I'm running a little late on posting, got distracted, but it is up now Chapter 136. This chapter has the group back together and continues to address things from more of a character focused side rather than plot pushing. But don't worry, that is coming to an end soon. The next chapter will be the end of the full on character focus and I'll be returning back to the action and plot. Not all at once, I've got to set things up first.

Anyway, I am getting a little worried that all of the focus on character development is getting too heavy. It is funny that it has been like ten chapters since the last time I wrote anything action related. It ends up making things a little weird, being a shounen series and all. But I did always promise myself that characters were going to be important.

Yumi ended up doing some slightly out of character things. But I'm finally getting to center of the things with Yumi. It will all end up making sense in the next chapter. Internally, the readers from all of the things I've done with Yumi should already know this stuff. But it'll actually be coming out. It will continue to help Chiharu's growth and lean to something critical that I have not really openly stated, but that has been driving Chiharu. So it'll be good.

The disappointing thing is that I haven't had the chance to really work Fumiko and Chiharu together. They were originally supposed to be the two that stuck together, but it is all because of Fumiko. And I haven't had the chance to really work in it. Fumiko keeps trying with hidden motivations, but Chiharu is a difficult one to deal with. I'll get them together eventually in this arc. I've got some sure fire plans for them. Not even Chiharu's stubbornness can stop me!

Enjoy!