
It's so funny how I expected Eclis to act like this just because his heart color is weird. BUT MADZAM?!?!?! HOW DID PENELOPE NOT THINK THIS ALL THE WAY FROM THE MOMENT SHE SAW THE COLORS?!?!? KALISTO IS BRIGHT RED FOR A REASON MADZAM BRIGHT FUCKING RED UUHUHUHU like basic game logic is that if the color is pretty, there's a good chance its a good ending an example is Mystic Messsenger! Haiyaaaaaaaaaa

Rotten red as you mention could mean Extreme passion which often is not a good. For example yandere characters are like that extremely passionate and in love with their crush but don't care of their loved one's feelings. The "I'm doing this for our happy ending" but it's in truth it's for themselves...
Tho I remember I read in the raws that the color is not related to the ending but is an indication of "what kind" of feeling the character has for Penelope. The color changes since emotion changes... For example 4 some character it's "family love" (not incest. Platonic love), possessive love, etc etc.

I don't remember if it was mentioned in the webtoon but in the novel the protag specified that it's difficult mainly for other reasons too:
1) the amount random bad ends
2) playthrough as Penelope was an expensive dlc
3) very hard and unsatisfying so no one paid more than the first tries. it was a waste of money to players basically (to begin with Penelope wasn't a liked character too)
4) since almost all players did that there are no guides for Penelope stories which double the difficulty. Even reviving Penelope after a bad end ask you real money. Which is so bs (as an otome gamer myself I'm triggered haha)
5) it's a mobile otome with micro transaction we can assume its one of those pay to win otoge (like Story jar. The gem system is so trash and predatory no one played the game in the end and the app died).
6) the protag never (if recall) got survive after the coming of age event or finished/started any route since Penelope would die.
In this isekai vers:
- the hardship remains the same... Sinyeon (sorry ifwrote wrong) doesn't know the choices and answers or events after beyond the coming of age. Is asked to spend money for choices and random bs too.

lowkey, this romanticized the idea of cheating so much that it's so saddening. Shinwoo was too selfish, Sebin was UNREALISTICALLY self less and Taesoo is the normal character that i think has a lot potential to grow but is settled aside. Honestly, I want a second season for it, just for Shinwoo to realize that "love" is a complex thing that the foundation is trust,respect and communication other than Love itself.
it frustrates me how the author didn't made gave Shinwoo flaws other than he can't satisfy Shinwoo sexual needs. It wouldn't been more understanding if he had a moment where he'll show how hurt he is to shinwoo and this would acts a motivation for Shinwoo to treasure him or provide a background story why he's so kind.
Also I was really curios why Shinwoo was poorly written despite being the main character. where is his parents? Did he value his classmate that much?Did his parent also humiliated him? Surely if you are that age, you would question someone who you see as a figure you can depend on. If he didn't had that person why? He ran away but why? Did his parents knew he was gay? I JUST HAD SO MANY QUESTION WHY SHINWOO IS LIKE THAT?
If you like beautiful art styles and don't really care for the plot. Go ahead but if you don't like the idea of cheating, no character development and a confusing ending. Just don't read it~~

Yes exactly. This story frustrates the hell out of me. The uke be acting like a total jerk up until the very end, the part where he used Sebin’s money after seeing him with some guy disgusted me ... and Sebin really be like “Nahhh, I’ll take you back”. There was no consequences, no repercussions. I totally agree with you, Sebin is highly unrealistic, to the point where the only redeeming character in the story also becomes a frustration at the end. I cri- ╥﹏╥
Dropping this and letting it marinate, see you guys in 3 years *salutes*
I wish I had your willpower to do that, I can’t help but check when it updates
Yea I dropped this a while ago to let it cook, I check back every so often to peep comments and see if it’s time to restart it… not yet apparently!
Bestie, Let me be your inspiration. I legit waited for Attack on titan to finish because I like the plot