At readersama's suggestion, I'm putting the group info up front~ Everyone's welcome to join: 196580409
At first, I only put the group number in the comments and later chapters, because I figured nobody would be so enthusiastic as to read my casually written early chapters and then join the group. The upside was that the people who joined were mostly loyal readers who'd nearly caught up and were following along; the downside was that there weren't many of them...
I started writing this book just to pass the time, so the first few chapters were pretty haphazard. They're basically my dark history. I only really got serious after about ten chapters, so please forgive me, everyone.
At first, each chapter was around 2,000 to 3,000 characters. From the third volume onward, they settled at about 3,000 per chapter. Sometimes I'd get carried away and write 4,000, 5,000, or even 6,000-plus; other times, if I was in a slump or feeling unwell, I'd only manage 2,000-plus.
Monthly Votes are of course very welcome~ Tips are welcome too. But readersama, if you're thinking of tipping hundreds or even thousands, I suggest waiting until you've read most of the book before deciding. You might love the early parts and tip a whole lot, only to reach the later chapters, decide they're not to your taste, and want to drop the book. That would just leave everyone feeling awkward. I don't want to go through that a second time.
As for the Bento Demon tag, newcomers, don't believe it. This book really doesn't kill off any major characters, and there's absolutely no NTR. I hate NTR just like most people do, so please read without worry.
Also, the main characters' romance is genuinely Yuri, with no watering it down and no landmines. But this book has a lot of different elements, and Yuri is just one of them. A lot of it doesn't really follow the mainstream, so it's more of a niche read. Overall, I'm a plot person... or rather, an absolute plot fanatic. There'll be plenty of twists and turns (especially from the second half of Volume Two onward), quite a few gritty battles, plenty of mind games, lots of high-energy developments, and even some chuunibyou-style worldbuilding. If you're going in with the preconceived idea that "Yuri stories should be soft, sweet, and full of cuteness"... well, you can still keep reading! If you've had your fill of cakes and pastries, maybe a pot of spicy boiled pork will hit the spot in a surprisingly good way~
If you can't find it by searching the title, try searching for the author! Maybe it's just been renamed!