that’s why she said his bathroom was like a hotel!! (￣ε(#￣)Σ it’s very standard to have the bathroom be a wet room with the shower attached to the sink. plus mans has an OVEN (rare finding, usually has to be installed or requested during extensive renovation) and a dryer ㅠㅠ
i’m sorry WHAT??? i didnt expect this to be fluffy but i didn’t expect the toxicity to take a turn for abusive and attempted rape like how TIRED and overdone is this writing choice??? writers, FIND BETTER WAYS TO CREATE CONFLICT
it seems like some people don’t understand Yoomin’s response to this. there’s some history in Korea, in part due to the IMF crisis, that has resulted in the current modern social state where people are constantly trying to better their social status. it’s different from hustle culture, and moreso trying to work hard enough and achieve things (scholarships, awards, contests, internships etc) that build specs for your resume. te job market is AWFUL there and unemployment is really high. so you need stellar resumes with as many achievements as possible AND connections if you want to get a decent job.
so when his classmate was spreading rumors it was ofc catty BUT driven by jealousy and a sense of injustice that Yoomin is receiving things he didn’t “deserve”. it implies that he was either disingenuous about poverty before or that he’s being sponsored, which has serious implications. what ML did with the scholarship is also not super legal. netizens and other people feel very strongly about nepotism and fairness in the education system since it has historically been the wealthy ofc who achieve things via connections rather than their own merit. add that onto a cultural nuance where social perception is a HUGE deal. so it’s not just his classmates who are aware of the rumor, the online board posts are visible to the entire school, including professors. so unless a new scandal overshadows this (since he can’t prove it’s untrue) he would have to be willing to tolerate social isolation and rejection until he graduates, or drop out. ML genuinely screwed him over here in more ways than one.
anyways thanks for coming to my ted talk lol.
so i assume that’s eunpa as the cute chibi on the bottom xD and he’s taking the KTX home, which is a speed rail in Korea, because MC is getting laid lmao. the train also has a strict schedule so he is missing out on jjambbong soondubu (the text literally showing “my jjambbong soondubu ㅠㅠ” with an sfx thats like whining or a “hng” sound) which is a super spicy seafood stew with silken tofu. just in case anyone was curious about the visual in Korean at the end of the chapter!
i’ll admit it was worth the wait while i wouldnt go so far as to say theyve had increasing sexual tension i WOULD say that the affection was growing mutually. and i love when a first encounter is sexy, tender, reverent, and consensual.
shut the fuck up they’re so cute you rarely see characters this tender with each other these day. UGH. i love it when any conflict the couple navigates is mostly external to the relationship. and when they come together to fix it instead of doing crazy shit behind the other’s back…! chef’s kiss.
you had enough to stand fully in front of your esper to physically block a SHARP WEAPON attack??? but not enough time to be behind the attacker and smack him or something?? the DRAMA
i’m glad she finally decided to put her foot down, because this has been going on long enough. it was brave of her too. also where the heck is the dad??? why isn’t he doing anything??
tbh i dont feel like this was a good place to end the season. it only confirmed what many readers already strongly suspected. and keeps randomly dangling the MLs traumatized behavior that is clearly from grooming. i don’t dislike the story at all and i’m still looking forward to how the author wants to continue, but it doesn’t really feel like a cliffhanger since there’s no clarity atp over what the MC is planning to do. going into this half-cocked is a very bad idea but i suppose i’m along for the ride
for people who are confused, the imagery from last episode depicts a series of symbols that are associated with omegaverse genders. that coupled with visible pheromones does strongly suggest this is an ABO, but it’s possible that is just inspiration. especially since we have only seen the ML behave a certain way sexually, and it has not indicated if that was a heat cycle, trauma, or both.
further, the child we saw in church that was picking new members is suggested to be MLs child, and we now have confirmation that the other parent is whatever current rapist we are seeing. it’s been too long so i can’t remember if he appeared sooner than the kidnapping about 5+ episodes back, but he was a superior in the army during mandatory military service.
they’re so cute also since there’s no translation notes, Haneul is blushing when Dajeong says he loves the sky a lot because in korean the word for sky is haneul
**edit: i’m not sure why people keep downvoting this comment. i’m going to assume it’s people who are upset the story got canceled. the story was an absolute mess AND i personally would like to know if localization choices contributed to this controversy outside of the wildly inappropriate and disrespectful story setting.
if anyone has the Korean raws for this chapter from ridibooks please lmk. it won’t change my overall thoughts regarding this story (negative) however, some have claimed there are mistranslations with how the ML talks about himself and what he says. i’m curious to compare the manta version to the original text
it’s dark material and yet i can’t help but find myself absolutely geeked over the inspiration for imagery here. there’s so much happening. it seems to pull from the book of revelation (?), mirroring structure (in number) for the ten commandments, and even though it’s hinting at ABO, the aspects being on a hebrew scroll makes me wonder if kabbalah had any influence here as well.
or i suppose that could just be the tendency in fiction to use symbols from judaism, or hebrew letters to imply a level of mysticism or magic regardless, the world building here is excellent so far
