It's actually bittersweet and a bit of a headache. But it has that dull yet gripping hold on me that makes it difficult to breath coz of the depression, mental gymnastics, and stacking experiences that led to this whole mess. But omyghad, the relationship of ling chen with Ye Mu is just perfect huhu.
(While Ling Chen experienced both, we witness the dichotomy of Ye Mu and all these are rooted in their relationship)
I love their dynamic so much. Esp when MC looks at his hyung with stars in his eyes or when he is trying to protect his Hyung when he was treated as a ghost HAHAHA. Im laughing and crying coz i also feel sad that he died, stuck in a game, and yet he also doesnt want the MC to get tired of the game and leave him. Like he even gave his money to the player. Like at this point their true brothers
Maybe its her body regressing her control over her emotions. But oof, that jail arc is a big headache. At this point she's just holding on to her 24 year old tag and lottery tag like a hypnotized knowledge of her remaining identity but is long gone. She's just as inexperienced as a cuddled child who doesnt understand the basics of safety and protection. She's so stupidly reckless. She knows fear but ignores it! Like excuse me, DUNGEON AND DEATH but sure, let's heal whoever that person is and she doesnt even ask people about it. I couldve understood if it turns out that she was brainwashed, but no...she's just stupid, the arc is stupid
I had my hesitation coz a manga can't be ALL praises. (Having a well defined yet unwanted conclusion is a 50-50 but that also means its THAT good). My fave way of writing characters would be how they wrote Akira and his brotherhood with Sakura. I want to expound but that's an essay. But in short, he is awe-inspiring and HUMAN. No flashy poetry, just a caring brother with pride and backbone to execute his skills. The whole team is fun and dynamic, it wasn't TOO passionate but it wasn't boring as well. I love the Omi-kun extras HAHA and the fact that it isn't so highly sociopathic in writing "edgy" characters lmao. U know when in sports, there's ought be that character or more who is bloodthirsty, body-oriented insanity (like no bones flexibility etc), or outright otherworldy. But here it's just isolated concentration, point of reference, see it to make it, and all that. Theyre still human and acts their age and it's so beautiful










But im more bothered by the double pair of ears. I got confused by the relationships that happened after but i seriously can't stop thinking about why they can't just choose one pair of ears ( ̄∇ ̄")