I agree with this, I was forcing myself to read it just to see the ending and I ended up skipping to the last chapter at about chapter 40. The pacing also was too slow and the romance bits seemed really out of place and like they only added it to put the shounen ai tag. I feel like they could've connected things better it was predictable but also confusing?? (to me atleast) Also the classic, characters were super 2d
Are there other dark kind of mystery stories like this that have romance? I was interested in this but I wanted to see at least some romance so I wanted to see if you had any recs so I don’t waste my time being disappointed.
Although i don’t want a like super super dark story like killing stalking or something lmao.
this is kinda similar: https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/murderer_llewellyn_s_enchanting_dinner_invitation/
Ah I started that one but never finished it I guess I should give it another try, thanks.
it takes a little to get into but at its core i think it’s something you’d enjoy!
i read this because there were a lot of people in the comments saying that they thought it was really good or that they really enjoyed the story, but i'm going to be honest when i say i was kind of disappointed and a little bit disillusioned after reading it simply because i was anticipating more romance than i got.
the story does not explicitly say there's going to be romance, but with the categorization of shounen ai, i always assume there's going to be at least a little bit of romance. the romance is, at most, implied, but it's never explicitly stated. the only kissing that occurs between the two main characters happens when one of them doesn't even want it and is completely misunderstanding the situation.
so, honestly, this was not a great romance read. if you want a mid-tier mystery story—because, in my humble opinion, i thought it was really predictable—then read this as a mystery. but don't go into it wanting a romance like i did, because you will be disappointed by the ending, or honestly, the lack thereof.