raindrops_

hey, guys. THE WAY IT WAS BEFORE has its own website now! it's where you can read all 60+ episodes of the webtoon for FREE, plus see all the fanart you guys made and some information about each character. 
          	
          	https://www.thewayitwasbefore.com/
          	
          	sign up for the mailing list or bookmark the website if you want to follow the comic version!

Queenninjaxxx

Heyllo Kei! This comment of mine might go unnoticed but its better to have put my word in, i think.  I came here from webtoon and then from NamiComi, only now finding out about your presence here waayy before I found you among comics. I may not be a very insightful reader but still, thankyou so much for your stories and artworks. It's difficult to find such touching storyline with simple yet deep characters and real world dynamics. MMIH and TWIWB are my doorways of escaping into a magical dimension that's still grounded in reality lol. Also I'm the same webtoon user who once wished you late "happy holiday" (comment date Dec 27 2025 in webtoon) and labelled myself as a 'silent supporter'. Still holding onto my wish to meet my most liked authors irl including you :D  Sending love and well wishes for your journey ahead in your personal and professional life ♡

raindrops_

@Queenninjaxxx  hello, thanks for supporting my works and for the kind words! really appreciate you being there since 2025! <3
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laotzu05

new reader here, and i genuinely didn’t expect you to be filipino at all  i was just casually reading and then I saw the word “tomboy” and suddenly everything clicked like WAITTT, you’re filipino ??? i was so caught off guard because i really wasn’t expecting it. now i’m lowkey even more invested in the story.  It’s always such a fun surprise finding out that the author you’re reading is filipino. 

raindrops_

@laotzu05  hi, thanks for reading my story! i hope you'll enjoy the rest of it :)
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annemaduramente

The way it was before.. . The only eng story here in wattpad waaaay back, I permit my self to read it po  Roller coaster feels po talaga itong story. Kaya, nong may nakita pa akong copy ng book, binili ko agad. Pero sana po, kahit paperback na print out ♥️ 

raindrops_

@annemaduramente  maraming salamat! ♥️ i'm hoping to reprint it someday.
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remigrayce

Hello
          I don't know if you're going to respond or read this but apparently I read The way it was before both on webtoon and in here and one thing I want to say is, I CRIED A LOT BUT TBH I STILL COME BACK TO READ ABOUT THEM. 
          All the characters are so relatable and I hope when you go paperback for this story I'll meet you at the fan signing event 

raindrops_

@remigrayce  hello, remi. this is such a sweet message, thank you! i'm flattered you've read and liked both versions. i'm hoping to republish the novel for paperback but i'm not sure how to do it yet haha 
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Leonellyyy

Hello, Miss raindrops! I hope you don't mind me asking but do you have plans to continue the way our words collided? Thank you!

raindrops_

@Leonellyyy  hello, sorry for replying so late! i'm continuing the story in my head, but to actually write it? nope. not at the moment haha 
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ihate_10things

Hii! I really like The way It was Before and I was hoping maybe you would make the webtoon have an ending where Autumn was with Michael bc why not and bc I can't have my heart broken twice!!!

Prismair

@ihate_10things it's beautiful as it is, sweety. 
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raindrops_

@ihate_10things  hey, there! thanks for appreciating my work. <3 i understand wanting a different ending, but if i changed it, it would lose the essence of the story
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JomGamerland

Hey author! I’m currently reading The Way It Was Before here in New Jersey in the middle of autumn. I think you wrote it back in 2013 and it got published by Pop Fiction in 2017, and here I am finally reading this gem in 2025. Your writing is so vivid, it’s like every word adds more color to how I see the autumn season. I’m only halfway through the book and oh man, I keep squealing every time! Thank you for writing this!