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I don't know what I expected, but it wasn't this. And I'm not mad about it. It's surprisingly funny and super cute. And even though it's a short parody story, I also thought the development of their relationship was handled pretty well.

The basic plot is that Haeun, a nobleman, has a crush on Dullseh, his servant. He's trying to make moves and flirt but no matter how obvious he is, it just completely goes over Dullseh's head.

It was really funny and endearing to see Haeun's attempts at courting Dullseh and all the silly but surprisingly enough not far-fetched ways Dullseh mistakes his master's intent. Seeing Haeun gradually grow more impatient at the fact that he keeps failing at seducing him is really funny.

While it is mainly just a small parody story, so there's not much to say, I did like the characters and what we got from them. Haeun is an easily distracted pervert and a BL fanatic with a passion for writing, while Dullseh balances this fine line of being innocent but also really naughty and seductive while also just being a complete fucking idiot and it's so funny.

The art is meh. It wasn't great but it fit this story so I won't complain.

I do feel like this story went on a few chapters too much—the storyline with the gay village was really stupid and not in the mindless funny way

This was really cute, and I really wish it was longer. This felt more like the beginning of a story, the setup for something longer. But regardless, as its own little one-off, it's good.

I think the plot is pretty unique, and I like how simple yet rather effective it is. I think its simplicity is actually what makes it so effective.

The story is about Do-Goun, a stern student guide who does the daily check-in, and Lee Hae-Sung, a careless man who's always late. The first day Hae-Sung is late, he refuses to give Do-Goun his name and instead just kisses him on the forehead to mess with him, and then the next day, seeing Do-Goun had covered his forehead, kisses him on the lips. Day after day it's the same thing; he's late, and instead of sharing his name, he'll kiss Do-Goun on the lips and slip past while he's flustered.

Cute premise, right?

Needless to say, it's really cute when it becomes obvious that Do-Goun comes to expect—and be eager for—these kisses, especially when it comes full circle at the end and he initiates it.

I'm really surprised about the depth of Hae-Sung's character; this story is only five chapters long. No one is reading something of that length and expecting anything too serious or like too impactful of a story. And while it is obviously pretty largely hindered by its length, the fact that it went out of its way to give layers and depth to its characters is still pretty notable.

Hae-Sung has a bit of a complex. He struggles to get close to people now because growing up, people always had a certain perception of him that they would reflect onto him and treat him a certain way over. His girlfriends would treat him merely as a decorative peace because they thought he didn't look like the serious type, for example. So in the story, it's kind of a small struggle for him to accept Do-Goun's clear affection for him. He's no longer just a guy to tease, but rather someone who actually likes him, and Hae-Sung is kind of scared of that. He hasn't really had a good relationship.

Also great art. I really love this artist's style, it's very visually distinct; I love the kind of sharp look everyone has for all of the author's work, really