As usual, im about to scream into the void about spoilers, so bear with me
So basically, Hyeon's older brother, who lives in Australia, came home after Hyeon ghosted the entire family. He found Hyeon's terrible uni report and was ready to drag him back home because he's basically a bum with awful grades who only wastes electricity, so might as well just stay home lmao. He also revealed that the family spoiled Hyeon out of guilt since all their attention had been on sick older brother, which is why Hyeon turned into such a blunt reckless brat.
Meanwhile, Haseong sunbae had a call with his mom on the company rooftop, they talked about his marriage and he mentioned about how mom keep pushing him so i assume theres a marriage arrangement plot somewhere. Later he went to jiwon's desk and found New York transfer file there. He was happy and said mumbled about how jiwon is too soft (agreeing to his transfer proposal) and giving in to him thats why he cant stop being spoiled.
Back at Jiwon's apartment, Hyeon ran away from home and confessed he wanted to be with Jiwon and all, only for Jiwon to suddenly tell him not to come over anymore (he chose transfer over this potential blooming romance).
And thats a wrap for season 1.
I still cant believe this whole season only spans about a month plot-wise, like so many things happened, can't get over this super tight pacing even though i adore this book sorry. For next season i wish we can get personal growth on hyeon's part like a clingy hyeon but less bratty version because jiwon feels too sane and starting to look like his nanny in their non sexual panels. Hope they get their happy ever after ending because jiwon is such a closeted romantic softie like deep down my client just want to be loved sobs.
As for haeseong, after a glimpse of their past (in chapter 22 ) i just think he's a crazy bitch + im still confused about their past. Why was haeseong the one giving Jiwon the cold shoulder after their disasterious first time and why was Jiwon the one trying to make things work??? I thought it would be the other way around what. Hope they talk, have closure, and wrap this up next season. (And i hope haesong break his engagement like that lady deserves better like go work on you internalized homophobia and all that issue somewhere else)
WDYM HE CHOOSE THAT ASSHOLE SUNBAE FUCKKKKKKKKK
Not really "chose sunbae" (because they're not in any kind of relationship where they should be choosing each other) but yes it seems like he chose New York work opportunity for now
He chose to become a citizen of mamdanistan
Aaaaaahh so there's going to be a time skip?
Idk, but i dont think so. He told Hyeon to stop coming over out of nowhere while Hyeon was literally sitting on his lap lmao and i dont think Hyeon (the same lunatic who trespassed into his house and all) is just going to back off without a fight. Hyeon is crazy and Jiwon clearly has soft spot for him.
Personally, I don't think jiwon will end up going to New York. Maybe he'll reject the transfer at the last minute or something. Thats my theory for Season 2.
Yikes looks like I'm gonna be frustrated so imma just drop this until things get better
i feel like jiwon won’t end up in nyc either but honestly i’m not too surprised he chose the work opportunity (for now). even though hyun and his relationship is starting to develop more, they’re still not officially together or anything and we know he’s extremely avoidant. he also doesn’t have any close friends or family that we know of that’s keeping him in korea so this would be a good advancement to his career. this is a fast plot development though like i’d expect something like this for a second season finale
This like im sorry but his workaholic ass choosing to take his career to the next level over a neighbor he met only a month ago (despite all their development) isnt that crazy, especially with his avoidant nature.
This manhwa is wild because everything happened so fast and packed in one season, first meeting, the sunbae's marriage announcement, Hyun's ex drama, their first night together, the house trespassing, the work trip, their first date, and the New York transfer all in spans of one month plot wise, more or less like slow down damn
ok i laughed at this
Yeonghan already has their entire future planned out, all the way to a joint funeral at this point lmao. Day two, and he's already like "so i need to manage the finances for our future."
Poor childhood aside, he violated Nanjo's trust and boundaries, so Nanjo has every right to cut him off. People have been babying Mokyeon since before his sad backstory was revealed and acting like Nanjo's the villain. His only fault is being dumb as fuck for believing Sunhwa was the victim in that situation.
They both consented to their deal, sure, but lets not pretend Mokyeon wasnt doing way too much most of the time. I want them to be together too but Nanjo has every right to left him after that night.
That's who I'm trying to see the most in this manga because man Nanjo my favorite and your comment is 100% right I'm mad about his childhood but if Nanjo cut him off it was well deserved because that season end was mess up..But that wasn't the only time either he cross the line...I only have sympathy for his childhood..Not the crap he did to Nanjo
The fact that I want them to be together alone is crazy enough. Tbh he should stay cut off from Mokyeon, be bisexual, and explore healthy relationships somewhere else, while Mokyeon should see a therapist instead but I guess I'll let the yaoi demon turn my brain off this time. Not my proudest moment, but it is what it.
I keep seeing people say, "Theyre both adults who consented to their deal" on the bird app, like please you can enjoy Mokyeon and still admit that he crossed the line multiple times. When Nanjo eventually goes back to him, he needs to work on a lot of things if he wants that relationship to have a chance. For starters, he needs to listen when Nanjo says no.
Yeah agree as long as Nanjo stay away from both of them if he does (which most likely he will gets with Mokyeon the therapy needs to happen first... apologies as well...I just feel the twink dude going to also make Nanjo's life hard as well...(I can't remember the bf's name because I didn't like him )
Everytime I see an unhealthy relationship that has potential, I wish they'd go their ways, grow as a person and circle back to eo for a healthier relationship.. Nanjo and Mokyeon both have potential but they need to see their own flaws, accept them and grow as a person.
Nanjo was naive if he though he should sleep with someone so they'd leave someone else alone. He needs to learn not to take people at their face value. Mokyeon coming from an unstable lacking childhood shows us why he is willing to be manipulative to get something instead of pursuing and letting fate decide if he gets it or not. He will need to learn to let go of things that aren't his own and out of his control.
I wish they take their time and learn how they were being toxic and grow a little. Ofc I hope they end up with eo but only after they have grown.
That twink better not out him (He mentioned it before) like things are already bleak enough here we dont need forced outing plot on top of everything. Also, I like how both of us have so much faith that mokyeon will end up in therapy its borderline delusional lmaoo
I want to know where Nanjo’s knight-in-shining-armor tendency comes from. He let Mokyeok, a man he didnt like, have his way with him for Sunhwa, someone he barely knows except for the poor little victim image in his head. Did he have a bleak childhood too (but richer), or is he just built that way lmao
But yeah i 100% agree they need to take their time and grow before jumping into a relationship.
So the first season ends next week with Chapter 24
This feels so fast and lowkey absurd, mostly because most BLs end their first season around Chapter 30 or so and the pacing of this story is also incredibly tight, one day can literally last 4–5 chapters, so they quite literally only met for the first time about three weeks ago. There was a small time skip of a few days in Chapter 23 since Jiwon was busy with work but still... wdym season finale already?!
masterpeace ended at 24, a lovely meal ended at 21, happy twogether ended at 25 something.. i think it's a new norm for manhwas
Yeah, i reread A Lovely Meal and noticed that too. Lovely Meal has pretty natural pacing so they were able to wrap up the season neatly even if we ignore the 2 years timeskip in season finale. Unlike here, while i enjoy the story, it feels absurd to end it here and now like, what do you mean season finale?
Like the first 10 chapters of bittersour take place over the course of just two days. The whole hyeon trespassing, work trip, and hospital in latest chapter place over the course of 2-3 days at best. Thats how tight the pacing is lmao
From trespassing to hospital arc so basically chapter 11-20. Idk im just confused and fascinated by how tight the pacing is like theres almost no room to breathe lmao its a fun read though
Reread cnr mainly to see more of them as side characters, and the fact that their friendship turned out to be so warm, calm, and caring was truly a pleasant surprise. A glimpse of Yuuji in cnr, with his headband and basket, gave off the vibe of a cool jock sidekick, so him turning out to be a really soft and mellow boy was lovely like im so fond of this character i need him to find happiness.
Anyway its kinda funny that we havent seen a glimpse of Ao and Shingo, especially Ao. Author really said "focus on Yuuji and Kirito" and honestly im not mad at all
The black-haired guy lowkey already got their future planned out, while the orange-haired guy is just ???
Very understandable, tbh, considering he got turned into omega on a random Tuesday
Sometimes the art is so so pretty you can overlook the plot or, in this case, the lack of a plot (well, yet)
Cant wait to see them nowhere near a bedroom, just having proper conversations, getting to know each other with clear minds
Lmao I'm dead
Chapter 12 and theyre somehow still in that bed woa
Where’d you read chap 12?
cbunudotcom but its viet trans
Let me have another yap session here because none of my friends read this gem, unfortunately.
Finally, some good food in Chapter 23... Jiwon is finally starting to fall for him for real. Hyun has been down horrendously these past few chapters while Jiwon was as chill as a cucumber, so its nice to finally see some progress on his side.
Also, the big bro finally appeared! Icl i didnt expect him to be a baddie, especially with his hospital and illness backstory.
But I still think there has to be some growth on Hyuns side as a person, because, to me, as a humble reader, hes starting to walk a thin line between being a silly cutie and being annoying with his childish tantrums (especially at the end of Chapter 22).
Like theres a good chance hes 24 (23 if he was born later in the year, or younger if he hasn't done his military service yet, like many Korean men who enlist after their first year of university) and already in the latter half of his 3rd year of uni (judging by the uni convos) so some point, you need to get a grip, brother.
Where did you find chapter 23? I got to chapter 22 last week on the (fake) newt*ki site but now no user outside of South Korea can access it (VPNs don't work) and no other raws site ever updatessss (and Lezh*n KR basically stole my money once so no way am I buying anything off of it ever again). Thanks for listening to my rant lmao
And also, whose big brother was that? Too much time has passed in between the chapters and I don't remember anything about their background, help
Also I agree that there needs to be a bit of character development on Hyun's side. He's INCREDIBLY cute don't get me wrong, but lately it's beginning to get a bit toxic due to his possessiveness
I bought it (first time buying a manhwa, low-key, it hurted me when I spend coins for a chapter and was just sex with almost zero plot progression lmao. Turns out smut is way cuter when you don't have any coins on the line)
And that's Hyun's older brother, the one Jiwon thought was dead. It was mentioned before that Hyun's apartment used to be his brother's, and that his brother spent most of his time in the hospital, which is why their parents paid more attention to him than to Hyun.
I see, I'm just gonna resign myself to waiting for the translation then. I already spend too much on korean novels, I can't afford to buy manhwa chapters as well TT (L*zhin, Bomt*on and MrBl*e are WAY too expensive come on, I can buy a short novel with the money spent on like 20 of their coins!!).
Anyway, thanks for answering! I totally forgot about the brother part lmao
The whole breaking into Jiwon's apartment, waiting like a loyal puppy, and then bursting into tears and throwing a tantrum when Jiwon talked him out of it in chapter 22 lowkey gave me the ick.
Like you said hes incredibly cute and still better than the closeted homosexual sunbae but idk its too much sometimes, sure you're young but NOT that young. Not trying to yuck Jiwons yum (because hes into that bratty behavior despite being in denial), but some personal growth wouldnt hurt
You're welcome, i understand that we all have to choose our priorities.
*Theres only a 3-chapter gap between the Korean release and the unofficial translation anyway, so the wait shouldnt be too long (and you'll probably find me screaming into the void about spoilers in the comments since none of my friends read this manhwa a
and I have no one to discuss it with lmao).
Idk why this site cut that part out of my previous comment
You probably used a 'forbidden' emoji or word (the name of any app/website) if your comment got cut off. I know, it's annoying :/
Anyway, if you do post spoilers in the comments I WON'T complain, I'm a spoiler freak lol
I see you learn new things around here everyday. Anyway you can find chapter 23 (not really raw but viet trans but still) on c/b/unu/./c/om
I think people went wild with theories and forgot they're literally high school students lmao. Yuuji isnt just going to disappear from Kiritos life unless the author pulls some insane plot twist, like his mom finding out hes gay and kicking him out of something. At this point, I dont think Kirito is going to back off over another Yuujis half-hearted "find a girlfriend and live a normal life" excuse
My conclusion now that the season is over, and after binge-reading it again, is that this isn't a love triangle story because I genuinely don't think Haeseong is still in love with Jiwon, at least not in the way he was back in university. If anything, it feels more like a toxic attachment. It seems like he finds comfort in Jiwon's familiar presence and in the grip and influence he still has over him, all while feeling dissatisfied with his own life.
As for Jiwon, I dont think he's in love Haeseong either, but Haeseong clearly still has a hold on him. His marriage announcement irked him and his painful first love obviously left him traumatized because, what do you mean you're in the middle of having sex and somehow your mind flashes back to Haeseong being a cold little bitch back in 1967? Please heal and embrace the new love brother.
Also, I take back what I said about him looking happy in the season finale because the vibe was gloomy as hell. Clinging to Jiwon and your past wont fix you. Go to therapy!