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Fhjjcxjn June 28, 2026 9:34 am

“Age gap”, “toxic ml”, “love triangle” yaoi … this story is about different paths to success. The teacher is written this way to serve the plot, not to let you vicariously experience a toxic romance through the MC.
Naeun’s talent (and arrogance ) is the result of her parents’ wealth, encouragement and connections.
Youngjo relies on his charms, looks, body, and dirty tricks to get ahead.
The only thing Garam has is no luxury to fail. This was the reality for many living Greats across different fields, who had to lift their families out of poverty in the only available way or were trapped in exploiting contracts.

Since Garam was the only student with no parental $upport, the teacher got him in to add more pressure. I assume that he himself followed the same path, knows it is the most effective way and wants to prove this to others.

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    hiiii June 28, 2026 10:30 am

    Exactly. The story doesn't end either once the mc and the professor gets together. Majority of the narrative is about Garam’s growth as a musician and his journey of finding his place in that world.

    SAGEOFTHE6PACK June 28, 2026 12:41 pm

    thank you! one of my favorite parts of this story is the way it fleshes out each character and shows their humanity uniquely. it does it so well over the course of nearly 200 chapters now, and i really hope people stick with it long enough to see how great it is. it’s much more than your typical BL.

    Minesweeper June 28, 2026 4:57 pm
    Exactly. The story doesn't end either once the mc and the professor gets together. Majority of the narrative is about Garam’s growth as a musician and his journey of finding his place in that world. hiiii

    Yeah, I fell in love with this story when I read the first couple of chapters and felt like love isn't the center of it. I'm kinda tired of those manwhas that are only about love, like yeah they are good and I read them but it's always good to be about something more. In my opinion, there's nothing better than it being about something else and having love in it, cuz life is like that. Live usually doesn't revolve about love alone but there are a bunch of things that come with it

    hiiii June 28, 2026 6:55 pm
    Yeah, I fell in love with this story when I read the first couple of chapters and felt like love isn't the center of it. I'm kinda tired of those manwhas that are only about love, like yeah they are good and I ... Minesweeper

    that’s so beautiful, you really couldn’t have put it any better!!