question before i start reading all 80+ chapters of this. Is the genre actually BL? Does/will the mc actually end up with or start dating another man or is this more a slice of life type of thing? I'm just only interested in this if it's going to have romance but I can't tell from the first few chapters
Well it’s technically a bl since it has side gay couples. We don’t know if mc will end up anyone yet. It’s a comedy read before anything else, maybe just save it until it’s finished and come back and check if he ends up with someone in the future
Well it’s technically a bl since it has side gay couples. We don’t know if mc will end up anyone yet. It’s a comedy read before anything else, maybe just save it until it’s finished and come back and ch... Read_lotm&orv
thank you for the response!! I was confused about the actual plot/genre of this, especially if the mc doesnt currently have any romance pairing. But i guess side couples work too
At this point you may have given this a read, but I'll still reply - who knows, maybe this answer will still be useful to someone ╮(￣▽￣)╭
Yes, this still classifies as a BL, although so far it doesn't directly involve the MC - he has no romantic feelings towards anyone. He is but a spectator in a BL world, sometimes giving a push to encourage others' love affairs (although most of the time it's just so he can avoid being set up with a guy himself). If you enjoy reading BL, I think you'll like it! Like the other person said, this is mostly a comedy that parodies the genre, and it's done really well. It's so funny to realise how true these tropes are and to start seeing them everywhere after reading this.
At first, years ago, I started reading the story but stopped for similar concerns as you (plus I felt uncomfortable with the phrasing "turning gay" that was used by the translators in the early chapters, as I find the phrase somewhat homophobic when coming from a non-queer person (or someone who doesn't identify as queer)). Eventually i picked it up again and I've even reread it a couple times - it has become one of my fave mangas out there and i desperately hope for an anime adaptation someway, as even though we have the drama, those get a bit too cringy for me to bear <33
Regarding the homophobic phrasing, I believe it is mostly due to cultural and translation issues, as there isn't really any homophobia present in the fest of the series (at least I can't really think of any rn). Hell, MC gets upset at his college friends not because they're all paired up BL-style, but because he knows he's the only single one in yhe group and can't stand them lying to his face when he knows the truth :'D he's also p chill with his younger brother's bf and it's great to see
question before i start reading all 80+ chapters of this. Is the genre actually BL? Does/will the mc actually end up with or start dating another man or is this more a slice of life type of thing? I'm just only interested in this if it's going to have romance but I can't tell from the first few chapters
Well it’s technically a bl since it has side gay couples. We don’t know if mc will end up anyone yet. It’s a comedy read before anything else, maybe just save it until it’s finished and come back and check if he ends up with someone in the future
thank you for the response!! I was confused about the actual plot/genre of this, especially if the mc doesnt currently have any romance pairing. But i guess side couples work too
At this point you may have given this a read, but I'll still reply - who knows, maybe this answer will still be useful to someone ╮(￣▽￣)╭
Yes, this still classifies as a BL, although so far it doesn't directly involve the MC - he has no romantic feelings towards anyone. He is but a spectator in a BL world, sometimes giving a push to encourage others' love affairs (although most of the time it's just so he can avoid being set up with a guy himself). If you enjoy reading BL, I think you'll like it! Like the other person said, this is mostly a comedy that parodies the genre, and it's done really well. It's so funny to realise how true these tropes are and to start seeing them everywhere after reading this.
At first, years ago, I started reading the story but stopped for similar concerns as you (plus I felt uncomfortable with the phrasing "turning gay" that was used by the translators in the early chapters, as I find the phrase somewhat homophobic when coming from a non-queer person (or someone who doesn't identify as queer)). Eventually i picked it up again and I've even reread it a couple times - it has become one of my fave mangas out there and i desperately hope for an anime adaptation someway, as even though we have the drama, those get a bit too cringy for me to bear <33
Regarding the homophobic phrasing, I believe it is mostly due to cultural and translation issues, as there isn't really any homophobia present in the fest of the series (at least I can't really think of any rn). Hell, MC gets upset at his college friends not because they're all paired up BL-style, but because he knows he's the only single one in yhe group and can't stand them lying to his face when he knows the truth :'D he's also p chill with his younger brother's bf and it's great to see