Takeuchi isn't dead, but she seems to be really sick. A darn shame there's no information on what her illness is.
Please remember that the series is on hiatus until further notice.
I'm sad to see this end. I wanted to see some closure for some characters, but the end is as gentle and sad as the last sip of the drink. Thank you, CityShrimp, for the commitment you had for this series over the years.
Holy Smokes. It's 12:51 AM, I have to work tomorrow and I just binge read this series. I see why it won the Manga Taisho Award now. It's INCREDIBLY GOOD