Depressing Illusion

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Tae Seong-jae… he’ll take me home.

One day, ‘I’ transmigrated into the character Seo Seung-won in a BL novel given to me by my little sister without warning. As a result of transmigration, I frequently experience nosebleeds and hemoptysis, as well as other forms of pain. Since I realized that the calmer I was, the less pain I felt, so I desperately tried to empty my thoughts and maintain my composure, but I couldn’t stand it when the original memory of “me” faded away day by day. However, in order to escape from this terrible place and return to reality, ‘I’ aim at the end of the novel and do not lose hope. Following the plot of the novel, I become the lover of ‘Tae Seong-je’, get abandoned, and attempt s**c*de. For the sake of getting back home.

Associated Names
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우울한 착각
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Latest Release

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04/22/24 Spring Of Romance c142
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ywnle
New ywnle
April 10, 2024
Status: c82
at this point, please bring MC to the psychiatrist. Boy needs help 😭

i’m dropping this because I just can’t read it no more. The story was written from MC’s first POV, and it can be very frustrating to read, because he’s basically mentally ill patient. The story itself is very interesting, the ML is like grey flag ML..? Like he’s bad, but not really? He’s a gangster after all, don’t expecthim to be so sweet like every green flag ML out there
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Hi I am neko
Hi I am neko rated it
December 15, 2022
Status: --
This novel made me cry so much aiyoooo. I only read the google- translate version so I am so glad to see it picked up. Thank you to the translators ^^ will keep following it 👍

The summary is pretty accurate. Our MC tries to complete the novel to get back to the real-world while dealing with his novel-problems (his incompatibility with his novel body) and his real -world problems.

If you want angsty then this is definitely it. Storyline is simple, MC is likable and not an a- hole ml.

Will put... more>> up an edited review after I read again.

Guys please give this a read. Y'all won't regret it but keep tissues nearby. 🥲 <<less
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Changingchangie
I won't rate it yet since I haven't read the whole novel.

But here are some of my thoughts:

1. The translation is just an edited MTL. There are some parts which is confusing but you would still get the whole idea and understand the flow of the story.

... more>> 2. Once you start reading this you wouldn't stop.

3. The MC might get annoying at times but hey this is tagged with psychological so please bear that in mind while reading this.

All in all it is a novel worth to read.

(I am thankful that this has an MTL but it would be better if a better group translator would pick this up 🥲) <<less
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Katherr
Katherr rated it
December 19, 2023
Status: c81
I absolutely adore this novel it feels so refreshing from your standard BL.

The start is a little bit slow but it's worth the read specially with the soft moments between the MC and ML. The author adding elements of mystery on the MCs past life keep it interesting as well.

Plus love how the author has a really unique take on the isekai genre

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I really love how the MC is really determined to go home (but is literally struggling due to his unwilling growing affections with the ML) and the fact that the author incorporated his memories from his past life is such nice touch. Specially tons of isekai tend to literally forget or even don't care anymore for the MCs past/real life

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silvermoon310306
silvermoon310306 rated it
February 28, 2024
Status: c123
Despite being quite a toxic novel, it's one of my favourites.

I just can't help but to wonder what's going to happen next, as this story always manages to take me by suprise. Besides there is the ML who slowly but steadily falls for our MC. (Though it starts as (violent) obsession, he becomes as sweet as honey later on.) Then there is also the MC struggling not only with his health but also meantaly, as he gets closer to the other characters.

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I can't help but to wonder whether the MC realy came from another world or if it has something to do with his mentality

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I hope they have a happy ending ><

... also, thanks a lot for translating! <<less
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Stagz
Stagz rated it
October 16, 2023
Status: c80
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Honestly I think this should have a comedy tag I mean I'm on ch.80 right now and though it is a serious chapter, I just can't help laughing because it also isn't lol. ML is saying MC sounds like a mistress the way he's talking to him but the more I read I can't help thinking it's the other way around. The ML seems like a pitiful wife who wants her husbands attention 😂😂honestly I'm laughing so hard I feel a bit sorry for the ML in this chapter he even asked MC if he thought he (ML) was annoying at the end of the chapter😭.

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Keikey
Keikey rated it
May 12, 2023
Status: c4
Honestly, I just read 4 chapters and it's boring.. The narrator, I don't know if he's going to be the MC, is laying his depressed thoughts and honestly, I don't know if it's the original works or the translation that's not good enough because it's hard to understand some parts. He's saying he's losing his memory of his life before transmigration but at the same time, be still narrates his ''past'' life big points.... And the main plot is not advancing much... Maybe if I find the courage to read... more>> more, I would change my rating. <<less
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ScarletCat
ScarletCat rated it
February 20, 2024
Status: c112
My score is more of a 4.5, but we have to round somewhere. I can't give it a full 5 because sometimes the translation brings me out of the story feeling like I missed something, and I end up rereading several times to figure out what is going on.

Even with the translation hindering it I can see it's well written. To the degree I wonder if the author has personal experience with somethings.

This is the first time I have felt sympathetic to characters in what to an outsider is a... more>> terrible relationship. But I do appreciate that the relationship is mix of sunshine and stormclouds. It feels more realistic, and you can see they are trying without knowing how to have a good relationship. Honestly with how the past of the MC has affected him, I don't know how he could have a relationship that isn't messed up. He has.... so many issues, I could spend all day listing them and the evidence.

The ML isn't a good person, he never pretended to be. But he's trying to help the MC as the MC pushes his crazy button. <<less
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Khaze
Khaze rated it
December 28, 2023
Status: C0
No lgbt, (ugh why can't they let us change the rate when we accidentally pressed it?)
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Rue
Rue rated it
August 3, 2023
Status: c3
ch58 and I feel like tragedy tag should be there. Honestly I'm a little disappointed I feel like it had potential at first, but it started to gradually deteriorate since the appearance of ML.

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First comment here I hope it works well. It's kind of a brief summary of the released chapters and a note to myself to NOT pick this back up. If you want to read it I hope you enjoy. Also EN in not my first language pls bear with me.

At first the MC is pleasant to read ab, he is trying to cope with the transmigration, illness and missing memories in his own way. It's rare for a transmigration novel to include the internal conflict of the MC so it was a good start. The world which normally I would call childishly flat and unreal was working here too, bc it was a world from the novel - so it strangely cl**ked together - it made it easier to understand MC feeling out of place there.

What ruined it all was the ML. Their relationship was toxic and too unpleasant to read ab. At the same time it was MC's plan to finish this "novel" and go back home. He tried unrealistically hard for something that was in no way confirmed. It was 58 chapters of almost constant emotional abuse, it was too much for me. ML became the main reason MC was miserable and I feel like author sometimes forgets about MC's illness and only uses it when it's convenient for the plot.

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