I decided to clarify a few points on the story before continuing writing.
1. What year is it in the story?
It’s 7297. This is 103 years prior to the current time of writing, which is 7400. This is why some of the technology is out of date, and why the cities are not yet enclosed and tiered as they are in “This Song Is My Love,” which takes place around 7395.
2. If there is so much high technology, why are the characters still cooking by hand?
There are indeed methods of automatic food production / cooking that are in development. However, the culture places great emphasis on home-cooked food. Think of it as a counter-technological revolution, just as how some people insist on reading paper newspapers or walking from place to place.
3. Why does the royal family not have any maids/butlers/servants?
When I created the constitutional monarchies in the first place, as a child, I decided that the hereditary system could only be justifiable if the royalty were held to a higher moral law, which was formalized as the system of gods and demons. As such, only a humble royalty deserves to rule, and I absolutely refused to permit the existence of subserviency in the royal palace, a rule that persists beyond my own death.
4. Is everyone a vegetarian in this world?
I have not yet decided this, and thus there may be inconsistencies. I am trying to blot out references to meat as much as possible. It seems that eggs are still eaten, though.
The reason for vegetarianism isn’t because I particularly champion the lifestyle (although I admire those who can do it .. I definitely can’t); it’s just because most of the animals are sentient in this world! Haha. It’d be kind of wrong to eat things that chat with you … .
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