
The ending makes me so sad, but I love the writing so much. It’s so real. Not everyone gets a happy ending.

Exactly. Fact is that we're all too used to fictional happy endings. And indeed, this is the reason we read fiction, to escape reality. So, it is always jarring when authors choose "not-so-happy" endings. But, I think when you read fiction with an open mind, endings like this are easier on the heart.

Serious question. Wouldn’t a mana stone be more efficient in collecting mana than his earrings? I’m not sure how this works, but the main reason he’s so protective over the earrings is that he’s trying to use them to store mana, right? It just seems a mana stone is exactly what he’d want for this.

Not a single person questioned why there was suddenly an issue with the equipment after the opposing fighter’s team was in the room? That man was a let to CROSS THE ROOM from the door to reach the bag and no one noticed? No cameras were in the room? Dan didn’t mind the bag? It didn’t click for potato that he SAW Dan spray himself? How are you a fighting team and not a fkn one of you have any situational awareness.
Lmao. Those are fighting words. Just calling him out like that.
I’m a little over the side stories, too. But I still find some of it hilarious. I really would love to see his friend in a happy relationship though.