The ending was really rushed and vague, we never got to see the relationship between the ML and MC. Even up to the last chapter, there's a feeling that they haven't gotten together yet, or rather the ML hasn't confessed. I mean, I don't dislike stories that don't focus on romance, but I do feel bitter that it seems that their relationship progressed conpletely after the story ended, and we're just suppose to accept that. They clearly weren't together in the last chapter. The only hints of their relationship is the ML showing hints of liking/lusting after the MC, BUT EVERY CHARACTER WAS DESCRIBED AS LUSTING AFTER THE MC. Even his cousin, adopted brother, and random male a, b, c, d, e!!! We never see the MC being interested romantically in anyone, much less the ML. The MC is only shown as being curious of the ML's background etc. Is MC concerned for ML? Yes. Does he regard him highly? Yes. Does he like him romantically? Not really? No hints at all from Mc's side. The most we get is MC being concerened and ask "If you could choose, why did you decide to stay in An Yu Yi Yu? "

"At first, it was because I was curious, but afterwards...."

Then end scene. What. I mean, you could argue some romantic hints, but really, it can just as well be seen as mere curiousity.

The only description of them being together is "they will always be together, one on the right and the other on the left", in the extra chapter, by a thrid party narrator. >: (

I mean, at least have ONE extra chapter showing how they got together cause what is shown of their relationship doesn't feel romantic at all. Or rather, it's difficult believing that MC will even fall in love with ML. It feels like those novels where the MC just randomly marries a random girl in a group after the story ended without a single hint of the MC even liking her. It feels weird. Really weird.

I gave it 4 stars because I still really enjoyed the whole story minus the last 5 chapters. The last couple of chapters made me feel like the author just randomly decide to end it.

The plot holes are numerous. I'm upset that there was hardly any interaction between the MC and his family. The dad, he never personally had a one on one with the MC, the most he shows is a weird almost fake interest in his son and then the scene where he gives MC his mom's diary. Thats it. He didnt even bothered to clear up the misunderstanding of him having illegitimatd daughters. Mc's ADOPTED BROTHER HAD TO EXPLAIN. Like the dad rather have his adopted son know then clear it up wuth MC. The adopted bro also knew about the Nightmare world and the MC's mom, how? Why? When? Nothing is explained. His dad also seemed disinterested when he found out that HIS OWN SON was involved in something dangerous. His reaction was pretty much "your mom has shown me weirder when I was with her." What. His adopted bro had to occasionally bridge the terrible lack of communication between them!! Honestly it feels like the adopted bro and the dad was in a "better" relationship at this point. What "better" means, I suddenly realised that that would make some sense and the thought is terryfying me. If they were in a "relationship"... the attitude of the dad... makes some terryfying sense.... im going to stop thinking of this conspiracy now.

Although, on chapter 158, the author did explain why she chose to end it.

1) The main content of the story has already been conveyed

2) She's ill.

there's no romance. Not sure why it's labeled as shounen ai.

Also after 40 chapters, he has collected a large number of items from the nightmare world but hasn't sold a single product in his shop. So far, there is no ML that I can tell. From reading other people's reviews, there doesn't seem to be any romance for the entire story.