Is it just me or is it the same for other too?
So recently I just learned that seme smokes, it’s Kinda of an ick for me. Like the seme who I thought I kinda knew was actually secretly a smoker. I know he isn’t a die hard bad shit crazy smoker or anything but I hate it when any character I have any semblance of care for do that. Am I alone in this and/or could I hear other opinions?
Me too. Because I feel uncomfortable with main characters that are students drinking or smoking. Especially when good students have a secret bad habit. The contrast between good student and bad habits feel icky to me like they may be secretly a red flag. It would have been different if it was a classic delinquent who's upfront about it.
Novel readers, im curious but does the novel have the wet dreams also in the novel. Because from what I hear, the novel is completely shounen ai with no smut at all?
Ok so I red parts of the novel. And I’ve got mixed feelings, lemme explain. So obviously the manga takes parts out of the novel to save time, money, and effort. But it’s also because they can only pick and choose what to put in. There are many random interesting facts and stories that are intentionally left out because they aren’t as important to the story. Small stories like how MC and ML have a morning jog at the hospital that eventually turns into a competition to see who can out run the other, they both get super tired lol. Or the fact that the ML has never had any romantic experiences meaning he is a super pure boy (this is actually brought up in the novel when ML calls himself handsome but the manga intentionally leaves this info out). As a result, many manga readers will never know this which is super disappointing. In addition, what gives me mixed feelings, is the fact the these short stories and facts that could add so much to the dynamic of the main couple are traded for like two or four chapters of wet dreams that don’t actually happen in the actual novel and don’t really add much in anything, you might be able to tell, but the random appearance of a watch for dreams of the future that wasn’t mentioned at all before was a bit random and that is because it kinda was(this was never a thing in the novel). (=・ω・=)
I’m really hoping that artist-san doesn’t try to add more random items that change story for more sex scenes as the actual story is so good and absolutely amazing without it. Artist-san has generally followed the plot pretty much almost to a tea somewhat. But I’m hoping this is a one time thing cause I don’t want the story to be constantly changing from the original source.
The smut scene does actually happen in the novel side story, but in my opinion, the way it got shown so early in the webtoon is a really terrible choice.
First thing first, it removed a great deal of stakes in the original novel. It's even more so during the climax of the story where you have absolutely no idea where the story will go. The introduction of a watch that showed you pretty much the ending of the series really ruined this.
Secondly, it changed some of the scenes where it was supposed to be more grim in the original novel. Now instead of Jihan just feeling upset and frustrated over knowing what Yoon Seo had gone through, the webtoon made Jihan also got distracted by his wet dream, which is super out of place in the story.
Finally, I really like how the novel built the growing relationship between Yoon Seo and Jihan. It's paced nicely and doesn't happen in one day. In fact, at this point in the novel, neither of them are completely sure of their feelings towards each other. They were still at the stage of getting familiar with each other. This whole smut scene unneccessarily sped up the process and making both too aware of each other too soon.
Honestly, the inclusion of the smut scenes truly highlights what is wrong with BL webtoon culture as a whole, where good stories are often watered down by so many unneccessary smut. It's as though it's trying to tell me that they can't sell any of these without them. I get that most people looking for BL are into the horny stuff, so I can't blame the creators. It's just that after reading so many smut scenes, they never stick with me for long unlike really good stories like this webtoon. To me, good stories transcent any smut scenes. It's a shame others don't think the same to the point the artist needed to shoehorn smut into a story that doesn't need it.
Preach, I wholeheartedly agree with you, from the little bit of the novel I’ve red, I can already tell, it’s much better. I am curious tho, what were the great deal of stakes removed? If it’s a spoiler, can you give a clue rather than outright saying it, but if it’s not that bad just tell me (づ ̄ ³ ̄)づ
It is a spoiler. I will try to make it as vague as I can.
Basically, near the end of the series, you can't tell whether the story is going to end tragic or not. The comment section is filled with people worried about the fate of the characters. The future watch is basically a spoiler telling you in advance that it's going to be a happy ending.
If my memory serves me right, the ‘wet dream’ part wasn’t explicitly described like it was in the ‘mature version’ of the manhwa.
To be honest, in the novel, it was a super slow burn, and the smex scenes were only included in the extra chapters, and there weren’t even that many.
I think the author originally intended this to be shounen-ai and was maybe pressured into adding yaoi scenes, so they only included them in the extra chapters. Lol.
Glad I'm not the only one disliking the sex scenes. I don't even read the novel so I never knew this wasn't in the source material. Tbh I'm reading this for the plot so at this point in time where they still lasers focused on the dungeon raid lore it's bothering me that they showrd this future sex scene so suddenly. I like their slow burn relationship sm they should've let the tension building gradually like the novel. I love yearning, enduring love type of story better than sex scenes for the sake of it
I'm not gonna lie and say I despise smut scene. It's just that the best kind of smut, in my opinion, is the type that has sufficient build up for it. The way it was done in this webtoon is the opposite of that. It was sudden and unnecessary. It was very different with the novel where there was an actual build up leading to it.
I love this, the seme is so smexy, the unholy things i would do with him is unimaginable. The uke is so cute and dumb, he’s a perfect loveable bean who is a bit naive but still has some semblance of brains when he doesn’t need it lol. ε=ε=(ノ≧∇≦)ノ . Also I have always loved the artstyle of this mangaka, it’s so pretty. And can we talk about the uncensored Ds, like omg I was like ლ(´ڡ`ლ)
In my eyes, he shouldn’t be forgiven so easily, he made a promise but betrayed uke under the guise of “protecting him” (from what bitch). And then he went on living, having kids, and living a good life eh. Are you fucking for real, no way am I gonna be happy about that when uke was heart broken to the point where he killed himself. I was hoping that seme would change his mind but no, he stayed om. I can’t, it gonna piss me off to the ends of the world if I keep thinking about it. As much as the like the main couple, the second couple is a reflection of the main couple, and it heavily leaves a bad stain on my mouth, kinda ruining a bit of it all. Kinda like when you don’t like seafood but the juices of it are all over your rice and so it’s super hard to enjoy.
Oh, absolutely....so damn true. That (past)seme never loved the uke. All that talk about "eternal love," "forever yours," and all that other flowery bullshit? Just empty words. Pathetic, really. He said he’d love the uke for all eternity—and then what? Tossed him aside the moment it got hard. All it took was that bitch, and he folded like nothing ever mattered. He had kids with her. Lived with her. Played family like he didn’t just destroy someone who loved him with everything they had.
The worst part? Past uke truly believed him. Gave him everything. And ended up broken because of that coward. It’s sickening.
He doesn't need him. Not now. Not ever. That pathetic excuse of a man isn’t worth even a flicker of regret. The uke deserved better. Someone real. Someone who would’ve chosen him no matter what. Who wouldn’t have faltered the second temptation showed up.
And in the next life? I hope he finds someone who will love him so fiercely, so unapologetically, that the memory of that bastard will feel like dust under his feet. Because that’s all he ever was—dust. Forgettable. Replaceable. And most of all?
Unworthy.
Oh shit I got emotionalΣ(  ̄□ ̄||)
They don’t say it directly but it is heavily implied that he played family and went along with the wims of whatever the his family and that bitch he married wanted to “protect” uke(again, from what bitch). Those duties would include continuing the bloodline as seen in one of the flashbacks. Omg I’m actually gonna be a demon at this point with how much rage I have for him.
I understood that she threatened uke family but I also understood that he made a promise to past uke and should have been prepared to make sacrifices both for himself and uke because that is exactly what uke was prepared to do as a promise. he said he would fulfill this promise and mind you, this would decide what happens between them forever. So from what I think the story is trying to tell me is that seme made the supposedly “better, smarter, and safer” choice of abandoning uke so that uke family is protected but not uke’s wellbeing (as in mentally and physically if you couldn’t tell from the story). Seme said he didn’t even have the courage to face him in person. the logic just ant making sense to me.
I’m kinda annoyed. Uke randomly gets the idea to go try and have some causal sex with a stranger to “test the water” a few days after hanging out with seme (uke doesn’t go through with it, thank god, but still a shit idea nlg, like how does one come to that conclusion after starting to make a friend or crush). Uke also keep pushing seme away even tho seme is trying his best to just be friends. Idk, uke is a bit frustrating to me. Like they’ve already hung out, spent time together, and seme has shown that he really appreciates your cooking skills, and your still being like this *sigh*. Felt like four chapters of development went no where. Maybe it gets better later on but if it does pls do let me know, I could finish it, but if it’s gonna be like that for longer and longer, then imma out. #-.-)











Can we all just agree that this is the best if not one of the best high school BL romances around?! Because like they are so perfect and I just love them so friken much. ε=ε=(ノ≧∇≦)ノ