
one issue gets resolved, new one comes up. while i understand where komiya is coming from (lack of self esteem and fear) it is also so unhealthy to assume things and suffer all on her own. i’m not saying she should confess bec i know it’s difficult, considering her personality. but she assumes shes bothering nanjo and keeps on drawing the line between them then torture herself for not being beautiful enough etc. then the vicious cycle of self depreciation goes on.
nanjo is the same as komiya. poor communication skills. he’s portrayed as smart and confident. but why didn’t he ask komiya why they cant be in a relationship? had he asked komiya she wuld have told him that she believes he’s taken. they would have been able to solve the one problem that keeps them from being together in one damn panel XD

he’s being treated like a toy. i feel really bad for him and he genuinely likes her too. i don’t like how her friends are making a fuss over their relationship. on the other hand, seoha acting selfish may be because of her past relationship. before she can’t say no to everyone and everything. maybe she can’t see that she’s doing to jihoo what her ex and family did to her. they need to communicate properly.

if i were soowon and realized that everything was predestined then, i would really be furious. like, how do i know if my decision to kill Il was "me" thinking it was a good idea or if it was God's plot device to reveal the "real king"? all my decisions in life, were they actually made by "me" or directed by the Gods i don't believe in? that's just sad
also, both kings-il and yuhon- are not fit to rule the country. they are extremes. they can't acknowledge that their opposing views, like yin and yang, are essential to growing their country.
disclaimer: i'm not romanticizing soowon or glorifying his actions. i'm only saying that if i were in his shoes and realized that everything is done according to a higher plan, i'd really be sooo furious and sad. like was i destined to be the bad guy? and if i try to redeem myself, was it “my” decision or was it orchestrated by the gods again? like, huhu why am i even alive?
i wanna see the raws, can''t wait for the next chapter