I created the character of Kai Furuya as my literary alter ego. Before he was even a prototype in one of my short stories that evolved into my first novel, I had relied on samples from my personal experiences when writing my earliest stories. At the same time, I didn't have all that much interesting going on in my own life to make fully compelling stories. It was then that I decided to spice things up, but still keep the essence of my sensibilities.
Kai is not me and I am not Kai. Instead, we compliment each other. If we happened to meet at a party and started a conversation, we would be able to talk for hours and be in agreement about a great many things.
Varying degrees of sweetness, darkness, and neutrality can be found in both of us. As I grow, so does Kai. We're the same age. Although we had troubles when we were younger, things have gotten better through gradual progression. We have the same hopes. There are plenty of times when the writing is difficult for us. We're not always good at expressing ourselves outside of writing. There are few people who fully understand who we are, but they're the most important to us. We're completely over the desire to impress others. There's no need to prove anything to anybody. We've gotten through many of the things that were awkward and difficult due to lack of experience. And yes, we do love our significant others because they are our equals and except us for our flaws as well as the best parts we save for them.
Kai's story isn't over because mine isn't either. Whenever I finish my newest proposed novel that will be a departure from my usual work, I plan to do another one about Kai.
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