Well, look at that. Red-head actually turns out to be much deeper and more interesting than I gave him credit for. He’ll probably end up being the conduit for the relationship between the two MCs.
The guide on the other hand is still just a tool pretending to be caring. His emotional depth feels no deeper than a puddle and it’ll take a lot of back-and-forth for things to develop properly. The pacing feels rushed and I can’t shake the feeling the author isn’t building the real relationship here. At least I hope not because right now the MC’s motivation and feelings seem really misplaced.
We’ll see how the story unfolds, but it’s rare to find genuinely deep stories in this genre. I do like that the author avoided pairing up two S-classes. that arc is overdone, boring, and predictable.
At this point, after all this build-up, a cookie-cutter happy ending just won’t do. I’d find a tragic conclusion far more satisfying, it’s the only way this manga could stand out as a classic. There are already plenty of stories with shallow “happily ever afters.” This one is meant for a mature audience and it deserves an ending that reflects that
At least we now know why he refuses to mark him. I just hope the MC doesn’t brush off his memories once the story returns to the present. It would be more meaningful if he took time to reflect not to blame the ML but to recognise that in his past life poor communication and not standing up for himself played a part in how things unfolded. That said, it’s important to remember he wasn’t at fault. In real life the responsibility for domestic violence always lies with the abuser. Showing the MC as someone with agency while still acknowledging the abuse avoids painting survivors as helpless or hopeless which would be a disservice to real victims
I don’t really want to open a can of worms but I think it’s worth saying. Many mangas, particularly those created in Asia, include arcs that seem to normalise or romanticise sexual violence through portrayals of dubious consent. While this may reflect certain cultural storytelling conventions it can be very disturbing to read. Regardless of intention it doesn’t come across as cute or sexy, and for many audiences especially in places where there’s strong emphasis on consent it’s deeply unsettling. This manhua was doing so well. Why did the author had to go and ruin the characterisation. Ironically, the MCs are both in the legal industry. So disappointing.
So to clarify, the real Greek is still alive and rather well in the care centre while everyone is looking for him? It was not so clear
Not your run-of-the-mill, cookie-cutter romance, this one’s got layers. The character dynamics are messy mature and deliciously complicated like an actual adult story instead of another bland love triangle. This is grown-up territory, folks. If the darker edges make you squirm, there’s always the safe, sugary prince-and-prince tales waiting in the kiddie aisle.
Doumeki needs to let Y go. He made his contact, he tried really hard to be by Y's side. But it's not working. Y needs a total shock system. Doumeki needs to leave him cold turkey and let Y come to him. His blinds loyalty is no longer cute. It's starting to look pathetic. And Y needs a man with a stronger backbone to pull his own head out of his arse. Doumeki is not respected by Y. It's time for a change
He's so cute and adorably innocent. Daddy is hot and he'll care for him eventually against his own will. How can he not when his boy is so cute and love with him?
I'm with Aoki this time. The boy's being stupid and naive swimming among the Sharks and it's not cute anymore
This is going to be a much disliked comment and I'm ready for it.
This manga has dragged on too long to end in some dull happily-ever-after. Honestly, it’d be way more satisfying if Yashiro never gets his happy ending with Dom, if Dom’s death becomes his reckoning. He quits everything, including his debaucheries, and carries that love and guilt forever. Anything else would just cheapen everything this story built up. There are enough HEA mangas out there.
The daddy trope usually gives me the ick unless it’s executed with sinful execution. This one? Whew. It’s hot in a ‘should-I-be-enjoying-this?’ kind of way. Cringe? A little. But also… yes, please. Pretty sure it’s the ML. man’s serving forbidden zaddy energy and I am not immune.
The only way this long-ass story is going to move anywhere is for Dom to get wounded nearly fatally or something to that effect to shock Yashiro's head out of his own ass. Something needs to give for this to move!!! Ugh
The only way this long-ass story is going to move anywhere is for Dom to get wounded nearly fatally or something to that effect to shock Yashiro's head out of his own ass. Something needs to give for this to move!!! Ugh