Anon 1: Yes, you’re right. Thanks for catching my silly mistake. Yikes. I typed this on the bus and didn’t proof-read it. 

Anon 2: That’s also true. I was just giving a few examples. If you search the diary tag/ New York tag on Bamboo Thicket, Himaruya talks a lot about his time spent in New York, which included rooming with people from different nationalities. It provides a lot of perspective on how some of his experiences were incorporated into the manga. 

Announcement: 

Heeeey. So, I think I’m going to start making Sundays more
or less Q & A days. The amount of asks I have is beyond attainable if I
were to make a long post on all of them (800+). It’s simply not viable to
answer 2-3 questions a day and receive 15 in return. At least this way I can
tackle 20-30 asks and have quicker return times. More importantly, it’ll be
fairer to those who take their precious time to send them in.

Also, before sending in an ask, please read the ask
guidelines. I don’t answer questions I’ve already answered, there are certain
topics I don’t cover, and I at anytime have the discretion to choose not to do
a request. The Post Directory has a list of all the topics I’ve covered, links
included.

Lastly, for those getting angry at me when I decide to
create a post without any asks attached to it:

This blog began with me writing down my OWN ideas and theories,
void of requests. It was never my intention to become a request blog. The
requests came at a later time, and it is something that I adopted VOLUNTARILY. I
do them in gratitude of your engagement. I prefer to make theories, which
compile facts to come up with a novel conclusion, over posts that simply
espouse facts without any real effort or creative thinking on my part. I try to
achieve a balance, both for my enjoyment and yours, aight?

As always, thank you
for your support, and I look forward to creating more detailed posts once I’m declawed from the murderous talons of summer school.

-Ella