I honestly love the twist, It was pretty obvious he was shady, but I thought he was just a stalker. there's only one other yaoi that I read with a conartist plot, so I didn't expect it with this story.
i love it too! i thought it was some kind of revenge plot but i think this chapter implies that "jun" is just a really good conman and it's not personal (imo).
i've read a few con-artist plots but none as good as this one imo! this really showed what a perfect scam can actually look like from the perspective of the people who are getting scammed... like how you won't notice until the scammer is long gone and the impact it can have on you and the people around you when the realization hits ╥﹏╥
I really enjoy Kyuugou's other work and after the twist I'm even more invested. I know it was part of the scam to throw him off the scent, but the fact "Jun" decided to stride over and give Daichi and his friends career advice has me marvelling at the level of hustle.
And then the advice itself ("to bluff and keep smiling") becomes pretty interesting after it's revealed the line of work he's in.
That’s a great point! And the other conversation that stuck out to me was when they were drinking and Daichi talked about his ideal type and “Jun” says something like no one like that exists and everyone is a monster if you look inside deep enough.
And now I’m also wondering if that’s foreshadowing on how Daichi will develop as a character and if the title will actually refer to both of them eventually
Yes!! I can definitely see something like that happening. The fact that Daichi's struggling to find work (along with the current financial situation) could lead to him reluctantly getting involved in some shady/illegal activities.
If that happens, it's possible he ends up accustomed to that way of life....."bluffing and smiling" while becoming a monster in sheep's clothing himself. I'm also looking forward to finding out "Jun's" story after that conversation too!
the way i see it... daichi could've caused an issue for "jun"s scam because "jun" realized that daichi was on guard against him since the day they met. so to pull off the perfect scam, "jun" had to pull daichi to his side in case daichi affected his sister's feelings in any way (he doesn't know the real dynamics of their rs)... and then when "jun" decided to end the scam and run with the money, he created that 'oops we slept together' situation to make it seem like he had a good reason to break up with the sister. up until he disappeared without a trace w/ all the money, none of them suspected anything.. aka the perfect scam.
anyways, this is just my theory ... we'll probably find out soon enough ╮(￣▽￣)╭ kyuugou's always been a master at creating great psychological plots so im excited for more chapters (๑•ㅂ•)و✧