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It is..pretty unique. Yeah

Such a flashback to the past. Just seeing this fills my heart. My heart is swelling. This means so much to me. I finished the anime. I switched from sub to dub. Back in the day, we didn't watch anime on the internet but through discs and the dub was the only one available so I made do with it. Nanami is such a wonderful person who is so bright and sunny, who has such a positive outlook on life and everything else. Our fox is such a tsundere but we love him for that. His protective side..we love to see it. When I learned that Nanami was the girl he fell on love with in the past, how happy I was. I thought it was her pretty and elegant ancestor but it turned out to be her time travelling. I love her and I love them together.

Currently read 10 chapters..I'm a bit surprised honestly. Maybe my expectations were too high after finishing the latest chapter of 'Ember knight' written by the same author. As far as I know, this takes place in the same universe maybe the timeline is a bit messed up. Nonetheless I prefer 'Ember knight', it might be recency bias because I read that first. But it's hard to imagine it's from the same author, the narration is completely different with the tone and so on. Maybe it's because the personalities of the MCs are so drastically different that it makes the story feel a certain type of way. The connection I see atm is when 'Ramen' mentioned that there are three legendary magicians, few great magicians and other ordinary magicians, that was also divulged in 'Ember Knight'. Atleast we can see the author's progress in writing as well. Update (2/12/22) : Okay..starting from Ch11, it definitely picks up. Hardar joining the gang really completed the group dynamic for me, it is comparable to Toph joining Team Avatar for me. You don't know that it's incomplete without putting them in the equation. I like that we get the world building, the history of the world and each important character's backstory - from The Three Legendary Magicians, to Black Hen, the Blacksmith (man that made me feel things..made me believe in love again), the strongest knight 'Pure White Elephant'. It was a good decision to explore this manhwa and give it a try since I love 'Ember Knight' so much. Getting backstory and knowing where some of the characters come from adds to the story so much. I have an idea on how the Black Hen operates and what they plan on doing with Caelan (?) power. I like that our immortal MC gets peace and that his story lives on through 'The Epic Tale of Gilgamesh'. Also I like the reveal that this was written by Trudia through the obnoxious stories told by Ram on their journey to the end of the World. Since this story is completed and all that's left is side stories, I hope we get to the sister of Hardar and their reunion. I am also looking forward to knowing more about the first disciple and find out his motivation behind killing his master. Ram never found out about it but he surely regrets not asking. That reminds me, the fact that Ram distorted history by putting on the alias as the 'Sword Saint' and going around teaching people..and how that ties into the Blue color swordsmanship taught to knights that is all about attacking and not defending which worked for him since he was an immortal..nice This website does not have the complete side stories so I went on Tappytoon and read it all there. I never knew Tink would play such a vital role in the story and be an inspiration for knights. His speech about being strong and powerful, that those who are strong are whom have the power to kill but those who are powerful are those that can kill but choose not to. That speech is iconic and is repeated in 'Ember Knight' by Qilin of all people. I love that we see his colleagues again in the sequel. Also, he was the person whom they say started the war between the East and West. Although the General is alive and well..with one arm nonetheless. The context that dragons are dumb and that their words weigh them down given by a Dragon hunter was insightful. Also love how Hardar's master was the one who saved the dragon and that's how she managed to get by despite being a dunce. A dragon's blessing is neat...he lived for a hundred years due to it. The East are truly despicable people, exploiting the dragons and using them to their demands. That's why they all moved to the West, also love the snippet we get of a dragon whom managed to completely blend to society.

Maybe one day That day is now..I love it!! It's so low-key and mild compared to some high tension manhwa but that makes it all the more digestible. The story is not hard to follow and has a hint of mystery sprinkled in it. Our MC who has lost the will to live because of her terrible family has now regained hope to live with her new family who she is bound to by a contract. The 5 of them are the peak of their respective fields from master of the 9 magic tower, head of an assassin guild, a knight of the highest level, a mage of some sort, and a powerful merchant. They are all super eccentric and so chaotic and fun. My fav at the moment are Pasi and that chibi mage..she looks like a child with her chubby cheeks and I love how Pasi is so devoted to Al and is a chef. My ideal man..he is more of the pretty type but what does that matter? There is the deal of the ring being passed on from generations to Al's family..and when she broke that ring..she met her new family. So there is that and our MC is talented in languages, she knows the forbidden language as well as divine languages..that is very rare and a skill that is in dire need for the investigation that they are currently undertaking. So I feel that her family purposely hid her talents from her and made her feel worthless only to compliment her step-sister in the same breath who seems completely average with a haughty attitude. There is also the deal with her two childhood friends that her step-sis coveted from her..how the male friend suddenly got engaged with her sister and the female friend suspected her of doing some immoral thing. The two friends are siblings btw. They also seem to be hung up on Al and seemed shaken and happy seeing her again and quickly saw through her "disguise". Also her living as a man is totally believable..I would just regard her as a pretty and polished man if I didn't know any better. Although when she "disguised" herself as a female, she acted rather feminine. She might also be 'The Alchemist of Gold'. All clues point towards that. I mean she is the MC so it is of no surprise that she would take centre stage in the plot but anyway..the two brothers who are destined to serve the 'Alchemist of Gold' because of their mixed blood (their mom is a fairy) are drawn to her. Also the current suspected 'Alchemist of Gold' seems to be just a suspect in the end..cuz the band that they are in that now includes the MC too, her role in that is a guitarist and the MC is a singer. Why is this important? Well, it is told that the singing of that destined person was an instrument essentially that drew people to her and commanded attention..and that very thing happened when Al sang.

So many things to unpack. I have read the anime and loved it..of course..duh. It's a classic shounen and I loved all the elements. It wears its inspirations on its sleeves..and I love everything shounen..the angst, the characters, the plot and the energy. Gah!! Itadori is the perfect protagonist for this world..Panda is such an icon..Maki a girl crush..Megumi a mood..Nobara so relatable..I love useless Miwa too. Nanami is my man!! Still upset he died, Nobara made me feel a certain type of sadness when she died too but Nanami..I felt hopeless and empty..I couldn't accept it. Hollowness is all I felt..Gojou and Geto..my ship!! That line from Gojou.."My best friend. The only friend I ever had"..That made me feel all types of things. Furthermore, I was of the opinion that they were a trio..with a female..like girl with the heavy eye-bags who is a doctor that deals with corpses...does Gojou not view her as a friend. Man he was such a mess in his youth..honestly he is still that way but man was he wild!! When Getou finally cracked..the reaction Gojou had was so heartbreaking. He toned down after that and their aspirations were changed..he thought that weak people were useless with Getou ideology being that weak people be protected but that's ofcourse reversed as Getou is a villain now. Also, the reason that Gojou could be sealed was because of his love for his only friend..he legit said "My eyes are telling me that this is not real..but my heart.." and that moment of hesitation was all that was needed for him to be sealed.

I like this a lot more than I expected. The artstyle reminds me of "Your Throne", even the MC looks like Medea. Their demeanor is also similar tho I would argue that Medea is more heartless and manipulative than this MC. She seems kind and very genuine all around. Her not liking the First Prince makes sense somewhat but after getting his perspective, it feels a bit mean and rude. I feel for him, he is so adorable in his antics to be her friend and practising to greet her by drawing them interacting thereby manifesting it. His relationship with his nanny warms my heart. Oh! Him and his aide makes a cute dynamic too, I just know that his aide is so protective of him and devoted too. His love for MC is so pure and sweet, just pure goodwill from him unlike a certain blondie It feels a bit suffocating watching the interaction between the MC and her aide, with him harbouring such obvious feelings for her and her being blind to it but he seems to be certainly the one she cares about most. The tan prince and that tsundere prince's dynamic is a favourite of mine. The former constantly teasing him and egging him on and the latter responding like how he expects. It's all nice to see. The story setting is not that interesting to me tho I was intrigued initially, it failed to hold my interest. The MC and the priestess is also an odd mix but one I welcome. Her looking out for her and rambling in her presence was so adorable and the MC actually feels like a guy albeit a smooth one from the way she talks, the way she acts, the way she just is from her body language to her expressions. The blondie prince is a yandere through and through, there's no doubt about that. He is obsessed with the MC and is happy and content with even the slightest compliment or touch from her. He is prone to jealousy too with the priestess to the aide. Tho in his defense, those are a bit too extreme with the MC gifting her the present he gave to her that holds much value emotionally as well as in capital terms. The aide I wish could control his emotions more, every emotion he feels is plastered on his face and worse he acts on it. So.. Wait..the story about the Emperor and Empress was so heartwarming. Her being the bolder one with her initiating the kiss, the marriage and so on. She is a Spitfire through and through, the Emperor fell for her at first sight. I don't blame her..she is such a girl crush. Him getting angry at his aide and showing hostility when he told or advised him to stop meeting her telling him that he will let it go now but that there won't be a second time. Him actually killing the person who was responsible for making the drink containing poison that killed her on the spot ruthlessly was so satisfying yet heartbreaking. Him saying that he was not confident in protecting a world that didn't have her in it was..ugh gut wrenching. Him not crying because she told him not to cry..at first when it was mentioned that he did not shed a single tear in her death..I felt slighted and tho it was said that he loved her exceptionally, I doubted his love but I have since then been enlightened. So the Emperor × Empress ship all the way. The prince being curious about his mom and resorting to going to the library and scrounging through the heaps of books there for a description, a sentence or even a word about her after being denied left and right when he asked the palace people was so hard to watch. But the added info of the Emperor using his power to make the moonlight bright so his child can look through the mountain of books is so..I don't know sweet?

Nah..the seme is a total simp!! I love it!! Unrequited love for 3 years and going strong? That's dedication right there. I like his personality too..he says the funniest stuff as well. When asked if he made any progress over his crush, he replied seriously "I made breakfast for him this morning, so we are basically a newly-wed" and him telling his junior "When you are in love, your facial muscles get messed up" when the junior told him he looked creepy with that smile on his face. The smile he had when he thought about the uke. Also I love how he is so weak to the uke, the way he never even thought of turning him in when he found out his identity as a villain then trying to make him quit even if he had to break a bone or two. He handcuffed him and hit him "very lightly" though he uncuffed him right away after the uke sobbed and told him everything. He even believed that he was blackmailed tho it is true, normally people would be suspicious but not him. And that is so daddy of him...you know what I mean? The boss I thought I would ship him to the uke to some extent but no..there is no competition for the seme. He is abusive and not in a hot way either. That statement right there is so wrong but you know what I mean! There is no sexual tension and chemistry between the two and I like that in hindsight. The uke is a victim in this situation. He was a kid when he was forced into this life, just for stealing chips in a convenient store he was coerced into this life. That is manipulation from an adult towards a kid. Also the sexual favours he makes him do..yuck!! Him saying that the only thing the uke was good at was sucking his dick was such a turn-off. Not to mention the dangerous situation he puts him in time and time again. He is not even doing the bare minimum like preparing a safety net for him to fall into, and his orders are so ridiculous. Telling him to rob the same bank he failed to rob the day before the very next day? That's foolishness and that shows how little he thinks of the uke and his safety. Also the redhead is pitiful being in love with that man? That blondie looked annoyed too when he asked if there was someone he fancied. He just responded "Yeah, a guy with a killer body. He has a nice ass" which by the way is such an asshole thing to say. A nice ass? For u to put your dick in? Fuck u and your narcissism. The redhead's foolishness and insecurity as well as his persistence to see his ass was what led him to the uke's identity being revealed. Though that's a good thing, the seme is a green flag so

The MC is dumb... that's the plot. Really. If the MC was a bit smarter and was normal then the story would be gone. She falls in love easily, being rejected by the guy whom she harboured feelings for a whole three years then she was rescued by the male lead who is the very symbol of a hero, then becomes the next victim for her unrequited love until he likes her, which he will otherwise the light-hearted tone of this manhwa will go up in flames. She also has superpowers and is OP to the extent that the ML is given a leave(?) since she is that much of a threat. Her grandma is cool tho. Also the symmetry thing, could it be any more obvious? 'Death the kid'..it seems like a lousy copy of that iconic quirkiness of that character. Also the half coloured hair girlie that always streams...I wish she would die. That will be fun. At first it was funny how the MC ends up in these misunderstanding prone situations but it's not executed well and it relies on it too heavily to fit my taste. My sister loves it tho so kudos to the author. The memes are funny tho, I came across this for the scene where she broke her handcuffs and bowed while returning it.

Now this feels like just fucking and fucking. Tbh I have just read upto 5 chapters so far out of the 10 but many people are unsatisfied with the ending, saying that it is disjointed and messy. So it kinda is like a rush ending. The main complaint was not enough scenes or moments with the male lead, Kendon and the mare being annoying. I do like the style of the bottom and like that he has multiple sex partners as well. In the latest chapter that I read, ie ch5 we found out that Kendon likes Risbel which was obvious from the earlier chapters and I can see why people are complaining about him paying more attention to Berner, he is trash through and through. Also love the added complex of the MC who is the senior feeling frustrated that his junior will surpass him or perchance already have.

The artstyle isn't the worst. I actually like it in some ways. The uke is a half-vampire who feeds on sexual energy (the essence). He was said to have had relationships where the said partner broke up with him on finding out his true identity. So he avoids relationships and is set out currently to have a sex partner. It was pretty clear from the get-go that the seme was into him from the very first chapter, he is also the one getting him coffee every morning He is an amiable person and is not the typical cold and rigid CEO or in this case, a director. He mistakenly sent a message telling his need for a sex partner to the director of all people and hence the plot. The director asks to meet up...the uke prepares his resignation letter since that's the common sense but they ended up making out. They eventually date because the director indirectly threatened his job. Now, this is the part that made me a bit surprised (?)..the director isn't a simp. He concludes that there is something that the uke is hiding from him, and his insistence on having sex eventho he doesn't like him. The seme's thought process is this...'Does he have a high sex drive? No, that isn't it. Just a sex partner? He is too vanilla for that. Something is going on'. The uke is also an open book, when people were walking around talking about vampires, his expression was odd so therefore the seme has all the clues now he just has to arrange them for it all to click into place. The seme's friend is the typical seme in other manhwas too. His uke is very cute. He is whipped for him, the seme's concern about his relationship went in one ear and out the other and then he perked up when the uke arrived. Before his arrival, he even checked the time and said 'He will be here soon'. The uke is rather playful too and places his hands on the seme covering his eyes 'Guess who it is' to which the seme chuckles and look at him lovingly. The ML also comments 'He is as cute as ever'. I doubt the friend even heard that. But what he said struck me 'Why are you holding back? You didn't care for the other partner's opinion in your old relationship. Just do what you want' to which he replied 'I'll go to jail if I do that'. But that convo flipped a switch in him. And he has been some teasing motherfucker eversince. Teasing the uke left and right and once he gets turned on, leave him hanging or sopping wet in this case. He gets jealous easily and asks what relationship the uke had with a coworker of his and talked about firing him and warned him not to take other people's side in front of him, otherwise all his coworkers would get fired. I mean I don't think the coworker was being just friendly as the uke implied, he touched his waist telling him that he lost weight, if he didn't eat as much. And that his face has gotten thinner as well while touching his face. That was sus, he asked him out for a drink too. The uke's friend that is trying to turn him into a full vampire was hilarious. Him telling the uke to just use the seme and not to get uselessly involved and fall in love with a human just to get his heart broken was a moment. Oh! It was mentioned that the uke can't drink blood, I guess cuz of the deal with him being a half-vampire? So he relies on the essence.