Summary
September 30
30
total: 97/108
- カラフル (57 → 65% audio)
- カラフル (65 → 70% text)
October 1
31
total: 98/108
- カラフル (70 → 73% text)
- カラフル (65 → 73% audio)
Felt asleep when listening to the audiobook again this time completely, waking up in the next chapter 
but I already relistened.
Sometimes I’m not sure if my listening even does something, because even if I’m listening after reading, a lot of times I’m still not sure what was just said… at first I tried to rewind all the time, but now I’m trying “no interrupts” approach.
But I had some progress at least with the reading itself?
I recently changed the font in my Kindle from size 8 to size 7, which I was already proud of, because 7 is what Kindle uses for its “large” default setting. So I was felt like I finally got within the “acceptable” size. It’s not the best word, but I can’t find anything better 
And now! Now I managed to change the font in カラフル to size 6! 
It made me so happy!
I don’t want to overdo it, but it would be nice to be able someday to read at least easy paper books, and for that I need the tolerance for the small font.
I’m still using a very high “bold” setting unfortunately, because otherwise the letters are not, uh, standing out from the background enough for me.
(I have some eyes problems, and reading on Kindle will always be more comfortable for me, but still, I want to at least have an option to read physical from time to time.)
I also don’t really think my speed improved during the last year (which means I won’t complete my extensive challenge goal, eh, because I assumed I will speed up because so many people were talking about how their speed increased) (and that’s why I prefer this challenge, that failed extensive goal really makes me demotivated, because it was so big and yearly and all)
BUT I think at least my stamina improved? I think until recently I was feeling like I was burning down while reading, mentally and physically, I was constantly feeling hungry and devouring food while dealing with Japanese all the time (and nope, I didn’t gain weight at all, it really was all consumed by my brain somehow) and it was so hard to concentrate. It’s still hard, but no so excruciatingly hard.
カラフル spoilers
Everyone is so happy that “Makoto” survived suicide that it would be really sad if my theory about protag really being Makoto (with amnesia) won’t be true.
Anyway, the general mood turned into being quite sweet now. And there was a title drop. It’s actually done okay, there is a slow progress and not the sudden “now everybody loves each other”, but still, I’m not good with Family Reconciliation theme because personal issues so I will be complaining it’s too sweet regardless.
And our Guardian Angel seem to almost completely disappear from the story now? 
And all the good things and the good changes happened to protag after the Angel disappeared. Uhhh not a very good job, heaven support team.
I really liked the scene with Hiroka. (even if I saw/heard the name countless times I’m still not sure if I’m not messing it up when I have to write it, uh) It wasn’t very revealing for me, but it’s something I would like to explain to kids.
(That it’s normal to feel contradictory emotions or to have weird urges, for example about destroying something pretty and such.)
But all in all, it started really dark and I was even surprised at times how dark, and now it just seems to be going towards a happy ending.
The chapter ended with the cliffhanger, but I guessed what will happen, and I was able to confirm I was right by quickly skimming the text. Another improvement I am proud of! Some time ago it was much harder to quickly find something in the text, I had to read everything slowly and now it’s more or less possible at least sometimes 
While I honestly laughed about this… is it really rice in that context, and not just meal/any food?
Of course it’s still an interesting argument for the marriage - you get a free slave, no expenses required 
Even in this picture there are various foods, and not just rice (but I didn’t read the whole story!):
::: TANUKIDATE 20211001 ::: 
Day 22（9月 30日) 
I checked out from the link you shared and yay! It had a recording too!! how nice!
I’m honestly not sure I understood it all properly, which is kind of annoying me 
But basically what I took from it was that 
You can feel Haru begrudgingly opening up his heart a crack, and ever so slightly letting them in. <3
I saw you edit the second post in the previous thread, so I’d like to encourage you to check out the second post in this thread as well 
I’ve un-wiki-fied the post in the summer thread.