Somebody reeeeally doesn’t like sannakji.
 

That last panel was a little tricky to figure out, artistically. How does one portray shiny magic in broad daylight? I ended up dimming the hell out of the sunlight for that moment to exaggerate the shiny magic.
 

“I’m not alone in this world (ﾉ;ヮ;)ﾉ*:・ﾟ✧!!”
 

That wasn’t too bad. Now only if the rest of their journey could go this well, with every trouble solved with a cute face squish…

PS. As noted on the front page, we’ve got two new page-thingies this week. There’s one more you can read!

PPS. We’re having some technical difficulties around the site, as some of you have noticed. Please bear with me as I try to sort this out. Most of it should be at least functional by now, but there’s still work to be done!

Flu has been kicking my poor little bum around, so I haven’t been good at replying to comments. Hoping to do better this week both with health and comments. I love talking to you guys! ❤︎
 

Her robe does look similar to what Adela was wearing, doesn’t it?
 

That beige stick in her hand is a yeot, a traditional Korean candy. It’s hard and dry when stored, but becomes stiiiiicky in your mouth. Not recommended for people with loose adult teeth!
 

And so begins a new chapter/ arc/ Act! I’ve been hard at work with the story planning, and if there is one thing I can promise… this is going to be a roller coaster, for better or worse. Everybody double check your safety locks!

In case you missed it, I posted a new art on Twitter/ tumblr/ etc to celebrate. The pic isn’t particularly relevant to what’s happening in the story, but hey! I still had a lot of fun making it, and I hope you enjoy it.

This is it, the end of Act I of the entire story. It’s been a rough journey, both for the characters and for me. In particular, I’ve struggled — really struggled, far more than I can say — with the task of communicating what this story is about. What this story is.

HoK is not an exciting adventure story.
It’s not ANY kind of an adventure story.
It’s also… not Danbi’s story. He plays a very important role in it, but it ain’t his story.

What it is should be a little clearer now, after the last few page-thingies. I hope. Let me know what you think of this scene, how it’s affected (if it has) the way you look at this story as a whole, etc. Of course, comments on any other aspect of the story would also be super appreciated as always!

I need some time to get ready for the next Act. Chapter 19 will begin on January 10th. Everyone have wonderful holidays, and may the new year be fruitful for us all. ❤︎

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