Y’all are we just gonna ignore the fact that they literally lied to their boss and coworkers about getting in a car accident so they can fuck for an entire week
Actually they didn't tell lies. Shin told their boss the real reason but he told Yeonwoo otherwise to make Yeonwoo less guilty. their boss knew who is Shin but keep it as secret. You can read the chapter that they were glad Yeonwoo work there (since a dominant alpha chaebol work there to follow Yeonwoo)
At this point all these stories are just stereotypical fifty shades of grey type writing with shitty world building and character work where rape and sexual harassment and marginalization and bullying is encouraged, but then we just slap on the words dark & pSyChOLogiCaL to rationalize it like be fr y’all it’s just a shitty plot with mostly filler kinky hanky panky shit (with the sexy shmexy bonus of characters competing for who has the most tragic backstory).
Like this is not some kind of deep & profound storyline, you don’t need to glamorize it , let’s just admit that this shit isn’t psychological or romantic it’s just weird abusive sex stuff with maybe some cliche fantasy elements…. like we wouldn’t mind if these stories were just upfront about it cuz then we wouldn’t have to waste time reading it to see if it gets any fluffier or better lmao. Shame cuz the art is so pretty. Oh well. Guess I’ll just go reread some Old Fashioned Cupcake or something cuz this shit has me so mentally exhausted.
Totally get you on that! I’m not sure if you’ve read the novel, but the translator for the one I read said it’s not a romatinc story and certainly not a BL.
I will say, though, that the abuse was toned down for the comic, and that there are many (many) details and things that were skipped or not given that much importance. I feel like things here are happening way faster than in the novel, and that the storyline is a bit lost here.
The ending could be seen as “nice” and “kinda romantic”, but overall, the novel isn’t wholesome or anything like that (very far from it tbh). And it doesn’t matter how much the guy suffered (or how higher level espers are masochists and less empathic), it’s not an excuse for abusing people. But I’ll say the novel is way better at creating an interesting world that’s worth reading.
Of course, I understand that this kind of stuff is very hard to read. Hope you enjoy reading fluffy stuff!
omgosh what where did you read the novel just wondering
REAL
Yeah. I am definitely more interested in the story or at least the implications of what it meant for the esper to get taken over by the monster entity. I can also see that the Guide is the espers last straw or grasp for his own humanity. He remembers saving the boy and afterward, well his life became as you know it. He will probably use the Guide as a master or sun.
I read it from Hsubeans Tranlations! You can just Google it and their website should pop up :3
And their relationship is definitely interesting! You really get to know more about what they think and their feelings regarding everything in the novel. You get to know more about Shinje’s thoughts and way of thinking, and what are Yugeon’s feelings about everything.
It’s only like 10 ch, but they are long. Though they were interesting for me!
At this point, the whole 'psychological' genre is just a dogwhistle for problematic stuff these days man.
Like y'all this whole guide/esper system is just a bleak, gay yaoi fantasy reinforcement of the patriarchy, where the guides are the replacement for women… like replace every time they say “guide” with “women” and like you’ll see so many similarities. “Guides are just meant to be pampered and wait at home until we return, their sole purpose is to provide us with intimacy” “at least guides are treated better than livestock” “a guide like you wouldn’t understand what we’re talking about”. Like guides are such an essential part of the system, without them espers are virtually useless, yet they seem to simultaneously be the most objectified, mistreated class of humans, treated like subhuman sex workers who’s only purpose is to stay out of the way and suck peoples dicks. Like y’all this is some patriarchal misogynistic bullshit. That’s why when the mc is exasperated after the blondie reveals his true agenda and the mc says “all espers are the same” to me it felt like he was saying “all men are the same” and that shit hits so hard. Like he’s realizing that no matter what as long as he’s a guide he’ll continue to be treated subhuman and be objectified and secualized without consent. MC is SOOO tired—not tired of his brother, but this fucked up system where he'll always be treated like shit! Like that hot boy “harem” y’all are talking about? That’s actually just the Old Boys’ Club, full of entitled, privileged, wealthy men who treat guides like subhuman prostitutes who always feel the need to shove their insecure hypermasculinity onto other people!! Also, they always blame the guides for the low 2% compatibility match thingy, but what if this is just an allegory about fertility where men always blame women for fertility issues yet refuse to reflect whether they are the problem causing these issues? Like maybe it’s the espers fault for being assholes who treat guides like subhuman sex machines, and that’s why their compatibility is so bad and that’s why their relationships with guides always end up failing?? Like yeah no shit their guides always end up quitting their jobs and running away!!! Y’all like why do women/marginalized groups still have to be fucked over even in these made up fantasy worlds like let’s be more creative y’all. It’s wild to me that a woman wrote this like you guys pls have some higher standards for yourself like this system is bullshit and these men are such fucking assholes they are not attractive one bit !!! But idk maybe the mc gets revenge or whatever in the end, but I’m just gonna stop reading cuz this shit has me so mentally exhausted and just so frustrated.
I absolutely agree with you （/TДT)/ This is the reason why I read these types of manhuas when I'm stress free, if I don't I end up getting mentally exhausted ┑(￣Д ￣)┍ Honestly these days actual psychological bl manhuas are missing. I still remember reading my first psychological bl it was Killing Stalking. After that I've read wonderful manhuas like Moritat, Warehouse, Black mirror, Stalker's game, etc. which were actually psychological unlike today's manhua's where g*ngr*pe and r*pe is considered psychological (︶︿︶)
Exactly!!!! Like they’re just creating a fucked up fantasy where rape and sexual harassment and marginalization is hype
*hypernormalized and then slapping the words. dark & psychological on it like be fr y’all it’s just shitty character and world building with weird kinky shit not some kind of deep & profound storyline you don’t need to glamorize it like we wouldn’t mind if these stories were just upfront about it cuz then we wouldn’t have to waste time reading it to see if it gets any better lmao
Ikr ╥﹏╥
So confused and tired of this capitalist bourgeois rich people bullshit. Very exhausting to keep up with a story where literally no one likes or even tolerates one another. Stayed for the cute bodyguard but I’m thinking of dropping it now. Might check in again later…
Ditto