Bike's Topics (57)

3 cigarettes and he "turns" gay is so iconic actually

i adore that study room and how much it meant to gene. the translucent curtain bellowing in the wind, as the window lets light into the room...it's a beautiful location. i understand why the author kept referring back to that location.

i love how emotionally significant that place was, too. it was quite literally where gene came of age, sexually and mentally...it's also the first gift that trevor gave him to convince him to stay.

that final scene with jean hit different. it almost made me want to cry again

"You are my God" is going to live rent-free in my mind, oh how I adore them

I'll make sure to continue reading bingsoo cat cafe translations. Comparing the MTL to theirs, there's definitely a noticeable difference---a certain "oomph" that they give to each scene which isn't present within the rushed MTL's. I treasure any translation teams that are able to dedicate their time and effort into providing quality translations for the rest of us readers over here.

Having read the notes for the latest chapter, I hope the team isn't too discouraged. I know that I will continue supporting you guys, no matter what!

i just want them to have a happy ending is that all too much to ask

I never say this with any pairing, but oh my god---these two!!! Dear lord, the physical intimacy and their affectionate touches---how they're just so vulnerable when they're with each other AND ONLY WHEN THEY'RE WITH EACH OTHER---zariya, you are going to be the death of me.

Tried leaving a comment here a while ago but it didn’t post for some reason. Anyway everyone here is so silly and I love them all

I love how the two are so different and yet are...surprisingly similar? I can't quite put my finger on it...but I think it's in the way that they look at their respective identities. Both Shion and Rei are isolated from their peers. Both harbor doubts over their futures/ambitions. They were able to show their most vulnerable selves when they're together, and I think that's lovely.

Also, the longer I think about it, the more I find that I love Shion as a character. He's a surprisingly complex character, and it's great, because you wouldn't normally get that from effeminate male characters, especially with how he's initially portrayed as the "I want a boyfriend!" type of person. I mean, he *is* that type of person, but he's also more than that. He's idealistic and a romantic, can get whatever because of how *focused* he is on what he wants...and yet he's also a bit insecure, even lonely because of how strongly he presents himself to everyone else. Shion's a lovely character and I absolutely adore him. Introspective MCs for the win.

- Theo gets more handsome with each new update—you love to see it. I’m (still) giddy over the fact that his relationship with Umihiko has become so…wholesome? He’s clearly infatuated with this man, and I’m all for that.

- The Doctor…is very pretty. Love her design, mwah. Momo, meanwhile, is…intriguing. I feel like she’s more cunning than she lets on. Perhaps she knows something about their family — and, with that, how it may relate to her and Unehoko’s apparent affinity to serve as blessed maidens — or perhaps her actions are reflective of, well, being his sister. She probably knows how, frankly, he’s almost too kind to everyone he meets. Even under Theo’s he’s bound to get himself into more trouble. All of this is just speculation over something that’ll be answered soon enough, and either way, I’m pretty interested in what direction Momo’s character will go next.

- And the plot! I’m *very* interested at the thought of going into Umehiko’s mind — I’m a sucker for these kinds of plots — but since this all feels like the start of a new arc, I haven’t yet got a clue what to expect.

I think this’ll be a fun arc.

Hello, just revisiting old manhwa and all I remember was that…this one broke my heart. It’s like, you know what’s going to happen at the end, but you end up crying anyway.

Anyway, I love the ending—how the pair convey their love for one another without explicitly stating it. It’s not simply “I love you”; it’s an album dedicated to a lover and singing their favorite love song together for the last. It’s the absolute certainty of knowing that, although they weren’t able to get together in this life, they may be able to in the next.

It’s bittersweet, of course, in the way they don’t achieve the standard “happy ending,” but the promise of a happier “next time,” that, perhaps, they may reunite in the next life, that sells it for me. I adore this work and I hope other people can appreciate this story, too, someday.