Hmm, last night I said I was stuck on the chapter, but while thinking about it my mind wandered all over the place. The problem with this arc hasn't been solved, but I've managed to connect several upcoming plot threads that hadn't been ironed out yet. In other words, aside from figuring out how to transition from this arc to the next, all the other storylines are finally coherent. Even if I still get stuck on details and character development, I won't have that feeling of being completely blocked for ages anymore. This puts me in a good position to prepare for the extra updates at the end of the month and start of the next.
Let me keep thinking it over and work out a complete solution for this arc. I'll update at 7:00 PM and 11:30 PM tonight — I won't default on my update promise. On that front, my reputation is pretty reliable. The five bonus chapters I committed to and the two makeup chapters for missed updates are all done~
One last thing — I'm humbly begging for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets.