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Yes. Here's an article about it but tldr: Peyo-sensei passed away last August.
https://www.crunchyroll.com/en-gb/anime-news/2020/08/29-1/kimio-alive-manga-creator-kousei-eguchi-passes-away-at-the-age-of-23-on-august-19
Tears. Perhaps I sweated out my eyes or perhaps I bawled. Idk it became hard to distinguish.
This was really beautiful. I love it. Hits close to home. I love it so so much. The plot was rich. It's really great. For some reason, Line without a hook by Ricky Montgomery was playing in my head while I read. Ugh.. i wanna forget this just to reread it again.
Rest in peace, Peyo-sensei. Thank you so so much.