current chapter word count: 9383
less because I did a lot of decluttering and streamlining in the rest of the "Kokyo East Gardens" part
resulting in Subaru no longer meets Michiko and -sadly- "kids in the park" had to go entirely, but -yay- Seishiro's shower visit is back in (and Subaru is no longer an idiot for leaving the crowded administration area with somebody allegedly belonging to Seishiro's wretched organization)
giving a streamlined, straight-to-the-point plot without any not-really-relevant OCs and no filler stuff & awkward transitions (it also has the right pace for the events now)
character no longer violating basic self-preservation: Subaru
character again getting "the sight": Michiko
character finally being portrayed as self-reliant: Mariko (Michiko's older sister)
research of the day: car parking near the Otemon gate, Palace Hotel Tokyo
quote of the day: "Does he still object to be held during sex?"
And here's the -sadly- gone for good scene: ( kids in the park )
less because I did a lot of decluttering and streamlining in the rest of the "Kokyo East Gardens" part
resulting in Subaru no longer meets Michiko and -sadly- "kids in the park" had to go entirely, but -yay- Seishiro's shower visit is back in (and Subaru is no longer an idiot for leaving the crowded administration area with somebody allegedly belonging to Seishiro's wretched organization)
giving a streamlined, straight-to-the-point plot without any not-really-relevant OCs and no filler stuff & awkward transitions (it also has the right pace for the events now)
character no longer violating basic self-preservation: Subaru
character again getting "the sight": Michiko
character finally being portrayed as self-reliant: Mariko (Michiko's older sister)
research of the day: car parking near the Otemon gate, Palace Hotel Tokyo
quote of the day: "Does he still object to be held during sex?"
And here's the -sadly- gone for good scene: ( kids in the park )