So yea... that break I warned you all about? It's here. Chapter 742 was the end of volume, which I forgot to mention at the end, so at least you're stopping at an... okay point. I pretty much sum up my thoughts here on Patreon but tldr, writing is hard, tying up loose ends is harder, and I want to get this next arc right. I'm gonna take some me time, then do some pressure free writing without deadlines or input, and see how it goes. No idea how long I'll be, but def more than a week or two.

I would like to thank you all for making it this far. Not just my rant, but the story itself, which began as little more than an idle thought and has since spiralled out of control into this 700+ chapter behemoth. Thanks for sticking with me, and I ask for your patience once more as I sort my shit out.

Take care, and bye for now.