I like this. The humour is right up my alley, and I'm a sucker for pretty tops hehe
Plot wise, I don't get is why the switch up in the top's behaviour happened. Did I miss something? He was annoyed and mad when they first met, and we know he didn't like guiding and was tricked into getting it in the first place. So why did he suddenly become obsessed with this guide? They had only had one prior unpleasant interaction. Did I miss something because of the translation?
I remember reading a part of one of the last side stories by accident a couple of years ago, so I knew they were going to reincarnate, and Geum Hoo would be the only one to keep his memory. From what I remembered, their original story would have a bittersweet ending. Just based on what their dialogues and thought bubbles brought up. On top of that, I am aware of bwat's love for angst.
All that is to say, I got punched in the gut by the side stories nonetheless.
I KNEW IT WAS COMING AND MY EYES ARE STILL SWEATING PROFUSELY YALL! WHYYY!
I was reading main story thinking its not that angsty, why is everyone being so dramatic . Jokes on me, now I look like Beom did that time he bawled
I dislike them both, but I also binged this in a day, so the story is pretty interesting to me lol
The bottom is an asshole, and the top is a stalker. It's all sugarcoted to be cute and funny, but they both pmo half the time
Oh, I'm not using the term loosely. Stalking is a pattern of repeated, unwanted attention, harassment, or contact. The uke repeatedly made it clear that he didn't want this attention. The seme proceeded to form and enact plans to force contact by either entering uke's workplace as an employee, or jeopardizing his reputation, intentionally cornering him.
I agree that there are plenty of other stories with more severe obsessive behaviour, but I still believe this to be stalking. And yes, the uke is an enabler, which is partially why he pmo too
Of course this is a humorous story, and isn't to be taken seriously, that's why I still enjoy reading it. However, I do analyze characters through a realistic lens when I read.
This is just my take, but if someone acted the way seme does irl, I'd be very concerned.
I've started and dropped this manhwa after a few chaps like 3 times. Gonna give it another go. Wish me luck!
I actually ended up finishing it! It was good. I don't regret finishing this time. It did think of dropping it a couple times, but kept reading on principle. I just feel guilty dnf-ing when the plot and characters are good. (My shelf of dnfd books is staring at me as I type this XD)
Anyhow, if you're like me, I say give it a shot. It's a good story, and the ending is cute. I doubt you'll feel like it was a waste of time. It's just a but winded is all. I def won't be reading the spin-off though...
I think its because there's not much romantic development. They get together pretty early on, and it isn't crazy exciting compared to some other stories. Otherwise, the plot isn't deep enough to grip me without much romance
Spoiler
I guess there is that whole thing with mc running away. But it was over very quickly, and I feel like they were both pretty certain they liked each other at that point anyway











I just knew this was going to be really good, so I faithfully marinated it for two years. So proud of myself for not breaking (づ ̄ ³ ̄)づ
I did that too