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that i know this used to be rated 9.0 because ppl didnt like what hase did to nadaguchi. damn the toxic yaois these days really lowered the bar

i still love this sm

naw they gay

love can be born from ambiguity; ambiguity is a plausible signal of love. that is just how some relationships start, or continue to be. perhaps it feels uncomfortable because it is unconventional, but its very real (and realistic). and that does not make it them any less devoted. in this case i think the ambiguity comes from a few different types of love (romantic, sexual and familial) blending together

i actually do think touma fell for sen. the author makes a point in showing this in a 'cinematic', show not tell way. he wants sen's attention (even back then sen was on touma's mind), admires how he puts himself forward, and wishes to protect his innocence despite not half-disliking it. and most importantly, started seeing sen as part of his family. his words come off as sharp, which may seem dismissive until u realise hes saying it for (what he think is) sen's good.

of course i too wish this is further explored! feels like some character points are not explored enough (for example, sen's music career) and at this point it feels like a semicolon

i mainly read boring stuff and these are my thoughts
i think that there 2 main things that this story does well.

1. the relationship
in the first part, before the reveal of who VX is, it does a pretty good job in highlighting the relationship between VX and L. more specifically, it contrasts against the relationship between kang and yiyeon. in doing so, it explores kang as a character and the reason why he is running away. i think this reason is actually very relatable. additionally this builds up to the later part where L has to reconcile these 2 relationships.

the second part of the story answers the question: how much will you do for the one you love? how far will you go and to what extent is it justified? when does your actions stop being justifiable? and this is done using L and VX's relationship versus the antagonists. this exploration brings another layer to L and VX's relationship.

however, it being a korean written manhwa, it does have some tropes like pulling the love interest away forcefully. personally didnt really appreciate these but the rs is otherwise healthy

2. kang as a multifaceted character. he has some aura moments and other moments where he acted dumb. the moments where he gets rly fired up in a mission contrasts with his usual rational self. this is actually my favourite aspect of the story. u see this especially in VX's perspective. i also really appreciated how kang fell in love with yiyeon outside of their roles, because it makes the attraction feel genuine, not merely situational.

so then is this story boring? the plot is easy to follow but the context is quite unique for a BL. you do see the relationship themes in many BLs, which may be the reason why people find it boring. that doesnt mean its not worth reading. i think this story shines more in character exploration, but this does not mean that its relationship exploration is lacking. the art improves (i found yiyeon's hair really flat in the beginning) the side characters are also quite endearing

plot: 4/5
characters: 4.5/5
relationship: 4/5
flow: 3.5/5
art: 4.5/5
total: 4.1/5

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very good! few criticisms: facial expressions were quite stagnant which made it hard to interpret some scenes. rs is quite toxic, interesting to explore but not to romanticise, tho its worth noting that its because of the MC's wits that the ML has not reached his full toxic potential. + ML is at least self aware. i do however think theyre a pretty good match, and a kinda-toxic rs is probably one of the lesser concerns in a horror-like situation

story is complicated but still intriguing nonetheless. could be presented better. i really liked the idea, and the twists and turns. but also good character exploration with both bada and doha. literally when u think everyone else is an NPC but ure actually the true NPC

i think it makes perfect sense for the love interest to be as pushy as he is despite how iffy it feels. the whole point that the author is trying to make is that miyoshi is extremely stubborn and prideful, so much so that normal reasoning is difficult to get through him (as shown in the main story, and in this story regarding his own issues). i would like to also remind that the whole reason why miyoshi talked (and listened) to his bandmates about his situation was because of aogiri. aogiri is his catalyst. and that was because aogiri has a pushy personality

while i personally dont like stalking tropes, im willing to turn a blind eye just for this one. aogiri's pushiness might just be what miyoshi needs to realise his own personal issues. its a unwavering force vs immovable rock situation

finally a good 3p. also did the author just wrote an entire bl trope story in a chapter lol they literally summarised a hell lot of bl mangas out there

i like the idea but why does this feel like a wattpad novel ik its a comedy but that doesnt excuse the freaking dialogue what the heck hahhah

yes the melancholy omg... i love this author so much... the feels and everything hidden in the words omggggggg ahhhhhhhh