Here are some specific things that bothered me:

1. The comparison of magic to science. Science is such a broad term, is it supposed to be a specific science? Or is it saying that magic can be observed and experimented with in the same way as Physics and Chemistry? Then there is also the fact that she is for some reason the first to discover this system behind magic. What? There are schools in this world. Magic is the equivalent of a college major at these school, but somehow no one else has discovered there is a system? Human brains are literally hardwired to find patterns. She would not have been the first to discover the system behind magic.
2. The MC's unique genius. MC is first to discover the system behind magic, WOW!!! AMAZING!!! SO SMART!!! MC is the first to capture monsters and study them while I felt that it was implying that people had tried and failed before. All she did was create a habitat for them. That is the only special thing she did. That and use pokeballs to capture them which isn't necessary just what she did. I'm sorry, but once again this is a basic thought process that would have been figured out if someone was actually trying to research monsters. This isn't some unique thought that requires a modern mindset.
3. Early chapters when she meets the Crown Prince for the second time and Hazel, her roommate, for the first time (separate scenes, same complaint). She acts so different in these scenes then ever before or after. She is usually displayed as a mature, realistic, smart, and aloof person. In these scenes she was like a nervous 10 year old schoolgirl on her first day of school. If I'm remembering correctly, she was worried her roommate was going to bully her... She literally has all this unique magic and is the only girl we have seen in Swordsmanship so far. It just felt really out of place, so it was either a failure of characterization or a poor explanation of why she felt that way.
   
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I got frustrated and confused at first in the part with that b*tch Eric. But upon reflection, I understood her. Kinda. I also had a period when I longed for romance and was just about to entertain any interest shown my way but unlike Shuraina, I’m more self aware and realised I long for the relationship itself but it can’t happen with just anyone, it has to be with the right person. Moreover, it has to be when you can;

Can love yourself - it’s ok to have insecurities, one way of looking at it is to strive for self improvement but you have to know self importance.
Can love someone - liking someone is easier and different from loving someone. In love, you embrace them whole, the good and the bad. In loving someone, can you forgive?
Can sustain a relationship - any type of personal relationships are two ways. It can’t just be you or the other. It has to be both, any otherwise is abuse. Unconditional love is bullsh*t. It’s impossible to not have expectations. Can they meet your expectations? Can you meet their expectations? Can they forgive you if not? Can you forgive them if not? Can you bothmake concessions and find a middle ground? Self-improvement is a matter of one’s own choice. Will they improve themselves for you? Will you improve yourself for them?Respect the other and be respected by the other. There’s no one way about it.
Mm, it turned into love lecture but I’m at least thankful I didn’t add on another dark past like Shuraina did with Eric LMAO

Swanhaden’s was basically cannon. I’m happy for him and yeah it was cute.

Cory’s was also cute, I rooted for him at first, but I thought the close friendship with him and Shuraina was good enough so I was selfishly hoping they stay platonic 🤭Selfishly, just because I was already torn apart with rooting for Swan or Yves and I wanted fewer candidates to end up hurt.

Same with Hylli’s. Hylli’s is kinda confusing to me. Well, double spoiler tag to this— He’s Yesoo, Ye-an’s brother in the other dimension so I guess his love for her is partially familial, partially friendship, but also partially romantic? But in the end his familial love for her reigns over his romantic love.

Finally, Yves. Oh, Yves. Yves who made translator scream “YVES” a lot of times. Since Swanhaden was basically cannon, I’ve been torn with worry for whatever will happen to him. His “If” extras made me cry so much. I feel so bad for him. Why, oh why, author, can’t you make their feelings platonic and just choose one. OTL I had to pause for one day before I continued to read all the other extras because of the hurt I feel for him.

I love how the ending develops with an open ending like this, its just felt unique. And,

I definitely definitely love Swan! I think I have to declare that from now on he's one of my fav fav ML from many many novels I read :") Seriously, he's pure and sweet in his own way. Our pure and innocent Swan hehe XD

There is no romance until the extras. During the main story, one of the 4 MLs is blatantly in love with her (we learn this not long after we meet him), one of the 4 MLs is heavily implied to like her quite a lot, one of the 4 MLs is kind of hinted at liking her, and the last of the 4 MLs seems to view her as more of a sister. However, there aren't any romantic interactions until the extras. The FL is extremely dense when it comes to this. But, the extras are great! The author gives an ending for each of the MLs, 3 of the 4 being romantic.