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 Just like that, it's almost another month since the last post.

There are a lot of meaningful events that happened since the last actual post. It's just that I wasn't really in the mood for writing any of those events down.

I think the most important thing to update first is: I did not make the cut for the JET Programme. Unfortunately, this means that i won't be leaving for Japan at all.

A lot of my plans and work behind the scenes...more or less became meaningless. I was first notified of this news on the 6th of May. I was pretty devastated. A lot of what i had planned for just went "poof"...although i cannot say that i did not see that coming.

That day was also the first day i became aware of the situation i was in. Unemployment. Although i was still in contract with the school, the need for a longer term of employment became apparent...and so from the next week forth, i start the journey of job hunting.

Another event that dealt a blow for me: As i have written before, i became uncharacteristically smitten with Vtubers...or Virtual Youtubers.

My favourite: Kiryu Coco, announced her graduation on the 9th of June. At this point writing, she is already gone.

I didn't expect that i could felt such intense heartache over idols...but overall, it has been a good experience.

As though there's some divine plan at work, as her graduation was announced, i started to get an insane number of calls for interviews and virtual conferences. It allowed me to neglect a part of the grief due to her leaving.

Now, almost 3 weeks of her leaving, i think i am fine now. Just, perhaps i don't have as much interest in watching Vtubers anymore...and i am starting to get back into animes.

The interviews are still going on. Almost 5 interviews every 2 weeks.

I just have to try harder.

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