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A spoiler from what I could glean from the comments in chapter 16 and a bit of MTL from ch 16&17:

In chapter 16, they have a little misunderstanding (on Chaejun’s part as usual). Seunghyun is spoiled as heck living with Chaejun who even massages his feet, and Seunghyun’s face is literally glowing. But he wonders if Chaejun is behaving like a boyfriend because he thinks theyre dating so he asks him.

But at the same time he asks, Chaejun blurts out that he agrees to marry Seunghyun. Seunghyun is understandably shocked, asking him where marriage came from, to which Chaejun replies that Seunghyun proposed to him, doesn’t he remember? Well it turns out that it was because Seunghyun said they should live together forever, and Chaejun took that as a marriage proposal lmao.

I havent gone further than this but it doesnt seem like Seunghyun even wants to date in chapter 17, whereas Chaejun is so ready to marry him lmao. I love service tops who get easily attached and are completely about that domestic life with their bottoms.

Oh my is this how we’re starting off the new year? With a pure squirting top? Yes please!

That was… so peak. Wow. Very toxic, but more importantly the emotions of loneliness and obsession were so well conveyed. It’s def not everyone’s cup of tea and everyone in the story is a victim…. But it’s also very human

Whoever called it that the guy sitting across from Raymon looked like Winter some chapters back has some sharp eyes.

I thought Sunwoos dad said he's never been in a relationship. The kind of dad that does thorough background checks? Huh

Look at the two dummy virgins trying to one up each other

This manhwa has such a hold over me and has led me to think about it more seriously than it is, lol.

What if Mr. Grim Reaper and Seowoo have met before in a previous life? We know Mr. Grim Reaper has a sin he has to work off and he has wondered why Seowoo is so unfortunate, not only having died young but even after death. Given the straight laced nature that Mr. Grim Reaper has, drinking habits aside, it’s hard to imagine he was a human that committed a selfish sin. He also doesn’t seem to know his name, and couldn’t tell Seowoo his name when he asked. And King Yama never calls his name. It seems like a lot of Korean works have the grim reapers memories of their past life wiped. Its implied but the author hasnt given an explicit explanation of why no one refers to the grime reapers by a name.

There was a side couple with the other grim reaper, where he commits a grave sin. He is sentenced for it forever, and Yihwa, the dead human he was involved with is also punished. We don’t know what Mr. Grim Reaper’s sin is and why Seowoo is so unfortunate. I propose Mr. Grim Reaper’s sin also had to do with messing with fate, to save Seowoo in their previous life. His was not as severe as the other grim reaper’s, but it was bad enough that he became a grim reaper and Seowoo was able to reincarnate but with the punishment of dying young and having bad luck. I base this theory on 3 grounds:

1.) We don’t know what Mr. Grim Reaper’s sin is. And Seowoo’s life and death are both very unfortunate, something unusual that a long time grim reaper like Mr. Grim Reaper takes note of. Mr. Grim Reaper is a straight laced person and doesnt even think to rob the vault for more necklaces even when the white haired dude thinks he will. Mr. Grim Reaper says, worst comes to worst, he’ll just beg them. The worst case scenario is to beg, he doesnt think about stealing. So his sin is probably not something morally corrupt
2.) Mr. Grim Reaper is very sweet on Seowoo, and their relationship quickly develops into one that is filled with mutual understanding and care. Mr. Grim Reaper can’t help but want to take care of Seowoo. And Seowoo seeks safety and comfort from Mr. Grim Reaper, something that he has not sought out from other people, it is not habit to do so. As if that had been their dynamic before, and it’s easy to fall into again. Seowoo thinks that Mr. Grim Reaper just likes to take care of people, but we see no other indication that he is like that, though King Yama does acknowledge Mr. Grim Reaper has always been a softie.
3.) The other grim reaper serves as a parallel to our mcs. As grim reapers they both faced the same situation and fall for humans and the dilemma between their feelings and their duties. But I think the other grim reaper’s desire to see Yihwa again when he reincarnates parallels not the desire of present Mr. Grim Reaper but of the past human that Mr. Grim Reaper was before.

But then again, maybe it’s not that deep lol and the parallel is more literally, it really only shows the what if situation of if Mr. Grim Reaper doesn’t let go of Seowoo., One Summer Day is a very good story, with or without them having met in a previous life.

“Isn’t forgetting Seowoo’s morning kiss” -awww
When I tell you my heart melted! It’s apparently become an unspoken rule between them that Mr. Reaper will always give him a morning kiss. Dunno when it started but there it is.
They’re so cute ヾ(❀╹◡╹)ﾉ~

I dunno, I love it when Mr. Reaper goes absolutely feral. And it’s always Seowoo’s fault for teasing him

This is some next level mind fuddery. Like the characters are so mentally ill but at the same time the author makes their circumstances and coping mechanisms so painfully understandable.
I was really conflicted about who to root for between Jaehyuk and Wonil. I know everyone has their favorites but mine ended up slightly in Wonil’s favor, who has always been patiently waiting for him for seven years, whose feelings for him never changed. A man of his words. Did he go about it correctly, no, but he tried his best in his first relationship, because Hyunjae seemed like a flight risk and couldnt be honest with him. Also, from the raws spoilers, as previous comments have mentioned, Jaehyuk is so wrong for trying to kill both himself and Hyunjae in front of Wonil, like some grand finale in following the footsteps of his mom. The author drew such a chillingly beautiful panel of Hyunjae who’s juxtaposed to Jaehyuk’s hanged mom, but with the rope cut. Im really glad Jaehyuk doesnt die and is instead sentenced to 10 years in jail. I hope he can find it in himself to heal and correct his ways especially since Hyunjae showed him death doesnt have to be the only way out. Which is ironic because Hyunjae seems he’ll be affected by Jaehyuk until he dies and is heavily traumatized even though he ends up with Wonil, who now explicitly shows him the warmth he’d been looking for so long. I have hope though that since the author showed Hyunjae saving Jaehyuk, death wont be the end to Hyunjae’s own suffering and eventually he’ll heal with Wonil. But thats just my wish