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Can we please stop this childhood sweetheart from appearing? It's all in the past, just let it go. Why does she keep showing up and making things unpleasant?

The chapter about childhood sweethearts. First of all, I'm very sorry. I thought it was a pretty good story, but it turned out to be a disaster. I thought about it for a long time and found that there were indeed big problems with the plot. I focused on the wrong things.

This novel is like a chocolate with a poop exterior. The childhood sweetheart trope is a real blunder. The last time I felt really uncomfortable was when the female lead, after over 300 chapters, suddenly became a supporting character and then got the blond guy into bed with her. This novel is different.

(From the internet, please delete if infringing) Yukito Tsukino

Before reading the book, I habitually checked the comments section and found that Qingmei was a plot point. I didn't pay much attention to it at first, but later, that particular scene really cracked me up. One look at her and I'd conclude she's purely a prankster. Her behavior of "accepting the senior's confession because I was afraid you wouldn't like me" seems like pure amusement to me.

The childhood sweetheart plot at the beginning was a bit nauseating; it was the senior's storyline that kept me reading. Seeing this kind of self-righteous female supporting character in a serious novel, saying "For your own good, I have to do this!" And then agreeing while being threatened, feels like something out of a NTR novel.

I really couldn't hold back anymore. This isn't directed at the author, but I feel that without a certain character, the book's success would have been even greater.

I must say the author's writing is excellent, and the rest of the plot is handled very well. However, although the childhood sweetheart part was changed, the feeling of being threatened with NTR (Netorare, a form of sexual assault) is really nauseating and completely ruins the reading experience.

I recommended this book to a female friend who doesn't watch Japanese anime or light novels. Regarding the part about the childhood friend, she joked that the author might have psychological issues (no offense intended).

As you've probably all noticed, this book mainly focuses on slice-of-life stories. Many readers like to bookmark it and wait until it's long enough to read it all at once, finishing one person's story in one go. However, this is difficult for a new book. I hope everyone can keep up with the latest chapters. I don't dare to ask you to do anything, but I do hope you can support me. Getting recommendations during the new book period is very important.