Hello my lovely readers! So, as you may have guessed from the chapter title, its isn't actually a new chapter at all. Sorry to anyone who's been looking forward to an update (although, at this point I'm starting to doubt anyone cares). But anyway, on to the main issue.

I promised myself I'd never do this, but I think it's finally time. I started this series three years ago, when I was just a silly 13 year old fan girl, and I had no clue about how hard it is to write a multi-chap fanfiction. There have been a lot of stops and starts, sometimes because of a lack of access to a computer, and sometimes because of a great deal of laziness on my part. But one thing that was always a constant was the kind words and support from you readers, which I've always appreciated it. Now though, that seems to have disappeared (with the latest chapter receiving a whopping total of two reviews), and I'm facing a bit of a dilemma.

The thing is, I hate this story. There are so many unrealistic and problematic elements, I've reduced the characters into overdone tropes and cliches, and the fact that I didn't have a solid plan when I started this is pretty evident. Not to mention, I honestly am not that into Hetalia or PruCan anymore, so writing for this series has basically become a chore, and I never want my writing to feel like that.

So, you might be asking, why would I keep writing for this story when I so obviously hate it? Good question. The answer, my sweet little koala bears, is simple- I'm doing this for the readers. There has never been anything better than posting a chapter and seeing you guys talk about the parts that you liked, or hearing about the parts that made you laugh or cry or 'squee'. I am literally only doing this for the reviews.

At this point, you probably see where I'm going with this. Reviews fuel my willingness to write, and lately the reviews have been few and far between. I am really considering giving this story up. I can't keep writing if no one cares about it.

So, the long and the short of it is, whether or not I continue this story is completely up to you. If this story can get to 100 reviews before the end of September, I'll keep writing. If not, I'll post quick summaries of the RusCan arc and the rest of Gil ad Mattie's summer together, because I don't want to leave you hanging completely.

I know this may seem manipulative, but please try to put yourself in my position. I'm sitting here putting my time and effort into a story I don't even like, and all I'm asking for is a few words. It doesn't have to be an essay (although I do love long reviews), just a sentence or two, or even an "I loved it" or a "keep going" do a lot for me.

So, I love you all, see you, one way or another, by the end of September.

~Ev