Let this be a year that I pay back my debts in full, and finish this redemption that I have started long ago. Thank you all, and thank you always.

Ultimately, ever since I posted that one chalkboard scribble more than five years ago, the internet itself has been my second home as well as a gallery. I will always be grateful for any and all kinds of support that you have given me, be it encouragement or criticism, be it silent or loud, be it donations or commissions, and even allowing me to keep on proving my talents to the world is more than enough.

So, congratulations to myself for surpassing one thousand followers on Twitter and Bluesky; six hundred subscribers on Pixiv and Tumblr; two hundred subscribers on Deviantart, YouTube, and Instagram; fifty followers on Newgrounds, as well as having followers on Cara and other sites. All of these sites listed are available in my Carrd, whose link is in my profile biography.

For years, I have never truly done something even remotely close to a "subscriber/follower milestone" celebration. It's not that I do not value the support that you have given me, but rather it's because I thought that celebrating something like that would have been unfair. Now that I have realised the importance of gratitude, I shall celebrate every milestone I surpass, regardless of how small it is.

And most important of all, I have finally decided to pursue animation, after contemplating it for more than two years. The "Koubenian Miniatures" will be continued, regardless of my circumstances.

Regardless of all this misery, however, I am proud to report on some pleasant news. I have received donations, thus disproving my own misconceptions that I do not deserve support whatsoever. Moreover, I have also been able to publish my own artwork summaries for 2024 and 2025, as well as celebrate my own birthday, something that I had postponed almost two years ago when the complaints came out.