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I MTLed this novel.Why I rated this novel a 2 when clearly every other comment is positive. Firstly I will admit I haven't finished it past chapter 53. I couldn't. The reason why I rate this novel very low is due to a personal preference. The author is not very good at writing internal thoughts and monologues often over simplifying things and using cliche yandere tropes. While we get a little understanding of the ML's darkness here and there initially, what's described is not very detailed but rather skimming the surface. MC on the other hand is naive in thinking she can just "heal" the ML by being good to him a few times and making him read chicken soup books. This approach while well intended is tremendously misguided and patronizing to what ML is going through. All throughout the whole novel so far, it's all about ML having to cater to MC because he is afraid to lose her and having him change himself for her. Normally that kind of psychological change and work takes many years and in a couple relationship requires hard work on both sides to achieve. This novel simplifies everything as if it's so easy and magical. I've seen a trend of novels treating mental health issues as a modern Beauty and the Beast curse. I can't help but feel up in arms at the message that this might bring to women who might actually be in unhealthy relationships being told that all they have to do is be a sweet little fairy and they can turn their loved ones into "good" people. Maybe there is more character growth but so far as of 53 chapters, MC really does nothing to help ML and still has the naivety to think she's making a difference. Even if in the character growth they show the ML later getting better, I can guarantee you with absolute certainty that reality is not so quick and sweet. I'm unable to suspend my understanding of mental health issues enough to read this and enjoy it. For anyone who has gone through this or knows friends who have been partners to people with mental health issues, you know what I mean. This isn't real. It's just a joke. A joke I don't wish to read.If mental health issues as a topic doesn't trigger you and you expect no realism in a sweet fluffy modern twist on Beauty and the Beast type novels, go ahead and read this. Maybe you'll find it sweet and sugary. Don't look to this novel as a guidance for a good or realistic relationship. Just because the girl states her boundaries and the ML listens to it does not a working relationship make. There's so much going wrong here. The plot with the fairy background is barely stated. While I haven't read to the end, my guess is it'll come back at the end to tie this story up. That part would have been interesting but I am personally just touchy about how these romantic novels mishandle mental health issues hence my gripe.One thing that is present in these kinda transmigrate into a novel books is the idea of MC treating the whole world like NPCs. Even the way she treats the ML is like an NPC that she sets herself some tasks to complete to help "heal" him. While it allows for some comedic effect and funny moments, the reality is someone going into a world treating people as not human. This further grated on my nerves because how can MC want to "heal" ML when she doesn't even see his humanity. Because of her mindset, all interactions so far seem contrived and vapid. While this is a common transmigration trope, it's one that I don't enjoy. It's like MC treats the world as an otome game in which they need to select the right speech option to make a difference. It's really demeaning and just something I dislike from the genre itself when it's not handled well. Commenters have mentioned that MC will change later which is a good thing though.If you love sweet girl magically saves depressing villain novels that make no psychological sense but has lots of fluff and sugar, read this. However there are many novels that deal with this kind of topic better even among CN web novels. Don't let me stop you from reading it. This novel just isn't for me.