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Life Update 2/2:
          	
          	And yes, I finally decided to change my pseudonym from Mikuru Takashima to simply Kathie M. It wasn't on a whim because I've thought about it a lot for almost two years. I've grown way past my weeb stage and I'm more confident to show y'all the real me. I don't need to hide under a different name anymore. I was known as Mikuru Takashima but I want to be known now as Kathie M. Nevertheless, both are me. 
          	
          	I can't believe it's almost 9 years since I joined Wattpad. And it's still unbelievable that I reached 389K reads milestone on Gangsters and A Nerd (Fanfic) despite how cringy (and let's be honest, a bit problematic) the story is. I'm still so grateful for my past readers and the readers who're still reading the story today (omg tho hahaha). Because honestly, if it weren't for GAAN, I wouldn't grow as a writer.

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Life Update 2/2:
          
          And yes, I finally decided to change my pseudonym from Mikuru Takashima to simply Kathie M. It wasn't on a whim because I've thought about it a lot for almost two years. I've grown way past my weeb stage and I'm more confident to show y'all the real me. I don't need to hide under a different name anymore. I was known as Mikuru Takashima but I want to be known now as Kathie M. Nevertheless, both are me. 
          
          I can't believe it's almost 9 years since I joined Wattpad. And it's still unbelievable that I reached 389K reads milestone on Gangsters and A Nerd (Fanfic) despite how cringy (and let's be honest, a bit problematic) the story is. I'm still so grateful for my past readers and the readers who're still reading the story today (omg tho hahaha). Because honestly, if it weren't for GAAN, I wouldn't grow as a writer.

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Life Update 1/2:
          
          So it has been a while since I went to hiatus. I had been quite busy the moment I decided to focus on my thesis then I became busier after I graduated in college. I got a job in the middle of the pandemic but it was draining and taking me away from doing what I love the most which is writing and drawing. Honestly, I was so stressed for the past few years because I had little time to adjust and everything was too overwhelming. There was just too many expectations and a lot of pressure that I broke down and forgot to be kind to myself.
          
          The only way I could cope up because I can only take so much was to reconnect with my hobbies. However, I had to balance between those and work because I needed to earn for a living. I didn't stop writing, I never did but I did experience more writer's block compared to how I was back in high school. I drew art more often than usual. But in the long run, I had to quit my job because I couldn't balance it anymore. At first, there was a flowing harmony between the two but over time, hobbies and work were just clashing and I'm like, "I can't do this, I have to quit." 
          
          Right now, I'm taking things slowly, because I wanted to focus on my mental health and that includes loving myself, being kind to myself. 
          
          The reason why I wasn't posting new stories or wasn't updating my ongoing ones is because I had to get to know my stories and my characters to the core. I had to learn how to write stories all over again, like legit back to square one. Why? Because when the time comes I decided to come back here and publish stories again, I would be able to provide you with better content than before. I want to give you stories that can, hopefully, give impact to your lives. So, I hope that you won't mind that I will still be taking my time in crafting my stories and I hope that you'll still support me the way you supported me in the past.

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It's too quiet here, I know. Sorry if there weren't any updates from me as I am still a tad busy working and outlining my stories. It's a bit hard but I'm enjoying to process because I wanted to give you great stories to read.
          
          Also, we're all aware of what's currently happening and it's quite saddening. But on the bright side, Mother Earth is healing herself. Either way, as much as possible stay indoors but if you need to go outside, wear masks and wash your hands frequently. And if you're at home, keep yourselves entertained by reading tons of stories, be it a physical book or an ebook.
          
          Stay safe everyone.
          
          ♡ Kathie M

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Okay, I finally managed to add some narrations in GAAN chapter one. Now the ultimate question: will I be able to update frequently or is it going to be a chapter per month update? Lmao I'm hoping for a continuous update in this

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I've been too inactive lately (blame the adult life, it keeps me busy and I miss writing). Anyway, I still get notified that people still read Gangsters and A Nerd fanfic. Lmao wow...I can't believe it can still reach audiences despite the story being extremely cringy