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4 of the 5 stars are for excellent translation, interesting plot, likable character, a very healthy sweet main couple.that 5th star, though, is for how this novel handles guilty pleasures.maybe you like harems. there's something nice about a whole group of very handsome, very capable people each pursuing a relationship with the one focus of attention. on the other hand, the problem with harems is they make the MC have to be unlikable in his indecisiveness and leading people on romantically.enter the MC's brothers.or maybe you like... slightly unhealthy dynamics. Overbearing, controlling, tsundere, yandere, stalkerish... But you recognize these things are HUGE red flags in a romantic relationship.enter the MC's brothers.or just plain relationship drama. relationship drama can be lots of fun to read about, the problem is with a healthy couple with good communication and mutual respect how much drama can there be without increasingly contrived external forces from the plot?enter the MC's brothers.The main couple is sweet, loving, and full of dog food. Even during the lengthy oblivious phase of the MC it's healthy and supportive.Whereas the MC's relationship with his brothers is like a psycho harem resurrection novel revenge plot full of dog blood.As it is I have a weakness for complex sibling relationships. This novel decided to just dump alllll the overwrought romance tropes on the sibling relationship and, well, turns out I have a weak spot for that sort of thing.Just to be totally clear, there's no in*estuous overtones (in the MC's relationship with his brothers. Spoiler
The big plot reveal about one of the main villains has some super duper gross in*estuous overtones but the guy is safely dead...
[collapse]). It's just a harem novel setup if the prize to be won is "reconciling with your sibling" rather than "riding off into a romantic sunset".
