Subaru and Beatrice started training for magic, even building a secret training facility. Emilia saw this and said, “I can’t lose to Subaru!　I have to work hard too!” Subaru invented “Ice Brand Arts” after consulting with her.
　Then she was practicing (copying, etc.) modeling ancient and modern weapons.Thinking back on it……, it must have been about 6 months before it started to take proper shape.
　As we all know, Emilia is clumsy, so I think she started out making a lot of easy-to-model things, like ones shaped like a pico-pico hammer (lol).
　I think it was only after about six months of practice from there that she was able to create elaborate weapons.

１７．【Novel – Story】
Q：Who is the character you are most looking forward to writing about in the upcoming name round?

A：Reinhard Van Astrea.
Heinkel Astrea.
And Wilhelm Trias.
The three Astrea family members!(lol)

１８．【Novel – Story】
Q：Do you already have some idea of how you want Re:ZERO to end?　Are there any scenarios that have changed a bit from what you had in mind at the beginning, such as a character who has become more popular than expected and you want to reintroduce him?

A：When I create a story, I decide on the head and the tail before I start writing, so the ending is somewhat fixed . I have a rough idea of the process, but as I write, the number of characters increases and Subaru’s path changes. The more characters I have, the more I have to write toward the end of the story, but even so, the general ending remains the same.
　If you ask whether I would include the popular Vollachia’s characters from chapters 7 and 8, it would be difficult because of the various restrictions, but that doesn’t mean that they won’t have a place at all. There are also the friendships that have been formed.
　In terms of appearances, Petelgeuse was the first character I received fan art for, and I was so happy that Subaru ended up dying two extra times as a result of the increased appearances! (lol)

１９．【Novel – Others】
Q：Do the Sin Archbishops have any other subordinates under their command, besides Petelgeuse? Petelgeuse in Chapter 3 had a lot of subordinates, but they were almost all defeated. The other Sin Archbishops in Chapter 5 did not have any subordinates with them(with the exception of the Corpse Soldier and Regulus’s wives) . How many Witch Cultists are left at Chapter 9?

A：Witch Cultists are in the Re:ZERO world normally, and do evil in various places. But there is the problem of “how well do they follow the Sin Archbishops?” Above all, they are not all good at following people! (lol) If I may say so, Capella brought along Witch Cultists whom Al defeated in the control tower, as was depicted in the TV anime Season 3.
　Even if all of Petelgeuse’s followers were wiped out, that would only reduce the total number of Witch Cultists by less than 10%. They usually live among the general population, but when the instructions come, they wear blank expressions and start working as Witch Cultists, and when the missions are over, they return to daily life as if nothing happened.
　I think the next time the witch cult will act in full force is when Capella makes her move. Stay tuned!

２０．【TV Animation Season 3】
Q：How do I speak glibly enough so that I don’t get killed when I encounter each of the Sin Archbishops?

A：The Sin Archbishops will kill you if you respond, so the best (and the safest) option is to turn your back and run away.
　Basically, when you respond, they will say things like, “I wish I could eat!” “That’s love!” “You know what?“ “I can’t believe you’re talking to me!” So…… run faster than the others running away around you!　Run and run!

２１．【Others】
Q：Will “Gakuen Re:ZERO” continue?　I would like to see a sequel to “Gakuen Re:ZERO” where the new characters also appear, since there are so many of them now.

A：I think I’ve only written up to “Gakuen Re:ZERO” before chapter 6 now, so if I were to introduce Vollachia now, I’d have enough material to create a whole new academy (lol).
　I wrote “Gakuen Re:ZERO” as a project for April Fool’s Day, but it was written in a year when I couldn’t think of anything else to write. But if there are people who want me to write about it, I may write about it eventually.

２２．【Novel – Character】
Q：Is there anything that Priscilla-sama remembers most about her time with Abel?　If so, please let us know!

A：I think it’s “Board game Shatranji”.
　They are siblings who understand each other so well that when they move a piece, they know in their minds how the other will move the next piece. So I think it often happens that they would just sit down across the board and surrender without moving a single piece, then play out their impressions of the game without a care in the world, while the people around them would be surprised.

２３．【Novel – Others】
Q：I would like to know what the people of Lugunica think of the knights!

A：Reinhard is by far the most popular and well-known of all the people. Some people say, “Even if I don’t know the king’s name, I know Reinhard.” However, the further away someone is from Reinhard, the more they praise him – but someone closer to him, the more they start to think, “He’s amazing, but unapproachable.”　After joining the Felt party, people in the Astrea family’s territory think “Reinhard is a nice guy, although I used to feel he was distant.”
　Julius is called “The Finest of Knights” and he has that reputation, but while he’s well-known among the Imperial Knights, he is not exactly popular within the citizens.
　Ferris is supposed to make house calls to the royal capital and surrounding nobles and rush to the scene with a group of doctors-like people when there is an epidemic, so he is popular with the citizens.
　Subaru is someone people don’t know much about. Since the information about his blunder at the castle (in Chapter 3) was limited to that time and was not known to the citizens, he is “someone who is close to the half-witch royal candidate and accomplishes all sorts of things.” In the Mathers territory, many people seem to say, “He’s very friendly and gives the impression of being approachable.”
　Al is considered quite distant. Priscilla is popular among the citizens, but since she is also a high profile person, Al standing beside her seems unapproachable.
　So, in order of popularity, Reinhard is the most popular => Ferris => Julius and Subaru are close => Al.

２４．【Others】
Q：If you were summoned to the Re:ZERO world, what would you do first?

A：Despair.
　I’m assuming that my knowledge of Re:ZERO can be maintained, right?　I can’t “Return by death” because Satella doesn’t love me …… despair (lol).
　Am I going to see the members who are in the royal capital at that time?　The kindest person in the royal capital at that time …… Ram is kind, but I don’t think Ram would like me (lol).

２５．【Questions on the day of the event】
Q：I was shocked to see Mr. Orbart, who had tormented Subaru so much in Chapter 7, killed by Arakiya with the help of Todd in the IF route released as part of this year’s April Fool’s Day project. I would be happy if you could tell me how Mr. Orbart was killed, what his dying words were, and his birthday, if you don’t mind.

A：Birthdays, then, on Respect for the Aged Day! *
　First of all, Arakiya is insanely strong. While Orbart is distracted by Arakiya, he is ambushed by Todd and is killed. The way he is killed is as follows: Todd gives an order to lure him here, Arakiya leads him there, and with Todd’s “Divine Protection of Cloud Cover,” he is attacked from the back and killed without leaving a trace. Because of the surprise attack, Orbart died without being able to say anything.
　I don’t think Arakiya has any motivation to kill Orbart. I think she is close to Orbart and would hesitate, but in that route, Priscilla is by Arakiya’s side, so I think she would cooperate with Priscilla to avoid being abandoned by her.
（*Respect for the Aged Day : A Japanese holiday to honor the elderly. September 15th ）

２６．【Questions on the day of the event】
Q：Someone once asked you, “When Priscilla evaluates people, who does she rate the most?” I think you answered, “Frederica is closest to being the most highly rated.” Can you tell me why?

A：Frederica, and also Petra, are the two who score the highest.
　Priscilla likes people who are aware of their own abilities and strive to give 105% in their work. Frederica and Petra, who can perform well while embracing ideals that are not beyond their reach, are among the highest rated.
　I think Otto could be the highest rated too, but he’s a step below because he’s a bit ambitious at times (lol).

２７．【Questions on the day of the event】
Q：If the “Three Crows” lived in our world, what would their lives have been like?
（*Three Crows : Abel, Cecils and Chisha）

A：Abel and Chisha are probably closely attached, even in our world, so maybe a young businessman + secretary.
　I think Cecils would be an actor in that sense if he weren’t attached to Abel and Chisha. That makes me think Abel and Chisha should be the president and secretary of an entertainment production company (lol). It seems like they would be a Cecils-centric trio.

２８．【Questions on the day of the event】
Q：In the TV anime Season 3 and other episodes, Priscilla’s hair ornament breaks, but how does Priscilla procure a new one afterwards?　Is it a gift?　Does she make them?

A：The first hair ornament Priscilla wore was brought from Vollachia, and after coming to Lugunica, she found a craftsman who could make one to her satisfaction, and they crafted it for her.
　However, in order for Priscilla to use her “Soul Marriage Arts” to have the costume absorb damage, she needs to make the costume recognize it as “a part of her body.” This takes a considerable amount of time. So even if they look the same, the ones put on after the damage in the Priestella should not be immediately usable as a substitute.

２９．【Questions on the day of the event】
Q：You mentioned earlier that if Otto had gone to Pleiades Watchtower, the difficulty of Chapter 6 would be much lower…how would that change things?　Could he have possibly helped Subaru?

A：Chapter 6 is the highest difficulty level in Re:ZERO! Subaru died the most times ever, and since Subaru grew a lot in Chapters 4 and 5, I made him go through a lot of trouble to break his heart (lol).
　Otto and Garfiel didn’t come to Pleiades Watchtower, but if Otto had come, the “solo action that caused Subaru’s amnesia = going alone to read Reid’s ”Book of the Dead“” would be completely gone.
　Subaru, who comes up with the idea of reading Reid’s book for the attack, asks Otto to read it with him. Since they go to read the book after discussing various matters, Otto can explain the situation even if Subaru loses his memory. Unlike the main story, where Subaru is bewildered by all the beautiful men and women after losing his memory, this time he’s relieved when he sees Otto’s face (lol).
　It slows down Subaru’s catching up, so Otto is left behind!

３０．【Questions on the day of the event】
Q：There are a number of Shinobi characters in your book, what is the Shinobi village like? Also, do you plan to write a main story focused on the Shinobi village or about Orbart’s younger days?

A：The Shinobi village originated in Kararagi.
　Since it is a neighboring country, some Shinobi moved to Vollachia either on assassination missions or while fleeing from their villages, and those Shinobi who survived without being killed established villages in Vollachia as well. Therefore, the original village is Kararagi. There are none in Lugunica or Gusteco.
　The Shinobi villages are quite inhumane in their training, and I imagine a harsh system where only one out of every thousand people becomes a full-fledged shinobi, and one out of that thousand becomes a great shinobi …. Well, if that were the case, it seems that only about one out of every 100 million people would be ejected, so the numbers are just a bluff.
　I doubt if I will write a story mainly focused on the Shinobi. However, in the future, when I delve into Harribel and Yae, I think I will write about Shinobi.
　I want to write about Orbart when he was young, but who would be happy about that? (lol) I’m sure you and I would be happy! I would love to write about Orbart’s younger days, but he’s about 100 years old, so it’s just a tricky age. Even at the time of the “Demihuman War,” he was about 50, and that’s not young enough. Nevertheless, I would like to write about it if I have the chance.

３１．【Questions on the day of the event】
Q：Orbart said in Chapter 8 that he didn’t like Harribel because Harribel was stronger than him, but did Orbart and Harribel know each other?

A：Many questions about Orbart (lol).
　They have met. They met when Orbart messed with the Kararagi, not in Abel’s time, but in the time of his predecessor, Emperor Dreissen. That time, Orbart came back half-dead (by Harribel) and the Vollachia side was terrified.
　Orbart was quite ambitious, but he thought, “I couldn’t become the strongest in the Vollachia because of Cecils and Arakiya,” “Then I should aim to become the strongest Shinobi,” “But I couldn’t become the strongest Shinobi because of Harribel,” “While I was doing that, the ‘Great Calamity’ started,” “Then I should become a hero of my own country before I die,” and so on. He is a person who kept changing his dreams. He is an old man, but he is not hard-headed. He is too flexible, to the point of abandoning any stubbornness.

３２．【Questions on the day of the event】
Q：Do Vincent and Chisha’s black hair have an origin?

A：In the Re:ZERO world, black hair is rare, and Vollachia is one of the few places in the world where a large amount of black hair can be found. The “Shudrakh’s People” also have black hair at the base and dye the tips of their hair.
　Abel’s hair comes from his mother’s side.
　Chisha’s black hair is an unusual trait in his family, and I think that’s why he was treated poorly by them and left home. Abel has also had a lot going on in the Abelux family, so Abel and Chisha are a pair with a lot of complicated family relationships.

３３．【Questions on the day of the event】
Q：What happens to Otto after he is free (no longer with Subaru) in the Kasaneru route?
(*Kasaneru : Zero kara kasaneru isekai seikatsu)

A：In the Kasaneru route, there are some feelings from Subaru to Otto, but I doubt how much of an attachment there is from Otto to Subaru. However, it is certain that the Emilia party does not win.
　As I said in the main route, Otto really wanted Emilia to win, so I think it’s like he has some regrets about the Emilia party, so he does business but it doesn’t work out. He goes back to Suwen Goods and helps the family business, opens a branch, and helps his brother, but his dream of owning his own store doesn’t come true in the end.

３４．【Questions on the day of the event】
Q：Is there really a wizard named “Myonmyon?”

A：Myonmyon is the wizard from the story 400 years ago! 　I think he will appear when I write the episode 400 years ago.

３５．【Questions on the day of the event】
Q：Does the name Cecils have an origin?

A：The names of some of the characters in Re:ZERO are derived from stars, such as Subaru, the Sin Archbishops, and Astrea family (asteroid), but other than that, I decided on names while thinking “I want them to feel good when I say them” and “I want to give each country (such as Lugunica and Vollachia) a bit of its own distinctive flavor.” I am not sure if I have succeeded in creating the right characteristics (lol).
　Cecils has “a pleasant feeling when you say it,” “a kind of fast sound,” and “a slender, feminine atmosphere”.
　I also like the fact that the family name of a cute character, like “Felix Argyle,” for example, gives a different impression by being somewhat bulky. Cecils “Segmund” also has a somewhat masculine ruggedness to his family name. I like to give names with that kind of characterization in mind.

３６．【Questions on the day of the event】
Q：How many hours of sleep do you get? Re:ZERO has a wealth of characters and depth, so I am wondering how you managed to create the setting and background.

A：I think people misunderstand and assume that I don’t sleep at all, but I sleep about 6 to 8 hours ! (lol)
　Basically, no matter what I’m doing when I’m awake, I’m thinking about Re:ZERO in one corner of my mind, so I think that time works out well for me.

３７．【Questions on the day of the event】
Q：I liked stars to begin with, but now I enjoy looking at them even more because Re:ZERO is full of star names. Do you have a favorite star or constellation?

A：I like the Cassiopeia constellation.
　I originally liked looking at illustrated books about plants and animals, and I especially liked star books because of the episodes for each star or constellation.
　Incidentally, I came up with a name for Subaru that could be understood by both men and women, one that could be used either way in the Re:ZERO world, where the last name comes after the first name.There was an episode (as an idea) where the characters in the Re:ZERO world thought they were calling Subaru by his last name, but I missed the timing to write it (lol).
　 Otto calls Subaru “Natsuki-san.” However, from early on, Otto thought he was calling Subaru by his first name in a friendly way, but it was actually Subaru’s last name! (lol)

３８．【Novel – Story】
Q：Re:ZERO has a fascinating IF route and I love them all. Aside from whether or not you plan to write in the future, do you have an IF route in mind, starting somewhere in chapter 5?　And if so, where would the starting point be?

A：April Fool’s Day this year was an IF for chapter 7, but if I were to write an IF route for chapter 5, it would be in a similar format where Subaru doesn’t fall into darkness and “shuffle the characters vs. the Sin Archbishops” . It’s hard to capture Regulus-san without Emilia and Reinhard, though.

３９．【Others】
Q：When you play games where you can create elaborate character makeup, do you create characters based on the Re:ZERO characters?

A：Whenever I create a character, I always make them the biggest and heaviest (lol).
　 Also, if I can choose a non-human character (such as a cat person), I always make them a non-human. The more burly, the better.

４０．【Novel – Others】
Q：Until now, there were three levels of magic: Al, Ul, and El. But is the new Ol in chapter 9 a higher level of magic than Al?　Or is it a separate level that differs from the three levels?

A：Ol is not a class based on pure strength, but a specific level. It’s actually a secret.
　So far, only “Ol Shamak” has been used, but Echidna seems likely to use a variety of other magics as well.

４１．【Novel – Story】
Q：Was it decided from the time Petra first appeared that she would be the first to recognize “Return by Death”?

A：Not at all! (lol)

４２．【TV Animation Season 3】
Q：I understand that Mr. Nagatsuki participates in the recording of each episode. Were there any lines or ad-libs that you particularly liked in Season 3?

A：Regulus-san in general!
　Akira Ishida ad-libbed perfectly even though we didn’t tell him what to do…like the “ha ha ha-i!” as he falls into the canal in episode 60! (lol).

４３．【Novel – Others】
Q：Are there any other Divine Protections that can be passed on besides the “Divine Protection of sword saint”?

A：If the same work is done within a family line, for example, the Divine Protections related to the appraisal system are likely to be passed down within that family.

４４．【Others】
Q：How do you organize your stories in your mind when you are working on them or talking about them? I was very curious because when you spoke on X Space, you answered almost instantly.

A：Hmm…I have a plot of what I’m going to write, but I basically don’t keep track of anything. It’s all settled in my head!

４５．【Novel – Character】
Q：How will Chisha react when he learns about Vincent and Medium’s marriage?

A：Laughter.
‘Finally married, huh.’

４６．【TV Animation Season 3】
Q：Did the Sin Archbishops easily break into Priestella because the Priestella checkpoints and security personnel were mixed with the witch cult?

A：That’s right, there was an interloper inside who allowed them to pass through.

４７．【Novel – Character】
Q：How did Hetaro and Tivey develop their command skills while the Commander and his sister were boorish? Was there someone they could model themselves after?

A：There were no role models, so they worked hard.
　However, I think they had the opportunity to learn about management and organization by observing the “Tuden Company,” where Anastasia first belonged, as well as by watching the actions of people in high positions, but they still would have worked hard.