As I write the opening greeting for this announcement once again, I am more nervous than ever.
Rather than repeating vague announcements whenever our return keeps getting postponed and delayed, I thought it would be best to be honest now, so I am posting this announcement regarding <End-of-the-Century Green Apple Tutoring Academy>. I apologize for the long wait.
I had various personal issues during my hiatus, but to get straight to the point, my physical condition is currently much worse than expected due to prolonged work and burnout.
During the hiatus, I tried not to focus solely on work, but to also get enough rest, exercise, pursue hobbies, travel, and maintain my daily life.
I thought it would get better if I rested for a long time, but I realized too late that it wasn't just a matter of simple rest. Currently, I am visiting a hospital and undergoing treatment while controlling my diet.
It is not a major illness, but rather a situation where organs and nerves have been exposed to inflammation for a long period, causing significant problems with daily life and physical strength. That is why it seems it took a long time to identify the cause.
In my case, while serializing, I have generally worked more than 10 hours a day, meeting weekly deadlines with almost no days off.
This was entirely due to my own desire to draw better and show more, and it seems that my current physical condition is the result of pushing myself so hard.
Currently, the limit is a few hours a day, and it is difficult to sustain it every day.
So, to be honest, it has become difficult for me to return to the same weekly serialization pace as before.
Apart from the fact that recovery takes time, it is also because the total amount of work I can handle with my physical strength has decreased significantly compared to before as time goes by.
I also felt a sense of fear that if I continued to work in the way that was possible with youthful vigor in the past, I might no longer be able to do the work of an artist itself.
During the hiatus, I considered various options, such as changing the manuscript format or revising the ending, in an attempt to find a way to wrap things up quickly. However, driven by my desire not to end this work in a mess, I ultimately could not reach a clear conclusion.
Therefore, at this time, I am unable to give you an exact promise regarding when and in what form this work will be able to reach you again.
To be honest, I find it difficult to even ask you to wait, but I would like to take this opportunity to say that I have not given up on my love for this work.
We will make decisions regarding the serialization method and future direction of this work after sufficient consultation with Naver.
Since I do not want to let go of my creative thread at the moment, I am focusing on my treatment while continuing to contemplate this work.
Besides that, I am also trying out other tasks little by little that I can do within my physical limits.
I understand if you leave out of disappointment. Nevertheless, if you could take my shortcomings into consideration and keep this in a corner of your heart, I hope that after forgetting this work for a while, we can meet again as welcome news in the midst of everyday life. And if you enjoy this story again at that time, that would be my greatest happiness and reward.
I will occasionally post daily life updates and simple drawings on Instagram. Thank you always from the bottom of my heart.”
tldr : she is coming back, we just don’t know when and if she is going to be working full time again, so one chapter per week. i feel so happy!!!! she wrote one of my favourite work and i feel extremely grateful that even if she is ill she still thinks about her readers. we are all rooting for her and i hope she comes back one day. she deserves to take a long long hiatus, i do believe many of us will wait for her to return even if it takes years. im really hoping she gets better
what she posted on instagram a few days ago :
“Hello, this is Writer Soonkki.
As I write the opening greeting for this announcement once again, I am more nervous than ever.
Rather than repeating vague announcements whenever our return keeps getting postponed and delayed, I thought it would be best to be honest now, so I am posting this announcement regarding <End-of-the-Century Green Apple Tutoring Academy>. I apologize for the long wait.
I had various personal issues during my hiatus, but to get straight to the point, my physical condition is currently much worse than expected due to prolonged work and burnout.
During the hiatus, I tried not to focus solely on work, but to also get enough rest, exercise, pursue hobbies, travel, and maintain my daily life.
I thought it would get better if I rested for a long time, but I realized too late that it wasn't just a matter of simple rest. Currently, I am visiting a hospital and undergoing treatment while controlling my diet.
It is not a major illness, but rather a situation where organs and nerves have been exposed to inflammation for a long period, causing significant problems with daily life and physical strength. That is why it seems it took a long time to identify the cause.
In my case, while serializing, I have generally worked more than 10 hours a day, meeting weekly deadlines with almost no days off.
This was entirely due to my own desire to draw better and show more, and it seems that my current physical condition is the result of pushing myself so hard.
Currently, the limit is a few hours a day, and it is difficult to sustain it every day.
So, to be honest, it has become difficult for me to return to the same weekly serialization pace as before.
Apart from the fact that recovery takes time, it is also because the total amount of work I can handle with my physical strength has decreased significantly compared to before as time goes by.
I also felt a sense of fear that if I continued to work in the way that was possible with youthful vigor in the past, I might no longer be able to do the work of an artist itself.
During the hiatus, I considered various options, such as changing the manuscript format or revising the ending, in an attempt to find a way to wrap things up quickly. However, driven by my desire not to end this work in a mess, I ultimately could not reach a clear conclusion.
Therefore, at this time, I am unable to give you an exact promise regarding when and in what form this work will be able to reach you again.
To be honest, I find it difficult to even ask you to wait, but I would like to take this opportunity to say that I have not given up on my love for this work.
We will make decisions regarding the serialization method and future direction of this work after sufficient consultation with Naver.
Since I do not want to let go of my creative thread at the moment, I am focusing on my treatment while continuing to contemplate this work.
Besides that, I am also trying out other tasks little by little that I can do within my physical limits.
I understand if you leave out of disappointment. Nevertheless, if you could take my shortcomings into consideration and keep this in a corner of your heart, I hope that after forgetting this work for a while, we can meet again as welcome news in the midst of everyday life. And if you enjoy this story again at that time, that would be my greatest happiness and reward.
I will occasionally post daily life updates and simple drawings on Instagram. Thank you always from the bottom of my heart.”
tldr : she is coming back, we just don’t know when and if she is going to be working full time again, so one chapter per week. i feel so happy!!!! she wrote one of my favourite work and i feel extremely grateful that even if she is ill she still thinks about her readers. we are all rooting for her and i hope she comes back one day. she deserves to take a long long hiatus, i do believe many of us will wait for her to return even if it takes years. im really hoping she gets better