Chapter 69: A Heartfelt Holiday Ramble

First off, I want to wish everyone a happy holiday.

I wonder how many days off you all have.

Secondly, I want to thank all my dear readers for your support.

It is only with your encouragement that I’ve been able to make it this far.

Of course, I admit my recent updates have been a bit slow, but I will work to improve that in the future.

Going premium is just the beginning; whether the book gets better from here on out will depend on my own efforts.

To be honest, I’ve already figured out the formula for this story, I just don’t know if my future writing will be to everyone’s taste.

Naturally, I’ve always believed that everyone has different preferences.

For any given plot, some will love it, while others will not.

But there’s nothing to be done about that; I can’t cater to everyone, so I must follow my own path.

I will listen to your suggestions, but if you’re just trying to tell me how to write, then please don’t bother.

I’m a stubborn person and prefer to walk my own road.

Perhaps new readers will join us in the future, and perhaps some friends will leave.

Regardless, the fact that you are here at this moment, reading these words, means we share a small connection of fate.

In any case, I’ll be right here.

If you like the story, please stick around; if not, feel free to seek out something you enjoy more.

You can also leave your mark in the comments, just like scrawling ‘I was here’ on a wall, as a testament to our chance encounter.

Sigh, I also can’t help but wonder if I’m just being too lazy.

There’s hardly anyone in our comment section, and the feedback section is just as empty.

My monthly tickets are so few, it’s honestly pathetic—probably on par with some of my peers who have only written 560,000 words.

As for donations… well, just do what you can.

Even if you don’t have any to give, just posting a comma to show you’re there is fine too.

Of course, I still want to give a huge thank you to the dear readers who have given me monthly tickets and donations.

You’ve all provided me with a safety net; otherwise, I’d really just be squatting in a corner, drawing circles in the dirt.

Also, I check the comment and feedback sections every day.

The constant silence is starting to make me doubt the authenticity of my follower count.

Compared to some of the other great authors who started around the same time, my stats are truly dismal.

But if it’s an issue with the genre, then I can only accept my fate.

This humble author can’t write gender-bender romance, doesn’t quite understand yuri, and, to be honest, I’m not even that knowledgeable about lewd content (I’m an old, single otaku), so I can only continue in this style.

My writing style is a continuation of those older novels from back in the day—ahem, what you might call simple web fiction.

I’ve tried to change it a bit to suit the market, but the overall feel is more or less the same.

Rest assured, the protagonist will definitely not become a mere mascot, but as for the female characters… I can’t make any promises.

But now that it has been brought to my attention, I will do my best to strike a good balance.

Ha, I’ve rambled on a bit.

Anyway, the book is going premium, and I’m very happy about that.

If you like it, please show your support.

If you don’t, then may our paths cross again someday.

The essence of entertainment is to find joy and have fun.

On this holiday, I won’t bore you with the same old auspicious phrases you’ve heard so many times your ears have grown calluses.

I sincerely hope that all of you can be happy every single day.

To live each day with joy is more than enough.

9.29—Wang Ci Yisheng

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