Thank you, that’s so nice of you to
say!!

I don’t want to speak out of turn because
neither are my countries, but there is a wide range of skin colors in Spain
like you mentioned. There’s the inaccurate stereotype that all people from Spain, Portugal, and Southern Italy are tanned,
which is probably the primary reason for their portrayal in canon.

As for fanon? I don’t know… your
opinion is your opinion. I don’t want to be dragged into dictating how others
should feel. It leads to a slippery slope where right and wrong become
discrete, erasing the room for grey areas and discussion.

It’s an interesting double-standard
when you look at it objectively. If fans get mad at other creators for white-washing
characters like Seychelles, should the same logic apply to characters who are
made to be darker?

Himaruya didn’t create the AU. He
created illustrations in the artbook and fans made something out of it.

People are capable of learning from
their mistakes. Progress is impeded when others can’t recognize that. Even from
just two years ago, I look back and cringe at some of the jokes I made.