idk the vibe I get from the author is this theme of like can't wait for this like moody seme to become soft and puppy for the uke, who is a wholesome and steadfast person.
But I feel like the author doesn't know (or understand) that a 'devil make care' 'I do whatever tf I want' isn't synonymous with being a violent and completely emotionally dysregulated over minor occurrences. And being consistent and sincere isn't the same thing as being a doormat and never thinking an unkind thought.
I understand the comments being frustrated at people complaining it's toxic. It's not even that, it's just the characters are super one dimensional. Dan is a smart individual, considering his hard work and education. Joo is a dedicated and disciplined person, given his job...it doesn't add up aha.
Yup, I honestly feel that it is bad writing! However I keep on reading because I really want to see how the author will try to get a redemption arc here at some point to turn the seme around ╮(￣▽￣)╭
The artist is super talented. Love that Horus legit looks like a mix of his mother and father (and you could deffs see him as Anubis's way more tanned brother). Definitely loved family affair these ancient Egyptian gods.
IKR I LOVE THE ARTT !!!
I just realised it's been 44 chapters. Literally nothing has happened - ?! Like old mate has killed that dude who I think was going to revolt (importance of this idk) and twink mc has like done....... nothing but think some mildly mean things? I guess he snuck out once. Am I missing anything?
I get catering to ur audience, but with this amount of sex scenes the story is moving at a g l a c i a l pace
I really like the story line in this! Surface level its such a basic plot line but the author adds complexity and depth to the characters. Their thought patterns match their reactive behaviours. We love a seme with actual human remorse.
Thanks for the fab translation. Just in reference to translator's notes, hikikomori is considered a culturally specific mental health phenomena. But it really closely aligns with 'traditional' mental health conditions, like PTSD, agoraphobia or a severe presentation of social anxiety disorder and other mental health factors (e.g., schizophrenia spectrum, a personality disorder etc). It's odd that it'd be considered secondary when paired with mental illness. Like the presentation itself denotes significant underlying distress. Idk, I just work in mental health this stuff intrigues me. Asian cultures often have reductive views the formulation and treatment of mental health conditions.
What's old mates problem. Like u got ur loan + interest, whatever else you extorted from jealous actor boi and co, 10k cash ...now what? All for stringing along this moderately successful actor? Seems like just poor business decision making aha.
MC is like a passive doll and has no real personality or sense of self.
Side note - for anyone who like knows the sport, I get the idea is that you lose the water weight to weigh in, then put it back on before the fight. But it seems...not stupid - like redundant? I understand it can be done safely, but idk doesn't seem to be in the best interest of the athlete and creates a system where everyone has to do it. Why don't people just fight in a specific weight class and ban the dehydration thing. Or safely lose the weight - surely being that big you're required to sustain a huge calorie intake, that could be cut down - but maybe that sacrifices strength? idk. Can someone with a more nuanced understanding explain why it's done and kept around?
Most athletes in the sport walk around with a natural weight very close to their fighting weight. Cutting like that only really happens when jumping up or down a weight class.
Most fighters stay in fighting shape and only ever have to drop a few pounds or nothing at all for fights.
The weigh ins are to make sure no one is severely over the limit and a fight can be called off or a percentage of their money from the fight is given to the other fighter who made weight.
Also short notice fights can happen where the fighter isn’t in shape or they're taking a weight class fight that isn’t their norm and then they have to cut the weight in a short amount of time and that’s the fastest way to do.
They will then rehydrate and such after the weigh in because there’s usually an allotted allowance they’re allowed to be over once the weigh in has happened. It’s usually not much a few pounds since the weigh in is normally the day before so they only have the rest of that day and the morning before to do such.
Thanks for the reply, that makes alot more sense - particularly with the rehydration being capped as well. Essentially I misconceived it to be standard procedure because I've read it in several BL stories - this is a good learning lesson for me lol.
I watch professional fighting lol which is why this story always has me in a chokehold.
Weight cutting isn’t super healthy and they did really good with showing the process and what he would look like after