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I apologise in advance for the length of some of the answers, I tend to express myself a bit too much. I'll warn you for any long replies.

This section is questions about/directed to me and my opinions.

Will there be a sequel?
To get the BIG question out of the way I'm going to have to say no to a sequel of Infatuation. I know quite a few people would like to read what happens after the last chapter, but I'm going to explain why I feel like a sequel won't really be made. To start off, I feel like ending the story off here will be a bit more impactful than creating a second book where it could take away from the tension in this one, where I'll let the readers decide how the story could continue in either ending. I would also like to note that I feel like Infatuation sort of outstayed its welcome and feels long enough already.

I have a confession that this story was supposed to end somewhere around chapter 40, but then ideas kept coming into mind and I couldn't help myself and just ugh...all in all, I'm pretty satisfied with how it's ended off right at the moment and there is a very low chance I'll continue it any time soon. Maybe somewhere a few years down the road lol, I don't know. Don't hold your breaths.

Who was your favourite character in the story? (Prepare for a long explanation)
...Alright, I might get very mixed reactions (mostly negative for my answer to this) but I'd like to first explain my pick of my favourite character before anyone thinks I'm some horrible person in real life. My favourite character is Alex'a mother...ok, before anything, I'm going to say that this doesn't reflect my opinion of people that act like her in real life. If I ever saw such a b***h in real life, I'd never want to enter any type of conversation with her or even go near such evil. So I want to clear up that I do not condone anything Mrs Danzel does, or her actions. But I'll tell you why I liked her as a character.

First off, to point out the elephant in the room, Mrs Danzel is a mega c**t. But she knows she is. She doesn't try to deny it and she's aware that what she does is horrible, so the b***h just has fun with it. She knows what she can get away with and she takes full advantage of that, and then immediately loses her confidence the moment she's put in her place. In a way, I can almost admire how little s**t she gives about everybody and just does her own thing. She was also very fun to write about and just get my inner sadist to party with her. She also gives the best reactions out of the readers which is always entertaining to see. It's probably because I'm the author who can make her do whatever she wants and have so much room to play with her.

One thing I want to point out as well is, I love how all Mrs Danzel did was be a mega b***h to Reader and give her a small burn, and then the worst thing she did to her was help Alex keep her a secret (as well as be an abusive mother). And then she receives so much hatred when honestly I've given the readers more reasons and scenarios to hate the boys. Most of them have harmed (Y/n) in a physical way and the psychological trauma they put her through is nothing compared to that devil woman's petty tantrums. Yet because I never gave her any redeeming or relatable qualities, people immediately point their pitchforks at her when she did the least damage. Honestly, human psychology is the best!

If you had to choose, which of the boys would you ship the reader with?
Honestly, Jin is probably the safest bet. As long as he's kept happy and stable, it would be easier to live with him. Ren is also a close second considering he's probably the calmest and least dangerous when at a neutral mindset. Just be careful not to try and one-up them again or else they'll really snap.

If it's outside the yandere group, I would have to say Hiroko would seem like a very suitable match considering how thoughtful and soft he can be towards her.

What comes into mind when writing?
Probably what I could do to screw around with my readers. I live for the reactions. Lol beside that, I try and be mindful with how I should connect the different scenes together and try and keep a balance between character interaction.

Have you ever procrastinated or gotten writer's block, or just have everything planned out?
I actually have everything planned out and know the crucial points in each chapter so I don't just make continuity mistakes and completely shut off. The place it gets a bit tedious is writing in between those points to keep an organised pacing so the entire structure doesn't feel rushed. I tend to use those gaps for character development and fun moments.

But I do tend to procrastinate a lot when writing. Especially after I've published a chapter and feel like I need a 'small' break. It's a problem in real life as well lol.

Are you planning to do anything with the characters: eg. Oneshots, extra chapters, short stories, ect?
No, I do not plan to actually continue anything else with the characters because I feel like that'll take away from the intended endings I've already created for them, and I just don't want to ruin that closure. They've all had their time in the spotlight but now it's time to take a bow and allow a new set of characters to shine. I'm gonna miss this bunch but I think they're endings have given them enough justice.

Do you ship Kaito and Ryo?
...yes~♡
Though I see their relationship as more of a bromance but don't let me stop the passion.

Do you ship your characters? With who?
Hhmm...I already said Kaito and Ryo but I can also see something happening with Kaito and Ren. Mostly because they already have this whole father and mother figure combo they've got going on, sort of like their the parents of the group, haha.

At one point, I also considered the idea of Sei and Hiroko, simply because the whole idea sounds quite cute and their whole dynamic would be fun to watch.

Female or Male?
Well last time I checked I was a girl.
Oh, oops hold on, I'm having seconds thoughts.

Why Yandere?
The funny thing is, I was already intrigued in the whole idea of these sort of characters and obsessors way before I even learned about the archetype. And once I found out about the 'yandere' world, I became even more curious and spent a few days just binding fanfics and stories and really getting into the concept. That's why I knew I'll enjoy writing a story of my own if I included this and just had fun with the idea as well.

Who would you chose to date out of the guys in the story?
If it's a pick between the yanderes then it's Bako...he's my personal favourite from the guys, I quite like him. But honestly it's like asking which one of my sons I would date, they're all my babies! And is just weird...

If not then Hiroko would be a really awesome pick. Mostly because I imagine him as very clueless when it comes to relationships so it would be fun to see him fluster.

Why does Alex have such a standout, foreign name compared to the other guys? (Prepare for a long explanation)
It's actually funny how I worked this out. It's because while I was thinking about his character I realised that I'm creating quite a heavy Japanese theme with all the other names.

And I wanted the setting of the story to be very subjective and not actually have an exact location so Alex was put in to give sort of a balance between all the Asian dominance. It also helped bring home how he's most likely a foreigner and his family lives somewhere else. The name actually came from a friend of mine in real life who's name is also Alex and it would be easy that way to incorporate the aristocratic title of 'Alexander'. And thus he was born!

What do you want to do for a living?
Be an alcoholic...with a pool!

In all seriousness I honestly got no idea.

What's your hair colour?
I'm a brunet.

What do you want to major in College?
Have zero clue, which isn't helpful considering I'll have to fill in college applications in two months time. Are there majors in procrastinating?

If you could learn one language off by heart immediately, what would it be?
I'll go with the obvious choice of Japanese, it seriously opens up more possibilities for me, beside just watching anime without subtitles...then again Latin is a dead language so do I dare...?

If you write a book 2, will there be more characters, including yandere?
The funny thing is, I sort of already have thought up of almost the entire 'sequel' whenever I just let my mind shut off and imagine what would happen afterwards. And I could definitely say that it had crossed my mind of the possibility of a new addition to the yandere team in the form of Michael's grandson. But as I said, I wouldn't count on holding your breaths for this.

Which character was most fun to write about?
I quite enjoyed writing Kaito, mostly because I had way too much fun with his attitude and mean spiritedness as well as his sophistication. Ryo was pretty entertaining to portray in his own quirky moments as well.

Can you do a face reveal?
Sigh...fine, but let me prepare you, you're not ready for this...

I know...don't look at me, I'm a monster.

Did you secretly add yourself into the story as a lead/supporting character?
No, I can't really say any of the characters are exactly like me in any way. Though I did occasionally base Reader's responses and such on what I might do in real life or in that situation. I was actually very mindful not to hold any personal influence over any of the characters because I have a sort of pet peeve of seeming egotistical or full of myself by adding myself in, so I didn't want to actually put me anywhere in the story.

What was the hardest scene to write?
Oh, know this one! The freaking reveal of Reader's plan in the Kaito Ending! I don't know why, but that thing was so hard to coordinate and connect, not only that, I had to research numerous things about DVRs to understand their functions and limits. Then I had to remind myself and gather all the scattered clues I had put throughout the story (I missed mentioning a few things as well, if I remember correctly) and then just try and order them in a coherent manner. I felt like just ending the Kaito Ending right there.

Could you picture yourself in any of the boy's places?
I can sympathise with Ren in a way. I can understand where his intentions are coming from and I feel like he had been one of the more consistently empathetic characters throughout.

If I had to play the role of any of the characters, which would you choose?
Oberon. He's too un-self-aware (is that a word?) to really have a care in the world.

How much did you learn/research when writing specific scenes?
Honestly, I feel like I'm ready to give you all medical exams after what I had to learn in order to write about Jin and Ren. The down side is 2/3 of the medical information wasn't even added in so now I just have random knowledge about the Achilles Heel, pneumonia, symptoms of different conditions. And don't get me started on freaking DVRs...

What events from real life helped form these characters and scenarios? (Prepare for a long explanation)
I've mentioned some of the aspects I took from my personal friends to put into the main guys, in the characters section. Some little things I added from my personal life are 'Bolder' the platypus decoration in the secret drama room. In real life it was the name given to a spider that was very much alive...until that one sad moment. Also (doubt anyone would remember this part in the story) the missing cloud named Wafty poster Reader told Ryo about was an actual thing I had done and me and my friend made a Twitter account for a while documenting our journey of finding Wafty the cloud.

How many times did you get writer's block during the story?
I actually can't recall ever getting really stuck in any part. As I mentioned before, I make sure to have everything planned out and I do tend to easily come up with ideas at random moments and improvise. It's just the procrastination that holds me back!

If you had a yandere, how would you react and escape?
It would actually be pretty scary...let's face it, yanderes are pretty cool and appealing in story form but if you ever become a target of someone who is so mentally unstable to the point of becoming infatuated with you in real life, it's probably gonna be a very horrible experience. Especially if they are willing to harm those close to you so I'd try and become as unappealing to them as possible before involving authorities lol gotta try the pacifist way before giving them a restraining order. You know, kill them with kindness. If that doesn't work, call me Roseta Gonzoella Maraca De Silva, a German middle-aged alcoholic that has no idea who Mask is.

Am I allowed to create spin-offs or sequels based on any of the endings?
Yeah sure, I'd love to see what happened with these characters when I leave them in the hands of the readers lol as I said, I'm done with this story and I've finished if off so whatever you guys do with it afterwards is up to you.

What inspired you to write this story? (Prepare for a long explanation)
Well, since I was pretty pumped on yandere stories when I first started reading them, I was sometimes left personally unsatisfied with a few of the books I read. That doesn't mean they were bad and I read a ton of really good ones that gave me different sides of the yandere archetype. I read fanfics like 'Kingdom of Possession' and 'Behind the Surface' that were filled with ideas that inspired me and really ignited my passion for these type of characters. But sometimes I felt like there were lacking techniques that lowered the quality of the stories I read (though this criticism isn't directed to the fanfictions I just mentioned). So, being the daydreamer I was, I started my own plots in my head and, while reading the stories, would pick out things that were well done, and needed to be improved upon. Things I sometimes noticed that could defiantly raise the bar was character development as well as descriptive language and pacing. It took me probably a year before the idea of writing out my own story crossed my mind and kept holding it back because I wasn't really confident (as well as lazy) to actually start creating anything. Soon the urges started getting even more unbearable so I saw this as an opportunity to let out some of my nagging thoughts and simply ease my mind with a hobby and try my luck out.

So one day on a whim, I simply thought to myself: 'hey, if you want something done right, do it yourself' 'be the change you want to see in this world' 'no pain, no gain' 'just do it!' 'I could really use some pizza right now...' So I started writing up what was soon to become Infatuation. I kept around 10 chapters prepared before I published the first one but I soon ran out of the stash after around chapter 60 so the updates became slower. But hey! Managed to finish it anyway! Quite surprisingly, considering how much of a lazy a** I can be sometimes, I tend to drop things really easily so I'm happy I finally finished it off.

Is there a chance of an Ending where Reader will commit suicide?
No...I never understood the desire to see Reader die in this book, it genuinely baffles me what the reason behind this is. Is she THAT bad of a character? Is it just curiosity? Can you guys give me some insight on why some of you wanted her to die so badly, because I remember a load of people were upset when Reader survived her suicide attempt and I was just left speechless?

Story behind the username 'MaskCover'? (Prepare for a long explanation)
Weird someone mentioned it, but there is a reason why I chose such a name for my profile. First off on my reasoning, I plan to remain as anonymous as possible on this account and not give out any personal information beyond the country I live in. That is also why I never plan to do a face reveal. I believe that this account is purely for the purposes of writing for myself and for others to enjoy. Don't get me wrong, I love connecting with the readers and supporters I have here, if I didn't I wouldn't be doing this Q&A, but my main goal here is to keep improving my writing skills, share my ideas with others, entertain others and simply have fun with it myself. I don't see this as a social media for me to involve anyone with my pretty mundane life regardless whether I have my depressing or joyful moments. The 'Mask' is meant to represent my plan to keep anonymous, and the 'Cover' is meant to refer to me being 'under cover' as just a random writer with too much time on her hands.

I hope I don't sound too stiff and serious with this, in real life I'm actually a pretty expressive and exaggerated person so hopefully this didn't weird anyone out, haha.

When did you start writing?
If you mean in general on wattpad, I did start a story once around 2 or 3 years ago before completely losing interest and retiring for like a year from wattpad.

If you mean when I started Infatuation, it was actually on the 22nd of September 2015 that I started the first chapter. Don't ask me how I remember this, I've got no idea what the hell happened that day for it to stick in my mind, I'm usually very forgetful.

Who's backstory took you the most time?
I feel like Jin's was the more difficult to write due to the bit of research I had to do as well as write it in the most respectful way I can. But the one that took me a bit more time was Ren's story due to planning, then emoting and simply trying to get a feeling of what his emotional and mental state is.

Which ending do you like the best?
This is tough because I'm pretty satisfied with all of them but I'm also a bit disappointed in all of them...hhmm, I'm not sure, I think if I were to chose I would go with Bako on default of him being my personal favourite.

Do you plan on writing any other genre of book?
To answer this question I'm going to have to give an inconclusive 'no'. I plan to make this a mostly Yandere based account and I'm not planning to do any other archetypes or fanfics straying from that since I want to master it, so nothing quite different. Maybe one day, who knows.

Which yandere resembles you the most?
Hmm, I guess if I were to narrow it down, I'm a mix between Bako and Ren with a pinch of Ryo. I tend to be very open and expressive in real life and really enjoy making people laugh but I do know when to lower my positive hype for certain situations when it calls it. I also tend to be relatively chill when engaging in casual conversation and try to be polite as possible to those I respect. (Though of course I have my down sides and moments as well lol)

Did you expect to become this successful? (Prepare for a long explanation)
No actually, I never thought I'd ever see this story get so much support and enjoyment, which is probably why I had so much fun writing it. The most I thought it would get was average attention and just die down after a while, but you guys blew this thing out of the water!

I actually don't think this story really deserves the praise it gets. Lol call me harsh or controversial but I don't actually think Infatuation is a good story at all. There are a lot of problems, which are more prominent in the earliest chapters. The plot is very weak and the only reason I think it stood on crutches was because of the characters. In some places it feels rushed while in others it feels so dragging and slow. I'm very aware of the problems with this story and it's not something I would go home and brag about. If I were to give my opinion on the quality of Infatuation I would call it 'decent' not 'good.' If I had a chance, I would most likely rewrite most of it due to how unsatisfied I feel about it. But for a first story, I can't honestly complain, I could have definitely done much worse and am glad I decided to switch things around before it was too late.

Any tips on continuing/writing a story?
Haha, well considering how I just drove my writing into the ground I don't really expect to give advice that would actually be life changing. I guess what really you need is always motivation and for that to happen you need to enjoy what you write. I've said this before but I can't stress the important rule of 'writing shouldn't be a chore, but a pleasure.' You can't expect to improve something you don't like so write whatever drives your creativity and passion for the story, and just experiment and take risks with ideas and characters. That's what pretty much kept me going.

Do you know Hamilton?
Lol kind of a random question bust sadly no, I haven't had many chances to actually see theatricals plays, but I'd love to go to one, one day.

How did you manage to finish this book?!
Well...damn, how the hell DID I finish this thing?! Uhm...guess Jesus finally took the wheel?

Can you write a Yandere Jeff The Killer or any other of the sort?
Haha, it's certainly an interesting idea and I have come across a few, but I'll stick with the plans I've made so far and think about requests when I've run out of ideas.

What ending chapter had the most effect on you/considered the saddest?
I feel like Ryo's ending made me feel for him a bit more and in my opinion had a more consistent and logical breakdown while in turmoil. I thought his was the saddest in a way.

Have you showed this book to your friends or family?
Pft, HELL NO!
...at least that was the plan at first before my friends found out about it themselves...I swear this account was a secret before they got a hold of it...doesn't matter, they aren't interested in my story any ways so I don't have to feel self-conscious about it in front of them.

Teach us your ways Sensei?
Just because it has a question mark in the end, doesn't make it a question! But thank you for calling me Sensei~

If you had a choice between one of the boys, who would it be?
I've already stressed that Bako is my personal favourite so I'd personally choose him.

If you were to kill one of the boys, who would it be?
...My children ; ;...these are my babies! I guess it would be logical to go with my least favourite and chose Jin...the smole will have to go.

Did you know how the boys would turn out and pre-make their background and characters?
I do tend to improvise a lot in my story but I made sure to have a clear picture of most of the guys and their development before starting to write.

How did you learn to write like this?
Lol my writing is actually very standard and decent but I still think there are a lot of things I can improve. To be honest, I just enjoy writing stories and seeing people enjoy them, it's all just practice and dedication. I'm still not satisfied with my skills as a writer.

What's your zodiac?
Aries♈️

What is your favourite breakfast food?
I tend to get baguettes whenever I eat breakfast.

How old are you?
I'm currently 15 (and a half, if you want to be exact)

What's your favourite anime/manga?
I haven't read manga in a while but I recently started watching Mob Psycho 100 and I guess it's so far staying up in my favourites at the moment.

Favourite anime male character?
I'm going to have to say that a guy I really could empathise with and understand was Kyone from The Melancholy Of Haruhi Suzumiya. He's a very realistic and down to earth character who I can totally get behind and he's probably stayed as my favourite for the past 3 years now.

Favourite female anime character?
Mari Ohara from Love Live Sunshine. I just love her positivity and her quirks and accent! She just so precious and caring, I just absolutely loved her from the first time she came on screen.

Which country would you like to visit?
Egypt! I want to see some treasures!

In the cover for the book, which character is it?
It's actually representative of all of them. Since his back is turned it could honestly be any one of them and that's what I was sort of going for.

What's your next story gonna be?
Alright, now to the second most asked question. For my next story I'm going to actually take some elements from Infatuation but still try to create a new plot with characters that I can develop based on how well I managed to do it in this story. Some of the characters might hold similar traits from Infatuation based on what I feel works but still try to improve on them and better them. So you could say that Infatuation was a test on what could work or not and now I need to polish on those skills with the next story. Here's a preview of the cover I plan to use:

The only information I'll give is that I'll publish the first chapter on the 1st of October so yeah, expect that.