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AUTHOR'S NOTE:

MARCH 10, 2011

Hi, y'all. It is I, the author. Formerly known as hakujou-no-sakeme. I apologize for the very long delay. We will be continuing the stories as promised so thank you for all the support and encouragement. So please stay tuned!!!! Ja ne!

FINALLY THE LONG WAIT IS OVER! CHAPTER 30 OF "WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD!" IS HERE! CHAPTER 29 IS ALREADY OUT SO PLEASE ENJOY READING IT! I'M CURRENTLY BEING POSSESSED BY THE RAINBOW-COLORED MONSTER OF CREATIVITY SO I'M DOING THE BEST AS I CAN TO CONTINUE THE CHAPTERS, AND RELIVING MY NARUTO AND MECHA OTAKU-NESS!! SO MY RAMBLING ENDS HERE. FOR NOW!

ON THE OTHER HAND, I WAS STILL SURPRISED AT THE IMPROVEMENTS AT THIS SITE. AND I LOVE IT! NOW YOU CAN UPLOAD IMAGES FOR YOUR STORIES! WELL, SINCE YOKOSO IS MY TOP PRIORITY, I DECIDED TO CHANGE THE PICTURE TO SUIT THE CONTENT MORE. WELL, THAT'S ALL FOR NOW! JA NE!

ABOUT ME:

NAME: HIDEO

AGE: SECRET!

GENDER: MALE (actually I'm a girl. Really.)

LIKES:

> NARUTO (the entire series is great; the manga is more updated than the anime. hate the fillers :)

> GUNDAM SERIES (AC, Cosmic Era and the Celestial Beings)

> TENIPURI (they now have the new season! sugoi! o)

> DRAGON BALL (all-time favorite! Akira Toriyama's the best!)

> X-MEN (they may not be anime but hey, marvel's good too)

> TAKOYAKI

> IPOD

> Aya Ueto, Yuna Ito, Ai Otsuka, Maaya Sakamoto, Rie Tanaka

> L'Arc en Ciel, Dir en Grey and X-Japan

NEW ADDITIONS:

>DBSK or TVXQ (my beta-reader inspired me with her K-pop otaku-ness! Now, I'm being molded to become one of them. NOOOOO! just kidding.) since they've been put to Hiatus, their subgroups are JYJ (Junsu, Yoochun and Jaejoong) and HOMIN (Junho and Changmin).

>SHINEE

>SUNKYUNKWAN SCANDAL, YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL, SECRET GARDEN and ANTIQUE BAKERY

And of course, who wouldn't forget my:

> My beta reader ;)

> Good reviews

HATES:

> Bad reviews. No one WANTS a bad review. Especially if it consists of just one word. Tell us what we need to improve and we'll work it out.

> Flames. We're not writing for your own displeasure. If you don't like our story, then feel free to browse other stories that'll fit your liking.

> No bashing of characters.

> No bad critics, insults, arguments, comments and dissing on my stories. Authors create their stories using their free imagination. They deserve the best so treat them with respect.

I hope YOU ALL AGREE TO THAT. :)

Ongoing Stories:

>Welcome to the Real World (chapter 30 has finally arrived!!!!!!!)

>The Rain Girl (still in the making...)

B/N: We apologize for the delay in posting the chapters. We'll try to give you updates as early as possible so please stay tuned!