besides the obvious sociopathic tendencies that the ML has, i think the one thing that kind of still ruins this read for me to this day is how the author pointed out that NONE of the guys in this story see women as equals (which they're yakuza, blah blah blah - but literally its their fictional world, so they cld have just not included that in there) (● ̄(エ) ̄●)
I found that both disturbing and interesting, but it explains a few things right? Yoshino grew up in a male dominated world, but she knows how to navigate it.
Also, the one she trusts the most, the one she goes to when she needs help, is her female cousin. She cherishes the men in her life, but she still keeps them at a certain distance. I think that is significant.
plssss the ML's expressive reaction to things are so hilarious and cute when he's Chloe - I hope he keeps the same energy when he doesn't have to hide his appearance anymore, bc I feel like usually in these stories the MLs aren't as expressive as the female characters bc they're prime directive is to "look handsome" at all times, at the price of different facial expressions ╮( ̄▽ ̄)╭











this story is - hmm. idek, feels like a self-insert story or something?...like it has Deviantart vibes ╮( ̄▽ ̄)╭
I didn't get that impression at all. Do tell why. I am curious.
It reminds me of the fics that used to be on Deviantart where the author would usually write in the notes that the MC was based on them, and they make it obvious to an extreme degree bc every other character that interacted with them in the fic was head over heels, like, to the point where it made no sense why they were. Like, middle school fic writer vibes ig