Well, this time it is being stubborn, so I did my usual thing of turning to other stories in an effort to shake some things lose. But instead of starting yet another long story, I have been working on some shorter ones.
The one I just posted, Holly Silver Gets a Contract is indeed part of the "Country Boy, City Girl" universe. But it is about somebody new, and some of the CBCG characters only make cameo appearances. And I may indeed feature more short segments like this, set in the universe, but only having small appearances from the main characters.
And trust me, I wish I could keep writing The Sensei as well. There are some good parts I want to get to, but I have to get through the current segment first.