If l had a nickle for every story title with "Surviving Romance" but the main focus isn’t actually romance. l'd have 2 nickles. It's not much, and weird how it keeps happening, out the possibility is never 0 haha. Also that's on me for not paying attention to the genre, but l digress lol
Spoilers Galore! This is me trying to be considerate of people who haven't read this masterpiece yet. If you’re looking for reasons to read, look down at the other gushing comments lol I’m just here to ramble about the plot and characters . . . . . When they mentioned that the true villain was with them (Among Us Covid Era!) my first thought was purple since they mentioned bringing hope to MC (she was the first extra to reach out to MC and devils love stories (since she's an upcoming metuber). I forgot that she had a whole stay-safe sequence with her family on her second life (but also the devil is aware of the 4th wall / readers, so who's to say that she wasn't just acting in front of us haha).
Also how fast MC ruled her out when she wanted to leave and started streaming in the beginning, but then Seeun had to let her know that she was wearing a bracelet - her reactions lmao
Maybe it's too cliché to have your strongest supporter to turn out be your enemy, so I did feel bad for suspecting her and am glad that the core members who came back with their memories were not the devil in disguise. (Or actually it was technically true, since she was MC's first supporter / shown appearance)
The only hint of the devil was suddenly acting weird in the second attempt by emphasizing her love of games for some reason. As the gossip character and the first to reach out, I thought with MC that she was X, but the subtle foreshadowing-!!
OG me was definitely giving Monica, but she has a devoted love interest that she wants to wake up and escape with. I was wondering why she would give up her place to author, but I still don't know if I fully believe the voices thing.
It does take a lot of conviction to end yourself, which is something me is all too familiar with, seeing the number of times she died in the time loop and remembers her deaths. I'm probably wrong about this, but I suspect that OG somehow blocked the voices so she could use current MO to wake up ML (we love a dense af ML who comes in clutch at the end, hahaha... no seriously, he didn't notice the pink hair and runs on face recognition.. heis gotta be a robot/tool that became self-aware) Because if ML didn't wake up and me gave up, then l guess OG would have chosen to leave him behind and find someone in the real world who would love her but also be unpredictable.
I liked how they made a statement about love, and how it's unnatural if there's a voice in your head obsessing over someone. Unless you're certain that's your inner voice haha
Even though MC didn't love ML (admittedly she was using him as an escape), it still feels petty that she couldn't have him. But also Jihyeon had the best chemistry with her (and end game) imo, so I'm not mad about it. Just saying.
I wonder what would’ve happened if MC and ML tried leaving the school before the end? Maybe ML was always programed to become a zombie, or other zombies would block them.
I'm sad that they all couldn't make it out together, or stay together in that world, but I do like the ending even though it's open. MC did have friends and family in the real world. and she couldn't let them go despite feeling pressured and neglected by them. She needed strength to reach out and connect with them (to tell them she was going through a tough time - how were they supposed to know if she didn't speak out about it, and she found that strength through her writing ironic when it was her fantasy/escape).
Since it's unlikely they could ever have a celebration for surviving or have a reunion, I'd like to head cannon the whole event as a nightmare summer school/camp where they were all togther for a brief time to survive the place. and went their seperate ways afterwards.
Seyeong / Green - even though she may be understandably hated, it is MC/author's fault for writing her role into this story. She was never in love with OG/MC, she was listening to the voice in her head in hopes that it would be quiet after doing what she's told. She wasn't malicous, she was only looking out for herself I'm glad that the other girls understood that she was a victim going through her own struggles and gave her a second chance to redeem herself.
The "Love, Yours Truly' cover by Cecila Argo reminds me so much of her (not just because of the green hair lol)
Lessons learned:
- Do not make deals with devils unless you're a good talker or speaker who is on Lloyd Fontera's lvl haha - Do not take your life if you still have lingering attachments to the world - that attachment can be your purpose to continue living. - Just because you're tired of this world, it doesn't mean you'll be isakai’ed to somewhere better.
Kinda wish I had this story back when I was still in school. I related to MC, except that I wasn't boy crazy, and l wrote fanfics either about my ocs or other characters that l liked. I was the quiet one who chose isolation instead of trying to connect with others. I waited for people who made the effort to communicate with me, because I didn’t want to impose on someone who might not want to talk to me at all.
This type of thinking tanked my social skills in high school, and college was not any easier when everyone minded their own business. Social events were not manatory, and I always chose not to participate if not asked.
Covid helped me find and connect with internet friends, but it's not quite the same as being able to hang out in person. (Insert cheesy backstory that i got too self conscious to share haha)
Reminds me of Resetting Lady who was also constantly going back in time trying to save her lover, only to find out that (spoilers, but basically | liked this one more since there was no romance for MC, since redhead became insane for the sake of romance.) I couldn’t read until the end because I liked second ML more.
If l had a nickle for every story title with "Surviving Romance" but the main focus isn’t actually romance. l'd have 2 nickles. It's not much, and weird how it keeps happening, out the possibility is never 0 haha. Also that's on me for not paying attention to the genre, but l digress lol
Spoilers Galore! This is me trying to be considerate of people who haven't read this masterpiece yet. If you’re looking for reasons to read, look down at the other gushing comments lol I’m just here to ramble about the plot and characters
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When they mentioned that the true villain was with them (Among Us Covid Era!) my first thought was purple since they mentioned bringing hope to MC (she was the first extra to reach out to MC and devils love stories (since she's an upcoming metuber). I forgot that she had a whole stay-safe sequence with her family on her second life (but also the devil is aware of the 4th wall / readers, so who's to say that she wasn't just acting in front of us haha).
Also how fast MC ruled her out when she wanted to leave and started streaming in the beginning, but then Seeun had to let her know that she was wearing a bracelet - her reactions lmao
Maybe it's too cliché to have your strongest supporter to turn out be your enemy, so I did feel bad for suspecting her and am glad that the core members who came back with their memories were not the devil in disguise. (Or actually it was technically true, since she was MC's first supporter / shown appearance)
The only hint of the devil was suddenly acting weird in the second attempt by emphasizing her love of games for some reason. As the gossip character and the first to reach out, I thought with MC that she was X, but the subtle foreshadowing-!!
OG me was definitely giving Monica, but she has a devoted love interest that she wants to wake up and escape with. I was wondering why she would give up her place to author, but I still don't know if I fully believe the voices thing.
It does take a lot of conviction to end yourself, which is something me is all too familiar with, seeing the number of times she died in the time loop and remembers her deaths.
I'm probably wrong about this, but I suspect that OG somehow blocked the voices so she could use current MO to wake up ML (we love a dense af ML who comes in clutch at the end, hahaha... no seriously, he didn't notice the pink hair and runs on face recognition.. heis gotta be a robot/tool that became self-aware)
Because if ML didn't wake up and me gave up, then l guess OG would have chosen to leave him behind and find someone in the real world who would love her but also be unpredictable.
I liked how they made a statement about love, and how it's unnatural if there's a voice in your head obsessing over someone. Unless you're certain that's your inner voice haha
Even though MC didn't love ML (admittedly she was using him as an escape), it still feels petty that she couldn't have him. But also Jihyeon had the best chemistry with her (and end game) imo, so I'm not mad about it. Just saying.
I wonder what would’ve happened if MC and ML tried leaving the school before the end? Maybe ML was always programed to become a zombie, or other zombies would block them.
I'm sad that they all couldn't make it out together, or stay together in that world, but I do like the ending even though it's open. MC did have friends and family in the real world. and she couldn't let them go despite feeling pressured and neglected by them. She needed strength to reach out and connect with them (to tell them she was going through a tough time - how were they supposed to know if she didn't speak out about it, and she found that strength through her writing ironic when it was her fantasy/escape).
Since it's unlikely they could ever have a celebration for surviving or have a reunion, I'd like to head cannon the whole event as a nightmare summer school/camp where they were all togther for a brief time to survive the place. and went their seperate ways afterwards.
Seyeong / Green - even though she may be understandably hated, it is MC/author's fault for writing her role into this story. She was never in love with OG/MC, she was listening to the voice in her head in hopes that it would be quiet after doing what she's told. She wasn't malicous, she was only looking out for herself I'm glad that the other girls understood that she was a victim going through her own struggles and gave her a second chance to redeem herself.
The "Love, Yours Truly' cover by Cecila Argo reminds me so much of her (not just because of the green hair lol)
Lessons learned:
- Do not make deals with devils unless you're a good talker or speaker who is on Lloyd Fontera's lvl haha
- Do not take your life if you still have lingering attachments to the world - that attachment can be your purpose to continue living.
- Just because you're tired of this world, it doesn't mean you'll be isakai’ed to somewhere better.
Kinda wish I had this story back when I was still in school. I related to MC, except that I wasn't boy crazy, and l wrote fanfics either about my ocs or other characters that l liked. I was the quiet one who chose isolation instead of trying to connect with others. I waited for people who made the effort to communicate with me, because I didn’t want to impose on someone who might not want to talk to me at all.
This type of thinking tanked my social skills in high school, and college was not any easier when everyone minded their own business. Social events were not manatory, and I always chose not to participate if not asked.
Covid helped me find and connect with internet friends, but it's not quite the same as being able to hang out in person. (Insert cheesy backstory that i got too self conscious to share haha)
Reminds me of Resetting Lady who was also constantly going back in time trying to save her lover, only to find out that (spoilers, but basically | liked this one more since there was no romance for MC, since redhead became insane for the sake of romance.) I couldn’t read until the end because I liked second ML more.