Progress on *Special Investigator Rin Ichitani: The Brainwashing Chapter (Working Title)*. (Pixiv Fanbox)

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Hi, this is Jay Zargo.

Here in Japan, the heat has really started to intensify all at once.

Everyone, please be careful not to get heatstroke 🫠

I’m also making a point of staying hydrated regularly.

Now, in this post, I’ll be sharing a progress report for the general public.

For the Support Plan, I’ll be posting additional “Work in Progress” pages, and for the Production Notes Plan,

I’ll be sharing rough sketches and concept explanations for the characters.

Since we’ve started using this new support site this month,

for those of you who are just now learning about J-Zalgo and its works,

I’d like to take this opportunity—even if it means repeating myself—

to explain “Special Investigator Rin Ichigaya” once again.

The manga I’m currently working on features a female agent

from the “Exorcist Swordsman” series—which I previously sold as a CG art book—as the protagonist.

She was pursuing a cult and the black magician connected to it,

but she was ambushed by the black magician and went missing.

So, one of Rin Ichigaya’s subordinates,

sets out to search for her. At one of the offices owned by the cult,

she discovers a video file showing Rin Ichigaya

being hypnotized and brainwashed by the black magician.

Using that as a clue, the agent infiltrates the cult’s hideout,

where Rin Ichigaya—now brainwashed and reduced to a sex toy for the cult members—is being held.

That’s the basic storyline.

Although this manga series is a continuation,

I’m creating it so that readers can enjoy it even without having read the previous work,

so there’s no need to feel like you absolutely must read the previous one first! 😎

Also, while it will likely take some time,

I’d like to create an English version (if there’s demand)

and sell it on platforms like BOOTH.

On a different note, regarding updates to the patron site,

for now, I’m aiming to post updates twice a month.

At the moment, this pace is about all I can manage.

I launched the patron site this month, and I’m both surprised and overjoyed

by the amount of support I’ve received from so many people.

Thank you so much! 🙇‍♂️

I’ll do my best to repay this kindness by drawing lots of steamy illustrations! 😍

By the way,

some of you might be wondering,

“Why are you releasing an English version of the Yamada and Natsuki manga now?”

The reason is that I’m currently working on a short manga for next month

at the same time.

Yes, right now I’m working on the next installment

of the “Yamada and Natsuki” romance manga.

To all you pure romance fans out there, please wait just a little longer 😎

That’s all for now. See you later 🖐️