monkey88 February 8, 2021 10:04 am

I got into this loving how sweet and simple it all was. You have your basic love story side by side with a historical romance story but throw in some spiritualism and the Jade Emperor and boom--this is what you get. An amazingly beautiful story with a well flowing plot and an ending that's about as bitter-sweet as Final Fantasy X (10).

Seriously folks, I don't wanna spoil more than the comments below me do but the ending is, out of nearly 500 read manga, the 2nd to make me cry. It's executed PERFECTLY and I highly HIGHLY recommend reading this story.

P.S. (potential spoilers about the ending) So I see a lot of people wondering if the "flower" worked in the end since you-know-who is lead home by Plum flowers. I believe they DID work due to the plum flowers only showing after the other "flower" was sacrificed for. That is to say, it might not have been needed for you-know-who to eat the flowers--they might have just required the sacrifice they wanted and after getting it, they activate the person's wish. Other than this, nothing else is left vague~ 9/10 because I don't believe in perfect stories~

monkey88 February 7, 2021 1:26 pm

Mookyul: "How about I show you some adult love"
pulls down the front of his pants provocatively...showing his barbie-doll smooth groin.
Ewon: A wild lightsaber has appeared. Ewon uses "lick".

And then I'm all like "OHHH Mookyl is a Ghost type!" it all makes sense now. Σ(  ̄□ ̄||)

monkey88 February 7, 2021 11:00 am

I read this when it was only 30 some odd chapters and then came back when it hit 100 cuz it said "completed"...and now this is up to 124 and I'm just like-- Can't my boys live in peace?! Am I really gonna have to reread after 100!? Did they continue the smut after the 3rd season? So many questions...

monkey88 February 7, 2021 8:46 am

But then I remembered what that symbol was used for before the Germans and I calmed down XD

monkey88 February 7, 2021 6:12 am

PLEASE STOP LEAVING YOUR POWERFUL/RARE/VALUABLE ITEMS ATTCHED TO A GODDAMN STRING NECKLACE! If you have an item that keeps you stable...maybe put that sh!t on something OTHER than a flimsy piece of string. Does no one in the East wear chain necklaces lol. Maybe if you put half the amount of efforts into your necklace as your 23 belts/zippers you wouldn't keep losing your stuff. ( -_-) Sorry, just a rant after seeing this happen for the umpteenth time. I actually think I'm really gonna like this manga based on the plot but ch1 triggered me.

    monkey88 February 7, 2021 6:36 am

    And then I get 3 chapters in and find the Boss to be a total prick for making the MC WORK FOR HIS MEDICINE that restores his mana...by having him utilize his mana. The poor MC is stuck in slave labor and is too dumb to realize he'll never be getting home at that rate. (╥﹏╥)

    monkey88 February 7, 2021 7:56 am

    So, I lied...this manga was shit. Don't misunderstand, the art is beautiful. The art alone would be worth reading for and the characters aren't all bad...but the ones that are...
    Well, 1st, the story is inconsistent. We are introduced to Mujin meeting Eunil and having to run away after losing his necklace and turning into his true demon form...but then 20ch in, suddenly because the necklace is cracked, he can't turn back? TRIX TAKE OFF THE NECKLACE THEN! The necklace was specifically said to be a charm filled with mana to keep him in human form so long as he wears it but then that all goes out the window as the plot demands. 2nd, there are points when characters seem to teleport. One minute they will be outside listening in on a conversation behind a door and the next, the door is a pillar and the character would be either to the left or right of where he was before. This throws off my flow but I can overlook. Finally, we get to the characters. As above may have clued you in--I hate the Boss. He's annoying and serves only to push the plot without any real motive to do so. His nephew I like but his nephew is LITERALLY INTRODUCED as coming from the Demon World for a time but earlier in the story Mujin was wearing a disguise because he didn't want people freaking out that he was a Demon. The story is all over the place with Eunil...he's an ass like 9/10 other manga seme's but he's stupid as hell in that he overlooks everything the way he does. Again though, seeing as how he was told point blank that Boss' nephew was a Demon and couldn't put anything together with that info--it most likely has to do with the creator having the characters overlook their plot holes. I give it 2/5 as it is the first Shonen-Ai that I've been this disappointed in.

    Beatdarling February 19, 2021 11:38 pm
    And then I get 3 chapters in and find the Boss to be a total prick for making the MC WORK FOR HIS MEDICINE that restores his mana...by having him utilize his mana. The poor MC is stuck in slave labor and is too... monkey88

    That's capitalism baby (☞ ° ʖ °)☞

monkey88 February 7, 2021 6:06 am

Let the Trap Games begin.

monkey88 February 7, 2021 5:58 am

So before I begin, let me just say that in order to summarize wtf is going on, I'm gonna be dropping spoilers like they're hot. Be warned...

SPOILERS AHEAD: So. The story revolves around 2 MC's. Theirs the titular Sora, a kind hearted young boy who lived with monks on a mountain top all his youth and the charge he's to take over--a young boy named Jeongha (from here on "Jeon") who's the sickly son of a wealthy businessman. The story begins with Sora, at around age 7 being taken down the Misty Mountain (Hobbit fans, your welcome) to meet and live with Jeon and his Dad. The issue is, the son Jeon is SO sick and SO close to death, that only the young prodigy Sora can help save him from the literal malevolent "grudges" (think The Grudge) that are bound to Jeon's fate. Due to "reasons" related to his family history, Jeon has been cursed by a Mountain God and will likely die within a year without help due these Grudges.

Enter Sora. Jeon hates Sora. From their first meeting, Jeon was anything but kind--throwing and hitting Sora for just about anything. The reason for this? It's explained later in the story but Sora continues to watch over Jeon and live with him as his helper for the next 10+ years...

Now at the present time, Sora follows Jeon to school like always but this time Sora meets a young girl and it heralds the beginning of the events to unfold. Basically, the girl is psychic too and can see spirts but only vaguely. She notices Sora can too but doesn't realize how gifted he is. What she does realize is, there is something following Sora. Something Big...something Dark. It turns out, Sora has kept Jeon alive for the past decade by taking the grudges off of Jeon and unto himself, staying strong through self-sacrifice and natural talent. Things aren't just bad for Sora though, as it turns out due to the events caused by our new Girl--a demon sleeping in Jeon has awoken and is now trying to take control. Cue the next segment being all about what it is inside Jeon, why it's there, and what it's connection with Sora is. (SPOILERS) It's a random spirit that took the form of Sora and got frisky with Jeon, who was currently dealing with what he was feeling for the kind and caring Sora. This action of "taking him in" causes Jeon to accept the spirit into himself, basically giving in for a false dream. It's from here that Sora and Jeon's relationship turns for the worse and continue until present time, due to the lack of trust between them. Jeon doesn't trust Sora cuz he said he'd leave when Jeon's better and Sora won't trust Jeon because he won't tell him what he let in ((that it took Sora's form)). After this though we learn that Sora is getting weaker as the amount of malevolence he's taking from Jeon grows. The Girl is concerned for Sora and attempts to help Jeon find a substitute for him, allowing them to take the burden in he and Sora's place--but the compatibility issue makes it hard. Ultimately, Jeon chooses to sacrifice his own brother using the knife of a family Snake Clan (opposite of Sora's mountain clan) to pass ALL of his grudges to his lil bro. Cuz fuck him for not being sickly like Jeon...that's his reasoning. ANYWAY, he chickens out thank goodness but his evil demon side pops in and stabs lil bro anyway--they don't make amends although lil bro understands it wasn't him(and also, lil bro isn't actually a related--just pretending).

Meanwhile, Sora appears having bugged Jeon's phone and deals with the situation but this all leads to Jeon confessing to Sora. Sora however believes he just feels mixed up between what he thinks is "love" vs "appreciation/attachment" and tells Jeon as much. Jeon dismisses Sora back to the Mountain and from here we FINALLY get to understand Sora's PoV a bit more.

SPOILERS ABOUT SORA THAT MAKE THE WHOLE DAMN STORY:
So Sora isn't your ordinary Monk child. He was found on the Misty Mountain (a place of gathered spirits of the dead) as a baby under eerie circumstances (a Monk was led by a ghost) and was raised by the Head Monk. It would seem Sora has been blessed with divine blessings from birth. That is, the very personification of Buddhism follows him around (later found to be the Big Bad Scary dark thing following him. It just LOOKED evil cuz it's outside was covered by the malicious grudges but its inside was still pure). This causes Sora to be much more connected to spirts and they to him. At one point in his time under the Monk, he began to hate how he was treated. He felt that he wasn't allowed to be himself due to his power. The Head Monk went about trying to instill a sense of duty and empathy for others but Sora lacked empathy and didn't see why he should bother wasting his time caring for either the living kids or the dead of the Mountain when he could live his own life his way. This leads to his traumatic idea of Destiny being unavoidable and at the age of 7, he let loose a fire demon and allowed it to burn down the wooden shed it was in--before resealing it mere moments after, having 2nd thoughts.
SPOILERS ABOUT SORA OVER NOW

Following this, he was allowed to go down and leave the mountain under the service of Jeon's father under the condition that he return and take over the Mountain should he fail to save Jeon's life. This was an unfair promise forced upon Sora however and after finally hauling his sick arse up the mountain to find Sora, Jeon meets him and is saved from his evil side. Sora, realizing his true feelings and the feelings he shared with Jeon, is willing to sacrifice his life now to forever rid Jeon of the evil entity. He does so but thankfully Sora is saved and he and Jeon live together from then onwards. Always together, just like Jeon always wanted and always free to choose their own destiny...just like Sora always wanted. AND THEY LIVED HAPPILY EVER AFTER.

God, I know this was too long but the whole story is just a confusing mess if you aren't paying attention. It's an amazing story though and I honestly was impressed with how much better it was than I expected. THIS IS NOT YOUR AVERAGE CLICHé MANGA! 8/10 for the story, art's use of B/W, and characters. There is little BL with about 3 kisses in total iirc.

    Soti October 29, 2023 9:20 pm

    Thank you so much for this explanation. I had a few questions after reading the story and this summary just answered them for me. Thank you!

monkey88 February 7, 2021 3:08 am

I started this and dropped it when it was only about 35chapters. Did this ever cross into "explicit" or is it more shonen-ai ?

    Flowerkiller February 7, 2021 3:18 am

    I think there were some explicit scenes but only a couple. A weird plot line though.

    monkey88 February 7, 2021 5:16 am
    I think there were some explicit scenes but only a couple. A weird plot line though. Flowerkiller

    I never thought it would take a turn into the (based on the comments I've seen) psychological/drama-heavy plot! I wanted to pick this back up but I wanted to make sure I knew what I was getting into. Thanks Flowerkiller~

monkey88 February 5, 2021 7:09 am

I call monarch programming off the cover alone. No clue if I'm right as I won't read it but I bet this kid is fucked at the end (not literally as idt this is BL lol).

monkey88 February 3, 2021 7:53 am

I've decided to reread this since last time I read it, it didn't even have 20chapters. May I just say THANK YOU SO MUCH UPLOADER FOR INCLUDING END-OF-CHAPTER TIDBITS. Without some of their summaries I would've been soooo much more confuzzled.

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