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[Andromeda]

Chapter 394 is now available, though a bit late. Working Saturday threw off my schedule. But it is available now with the start of the Tokaromaru fight with Yumi. It's not going to be a long fight, but it'll be meaningful enough for Yumi since this will be her first challenge since entering the world. And it will be a very different fight from what she is used to dealing with.

The one of the key differences here is that Yumi hasn't really fought in a battle against something with similar physical attributes before. The only time she did was against her friends and it was a very short fight that was largely one sided against her. So this will be her first time against a real opponent that can challenge her toe to toe and not through tricks and things like the Atlanteans.

A bit of Yuki is starting to rub off on Yumi with her confidence and boasting. Though it is a bit of a natural thing when you think you're going to win with little effort and it won't be a challenge. This will be the one that will test her. But it is also a very dangerous fight for her with the outcome. So it'll be important for her development through the story.

Enjoy!

[Andromeda]

Chapter 395 is finally up! The overtime and getting unfocused delayed things a lot, but I finished. As I said before, this fight is pretty short. It served the single purpose that it really brought for Yumi. It's the spark and push for her that begins the path that she will be following for this sub-arc. It'll be a rocky and dangerous one for her, but she is now on it.

I was thinking about it after I wrote the chapter, but I've got this odd habit of removing limbs, arms mostly. Yumi's the second main character to lose an arm and the fourth character in general. Not sure what that says about me. Though part of it is possible because of Yuki's ability to heal injuries. So I tend to be more brutal the characters since they can recover from it. Though some characters remain permanently changed from it despite that. Which is something I make based on character personality and the events.

A dark side in Yumi came in out in the chapter. And a part of her that will affect how she goes about fighting. It will be guiding her for a while and be part of the demons that she must face along with the real demons out there.

Enjoy!

[Andromeda]

Chapter 396 is now available! Picking up in the aftermath of the fight, this is a slower and calmer chapter than the last couple. Though it is finally getting to a point that is answering something that might have seemed a little strange back at the start. The answer obviously won't come until the next chapter, but I'm finally getting to explaining what's going on in the village.

Much of the chapter is focused on Yumi's new resolve that she found and drive. Something that she found during her fight. One of the driving forces for her for much of this sub-arc. And what's going to provide her with lots of trouble as well. The focus on Yumi will remain for a while more as the story revolving around the village is going to remain at the center. There are still a few things left to happen before I can continue on with the rest of the cast.

Enjoy!