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I gotta admit that the first chapter didn't capture me as well as other BL novels I've read did. But by the time I reached the fourth chapter, I knew I was going to commit to reading this and waiting for the translation because it really showed potential (and it lived up to it!).It's rooted in Lovecraft mythology and even if you don't have much knowledge about that, the story's easy enough to understand. Plus, the translator added photos of the Lovecraft mythological beings, so that helps with the imagery.The characters are good. I first thought that the MC might end up being caught in the same old trope, but he wasn't. He has depth to his character and he shows emotions in a way that fits his character setting. For example, although he feels fear, it doesn't always project outwardly in a visible way but usually in a subtle way. He is OP but in comparison to the fact that the other characters he is dealing with are mostly otherworldly beings, it isn't much right now and he suffers lots of backlash at the start before he slowly develops.I find the comedy to be fitting to my taste and I found myself laughing at some moments to the point that I teared up. The antics of the evil gods when messing with the MC and his identity leads to really funny results. Even the human 'Awakened' ones are really funny with how much hopes they put on his shoulders. Plus, even if he has an edge in math and languages, he really sucks at physics. I totally laugh myself silly whenever he mentions his disdain about it and when he is so proud of a three-point improvement in his exams ahhahaha. Another one is how he sets his priority straight. He has his own stubborn streak but he knows when to take a loss and retreat.While he started off as someone weak in the eyes of the ML and the other beings, it goes on to a point that he becomes a variable that they cannot predict. I'm really looking forward to the future developments of the plot and their character, especially how the romance will even develop considering the fact that the ML has no inclination or even the capability to really 'feel' the same way that humans do.Overall, this is a good read. The romance hasn't started yet and there's barely any hint, but well, the plot of the story really is good that it would make you stick to it. Just give it a chance! EDIT: The romance has shown hints of starting. MC's caught in that awkward state of knowing he'd be with the ML in the future but also peeved that he had to know about it in the way he did hahahaha.