kunii~<3's manga / #adorable(9)

yooooooo this is so cute?!! the fl, astelle, is actually rlly smart, like goddam I love her, she's so pretty and capable AND THEOR IS THE CUTEST BEING THE WHOLE WORLD I LOVE HIM TO BITS and yes, the ml, kaizen, is acc cute and cool too okay, so one thing I wanna get outta the way is all the comments hating on kaizen. I was really close to not reading since I hate the mc forgiving assholes in romance, but the art seemed good so I gave it a chance while scrutinizing kaizen very carefully. I legit went into reading this with prejudice against him, and he ended up being pretty likeable I believe the opinions are derived from spoilers? h o w e v e r the spoilers are from the novel in which I am assuming the ml is a massive asshole, but the manhwa is different! kaizen is acc rlly fun and cute, and he clearly has affection for astelle. buuut due to miscommunication there is obviously the portrayal of him being a jerk in the past. trust me when I say I've read a lot of these types of stories, I can spot an asshole ml or an annoying fl real easily, and these two are neither! they each have their reasons for their behaviours and actions, including why kaizen keeps distancing himself from astelle and why astelle feels the need to hide that Theor is their son. the story is very nuanced and (to quote the translators) you need to read between the lines to understand what is really going on, especially since this is from astelle's perspective and she doesn't know all the facts does this mean they havent made mistakes? of course not! while astelle hasnt done any real big mistakes I would say, there are a few mistakes from kaizen's side. I wish he would've believed in astelle more in the past and divorcing her after just a day was a kinda rubbish move, but then they were both teens and he was trying hard to navigate the harsh political landscape. plus you can understand why he's always so careful since her literal father is sucha big enemy. fr the astelle's father is the real asshole of the comic so yea, i'm rlly glad i acc read this, and to sum up this story is really interesting with gorgeous art and fun characters (yes, even the annoying redhead advisor is lowkey hot and also his interference just provides opportunities for astelle to be badass so that's great) also Theor is a blessing to this world and I would literally die for him, 100 percent my favourite fantasy manhwa child, if you're still waffling read it just for him also the translators are rlly cute and funny, their comments make reading less lonely and more fun, and I appreciate that they took the time to clear the air abt the negativity surrounding kaizen and some of the other characters anyway dont let the top comments deter you if you happen to read this, and go for it! keep in mind you need to be a bit of a smart reader to understand what is going on, even if the comic lowkey hands kaizen's perspective to you on a silver platter lmao

Cozy comfort read

Fun!

Soo cutee, seems cliché at first but the main couple actually have character and are really sweet together. It's very heartwarming with rlly nice relationships, a cozy and turn your brain off sort of read. I also like how you can clearly see the author's art improve lol, almost in a way that makes the characters look like they're growing up lolll

Wow this is so fun! I love the relationship between Shou and Kansei-- siblings isn't quite right, definitely more than just friends and lovers is not it. I think blood Brothers as Kansei mentions fits best perhaps? Regardless it's lovely and I'm very invested

Omgg this is so sweet First of all God bless thy angels that are Saori and Maru Also Tsubaki's pixie cut? Acc ADORABLE my heart rlly squeezed she's sooo cute, joined the pixie cut club with Saori and Maru fr lol Tsubaki and Mamoru are sooo so cute together, and they're relationship is so nice, I was falling in love with tsubaki in the beginning I could see exactly why she likes him Her growth is great too, she's a genuinely amazingly kind person with a lot of integrity, Noa is so right (love Noa too she's funny and keeps things interesting)

this is rlly funny and cute, the prince cafe thing completely took me by surprise because I didn't read the summary. That was hella funny omg, reverse maid-sama omg LMAO yea I love the random-ass rapid fire cliches that end up being completely overturned?? hilarious. It also means that's there's no dragged out misunderstandings because they frequently push each other to fess up about what happens to be worrying them. also i love the artstyle, the main couple is rlly cute and they have fun chemistry. Some ppl are put off by the male lead but honestly he's not that bad, I actually like his character I find it really interesting -- and by that I mean he acc has a sense of character. He doesn't suddenly go mushy for the main girl, it genuinely feels like he grew fond of her and eventually fell for her, but that doesn't mean he's going to have a complete personality shift and act sappy, he's clearly stated he's not about that, but he does show he cares in other ways that are usually more through his actions than words. Basically, it's just his personality. Lowkey they have a cat and dog dynamic that I've usually seen with the genders reversed, and it's one of the dynamics I find fun. Althoughh, some parts just sorta... zoom by? and things are picked up and dropped fast, which makes some scenes or plot points feel rushed. Likee, what even was the baker girl lol. but, the relationship build-up itself doesn't feel rushed and I actually enjoy reading mugi and kurose together. Since that does seem to be the focus of the story, as there's no real plot outside their relationship, I'm fine with the random plot moments. Also everyone around them is rlly funny, my personal fav is Hinata she's so cute lmao. I do wish we got more expansion into the character's other relationships though, like Riri who seemed like she'd be so prominent as Mugi's childhood friend but just randomly pops in and out of the story every once in a while. all in all, I'd prob rate it closer to 3.8, I do really enjoy reading this though Also Aiko is a goddamn beast, I love her, I wish there was more of her. She's there for a literal hot second but by god does she make it count. I want a manga just about her bulldozing her way through shoujo manga storylines and tropes.

Cutee

Cutest shit ever omg