So, a funny story to begin this note.
I was in my last year of college when I started planning this series. If you've been to college, you know how stressful it is, so I figured I'd re-read some short light novels when I had time.
It was during that time that I re-read Maou Gakuen no Hangyakusha. It had been a few years since volume 5 (the last LN volume before it got axed) came out, and I already knew I liked the series, but I found myself enjoying it more than I expected.
That's when I had the idea of finishing the story myself. For the last few months of my college, I worked on the script for a fanfic that would follow on the LN's volume 5. Once I finished college, I began writing, but then I noticed I was doing a lot of summaries for those who hadn't read the LN (I knew the fanbase was small before going into this), and there were a few points that didn't match up nicely because I obviously don't know what Kuji had planned. So, I had the idea of remaking volumes 1 to 5 my way.
That was Part 1 (which I imagine everyone who has come here has read) came to be. Funny enough, my script for that part was basically "follow the LN, but change X to Y" and such. In comparison, for Part 2, I had a plan all lined up, ideas for chapters, themes to be explored in the arcs/volumes, and so on. It's funny to think that Part 1 ended up much better.
Even last year as I was writing Part 1, I was already feeling some fatigue. I'll be honest, I got burned out. There were things I didn't want to do but felt like I had to because of the LN, some of my plans changed along the way and I wasn't able to really adapt the script. It's not like I began to dislike the series, but I got tired with everything else I had going on.
I tried to power through Part 2, but I don't think it's possible. Even if I rush it, with weekly chapters, it would only end at the latter half of 2025. I could go back to the volume script, but I didn't want to have to rework things again. And that's not to mention the problems Part 2 has had, which I'm honestly not sure I can fix unless I restart it.
Rather than ruining this more, I think it's better to just quit while there's still something to be saved.
Now, I plan to post the chapters I have ready. As I write this, it's been a few days since Lovers Mansion Arc ended, and as you read this, I'll have posted the VS Hierophant Arc chapters I had ready. The chapter after this is the rest of the script for whoever is curious about what I had planned.
I really didn't want this. As a fan, I wanted to give this series a proper finish, but this is the end. I would like to say that I'll come back in a few years with an even better story for this series, but I can't make that promise at the moment.
For now, I plan to rest and check out the other plans I prepared during the time I was doing this series, decide on what I want to do and what'll remain as just an idea. If nothing else, I really learned a lot from this series and I plan to implement these lessons in future stories.
I want to thank everyone who came this far with me and apologize for anything. And hey, if you had any interest in this, please check out the LN and the manga. Who knows, maybe this series will get a revival someday.
In any case, this is goodbye from me. Again, thanks to everyone, and I'll talk to you all later.