FLEX #23, FIRST PART (Patreon)

I won't quite say first half, because a lot was planned for this issue X3 Close, though!

Welp, with the growth drive page details eating up nearly 2 weeks, then shoulder and wrist problems, taking on multiple pickup shifts at the new job, and getting into a fence war with our neighbor's unbelievably strong pittie (he keeps pushing the posts we nail up aside, not kidding)...I wasn't able to start on this seriously until last week XP There's a page not included, and you'll see why later ^^

Still, I'm including sketched out and WIP inks, on top of what's here, to make sure y'all at least get a little more BWOOM for your buck <=3 And no worries, I haven't forgotten where the story last left off ;3

Thanks so much for your patience! T___T *bows*