I’m wondering if MC got infected in the end (smiling like Hikita) during ch 4? Maybe her dream of Kiwako pushing her down was actually real and stuff got done to her that she doesn’t remember. I feel like her memory suddenly being blurry that chapter is a red flag.
Or maybe this was supposed to be hella obv and I didn’t cook like I thought I did
A strong part is the ending. It felt like a proper conclusion and didn’t feel rushed (which is a common problem I see). I can objectively see why the story is likable, but my personal enjoyment just wasn’t that high overall. I liked the side characters a lot more than the main couple (esp og Edith and og rhyse were compelling). Main couple lowkey felt bland.
I think the weakest part of the story is MC falling for ML so early on. He was literally just a hot douche in love with someone else. She had no reason to like him outside of plot necessity and him being hot. Maybe this was done better in the novel idk.









I like that the story focuses more on bonds/family over the typical power fantasy route