We've reached the end of the second volume, so I'm going to take this opportunity to take another break from uploading chapters. I know this may be a bit annoying to some fans who expect uninterrupted publications, but I just need to take some time off from the pressure of having to write chapters within the deadlines to attend other issues.
This time, the break will last until September 2nd, since last time I overestimated my willingness and ended up having to write several chapters on the fly because I didn't have enough. Also, I'm planning on starting another reincarnation/transmigration fanfic for a different anime, so I'll have to do some research to be able to do a thorough job to do the best story I can within what's permissible, since different fics have different approaches.
And of course, I also have to review the chapters written in the second volume to make sure there are no grammar errors, just as I did in the first volume. It's possible I might miss something, since while doing some reference reading, I realized I had missed some mistakes in volume one, so if you find any grammatical errors I didn't notice, feel free to point them out.
These are the reasons that make me want to take more time to prepare for the next arc. I'll try to take them seriously and avoid procrastinating, but I can't promise that. What I can promise is that I'll keep trying my best to write a good story, just as I've been doing so far.
To that end, I hope to continue counting on your support and collaboration, both in your comments on the story and in the next survey, because if you're a true fan of this fic, you know that I take every comment left by readers into consideration, so the options you choose from the following multiple-choice questions can change the story.
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What is your opinion on the Nen powers introduced so far in the story?
• They are very basic and do not fit with the complexity of HxH.
• We think you could have worked on it a little more to give more incredible powers.
• They are acceptable and make sense at this point in the story.
• They're amazing. You've captured the vibe of Nen powers perfectly.
How do you think the second volume has been compared to the first?
• Volume one was better.
• They are mostly equally good.
• Each one has its own good and bad points.
• Volume two is better.
In this volume, I've started including Nen fights. Do you think I've done a good job of reflecting the complexity with which these types of fights are depicted in the anime?
• No, they are too long and don't feel like HxH fights.
• Not bad, but the fights in volume one were better.
• Yes, you still nail it when it comes to describing shonen fights.
What impression did you get from my inclusion of OC moments and elements in the story?
• Not enough, man. You need to stop relying so heavily on the original plot and give the MC his own journey.
• It's fine at this point, but we hope you'll gradually include more OC.
• It's very well done, properly balancing the story we know with new things.
• It's perfectly molded. We hope you continue to write the story in this way.
Since I've been putting more attention into developing other characters, what's your opinion about their personalities and their interactions with the protagonist and each other?
• It's pretty crap made. They don't feel like real characters you would see in this franchise.
• It's clear that you try hard to create good characters, but they just don't reach us.
• They are pretty well done, although not at the level of other top notch anime fics we have read on webnovel.
• They are great and they touch our hearts.
Similarly, I've also had to place the protagonist under new circumstances, writing his behavior accordingly to handle them. Do you feel there's any discrepancy with his personality compared with the first volume?
• There are many differences at his core. You haven't been able to carry him along as the story progressed.
• He has some differences due to external changes, but mostly irrelevant.
• If we notice certain changes, it's because you're entering a new phase of the story and, consequently, you're delving deeper into the character.
• You make him more nuanced as the story progresses, building him better as an individual and making us feel more interested and attracted to him.
What is your opinion on the emotional depth of the characters?
• They are very superficial and not interesting.
• They make sense with the story and narrative, but it's not that good.
• They are very good, but you need to dig a little deeper.
• Even though you don't use very complex dialogue, you manage to capture the insecurities, hopes, and feelings that make up a person at the deepest part of their psyche.
Despite being a harem story, I know there are several "harem haters" among the readers. Setting aside the preference for monogamous relationships, I ask these particular readers what their opinion is on the way I approach the concept of multiple simultaneous relationships compared to other harem fics.
• Just as bad as the shit we've read.
• It may be more elaborate than in other works, but it's still the same concept we despise.
• Although it continues to be a thorn in our side, the care and seriousness with which you approach this topic means that it hardly affects us.
• The work and dedication you put into creating a realistic depiction of interactions with multiple women makes us approve of your inclusion of this genre.
Have you felt somewhat disappointed with the lack of strugle and complex challenges of the protagonist and the characters?
• Yes. Everything is very bland, and the characters find everything simple and easy.
• Yes, but we know that the story is still developing and bigger events have to come for them to have to struggle.
• No, but we feel you could make things a little more difficult for the characters.
• No. The characters have found themselves in difficult situations on several occasions, and we've been very excited reading about how they struggled to overcome them.
Is there any part of the story that you think needs more work invested?
Do you have any ideas for powers to develop for the protagonists? (They can be for the main characters or the supporting characters.)
What did you like most and least about the second volume compared to the first?
(JOKE QUESTION TO LIVEN UP THE MOOD) Would you like to include trap Killua as a possible girlfriend candidate? XD XD XD
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Feel free to vote with a simple 1, or with a more elaborate comment, just like the last survey. Please think carefully about the questions and give your honest opinions to help this novice writer.
I wish all readers a happy summer vacation.
And thank you all for posting so many more comments than in volume one. Your words and GIFs give me life.