Catch-22, chapter 15
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With this chapter we head toward the next bit of plot… crazily enough, although we’ve still got a ways to go yet, we’re inching closer toward our conclusion. We look forward to having you with us for the ride!
Catch-22
With this chapter we head toward the next bit of plot… crazily enough, although we’ve still got a ways to go yet, we’re inching closer toward our conclusion. We look forward to having you with us for the ride!
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Welcome back! It’s been a little more than a week, but hopefully we can return to a semi-regular update schedule as of now. We’ve got a lot going on in this chapter, but we can at least promise a bit of a break from the doom and gloom before long :) Enjoy! As always, your comments and feedback are immensely appreciated!
A little bit of Chinese review before we begin:
Diē and niáng - father and mother
Now without further ado~
Here’s a little present for you. :) These are some of the songs that spoke to us most while we were writing Catch-22. We’ll leave you to decide which characters and situations correspond to what. I wonder if you can guess the ending from them… ;)
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Not a lot to say this chapter, but we hope you enjoy the extra-long update and I’ll try not to take so long at it next time around, lol. As always, we appreciate your feedback - it’s what really keeps us going!
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Long time no see! We’ve been pretty lax about posting chapters, so we thought we’d make it up to you… this update we’ve got two of them and then an extra little present as an apology. If you’re coming from a Livejournal link, please click here to check it out. Enjoy and see you in Chapter 14!
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Welcome to another chapter! First I must apologize for the utter lateness of this one, which is entirely due to laziness on the part of yours truly (Loren), which I have no excuse for. So feel free to beat me with sticks if chapter 12 doesn’t go up precisely a week from now, lol.
No Chinese glossary for this chapter, but if you see a word you don’t know, please let me assure you it will be explained in time ;)
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In this chapter we’re steering quite rapidly into a much darker direction again. Our yaoi fangirl is totally showing… Also, considering how we end here, I feel I should probably assure you that this is not the last chapter! We’ve still got quite a long way to go, so I hope you’ll continue the ride with us through next week and beyond!
Chinese for this chapter:
Nai nai = grandmother
Ye ye = grandfather
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Welcome to another shortish chapter of hijinks in China — if “hijinks” is the right word …
Once again, a huge thanks to everyone who’s left us feedback! We always reread and cherish every one of your reviews. It’s an honor to be able to entertain you with our nonsense.
Historical note: In the real world, off-the-rack clothing shops were a recently-invented strange novelty in the 1890s, and there probably would have been few to none in China of the time. As always, we remind you that we are portraying a horribly inaccurate fantasy version of 19th century Earth, lol.
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Hey everyone! As they say in China, xīn nián kuài lè! Did you have a good New Year? In another month we’ll have a second one as Chinese New Year comes around…
And speaking of which, if you couldn’t guess, this chapter finally finds us in Komui’s homeland. Please bear with us for the inclusion of things which would not really have been found in 1890s China such as modern-style showers. As always, we’ve taken our cues from Hoshino-sensei and don’t hesitate too much about anachronisms. 8D;
One of your co-authors must also beg your forgiveness for the silly Japanese chapter name to go with this rather Chinese installment, but if you’re interested in why I picked it, try putting “omote and ura” into Google and making up your own mind.
Chinese for this chapter:
Bāozi- Steamed bun with filling (often meat)
And without further adieu, enjoy!
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Consider this shortish chapter our present to you :)
The drama factor cranks up a bit starting with this installment. I think our fangirl is showing…