Hello Everyone!
Yeah, this is also not a chapter. I thought it better to mention this preemptively this time. Exams are around the corner for me (up till the 27th of May, and I get a breather for a shirt while after that), but I've got lots of work to catch up on and a project due in 2 days that I haven't started onđđ
So, I'm way too stressed about that to write anything effectively, so I probably won't be updating for the next few days. Unless, someone within the next 3 days with vast experience in MPI is able to help me with this project (but that's very very unlikely).
So, let's do a Q&A. I come on here often, so I'd be able to answer questions (something I like doing lest I'm in a terrible mood).
For the rest of this chapter, I guess I'll just throw thoughts I've had, but never got to put in any of the notes due to space.
Has anyone found this book pirated on any sites? I mean, it's free here regardless, but I check out a few like freewebnovel, to see if it ever makes it there. Kinda feels like a mark of success somehow. It's a funny feeling as an author, lol.
I did find someone made an AI thing on YouTube about a month ago (5 hours is wild), but I don't know if that was all automated or not, so I didn't feel too much joy for that.
Oh yeah! I mentioned last chapter that I wanted to replace Nagant with Toru, then someone gave a convincing argument for Jiro instead. Which is super valid. Jiro actually provides a personality that isn't already there, since Toru kinda overlaps with Mina and Nejire. I did 2 coin flips when I was undecided as well, and they both landed on Jiro.
Fun fact, using coin flips to make choices is unreliable, but the way you feel from the result is much more stable. I didn't feel unhapoy with the result, so I'm chill with it... Until someone mentioned Kendo as a potential candidate. They didn't give many reasons, except Monoma would rage about it. And I'm my opinion, it's also a good idea.
Kendo is from class B, we have none of them at the moment, and she's a class rep, along with Kata, so they'd have lots of opportunities to talk and work together. She also has the big sister, responsible, nurturing personality, which I think would be a good role model for Eri, while also helping bring together the girls in the harem.
I mean, we've got Midnight who can be mature when it counts, but she's unreliable most of the time. Mirko's good if she tried, but she wouldn't. Mina and Toga aren't suitable, and Nejire seems more like she'd match Eri's energy in a fun way, rather than be the mature one (that'd be cute to write actually, now that I've thought about it). Momo is mature... But she kinda lacks the sisterly vibe, or the feeling of authority yet approachabilityđ¤.
Although... Jiro introduces her own dynamic, and was actually Eri's role model in canon, because of her singing. Plus she's really cute, and I think her chill vibe would be a nice touch. Her and Kata just sitting in comfortable silence listen to music, or Kata learning to play instruments, etc. It'd be a blast.
Personally, I'm more for Jiro, but it's fine to think about what could be. And Nah, increasing the harem isn't an option. No more exceptions.
What else do I want to say...? Oh yeah, any cool powerups for the girls' quirks in the future? I was thinking more quirk specific, but I'm good with anything.
And y'know (real naughty[meaning mischievous not perverse!] thought), can't Kata use his quirk to make them super pretty? Not plastic surgery like (I won't do that to any of them, chill!), but like skincare, hair and all that stuff. They can get perma smooth skin, silky hair, and things like that on a way better than products could do. Just my idle thoughts.
And I'll say this here since I'm sure most people haven't realised it (except those who read my notes). Did you know Toga has never directly bitten anyone to get their blood? She's always used a straw, or those syringes to get the blood, so her lips have never touched anyone else's skin to get bloodđ. It's relevant, you'll all see.
Finally, I suppose, I'm looking for ideas/suggestions or things you guys believe would be fun if I wrote about. Eri's first day at school is one, so that'd be interesting. But other things too. I've also been wondering if I should be an asshole (I'm don't like it), and create room in 1-A for Toga? I was thinking about the guy with the talking to animals quirk... getting him removed, but it seems a bit unfair. I kinda want Aoyama in for a bit longer, at least until the training camp. But I also don't think Toga needs to be (nor would want to or have any reason to be) in the hero course.
I just thought of this now, but what if she became a vigilante? Yeah, that sounds interesting. If her quirk is improved (increasing duration of quirk usage, and maybe triggering her quirk awakening early) it'd be good. Plus, she gets to make people bleed, while Kata doesn't have to do all the dirty work anymore. Or they can be accomplices.
I kinda went through a lot of effort not to make her a killer in this timeline, so should I? Or should she not kill? But is killing the real issue? Or what if she begins to enjoy it. I'm also thinking maybe she should only like Kata's blood as a love thing, but I don't know. That's unlikely because of her quirk's nature.
But back to the main point... Let me know your ideas! You miss a 100% of the shots you don't take, and who knows, your idea will become part of this book too! And I haven't forgotten my promise a while ago. Kata will get some familial love after the whole Hosu arc, with Eri too!
So yeah, that's part of what I've got to say. (I'm sure I forgot a few other points, but it is what it is) Once again, thank you for your patience with me, and for reading the book till this point, as well as all your support! Hope you all have a wonderful day.