pluckaduck's manga / #school life(113)

fl dumb. you don't like the black hair guy, but decide to kiss him and become his girlfriend to spite him. tf. making dumbass decisions for convenient romance's sake. not a compelling plot either.

loser gains a system. not my cup of tea. catered to male audience, i guess.

i typically don't like the popular girl x loner boy dynamic cuz it's just a wish-fulfillment story, but this is just adorable.

ch 112

ch 5. well at least mc is not so pathetic he'll use his crush to avoid being beaten by the bullies. ch 11. the teacher-who's-actually-a-really-strong-guy is well kinda perverted. all the comedy of this work seems to stem from his foolish acts and perversion. ch 17. right now the bullied kid's crush is kinda useless. she's not that likable either, like, I applaud her for not ignoring him but even tho she says she wants to help, the way she had no inkling in her pretty little head that his "friends" are actually his bullies ch 26. murim set in the modern world... pretty cool. and this is a Korean work but in a manga form. I wonder if korean work was initially something that looked like manga but later branched into the colored panel manhwas. ch 32. that kid really is an idiot. he's acting on emotions and making dumabass decisions, forcing his teach to come to his rescue every single time. at this point, it's not bravery but recklessness. ch 41. wow. the chivalry. you're gonna let your long-time bullies continue smashing your head in with a bat, but then when he tries to make a move on ur beloved sahee, ur suddenly so aggressive. goddamnit. ch 44. pretty boy, i like u. also, shiho and the ex-teach are cute together ch 63. WTFFF how can she dies like this? she was literally the best female chara in this series! ch 70. OI what r u saying right now? did he really intend to kill his disciple? bc he just desperately wants revenge?

ahn sungho is best husbando in this manhwa period. fuck he needs more screentimeee. and seyun(?) the love interest(?) is soo cool as well. the mc, well, he's carefree, but once he activates his real edaya, he becomes kinda edgy, like a murderous psychopath.

honestly, you can't fully hate the bullies bc they also have their good points, or they're quite realistic and relatable. and the mc, she's def pitiful obviously bc she's the target of bullying, but she's def not a good person either.

I started this without any expectations, thinking it was another dumb generic bl, but holy damn I'm so invested. this is a slow burn but very fleshed out and well-paced. mc and ml went from classmates who barely spoke, to blackmailer and blackmailee, to mutual dislike, but mc absolutely hates the ml, and he has every right to do so. ml is a jerk, asshole, selfish guy who originally wanted to mess with mc and used him to humiliate his stepmother which evoked memories of the past mc desperately wants to forget. but ml's not like those cold-blooded crazy bitches, his asshole-ness at his age is realistic. like typically a forced kiss would kickstart a romance and be glossed over, but this time his behavior had an impact of a magnitude he didn't realize and we all despise him for it. I'm glad that mc is not turned into this feminine or masculine dude that many creators love to do, he's a normal guy without any fetishization, originally outgoing and social who turns anti-social and gloomy bc of a deep trauma. his ex-best friend is understandably upset, and it's not uncommon to feel disgusted at the concept of homosexuality, but his vindictive actions are downright cruel. (and, it's kinda sad that mc still in love with him). I'm really sad for mc, bc of ml his trauma reopened, and his insensitive ass isn't aware of the depths of the consequences. there better be some good groveling shit before he is forgiven. it's really well-written with great art and paneling, so im looking forward to it. ch 66. finally, his comeuppance. ml is a real selfish, manipulative two-faced asshole, he has developed feelings for mc and while I do enjoy a possessive fleshed out ml, I hope karma bashes him in his face. i admit that i lowkey kinda like him, but I'm hoping mc will fall for another or actually not like anyone for a long time (like he said he would) while ml just pines away cuz he really deserves that. like, he only did one thing good in mc's life so far, and that is unintentionally influencing mc's mom to cancel his doctor appointments. this motherfucker literally after developing an obsession over mc, he tries to isolate him from his friends, make mc heartbroken and give up on chanil by setting him up with pink-haired lady...like he the whole red flag. ch78. Jesus fucking christ.