Honestly, the whole sequel is pretty meh, almost like the author didn't even know where they'll take the story or had no plans for the couple, hence the introduction of a new character who we tackled for longer than we should've, forcefully injecting it in the current couple's dynamics unnecessarily. We pushed through the last season despite it being all about Dohyun's story, hoping that after that shitshow they'll finally tackle the MC and ML's relationship, but nope. The new season should've been a new arc or phase in their relationship but nope, we're still stuck exploring the other dude's unrequited love. This should've ended in the last season not in this new season.
The author seems to put all these realistic and fairly traumatic experiences in their stories without actually knowing how heavy it actually is, they just put it there for plot convenience and to make the story seem deeper than it is. But they don't actually know how deep the topics are and how one would actually act if they experience it. That's why in the story Hyesung has such a fcked up background story to make him miserable so the story can seem like a Cinderella or romanticized bs like that but the author doesn't understand the nuance and depth of what they wrote so they trivialize the rape, abuse, and neglect that they wrote into the story. They want to put it in their story but can't write it well enough to give justice. Smh.
Yeah, I think you nailed it. Hyesung can be a total dunce in anything but math but his trauma is not something he can easily forgive and forget. Even pets have a learned response from bad behaviors. He can't get over it like that and give Dojin a pass. I can barely pass his response to Byul. Barely. Kid was grounded anyway.
But just like in Fargo's last story (the train wreck with the older sister,) they just spin the drama and let forgiveness happen so easily. Love is Illusion worked so well because Hyesung felt trapped, tried to give things a chance, fled because he felt trapped again, and ultimately decided to stay. Most of those decisions were within his character and backstory. Here, it's like he forgot his line and needed the cue card. I think we're all upset because the story made it work before and this just isn't measuring up.
Seeing the last panel (how kinda cute he was) made me want the official translation team to actually do better with Jaegaeng's tone/speech cuz his speech/tone is actually improving along with his thoughts/actions but it doesn't show becs of the translation. Sooner or later let's face it, they'll be back together but the English readers won't feel like he changed enough or the chase was enough cuz he's still an asshat in our eyes because of the slight inaccurate translation.
The story was beautiful, if only the first part of the story was omitted. Cause what the fuck. No amount of sweet and sorrowful stories will make me forget just how much of a jerk seme is. He is a rapist, toxic, and manipulative. Even Hosik said that he was raped but it was pretty much glossed over. God it was awful. And the amount of times he coerced hosik was ridiculous. If only it didn't have any of those parts, this would've been top tiered. Their family life and so on was really heartwarming. I loved it. I try to suppress the earlier chapters cuz the end and sides were really really cute, top tier even.









Oh! I thought Chaos was the same guy that was obsessed with Woojoo, they look so similar that I only just now realized they're different people after they said Chaos' irl name. Σ(゚Д゚;) I thought that's why he gave so much help and favor to Crong and why he knows Ares.
I am glad I checked the comments because I thought they were the same person till now
Lol lol I thought the same had to go back a chapter to see the difference in hair
Reaal I noticed that too while editing they have the same face but different hair lmao
Omg same thank god you guys confirmed it because Im too lazy too look back at the previous chapters