this ending was so rushed. sooo many unanswered questions about the system. how it was seen. about the guidebook. so so so sad. could have been sooo peak if only they answered some more questions. who’s the person who ate the stone? what’s the significance of the pain indicator? what happened in his past life? was it a past life at all? this was sooo enjoyable to read it’s genuinely such a pity that we got no kiss & the romance was sudden.
words can’t even begin to describe how i felt reading this story. this is definitely one of my favorite things i’ve ever read. it felt so real. so raw. every chapter had a purpose—it never dragged. the ending is so bittersweet, but so realistic. it’s beautifully done.
the art style isn’t really my cup of tea, but the symbolism is insane, and the dialogue between the characters + the narration is masterfully done. i seriously can’t even articulate how much this story affected me. it’s one of those rare ones i took a random chance on, and i’m just so, so glad i did.
even the trauma in the story was handled so well—it didn’t feel glorified at all. and the way it explores love… like, what does it really mean to be in love? what is love? do people experience it differently? it makes you feel all of that.
this story is just so fucking beautiful. criminally underrated. amazing, amazing, amazing, amazing. life-altering. i’m so, so, so glad i read it. unbelievably well done.
shout out to all the translators out there that allow us to read these stories. you guys are goated. ignore the hate!!
makoto is absolutely adorable. like his personality is top tier. also, luca mentioned at one point being poly— does that mean he’s poly currently? makoto doesn’t care? i wish we learned more about that bc that’s all i could think about (〜￣△￣)〜
OMG YEAH i feel like since he actually found someone he loved he doesn't align with being poly? IDK BUT SAME EVERYTIME I READ I REMEMBER THAT SMALL BIT OF INFO.
sure, bud can have a butt fetish. who cares. but tell me why we’re normalizing him checking out the butt of his ex-girlfriend and openly complimenting it. just is very strange to me. maybe i’m being sensitive but it just felt strange ┑(￣Д ￣)┍
joowon was always the better choice for haesoo. the issue was that joowon struggled to find the best way to support haesoo, and he was also in denial about his own emotions. however, joowon’s love was always his top priority in his relationship with haesoo. he consistently put haesoo first, even when it meant making difficult decisions because of their complicated stepbrother dynamic. joowon prioritized haesoo’s happiness, even if it caused him some pain.
on the other hand, many people misunderstand taku’s intentions and believe he’s the better choice. but in reality, taku was never the better choice. his love was selfish. taku was drawn to haesoo because haesoo gave him a sense of novelty, and while taku did have feelings for haesoo, the way he treated him was often manipulative and pushy. taku would pressure haesoo into situations that haesoo wouldn’t have chosen on his own, making haesoo feel uncomfortable and easily persuaded.
readers who think taku is the better choice may focus on how he fell in love later, or how he showed emotion or kindness on occasion, but they overlook everything joowon and haesoo went through together. joowon went to extreme lengths to make haesoo happy, even if his approach wasn’t always perfect. from haesoo’s perspective, it’s easy to underestimate the effort joowon put into their relationship, but it becomes clear in the later chapters that joowon has always had haesoo’s best interests at heart.
meanwhile, taku always prioritized his own emotions, which led to a possessive love. his feelings for haesoo were driven more by the newness haesoo brought into his life, rather than genuinely loving haesoo for who he was. taku admits that his love was selfish. in contrast, while joowon also had a possessive side, his actions came from a place of love—not competition or a desire for something new. joowon loved haesoo for who he was, not because of how haesoo made him feel.
if you reread the story with a more open mind and a deeper understanding of haesoo and joowon’s relationship from the beginning, it becomes clear that they’re the true endgame. their love is pure and built on a deep bond. taku’s feelings were real, but they were mostly driven by the new experiences haesoo gave him, rather than truly loving haesoo as a person. this is why taku’s love was possessive and why he was able to move on after three years, while joowon was never able to move on.
ur analysis is so real. this is ONLY the second time i've read something that i agree with regarding this manhwa
thank you! i know this is a controversial take since most people blindly love taku (which is easy because i didn’t understand at first either) but if you really dig deep into both of their interactions the choice is clear from the start
You know what’s honestly the most annoying thing? The fact that people keep trying to compare the relationships. Do you honestly think that when Joowon and Haesoo first met as teens, they immediately had some deep connection? No. Their bond developed over years. If Joowon and Taku had met Haesoo at the same time, the entire dynamic would’ve been completely different. You can’t compare knowing someone for ten years versus a few months — it’s just weird.
Joowon and Haesoo have such a long history together. Do you think Joowon was in love with Haesoo in the first few months? Obviously not. So stop trying to draw these comparisons, because they’re not even close to the same thing. It really irritates me when people do that.
very cute story! a lot of cliches ╮(￣▽￣)╭ my only complaint is i wish the romance didn’t seem so random?? the main character seemed super straight until maybe the final 10 chapters. i feel like we could’ve gotten more romance for a BL :P
U thought he straight he seemed to me like the most generic twink with the hard to get kink like from the moment these guys started playing advances on him he lost his straight quality behaving like tsundere all the time this
for real hahaha