Looking back on volume 4

It’s been a hell of a year with ups and downs, but throughout it all we somehow managed to make our way through a fourth installment in the Hesitant Hero series. With this, we enter a new era in the story, where many more questions have appeared compared to the early volumes. Where did the … Continue reading Looking back on volume 4 →

Turning 33 and pneumonia

Yesterday was my birthday, I turned 33. I spent most of the week(s) leading up to it feeling pretty awful due to somehow contracting pneumonia. That was a scary experience, I went from what felt like a light cold on Monday to being unable to breathe properly by Wednesday evening. I went to the doctor … Continue reading Turning 33 and pneumonia →

Vol4: Chapter 31 – Epilogue

The next few weeks went by relatively fast. The royal family announced Cobal and Diana’s engagement at a massive party, where nobles from around the country were invited. It didn’t escape Cobal that a group of nobles - mainly the ones who were on good terms with lord Darsivan Meduer - seemed unhappy about the … Continue reading Vol4: Chapter 31 – Epilogue →

All out of empathy

I used to keep up with political news - both US and international - almost daily, as a sort of twisted hyperfixation. Part of it was having friends who are directly affected by the things that happen over there, part of it was morbid curiosity. I got out of that about a year ago, significantly … Continue reading All out of empathy →

Vol 4: Chapter 30 – Return of the prince

It was a cold and dreary day when Cobal, Mana, Diana and their small caravan of servants drove into Saphestan. The streets reflected the snowy weather by feeling chilly and empty. Cobal shivered in the back of their carriage. Diana insisted they’d travel with their family’s carriage as the announcement they brought to the capital … Continue reading Vol 4: Chapter 30 – Return of the prince →

Soul Eater

The shonen manga genre is one that is very near and dear to my heart. It’s what I was first introduced to when I was younger and it’s a genre that I’ve always enjoyed, despite its flaws. And one of the major flaws of many shonen manga is the pacing of the story and the … Continue reading Soul Eater →

Vol4: Chapter 29 – Divine Intervention

Entering the colorful and familiar home of Miyara the seer, the atmosphere was much lighter than Mana and Cobal had anticipated. Visiting someone who was on their deathbed wasn’t an easy task in the best of conditions, but knowing that the person in question had a reason to call them over in their final moments … Continue reading Vol4: Chapter 29 – Divine Intervention →

The Backlog

It’s something that many of us struggle with, the dreaded backlog. This can be the movies or shows you still want to watch, the books you still want to read or the games you still want to play. There’s many other things that can be on your backlog of course, but I reckon these are … Continue reading The Backlog →

The burden of fun

It’s almost September again, the summer break that us teachers get that feels like it lasts forever to get to also is over in a flash. I suppose I shouldn’t complain since 6 weeks in a row is much more than most anyone else gets, but I definitely need the first 2 or 3 of … Continue reading The burden of fun →

Vol4: Chapter 28 – The future

The sun was long gone and the only thing still lighting their pathway along the beach was the moon and the stars. Mana once explained to him that - as least in her world - the moon didn’t actually have any light coming from it directly, but only reflected the light from the sun which … Continue reading Vol4: Chapter 28 – The future →