This was so cute, so healthy. The only thing I think wasn’t kinda resolved enough was the dad situation. I mean, he really broke his own son (and I also blame his mom for enabling that behavior, I know she’s not the worst but she should’ve protected her child), and a big part of the story was about it, however we barely seen anything resolved or explored deeper in that direction. I wish he just ditched law school and didn’t do anything his father told him to, he’s just a controlling and abusive freak. And when he graduates what then? Will he have to do masters and PhD too? I don’t see how he’s gonna be a lawyer with the amount of time he spends on music and now living in a countryside. So, what was even the point of going to that school? Both for MC and the dad. Idk, I wish that plot point was explored more as it seemed very important.
Otherwise, it’s such a cute read. I love the couple, (though 3 years sitiuationship is just vile ) it’s one of rare healthy and wholesome reads.
Okay, so much to say:
1. I’m feeling that Estella will soon join them as one of the teachers, I’m not sure if she will live with them (would be cool tho, but unlike them she’s the only one who isn’t a complete loner and has her people), but would be cool.
2. Is there going to be smth between her and Kaiden? This chapter he was very gentleman’y towards her. I’m curious.
3. I just love how much of an overprotective mother Kartein is He’s the only rational one, sick of his son being reckless and becoming more and more like his father. And the time he was scolding Pluton and was asking Kaiden for support like “Honey! Say something!!”. The character development… from going to not wanting to heal anyone to being Jiwoo’s not only regular healer but also protector who can’t stand a scratch on him. So adorable. I love how caring and overprotective he is. Also, I love how they are all officially his teachers.
4. IMPORTANT! Okay, we all can agree that Kartein and Kaiden are a married couple and parents of Jiwoo. Who is Pluton in this dynamic then? A reckless older brother or a fun, bad-influence uncle?
It’s like, I think it’s royal family’s doing, but then it makes me think for what would they even give them titles and try to humanize them just to do this?? Like it doesn’t make sense, so I wonder who is behind it. If it’s really them
I know spoilers and that’s why it’s questionable for me. Why put him down now suddenly? Didn’t they wanna raise him? Have him big title too. Why waste resources and money like that and make situation so much more troublesome just to kill him. Wouldn’t it be easier to do it right after the war? It makes no sense
I feel kind of the opposite. Like for me it just makes no point for them to waste all that time, money, resources and involve so many more people just to off him for becoming what they asked him to become. My thought is that maybe they see him becoming more human as a weakness and a chance to off him cause as a weapon it was harder? Maybe? Since he gets off guard and his senses become milder etc
Does anyone have recommendations for webtoons as healthy and consensual as this one? Can be straight, GL or BL. I don’t mind the pairing.
Link and Ring - It’s so cute, and heartwarming I love it so much!
https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/link_and_ring/
Meh, I expected that reaction. Those people were the female equivalent of straight men watching lesbian porn. Gay fetishizers with nothing but porn in their brains. And those authors probably do that as fan service like child sexualization in anime. Gross, indeed.
Also, so glad you can enjoy my reads! I don’t give 5 starts that often.
By unclear consent I mean situations like: one party is drunk, one party is sleeping, one party is refusing, going for crazy amount of rounds with no clear consent from other party (like it’s just the “top” being selfish) etc. cause it’s usually those kind of situations (unless they have a safe word or have been previously agreed on to be okay). I like rough and extreme stuff too, but only if done right.
absolutely no SA. honestly there is not much of sexy episode on s3 and imo they are all consensual but check s3 ep 35 if that is something that is fine with you, if you’re okay with it i think you will enjoy the rest of the manhwa. i just really like s1 so much because of how cute the couple are and mc is not easily swayed lol s2 had some family issues so its kinda serious but not that serious
Yeah, that episode is one of the situations I just mentioned. I can’t stand that kind of stuff, if author wants to put numerous rounds and constant sex at least make sure both of them enjoy it. I hate when they make one party “sacrifice” themselves for it, even going as far as saying they were “begging for it to stop”. That’s not consent, that’s very borderline SA if not just SA. I got into big argument about it under a different webtoon (the other person mentioned it in our comments here). So, I think I won’t risk it with that one. Scenes like that make me feel awful. But I really appreciate your warning and giving me specific episode so I can check instead of getting a surprise at the end of the series like in a lot of stories. Thank you!
Like, I just want stories where both parties enjoy themselves mutually and are equally horny. I don’t want that “sacrifice” crap, and I absolutely HATE selfish tops. Sex shouldn’t be a sacrifice, it should be an activity both parties equally enjoy, throughout the entirety of it. The only time that horny tops tropes work is when bottoms are just as horny and crazy as them. Whether BL or straight smut, I just can’t stand when the “receiver” is portrayed as someone who can’t enjoy themselves and is forcing it for the sake of their partner. You get what I mean?
no problem! there is always a limit to what we can take. and honestly its only s1 that i enjoyed the most coz of its fluff and cuteness. i wont be forcing you green apple paradise but if i may say, the 3 seasons are not really connected to each other so if you read season 1 and decides not to read the rest that is totally fine you won’t be missing any plot
Yeah! I totally understand! I will consider it! Usually I judge stories in their entireties, feel the need to read all and pulling crap like that ruins everything for me (also cause it’s the same author). BUT I had stories where I only like second couples (and either am not a fan of the first ones (like in BJ Alex) or didn’t even finish the main ones). So I will think about it. Super grateful for that warning tho <3 It really does make me feel awful and very frustrated when im suddenly surprised by scenes like that, especially at the very end of the work
You might be right, I do think it seems to borderline on SA tho. Like yes, he said he won’t say no and won’t run away, but the thing about consent is that it can be also taken away at any point. And even if let’s say, it was consensual, it didn’t seem mutually enjoyable. It looked like a sacrifice, one party being selfish and another accepting that at the very best. Idk what their relationship is, but in this kind of situations unless there is a safe word, or the other party wakes up and is like “OMG that was freaking awesome let’s do that more often” or smth like that, I just can’t really accept it.
How I said people had a similar thing with another webtoon that I had an argument about. Also brought up how their relationship was (and I knew their relationship well), but it didn’t change anything for me. Just sounded like excuses.
I’ve recently read “Love Gym” and that’s one of a few ones that has like extreme amount of constant sex. It is kind of on a border of dub-con, but the reason it works is because the receiving guy is also shown to be super horny and mentions also stuff like “He must be tired, after-all it takes a lot of energy to pound me until I’m satisfied”, as well as it’s shown that he is strong enough physically to also enforce his boundaries when needed. So, yeah. Idk what their relationship is, but I don’t think it would’ve changed much for me. He didn’t even seem to enjoy it, I just can’t with smth seemingly one-sided.
THIS is how you write smut. They are just so healthy, communicative, consensual and mutually into each other. It’s so much better when you can see that both parties want each other, they both desire one another and are both proactive. There is no one-sided pleasure or straight up SA, just both of them being equally horny. And that’s SO MUCH sexier. Sex should be an act of mutual pleasure, it shouldn’t be something where only one person enjoys themselves or someone is being used like an object. It should be fun, an equal exchange. 99% of Yaoi’s (or smut webtoon writers in general) should really take notes from this.
I have so much respect for this author. This story is beautiful and it’s incredibly rare to find characters that have such strong and natural chemistry. It’s simply beautiful, just beautiful. What a gem.









112 chapters and she’s been there only for an year, right? It’s so weird cause with this many chapters it feels like she’s been there for a while