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[spoiler] I finished vol.5 few minutes ago, and all I can say is: just wait ;)
Everything happens very organically and it's very THEM.
Taek Joo's relationship with Zhenya was unusual from the start (that's an understatement), and since it's Zhenya we are talking about here, I never expected some grand romance between them, especially after what he did to Taek Joo. Plus, Teak Joo himself is rather closed-off and not overly emotional person. But they make it work somehow, in their own special way. I was actually surprised many times how sweet they can be together.
Anyway, now that I finished the novels, I'm feeling very bittersweet. I'm going to miss them and I can't wait for the manhwa to cover vol.3-5. Tbh, vol.4 may be my favorite over all, though I wonder if I'd feel the same with good translation. PS. Did your fan translation is also... quite unfortunate, or did you get lucky? [/spoiler]

Read and reread. All I can say is just waiting(impatiently) for the manhua to continue! Love these guys

Oh, thanks for your opinion on it! I also don't expect a big, heart-fluttering, sweep-you-off-your-feet romance but I could already kind of see the signs of it happening. I'm on vol 4 and excited to see what it brings now!

My translation is... unfortunate at times and okay at others.

they are so so well written!

Pls where have yall read the novel. Novelu...pdates

I'm glad that someone else is enjoying this story. It really got to me for some reason, i.e I've become obsessed/passionate about it enough to read the novels, which almost never happens. I hope to see you here again after you finish the 5th book, and maybe share you thoughts? For me, Taek Joo and Zhenya's story was a journey and a half! The translation I got (from reddit, I think - it was a while ago) has a lot of okay parts, but a lot of the dialogues don't make much sense; also pov switches constantly and gendered words like his/hers and him/her get confused xD. Still, it was a fun ride nontheless and I'm definitely gonna re-read.

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