You would have thought that the Duke and Jeremy would have been at the trial. To be honest, the trial was anticlimactic and I am a little disappointed.
Pause: sidebar (Where are the Duke, Elijah's maid, Jeb, and Jeremy?) I am expecting the rallying of the troops. Here is something light since I am usually so deep in my analysis of the story.
What might have been, if Edmund would have went to either Raymond or Elijah with the truth? Elijah has always expressed a desire to save Edmund if possible from the end result of death. She was an ally that he never considered. However, he was caught in a no win situation. He tried to fight the corruption from within and lost. He was no match for his mother. Therefore, he should have said something to Raymond or Elijah, but even that is a catch 22 situation as well. Damned if he do it and damned if he don't.
It is ironic that both Raymond and Edmund becomes the sacrificial lamb. Raymond was willing to die to save Carlyle, and Edmund becomes the sacrificial lamb to atone for his Mother's sins. In turn, the sins of the mother and father falls upon their individual sons. Thereby, saying this, Carlyle becomes the sacrificial lamb for the sins of the corruption within the royal family itself.
Amazon title is the following. Release on August 20th
Hijiki
Hate Me, but Let Me Stay Vol. 1
I am so happy to see the English translation of this will be sold on Amazon!
Okay, I love this story and always have since day one. However, as an artist myself (I have painted since I was 8 years old), I am not liking the visual look of the characters. Toma is no longer cute, but freaky looking. The adults are no longer attractive. Something is just off. Sigh, can we please return to the old art style? Did a new artist take over, and thought the changes would not be noticable?
This last chapter bothered me. Historically, people have used poison to take out their enemies. Even though Raymond and Elijah did not know that Carlyle snitched to Edmund, they should not have ate anything he brought to the table. At the end the day, he is HIS MOTHER'S SON!!! THIS was a grievous miscalculation on their part. However, if he survive, Carlyle WILL LEARN 2 VALUABLE LESSONS: KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT AND DON'T EAT EVERYBODY'S FOOD!
This last chapter bothered me. Historically, people have used poison to take out their enemies. Even though Raymond and Elijah did not know that Carlyle snitched to Edmund, they should not have ate anything he brought to the table. At the end the day, he is HIS MOTHER'S SON!!! THIS was a grievous miscalculation on their part. However, if he survive, Carlyle WILL LEARN 2 VALUABLE LESSONS: KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT AND DON'T EAT EVERYBODY'S FOOD!
Now, even I from time to time have been sympathetic to Edmund; however, he is NOT the only victim in this story. If you think about it, Raymond's life parallel Edmund. As a child, he was a victim of his environment (just as Jeremy and Elijah were to theirs).
However, even stating all of this, Edmund is not stupid! He is a child, like all the children here, who was thrown into this violent political world. He like everyone else have to be accountable for his own actions. Instead of confronting Raymond, what did he do? He reported the information to his mother's assassin. He had to know that by repeating this information, he was picking a side and that side was with his mother. From this perspective, Edmund is NO VICTIM but an active player on the chest board. Carlyle is a victim of his innocence, youth, and ignorance.
Dear author, we are tired of the forced scenes! This is NOT the 1970s or early 1980s when people tried to make this crap romantic with the victim falling in love with the rapist! When we know better we do better. Read the room and get with the times. Your story doesn't need it. Make the ML be a psychological head case, but STOP WITH THE RAPE SCENES. It tells us more about what you are all about instead of some work of fiction!
I know that Carlyle is young; however, he needs to learn when to close his mouth. By telling Edmund about Rion, it could put him and Elijah in more danger.
Although I know that Grandma is probably dead, I hope that they are having 1 last adventure before the end. I am feeling sad.
Most of the time, we get stories all over the place, with no clear directions! However, this story NEVER failed flat. I was invested from the start. I honestly want more! Write about them until they are old and decrepit. Tell us about the rebuild and will the father marry the former traitor? ( Sorry, I still do not like her.). Sighs, if this is the end, I guess I have to accept it gracefully.
Okay, is it just me, or has anyone else noticed the complexity of the ML? At times, he shows glimpses of being thoughtful and kind. However, it is countered by forced intercourse, demeaning behavioral, and an arrogant disconnect with reality.
That last scene makes him look like a machine rather than human. Who is he really? We already know that he was raised by a neglectful nasty father. However, I am tired of that being used in plots to justify a crappy ML. However, I must say that the uke is a little too submissive (wishy washy type) for my taste. Although I do not like most of the ML actions, there is something about him (that je nais sais quoi aspect) that I find appealing at time (unlike other crappy ML in similar stories).
I do like the cute kid however. Show more kid.
Okay, I was grossed out when the omega forced him to suck on his fingers with his butt secretion on it!
So, the father went from a drunken drug addict, who abandon his son and roamed the area because he had lost the love of his life (and his son was hurt while he was too high to prevent it from happening). All that being said, this was one of the best chapters!!!
I love that we saw the father crying after Haon had left. The fear of not knowing if he would ever see his son again, contrasted with the realization of knowing that his son resented him for his neglectful behavior as a father.
My eyes are watery because of the touching scenes between father and son, representing confrontation and reconciliation. Great chapter!
I can already see it. He will probably lose and Doc Dan will get blamed because of the "photographic evidence" of him with Mr. Choi which will cause everyone or almost everyone to doubt him. (I just hope that Grandma doesn't die at this time, because that would be too much!)
However, I know that most of us want Jaekyung to lose so that his self reflection and redemption stage can begin. His crappy attitude is getting on my nerves! Another thing that bothers me is that he didn't confront Doc Dan.
At one time I was invested in the story. However, there came a point in which I wanted Ho-in to be with his best friend. The Black hair guy has become more pathetic to me, and the mind games that he has played since the very beginning has gotten old.
The more this goes on, I will start hating Ho-in!
