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For example, just how weird the plot is to begin with, is covered up and eased by female lead inner dialog. Her inner thoughts alone turns this from a criminal case to an actual romance. Another, is how the author switches between self sacrifice and self gain. Both charactersare given eachother support and sacrificing equally. Such as the Protagonist ability to lock items. It sounds s*upid, I know. The male lead has a gacha power (-1 to originality) that is powered by interacting with powerful/influential people including the female lead. Now here's the unexpected part, the Protagonisthas the ability to lock an item. The item he has locked, the ability to go home. Now he could just stay with her, keep he in a vegetative state, and rack up enough point to go home. Instead he choices to give up on going home just so he can have another space so he might find her cure. He did this without knowing the inner dialog of the female lead mind you. So there was no logical reason to do this, unless he truly cared for her.
[collapse]So to me, it these small moments and choices that the author makes, that really amplifys the story. Choices, that while seem nominal, would make this story completely different without it being stated or there. In many stories these small details are usually overshadowed or glossed over. Birthday gifts and first date locations are minor matters that could be mentioned or not on the whims of the authors. Only meant to show how close the two are. Here though, these small choices each feel differently. Each gift he gives her is one less for himself. The more he pampers her, the less time he has for personal gain and relaxation. It's the first time I'm giving something a 5 stars on the small moments alone.