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tatara kogasa (touhou) drawn by yuzuna99

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    Hang in There, Kogasa-chan! Final Episode

    And there you have it! The end of Hang in There, Kogasa-chan!

    I was always grumbling I might start it up again after I recovered, but still.

    Well, as Kogasa says, I'm pretty much all better, and I figure I'll be able to draw manga gradually, starting with the High-Schooler Kogasa-chan! series, but going with the weekly serialization would be a bit tough. Well, I imagine there'll be times I draw 4-panel strips as the whim strikes me, but for now, HiTKc! is over.

    It's been 10 years since I started on Pixiv. I'm glad it came to a turning point. But it's not as if I'm retiring from manga or Touhou! I want to keep drawing manga as long as I'm in good health, so I look forward to your continued support.

    To everyone who's played with and read HiTKc's Kogasa-chan so much, to everyone who's diligently made comments, bookmarked me, and Liked me, I truly thank you very much!

    Oh, and I am participating in Reitaisai in May, okay? I'll be making an announcement later, so please do come by and hang out!

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    Lord-of-Roses
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    Oh man, reading feels so weird to me. I've known Touhou for about 3 or 4 years (it sure feels shorter than that) so by the time I found this cute little gem of a manga it was already in hiatus.
    It's odd. Seeing the end of something you weren't part of during its time makes me feel... Impotent. It's like watching Star Wars for the first time by the time Episode IX is about to hit the theatres.
    Still it's good to know the artist is in good health and ready to keep drawing, if that's what makes them happy.
    Finally, thanks for the great manga, Yuzuna. Thanks to the translators who enabled our enjoyment of it. Thanks to the many people who commented on and about this pool, letting me know about it and giving me an extra laugh in the reading process and, hum, thanks Kogasa, for being so cute I guess.
    Until next time.

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    Hoobajoob
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    Lord-of-Roses said:

    It's odd. Seeing the end of something you weren't part of during its time makes me feel... Impotent. It's like watching Star Wars for the first time by the time Episode IX is about to hit the theatres.

    Or like discovering a new musician you really like, only to find out they've been dead/retired for years. It's a wistful feeling to become a new fan of something after it's living legacy has long since passed.

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    NWSiaCB
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    Lord-of-Roses said:

    It's like watching Star Wars for the first time by the time Episode IX is about to hit the theatres.

    Well, this isn't likely to be a problem. Disney isn't likely to stick to any sort of planned end of the series. ("We'll stop beating this dead horse when it stops spitting out money!")

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    seki108
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    seki108 said:

    Well, today has been a fun day of reading. Hopefully, the author will get back into a position where she can work on this series again. Until the eventual return I guess, goodbye Yuzana's Gensokyo.

    I honestly wasn't sure if it would ever get a conclusion, but it seems it got something (which I naturally missed). I'm glad Yuzana got better, even if she isn't going to continue this. I guess there really will be only one 'Hang in there, Kogasa-" now.

    Thank you for this series and good luck with whatever you are drawing now!

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