First of all, thank you for reading 'I Became Friends with the Second Cutest Girl in My Class', I am the author, Takata.
As announced, this series won 6th place in the romance category of the Kakuyomu-Con Awards.
I was hopeful because I received so much great feedback from everyone and I'm glad that the series was in the top 10 of the awards.
However, this success came at a price, I have to work harder on the book version of the series. Because of that, the next arc, the sophomore arc will have to be delayed further.
I know it has been a month since the last update, but after I finish writing the book, I'll continue updating the web version like usual.
I haven't been able to reply to each of your comments, but I'm always thankful for your continuous support toward Maki and Umi.