I read spoilers that this is just Illic's dream? Apparently he eventually wakes up and Sayan is still sick but alive. So he might still kick the bucket at any moment but we don't actually see him die by the end of the side stories.
I can't confirm this is true since I didn't read the raws myself, but I did see multiple people posting spoilers along these lines
I don't understand why the uncle and cousin weren't more detailed about their warning... like "avoid the beoms because they're tigers"
Yumin might've actually listened if that were the case lol
Right, and I don't understand why the grandfather didn't just say people with the family name Beom could be shifters, so stay away
Also Yumin clearly referred to his partner as a human with his cousin, so idk why his cousin didn't say anything either, or at least ask whether he's sure he's not a shifter





The side story is peak deliciousness omg
Fingers and toes crossed it's less heartbreaking than the main story though...