There's very little to no backstory to go off of which is probably why this story just generally is not good. Won't say it sucks, but it's not good. Without the backstory it's hard to connect to let alone care about the two characters. And then the story is rushed on top of that.
The MC just seems like a plain idiot. He's extremely obvious because he seems to go out of his way to be while attempting to hide how he feels. He's oblivious to the ML (who lets be frank, is just terrible at communicating. Couldn't tell him you liked him, have to toy with his feelings). And then that entire cringy, lay-it-all-out-there scene. After he again, couldn't possibly be more obvious/oblivious. "Oh, let me hide my feelings from the guy I like by sitting in our shared common room together and masterbate to a video of him while calling out his name." Come on. You cannot possibly be *that* big of an idiot.
Honestly, I'm surprised this is rated as high as it is.
I don't know man. I am NOT happy that the ML used the MC as bait and planned on him getting harmed and using that as a way to tie him to himself. Especially when it was so obvious that the Uke was pretty much his already. All he had to do was ask. This type of behavior isn't excuse able. Authors always just gloss over this sort of thing too.
I think right up until the last 2 chapters this has been a very compelling read with a plot that isn't obvious (which is oh so refreshing) and absolutely beautiful artwork. The way bodies is drawn is absolutely elegant. If I had one thing to complain about is that the MC is supposed to be crippled but the only way this is show is by him using a crutch. There are absolutely no signs of being injured on his body. No atrophying or anything.
I'll keep reading but I have a feeling that this behavior by the Seme is going to be glossed over which I really really really hate. It's poor writing. He might have some sort of redemption arch, but again, there is no forgiving this type of action. MC really should just go with ML2, but of course that won't happen.
Honestly, this story could have ended at the Ferris wheel but I got the feeling that the author somewhat wanted to tell other stories too, and then just decided to jam them all into one story.
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.It was after that point that the story just got utterly riddled with cliches and tropes and forced (and rather repetitive) sex scenes. ML is the bastard son of a conglomerate, because of course he is, he has a non-bastard brother with a mutual hate for each other, because of course, his mother raised him in secrete without ever telling him who his father was, because of course, tells her son to go find him on her death bed (cuz why not send him to a stranger who you've hated for 20 years?), he wants revenge on his father, because of course, the MC knows and has a bad history with the non-bastard brother, because of course, non-bastard brother is utterly incompetent, because obviously.
And it is full of weird plot holes. Firstly, that forced in sex scene at the hospital. ML is OBSESSED with MC's health, but when MC passes out for unknown reasons, and within TWO MINUTES of waking up in the hospital, ML decides to initiate sex in the hospital room. I think the author just wanted to have a hospital sex scene....
Also, we actually know nothing about the ML's and his brother's relationship. They hate each other purely for plot's sake. And how in the world is making a fool out of his brother somehow revenge against his father? And how exactly does that alone make him take over the company away from his father? Honestly, the whole take-over plot just makes utterly no sense.
The relationship is great. It's good. It's not toxic. It's mostly healthy. This whole thing should have ended at the Ferris wheel though.
Because of course
Truthfully the story hasn't been bad so far. At the very least there's no rape.... The bar is so low.
It's not a particularly great story imo, but then again in only 36 chapters in.
Yet here is where we are introduced to an overly used sign of poor writing skills. The introduction of a new character just to info dump on the MLs "tragic" past.
Wish the authors would stop using this gimmick.
It just really drove home that so far, the story isn't that
compelling. Just the same as the reason for someone having any type of unusual kink (in this case a form of exhibitionism) is always caused by some type trauma. Lord forbid anyone just naturally have non-vanilla kinks. Nooo, those can ONLY happen because of something bad happened in their past ....
It's not bad, but so far can't really understand the 9.1 rating.
It's not literary masterpiece, but it's not bad either. At least there's no rape....
The story really just seems to lack depth that would grab you and reel you in, but that doesn't mean it's a bad one. It's a sweet and rather short couple of stories.
Not that I've read them all to be fair, but I've attempted to read a few others and have really just hated them. Their glaring plot holes always piss me off, or the fact that in so many to give guidance means you MUST have sex. (Where are all the kids from all this sexing in those universes?) Or just plain terrible/abusive characters that we're supposed to somehow sympathize with.
This guideverse is much more believable. The world building imo is just better than the others I've tried to read. The characters have depth and are actually likeable. I'm so happy that this was the first guideverse I stumbled upon, and it really set the bar for the others.
If you're looking for another top tier guideverse read, you should definitely check out "Guiding Hazard" its my absolute fav! (ノ≧∇≦)ノ
Will do!!!
What is with this trope of the MLs killing someone, the MCs being like "OMG he killed someone?!" -almost immediately after- MC: "Maybe he's not such a bad guy after all."
WHAT?!
this is lowkey my 4th time rereading this (ik ik judge me all u want bcuz i’m judging myself for it) but i lowkey have a theory as to why MC starts to (honestly, irrationally) fall for the ML. if you don’t want any spoilers, you don’t have to continue to read my comment but…
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so the whole “consummation ceremony” (or whatever it’s called) that ties/bonds them together for supposedly eternity, might’ve affected the MC’s feelings towards ML because otherwise I feel that he’s an overall rational person, so it doesn’t make sense for him to all of a sudden brush off all the red flags. we don’t find this out until later on, but unfortunately (and quite angering) the ML did the “ceremony” with the MC right after he falls into their world while he remained unconscious. he expected the MC to fall in love with him as soon as he woke up bcuz that’s what he expected to occur. obviously instead, that wasn’t the case. but i feel like as the story goes on you can see the effects of what he did to MC start to take over MC’s feelings for ML. so in any case, i don’t think MC falling in love with the ML was completely voluntary…but that’s just my theory tho.
He touches high school kids. The nurse definitely sexually assaulted minors. This is all very ikk. I don't really get how this one is so highly rated.
He clarified that he never touched kids or anything, he just said those because he wanted the attention of mc
The kid himself says he touched him. (He also immediately knew what the marks on the MCs wrists were and what the training was). The teacher says he touched him. They're just trying to claim he didn't sexually harass him, which we all know is utter bullshit since the teacher is an adult and the student a minor. It can be nothing else BUT sexual harassment/rape of a minor. A CHILD.
100% is a pedophile
which panel or chapter was it?
Chapter 1 and 2. The nurse just draws the line at emotions
Tengoku more than likely taught him about bondage and/or how to tie knots assuming the student had questions about that rather than them having some sort of explicit bondage play (like with aoki), this seems to be another purposeful misunderstanding for the sake of furthering Aoki's suspicions and for comedic effect. Obviously not the job of a counselor IRL to teach anything bondage-related to a student, but in this fictional world featuring softcore-japanese-hannibal-lecter he's more-so in line with a clinical bdsm-friendly sex educator (in the case of students) than a predator; The whole 'tengoku-touching-students' thing is just bait for aoki who is his real target/interest. The reality of the situation and the intentions and thought processes of the characters are hard to miss if you don't pay closer attention.
This is honest to God what so so so so SO many REAL relationships are like. Communication is ALWAYS a work in progress, it doesn't matter how many years you're together. And trying to spruce things up. Falling into ruts. The CRINGE. The embarrassment. The laughter. The fighting. Ah, no, this is too underrated. It's freaking adorable, cute, not toxic, very realistic, and just so fluffy.