honestly I wouldnt mind the effed plot in terms of it basically being porn with some "plot" sprinkled on top, but apart from the fact that the art's bad she basically has the mental age of a 12 year old, so it doesn't feel realistic that she'll mature one day or grow enough as a character, because her issue isn't just "being naive" but "purposefully kept mentally underdeveloped and uneducated" like bruh that's a whole nother level of yikes!
edit: also is it just me or did whoever draw the cover just fuck off afterwards thats some bait illustration work right there
lol at this point this is a slice of life where these guys encounter weird minor problems.
When I heard this guy say my boyfriend I immediately thought uh oh does this guy know he's your boyfriend tho... >__> Stalker subplot visible from a mile away.. hope this doesnt get weird
ok but why is this a wattpad plot I read in high school 10 years ago
10/10 horny kinky gay smut I have no regrets
that being said I am looking forward to the day this artist collaborates with a more seasoned author. I always like her smut but her stories leave something to be desired. At least here she is aware of it and did not stretch out the plot to too many chapters but about as many as a story like this needs.
ohmygod I cant handle how silly these two are I love how this webtoon basically turns korean drama tropes on their heads like dramatic unapproving rich parents and like ukes with traumatic upbringings (because of how Taemoon keeps on misreading Seonwoos weird behavior as stemming from trauma and not him being a freak lol). Very refreshing read lol i love them
damn I cried. That's rough. Poor Sooyoung, but good for him that he got out of it. I don't know if I would if someone threatened me like this. Honestly very realistic depiction of abuse, usually unaliving threats are classic last resort tactics (no matter if they are genuine or not Im not here to debate).
Jihwan's a broken person. I don't know any way he could ever understand. I feel sorry for him too.
Honestly I don't get the hate for Kiyoka's situation. She's an interesting character, it's illuminating to see how she projects and compares a lot towards Kumi and Fujiko. I haven't been in her position but I can imagine that not having any romance experience at that age while being lonely fucks heavily with your self esteem, especially in a conservative country like Japan. I have only had nerdy guy friends in that position in my life, and it always felt strange to me the way they talked about their inability to get/attract a partner as this huge hurdle that defined their inefficiencies as people. It's in a way a false promise of happiness, this idea that if you had someone who romantically loved you in your life it would mean you were happy, you would no longer hate yourself and everything would fall into place. Which of course isn't true. People who dont understand how to like themselves have trouble trusting that other people would, and have trouble also loving others in my experience.
That guy she is meeting with isnt all that different imo from Sawa. He met someone he found to be agreeable and he wanted to get married because he felt the pressure and he wanted to get it over with. Then it turned out he barely knew them and they didn't fit, because of course. I'd agree with Koyanagi that they aren't having an affair, no one is being hurt by his actions, that is except Kiyoka who is feeling torn and of course has to deal with the fact that she is a shameful side of him that to keep up would mean to keep their relationship hidden from his proper social circles. His life also seems miserable in that marriage with a wife who has a boyfriend and a house he comes back to alone, so I understand his cowardly fragility in their relationship.
The only thing I am doubtful of are his intentions. He is clearly very lonely, so is he romantically interested in Kiyoka and could change his own situation by himself, or is he only looking for escape in someone with whom he doesnt have to keep up pretenses with?
Also, I would agree that cheating is shitty behavior, but Kumi's blanket reaction to the situation is one that stems from trauma. She is projecting and not being reasonable or interested in understanding more about the situation. And she probably knew that. It's clear that her issue wasn't that she is mad at Kiyoka, but that Kiyoka's situation pushed the wrong buttons for her. Her father cheating on her mother while her mother forgot means she has had a tough cross to bear for a huge part of her life that she hasn't had the privilege to unpack and understand. Clearly this is a trigger topic for her that she cannot handle.
All in all I think all characters here are very interesting. I am very curious about how this unfolds, it's good writing!
I legit thought the twist with the guy was that he's gay and he felt comfortable being friends with Kiyoka or something like that. NOT AN AFFAIR BRUH
I mean I guess he's in one of those complicated relationships where they are together for appearances but bruh... girl cant catch a break
(also OMG THEY FINALLY KISSED SO MUCH HAPPENING IN ONE CHAPTER AA)
that was so anticlimatic. Now in 2024 it just feels like these two should have finished us off when they had the chance
Also I cant believe they made god a woman just to have the plot twist that the comedy relief guy transforms into a Chad God without the perm and like... saves her from herself??? Ugh... lame. Art was great though, ill say that much