Authors Note:

I know I normally try to keep things light and (I hope) entertaining. But this entire chapter is a serious update on Hell oWorld. Ignore it if you're just interested in the actual story itself.

Tl;dr: Next chapter will be the last chapter I write.

First off; I'm thankful for all the support Hell oWorld has received. I truly am. I've been keeping a pretty close eye on the stats for it. At the time of writing*;

It's on the second page for most followers.

It's high on the third for most favourites.

Oh, and, on the true, ultimate way to find new, fantastic fanfic, that is totally used by everyone and is not just being hyped up here because it reflects favourably on me; it's on the very first page for most reviews.

Considering there are 465 pages worth of DDLC fanfic, I can't thank you guys enough. I"m glad enough of you enjoyed it to get it to such a high level.

*All figures based on K-T rated ones. Get yo E rated smut outta here. Well okay in fairness there's a lot of smut in T. And a lot of good stories that are E rated. But still. No. Some of those damn things give me trust issues.

Unfortunately, I can't continue to support this fanfic for much longer. I'll give it one more chapter, to truly close it off; I assure you, no expenses will be spared. Chocolate fountains, caviar, all naturally features. T-Trust me, there's totally people on the way to take your coats.

Why am I moving on from Hell oWorld? Well, there's quite a few reasons.

1) My interest in DDLC is waning.

Don't get me wrong, I still think it's a fantastic game, and when some relevant content pops up, I enjoy it. But my zest for DDLC has exhausted itself, at least for now. I've been writing fanfic on it since April, and talking about it and reading fanfic since... Probably about February. There's only so long I can keep my enthusiasm for it up to the point where I want to write fanfic about it.

2) Burn out.

This is what killed "In My Hand" too, for those who can remember ye ancient times, back when I gave that fanfiction support.
I'm not having fun writing these anymore. And I know it shows in terms of the quality of the chapters. I made a joke about it in the Authors Note last chapter, but there's truth to it; I'm running out of ideas.
Where chapters used to get 8-10 followers, now they get 3-5. Or, for last chapter, 0 (one person joined, one left; probably because I made that chapter stupidly long, and I only released it a few days ago.).
It's not much fun anymore, and it just leads to worse content, and in turn, deservedly, not many people following. (Although that may be in part because DDLC is getting pretty old now; I'm not the only one whose interest will be waning.)

3) New horizons.

I'm playing through Danganronpa V3, and watching BNHA, over the Christmas holidays. I'm already getting the sense that at least one will have enough appeal for me to want to start up a new fanfic on it. The prospect of a new fanfic, on a totally new franchise, excites me quite a bit. A chance to find writing fan content fresh and enjoyable again. Hopefully, I'll see some of you lovely chaps there.

4) Kind of a rough time of year for me.

"Sorry, a ~10 week holiday with Christmas in it is a rough time of year?"

Yes. On paper, this is a great time for me. In practice, it just means my sleep cycle collapses, and takes my good mood and self esteem with it. Nothing quite like regularly being awake at 5 AM, and not nearly as regularly being awake at noon, to make you feel bad about yourself. And since it's the holidays, I haven't been doing anything remotely productive, which does not help. Toss in a lovely dose of seasonal depression, and I'm left feeling more tired and less confident right now writing this than I was in the middle of exam season.

I'm really just not in the place mentally to keep on throwing energy at this.

5) Bad motivation

Recently, it seemed to me like I was more slavishly pursuing some dopamine hit from getting new followers, rather than actually pursuing writing this just for fun.
I'm glad the fic has gotten as many as it has, but that's got the ring of an obsessive tendency, not a healthy, fun way to spend my spare time.

In conclusion, I think it's time to move on from Hell oWorld. But I don't want to just leave you on a cliffhanger. You deserve better than that. I can't promise you a happy ending, but I'll promise you an ending at the very least.

Thanks again for the support, and sorry for this update being kind of a downer. Stay awesome.

If you want some more cheerful news, I have a screenshot for when the story had 69 reviews and 6,420 views.

Hehe funny numbers I'm an integillent individual.

And uh, if you happen to be a fan of Danganronpa and/or BNHA…
No spoilers please, I beg you.