I got impatient and bought the sides

Are the code words legit, Live, don't die, I like you?

I liked the plot in the side stories.

But unfortunately this universe concept in general is more interesting than bl to me. Specifically this couple.

Like I was legit squigged out by the first appearance of monsters in the first main story, probably because they were looking right at me. Then they were kind of meh.

Then the side stories went over 10 years of technological advances in a blink of an eye. Just the story seems like had a ton of potentional and it sped ran it through.

But it's especially wild that the army had the audacity to demand the big brother complete 5 more years of military before being discharged. I get by the end why that would be, but it still pisses me off.