PurplePillow September 27, 2025 11:05 pm

I’m so happy for them! Beautiful moment when Taekin choose to wake up, I’m cheering him onヾ(❀╹◡╹)ノ~ Chapter wise, in relation to the novel, we have almost 1/3 of the story left (~ch22/33), I thought it was ending and went to read the ”last chapter/s”, but there was so much more left which was a pleasant surprise. The later part focuses on MC’s and Minjae’s relationship and their ~feelings~

PurplePillow September 26, 2025 2:41 am

They’re the same age??? I though MC was like 20 and the boss was somewhere between 25-35. Well, that’s good I guess? Also, MC must’ve been in a big accident and lost his memories or sum.

    Haruu September 26, 2025 3:43 am

    I feel like the moment he lost his grandma he wasn’t the same ever since.

PurplePillow September 26, 2025 1:55 am

This is too good, wish there was a novel I could just binge read. Does anyone have any recommendations of mangas or novels with a similar vibe?

    Kiara September 26, 2025 2:03 am

    You'd probably like “At the end of the road”

    PurplePillow September 26, 2025 2:55 am
    You'd probably like “At the end of the road” Kiara

    That’s one of my favorite stories! Maybe that’s why I like this so much?

    Kiara September 27, 2025 8:19 am
    That’s one of my favorite stories! Maybe that’s why I like this so much? PurplePillow

    Yay!!probably! That's one of my favorite too, you'd probably like park hanhoos manager too then (verrry slow ) and also Checkmate(TW: SA) if you haven't read these already

    PurplePillow September 27, 2025 10:54 pm
    Yay!!probably! That's one of my favorite too, you'd probably like park hanhoos manager too then (verrry slow ) and also Checkmate(TW: SA) if you haven't read these already Kiara

    Tysm! I’ll check them out!

PurplePillow September 14, 2025 10:32 pm

Dropping at ch 14 because of the SA that went way too far than it had to… For what purpose? So that MC would be more “prepared” and triggering some situation where he would (also under the effect of drugs) give in and go all the way with ML? Disgusting imo. I don’t know why I expected more of the plot and not just them going at it. Probably because of the high rating. A big no for me, but I understand people have different tastes.

    Itzz_A_Trap September 17, 2025 12:38 pm

    Idk why ppl are disliking, similar shit is happening in recent chapters, spoilers:

    Every time ml (Phelan) comes home he jumps the mc in the name of "bloodlust" it's literally just glorified stereotypical rape. The mc says stop, ml can't control himself enough to stop, same old same old, yeah this story's going to shit

    PurplePillow September 19, 2025 10:37 pm
    Idk why ppl are disliking, similar shit is happening in recent chapters, spoilers:Every time ml (Phelan) comes home he jumps the mc in the name of "bloodlust" it's literally just glorified stereotypical rape. T... Itzz_A_Trap

    It’s really sad how normalized this is getting, just because it’s not the “obvious” non consensual act where one person is actively fighting in self defense.

PurplePillow September 2, 2025 5:50 pm

The only reason I want the second couple to get together is because the brother wouldn’t come back and hurt MC or try to get in between the main couple. Keep him distracted plz but I don’t like the brother and his lack of accountability, reflection on his actions, or consideration of MC’s feelings (both now and in the past). His parter just got from one toxic relationship into another.

Although I don’t wish to see the brothers past relationship, it would be interesting to know just how mutual it was. Given MC’s character he’d probably feel guilty if the brother caught feelings and would blame himself for ”leading him on”. He could also feel pressured to accept his feelings because feels that he is indebted to his mom and doesn’t want to hurt her by hurting her son or ”breaking up the family”. If he agreed the brother could’ve threatened to expose them to the mom to keep him from changing his mind, or he became a blackmailing manipulator after they broke up idk. We know how much MC tries to maintain a good image of the brother to the mother, the act in the hospital was a power-move by the brother to show ML how much MC could take from him, as well as reminding MC of the power he has over him and that he’s is aware that he’s taking advantage of him. We know MC feels responsible for everything and blames himself for everything so if the brother’s feelings were much more intense than MC’s, he’d still believe that they were equally responsible for what happened in the relationship or even that he’s the one to blame the most.

Or maybe it started out innocent and sweet, but MC withdrew out of guilty towards the mother or he just lost feelings over time. I just feel regardless of if MC’s feelings were strong or not, he would’ve never acted on it and just try to bury it as deep down as possible. But because of some reason he gave in. We know that the brother did not accept MC breaking up with him, acting like it didn’t happen and try to make a move on him several times against his will. Taking advantage of that MC feels that he has to take care of him. He’s a big contributor to why MC eventually breaks down mentally and emotionally, tired of having to go between overworking and coming home to an environment that is toxic and feels imprisoning. He’s probably forcefully stuck in a spiral where he resents the brother, feels guilty and blames himself for resenting him, and everything turns into him resenting himself.

So while MC is happier and the brother is becoming a better person, which is good for everyone, I just feel bad for the brother’s partner who’s feelings are played and trampled with. We know he’s a pushover, so it just feels like he’s ”happy with what he gets” and he deserved more than that.

PurplePillow September 1, 2025 11:32 pm

Respectfully asking, is MC going to grow up more or is he already grown up? I think he looks a bit… too young still (no offense to those who disagree). I know his OG body is older, but no one else knows that so… and he’s pretty much a bird that’s woken up from a long sleep.

I assume MC’s going to end up with the duke because of the cover, meeting him first, seeing the duke’s pov alone, etc. I know they both find MC cute but MC’s solely focused on pairing THEM up and also kinda acts like a young bird which makes me feel like he thinks of himself as such and that’s also why he doesn’t consider they could be interested in him romantically. At this point I feel like if the ”fated” couple were to become a thing and MC’s role truly turns out to be the matchmaker, I wouldn’t even feel lead on or fooled.

PurplePillow August 31, 2025 1:43 pm

I just read the 96 English translated novel chapters ( https://maplesantl.com/the-symbiotic-relationship-between-newbie-and-oldbie-list-of-episodes/) and I LOVE the story. There are only a few chapters left which I can read on ridibooks for free if I use the “1 free chapters per day”, which isn’t a devastatingly long time to wait (Korean raws but I use a translation extension). OR I could buy the 65 side stories and then I might as well just buy the last few chapters too. It seems like a lot of chapters for being side stories (not another volume or a sequel), I heard it’s 19+ (compared to the main story which is 15+) but there must be more going on than them doing the boombayah right? Since it’s so many chapters.

What is it about? Was it worth reading? It is worth buying? If anyone has an opinion please share!

PurplePillow August 31, 2025 12:19 am

This almost feels illegal, like I’m committing a crime, since the slow-burn has been burning for such a long time

PurplePillow August 29, 2025 9:53 pm

It kinda hurts how alone he is in all of this. ML knew where he was but he didn’t even remember ML existed. Now he knows, and has met him serverat times, but he’s still forced to face everything inside that horrible place alone. While also feeling like he’s going insane and has to worry about both everything he knows and everything he doesn’t know.

PurplePillow August 26, 2025 3:49 am

Nothing made sense and then it fell into place perfectly??? So good for so few chapters too. Love it!

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