It's a work that should be called a turning point, but I'm worried about recovery from illness. Some of you may have seen this on news sites, but since her next work wasn't being released for a while, I was wondering what was going on—turns out this was the reason. AV work really takes a toll on the body, and she might have been pushing herself too hard.
She explained, "I originally had a pre-existing condition, and since my symptoms and test results worsened, I temporarily took a break from V work to set up a period of observation. At the time, I couldn't see how things would progress, and I hesitated on how to communicate this, which caused a delay in my report." Then she reported, "As a result of the observation, my symptoms have eased a bit, so I'm able to resume V work after a long time." She added, "I want to find ways to balance taking care of my body while doing my best work."
She further noted, "However, since I'll still be consulting with the office going forward, there may be gaps between releases." Still, she expressed her enthusiasm, saying, "My spirits are 100 times more energetic, so from now on, I'll take on each task carefully in my own way," and called out, "Please continue to support Yotsuba Kominato!"
Wouldn't it be better to semi-retire once and come back only after fully recovering? Or perhaps she could support the production site as an SOD employee while recovering, then return to performing when she's better. As things stand, there's a chance she might retire completely. If she does semi-retire, I'd really like her to release "Ooinari Onsen" as her final work.
That was a long preamble, but while her acting in this work is excellent, her original character doesn't have a gal mindset, so it felt like she was forcing it. I think the setting from her previous work—where she had a clean-cut atmosphere but was actually a bitch—suits her best. Her reactions when being tormented were also dogso maso, weren't they?
Anyway, I hope she doesn't overdo it, and I'm sure the manufacturer understands that too. As a side note, I also heard that Lycopene suffered from a mental illness. Thinking about it, the veteran SODSTARs really have incredible physical and mental stamina.