You finally got done with the sequel. So far so good. I have nothing to add, just that I'm waiting for you to complete this fic. And I know that you're one of the more dependable authors on this ML. 
Pity Ranko isn't going back to China. I was hoping to see more of her. Oh well. That paragraph about sending her to China should be fixed, remember she has been there once already?
BTW, have you seen my earlier posting stating that the springs are working in your fic?