Obviously it's an alternate route where none of the crappy events in the mainstory took place. At first I thought this was supposed to be a dream, but it's just a "What If..." line that gives people shipping Chiwoo and Jihyun a chance to see it played out. And I think that's fine. But for me, it's the mainstory. I like Kyujin and everything he did to protect Chiwoo and to support him. They're a cute couple.
I appreciate what the author did by giving people a glimpse into the other side because, let's face it, Jihyun really did love Chiwoo. And perhaps if Jihyun got away from his father sooner; perhaps if his temper was controlled more; perhaps if he understood you don't hurt those you love, you protect them; perhaps if he didn't behave like a thug; perhaps if he treated Chiwoo a bit sweeter and gave him some time to finally realize his feelings, that things would have been different. The rape wouldn't have happened, they would have graduated like they were supposed to, and they would have ended up with each other. And I think it's ok to look at the alternative outcome as something like that and to enjoy it.
that we're getting a bonus story of the happy couple post-main story!
I love Mingwa's style and touch in illustrating and constructing such a light-hearted romantic story like this. Sure overall story is nothing new, but it's the execution that counts and she's continuing to fulfill it. This is probably the fifth time I'm re-reading this and it doesn't get old for me.
Dong-Gyun is the cutest! He's just our cute protag and clearly Jiwan can't get enough of how his cuteness translates into something highly erotic in bed. I mean, how many times did Jiwan go on a marathon because he kept getting turned on by him? Heck, when the story first started, he got hard over his blushing face. The guy just can't stop himself! lol
And then there's Chanwoo and MD! I can't even...
It's magic when an author can make you feel the same sort of compassion and vested interest in the supporting characters as you've felt with the main two. When the MD arc was going on, it got emotional. You could feel that MD was serious about Chanwoo, that Chanwoo didn't want to ruin his time with MD, and that epic moment where Chanwoo had to use the safe word in tears because he didn't want his love being taken away from him.
Like holy crap! That got to me! (That and the moment Jiwan wished he and Dong-Gyun could have met during their high school years...sheesh. Something about that just pulled at my heart.)
I thought it was brilliant how the safe word was Vanilla only to have MD and Chanwoo go vanilla in the tub as a newly formed couple. lol
This story is just well paced. The pops of color help illustrate the mood. The characters are well designed.
Mingwa is talented! I'm just going to be her fan and I can't wait to see what else she publishes in the future.
And here I was ready to write up this whole review of my experience reading this series because it said "Completed" on the series page.
Whatever, I'll do it anyway!
This manhwa is hilarious and frustrating at the same time. I have to say that Hye-Sung's hang ups piss me off, especially when he decides to make a run for it and pretty much abandon ship. The amount of times I wanted to reach through the monitor and wring his neck was remarkably profound. However it did make me happy when he finally came clean with his feelings. It's just that tsundere characters like him, characters that are so heavily imbued with insecurity that they over-react first and think things through a year later, never really compromise; never really trust; never really stop bitching; never really matures...because they lump all their baggage and current situations under one umbrella instead of compartmentalizing.
Geesh, it's Kaede from Ranma 1/2 all over again....ugh.
Anyway...
I LOVED seeing Hyeon-Jo and Minjae in their Omegaverse forms!!! I was actually reading that and thinking, "if this was the Omegaverse, Minjae would be pregnant by now because Hyeon-Jo is ruthless, man!" This was a wonderful little cameo and a nice surprise when I recognized them! I'll have to read it again just to catch Hye-Sung and Dojin's original characters. :)
Another highlight for me was seeing Heesoo fight off his attackers and fight that yandere, Chiwon. THANK GOD someone had the balls to finally draw a moment where the victim puts some jealous bitch in their place. THANK YOU!!! That was one of my favorite parts.
I take it this is the end of Creed and Yeo Woon's story and we'll be seeing Chang getting his own??? Because I'm all on board if that's the case!
are what happens when people don't read the author's notes. And even if it wasn't explained in the author's notes, being triggered due to the main storyline and calling people rape enablers is going too far. It's a story. It's a work of fiction. Anything can be undone and repurposed for the sake of an outcome.
So in this chapter we're obviously seeing things from Jihyun's perspective; believing that in his world all of the messed up unforgivable things he's done were part of some messed up dream. Why? Because that's his heart. That's his wish. Will it end up like that after this sidestory is finished? No, I doubt that. If you think about it, even his dream is proof of is instability because he wishes it wasn't true. He wishes he didn't lose Chiwoo. He did rape Chiwoo. He did stalk Chiwoo. He did continue to abuse Chiwoo regardless of what Chiwoo wanted. Yes, he did all those things and by the time this sidestory is over, this is something he's just going to have to live with. A truth pill he's going to have to swallow because he's the sole person responsible for the things he's done to Chiwoo when all is said and done.
for those beautiful uncensored dicks!
Man those look great! Probably worth buying just for that!
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