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This definitely reads like a prologue to a story rather than a proper oneshot to be honest.Our MC seems like the only sane man in a world where everyone else has melodrama type "logic". They try to apply cliché dog blood tropes to his life based on appearance alone without bothering with truth. Our MC is not willing to go along with this and just wants a peaceful life.His "enmity" with ML is actually kind of refreshing. They have no negative feelings towards each other, rather they are indifferent. The reason MC sees ML as the "enemy" is because people ship them, and it ruins his potential love life as well as forces him to deal with ML's delusional and jealous admirers who decided he is the enemy.Everything changed when the Fire nation attacked... Jk. One day, ML went crazy and very publically proclaimed his undying love for MC, begging him not to die. Here is where the things get skeevy. MC is not attracted to ML, so he is very much not okay with physical "affection" he forces on him, but he plays along because he doesn't want to get into bigger trouble.The ending is not actually a proper ending. This "oneshot" is technically open-ended. But it does give us a clear hint on what is going on and why ML suddenly went off the rails.Spoiler
This is where transmigration comes in. MC wakes up to a System telling him he needs to make ML fall in love with him, so he wouldn't destroy worlds. It implies both some time travelling and that MC went on a quick transmigration journey through the multiverse, where he seduced ML and later "died" for him. The time travel is in the fact that ML clearly came back/regained his memories before MC was sent on his journey.
Well, that or perhaps our MC simply forgot his transmigration adventure and ML's actions triggered his memory.
[collapse]All around it's interesting as there is plenty of potential for speculation and MC is actually quite likable, but I do not think this can be considered a proper short story. The translator did a good job, though, so I am adding a star there. Despite the story telling being a bit iffy due to the author, the translation was very readable.
