reyschien's Topics (7)

Well it’s technically a bl since it has side gay couples. We don’t know if mc will end up anyone yet. It’s a comedy read before anything else, maybe just save it until it’s finished and come back and check if he ends up with someone in the future

thank you for the response!! I was confused about the actual plot/genre of this, especially if the mc doesnt currently have any romance pairing. But i guess side couples work too

At this point you may have given this a read, but I'll still reply - who knows, maybe this answer will still be useful to someone ╮(￣▽￣)╭

Yes, this still classifies as a BL, although so far it doesn't directly involve the MC - he has no romantic feelings towards anyone. He is but a spectator in a BL world, sometimes giving a push to encourage others' love affairs (although most of the time it's just so he can avoid being set up with a guy himself). If you enjoy reading BL, I think you'll like it! Like the other person said, this is mostly a comedy that parodies the genre, and it's done really well. It's so funny to realise how true these tropes are and to start seeing them everywhere after reading this.

At first, years ago, I started reading the story but stopped for similar concerns as you (plus I felt uncomfortable with the phrasing "turning gay" that was used by the translators in the early chapters, as I find the phrase somewhat homophobic when coming from a non-queer person (or someone who doesn't identify as queer)). Eventually i picked it up again and I've even reread it a couple times - it has become one of my fave mangas out there and i desperately hope for an anime adaptation someway, as even though we have the drama, those get a bit too cringy for me to bear <33

Regarding the homophobic phrasing, I believe it is mostly due to cultural and translation issues, as there isn't really any homophobia present in the fest of the series (at least I can't really think of any rn). Hell, MC gets upset at his college friends not because they're all paired up BL-style, but because he knows he's the only single one in yhe group and can't stand them lying to his face when he knows the truth :'D he's also p chill with his younger brother's bf and it's great to see

Why would you drop it for that?

They only do in an extra chapter that’s not in the main story

Oh also it’s an au world, so technically it’s not them that’s switching lol

thank you

sometimes people like fixed dynamics

Liking something is fine, but completely dropping something for a slight change up is odd to me. Why would it bother you to that extent if the story itself is good?

because i personally dont think the story itself is that good so far. its a very typical plot and like i said, i dont want to waste my time so I'd rather drop it now and find something else to focus on

all you had to say was “because everyone has their preferences and i don’t like switches” but you dug yourself deeper and contradicted yourself.. now it’s weird

Stick to your mid shoujos

what the hell are you talking about

its so funny how butt hurt you're getitng over me not liking this

Yet you don’t ask if the story gets better, you ask what positions they’re gonna be in and if they stay strict about that. Okay. Have fun with that I guess.

So because i dont care for this story and dont care to continue it, youve become personally offended because you have the emotional intelligence of a walnut and are now trying to what? own me? prove that me not liking this is some moral failing and your superior because you do? oh this is rich! please keep yapping at me, its been a while since ive lived rent free in an idiot's mind

I didn’t make any jabs at you so I don’t understand this incredibly defensive response? You’re the one that sounds offended.

forgot not everyone has critical thinking

Im so proud of you for admitting that about yourself!!! when you progress past a fourth grade reading level, come back and I'll happily keep talking to you

Oh honey, you specifically commented on my post with an attitude because you disagree with something i said and now you keep coming back like a child desperate for attention. Dont worry, Ill keep giving it to you! it's fun watching you try be the more mature bigger person

you responded with a defense mechanism when embarrassed by me telling u the truth, i don’t think im the one with a 10yo comprehension span.
Cope harder

I didn’t have an attitude. You’re the one out here calling people dumb? Lol. Clearly someone is living in your head rent free so you’re taking it out on me. I asked a very simple question and instead of answering, you deflected and acted like you suddenly cared about the story. I realized this and knew that there was no point asking anything further. I like certain dynamics too but not to the point that I would just drop something that seemed interesting just because one aspect of it didn’t work for me. That was my point.
But be my guest and keep pretending you’re being persecuted on a BL manga lol.

Womp womp

They're a bl fetishizer. End of story lol. I can imagine that they're the kind of person who praises/keeps reading a bl story even tho it's super toxic and the plot's boring just because of the smex scenes. And then dropping stories with good plots just because the smex scenes doesn't fit their standard. Eww

true lol hahaha

why do you care (〜￣△￣)〜

Oh 100% lmao

Yes he is and I love it (≧∀≦)

i adore him

true but i think he’s just super lonely so he’s trying to latch on to the one thing that actually being good to him. and he did also tell taesoo that he still liked him so the communication is there at least (￣∇￣")
tbh i think taesoo actually assumes that yeomin is more naïve than he really is we might be in for kinda a turbulent time

i use “good to him” loosely btw

I know what you mean. It's just hard because yeomin's obviously got trauma but he's also proven himself to be very strong and cunning!!! so I do wish he’d stand up for himself now (although I do think we'll get to see him do that later on).

Speaking of turbulent times, I think taesoo's position of power (when it's revealed he's not just a secretary) is going eventually end up being something that saves yeomin, so taesoo's gotta stick around ig

you are actually so right and like the developments will prob change taesoo’s mind anyways so, we just have a little angst and heartache along the way
he’s prob still scared to stand up for himself because taesoo seems like the type to cut him off so he does but i’m ready for yeomin to fully know his worth

This is adapted from a novel and I don't think the artist's heart was really in it so they botched it. Judging by their other work they were phoning this one in.

Oh thanks! I wanna check out the novel then! It's sad because I am interested in the plot but that makes sense if its just the artist that isnt doing this justice.