Pick Up the Rejected Pure Love

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The heroine I was rooting for was not chosen.
Then wouldn’t it be okay if I made her happy instead?

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Picking Up Unrequited Love
거절당한 순애를 줍다
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Recommendations
Since I’ve Entered the World of Romantic Comedy Manga, I’ll Do My Best to Make the Heroine Who Doesn’t Stick With the Hero Happy (WN) (2)
I Unknowingly Rejected My Favorite (1)
I Became the Male Lead in a Romance Novel (1)
Recommendation Lists
  1. Virimee's Pure Love List
  2. Peak Yandere
  3. INJECT SUGAR INTO MY VEINS
  4. Romance lns/Wns
  5. Modern romance 2

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04/16/25 ReadingPia c170
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ObisidianRevenger
ObisidianRevenger rated it
June 13, 2023
Status: c54
Straight up romance and none of other bullsh*t and other plots or side heroines.

Story reminded me of 'Isekai Romcom' except here the MC isn't related to the original novel's main lead.

Premise is that MC transmigrated into a novel he liked after his favourite heroine got rejected and so he decided to chase after her so it is pretty much a sugary story.

The different thing here is that the POV alternates each chapter; what I mean is one chapter is from the MC's POV and another chapter is from the FL's... more>> POV, then back to MC and then back to FL. Of course, they don't repeat the same events in the different POVs. To explain more, the first half of a date will be from the MC's POV then the second part of the date will be from the FL's POV hence no repetition of events like many other shitty POV some other authors use.

Overall I am enjoying it and would recommend it to those that want a straight up romance. <<less
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i am not sensei
i am not sensei rated it
September 13, 2023
Status: --
Honestly, the MC is kind creepy at the start, MC geniunely act like stalker that want gets close to a broken heart sub-female lead. The story is like a wet dream of a creepy otaku who aggressively wants to have a romance with his favorite fictional character
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Mahesvara_
Mahesvara_ rated it
July 31, 2024
Status: c54
It was fun, cute, heartwarming and likable characters.. The character interaction between Protagonist, Heroine and Side Characters is pretty good and quite funny. The MC is pretty straight forward kind of guy he knows what he wants and needs to do. Japanese author should learn a bit here when writing their MCs.

But not everything in this story is great, the author doesn't know how to make the story interesting, it's pure boring vanilla that's all about MC & FL saying sweet nothings to each other. No plot and author doesn't... more>> seem to know how to progress properly. It only fun at the beginning but it gets boring after a while, there's basically no plot at all, there's not much interesting to see because it's all about MC and FL flirting with each other, eating, studying, dating and repeat. Around chapter 50 all these things just keeps going on circles and nothing interesting happening at all. There are parts that kind of cringe, when MC keeps getting embarrassed and blushing like a teenager despite being an adult inside. Tbh MC is kind of cool at first but when author made MC act like a blushing hormonal teenage boy, it ruins his character for me. There's no problems or challenges that need to be solved by our Main Characters so author just keep writing boring and repeated flirting between them. It would've been better if author insert some business intrigues, interesting side characters or insert some minor drama and twists but there's nothing like that. This story is all sunshine and rainbows, pure 100% romance without any toppings and this is what makes this a boring and chore to read because there's nothing interesting to expect at all. Read this if you just want to read wholesome flirting betwen MC & FL. But if you're expecting some minor drama and good plot then you'll be disappointed. Plot: 1/5

Characters: 3.5/5 <<less
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RealityMaker
RealityMaker rated it
December 16, 2023
Status: c37
Boring and dry characters and story overall.

Han-gyeol is non-descript and generic; he has no personality traits besides being "kind" to Eun-ha. There's nothing about his goals, nothing to make him stand out. He is the embodiment of a wish-fulfillment main character. If you think about it closely, he's someone who is old enough to go through his military service, yet he pines over a high school girl.

Eun-ha is equally as badly written -- if you were to describe her, she'd fit in any generic story about a high school romance.

Neither... more>> of these characters show any growth or development. The fluff of the story is unbearable as it is unbelievable. <<less
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lollion21
lollion21 rated it
December 27, 2024
Status: c107
Fun to read has good sweet/funny moments no drama/misunderstanding which can be good but after a while stuff get stale as no new variable gets introduce. So if you're looking for just a stress free comfy read than this novel is for you.
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dralex
dralex rated it
December 29, 2023
Status: c51
Gosh, that's wonderful. Sweet, very nice and dynamic. Great characters and everything is extremely positive.

A cure for depression.

Yes, the characters are generic, but still nicely written. Yes, MC has one goal in life - to win FL and make her happy, and that's an awesome goal for a guy from high school. FL's goal in life is to make her boyfriend happy and be with him forever - naive, but she's a high school student in love.

Yes, their development and relationship is unrealistic and unbelievable, but we are talking about... more>> LN here with regression in the first chapter. So I guess no one expected the document.

I'm torturing f5 while waiting for new episodes. <<less
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Pelouch
Pelouch rated it
October 26, 2023
Status: c42
Very relaxed, single love interest, teenage romcom, it's kinda cute how innocent they are. It has a nice thing going where it alternates POVs between the girl and guy every chapter.

I don't have a very high opinion of the translator website readingPia. Although the translation quality is admittedly pretty good.

You might want to stack like 50 chapters before giving this a go but it's very nice, it soothes the soul
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webt00nwarrior
webt00nwarrior rated it
August 28, 2023
Status: c10
As the other review stated, no BS -> straight romance. This is for the people that want to see character interactions and dialogue. There is little world-building and fleshing out other characters as far as I have seen. The focus of this is clearly the relationship between MC and the FL. He is a likeable character with the maturity to go for what he wants.
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tropezero
tropezero rated it
April 11, 2024
Status: c41
It goes from romance to wish fulfillment cringe pretty quickly. Actually it was wish fulfillment from the get go like all these other stories. So the cringe just gets more extreme.

Spoiler

I got tired of them being in embarrassment loops repeatedly. Ok, we get that at least one of them is acting their age... but do we really need this to be the focal point?

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Giernold
Giernold rated it
September 10, 2023
Status: c16
Wow! Just wow!

This surprised me by how good it was! Super wholesome romance, flustered FL with super cute reactions. The MC is kind of cringe at times though, and the start felt a bit stalker-ish, though it quickly became more wholesome and real.

I really recommend reading this! It's refreshing to not have too much drama but more fluff and romance!
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William_Cal
William_Cal rated it
April 17, 2025
Status: c170
I just finished the novel. The novel is great, it's pure romance novel in ML's point of view which is rare. Reading this novel gave me diabetes, I'm sure you knew what I'm talking about when you're a reader, too much sweet scenes.

I love this novel but unfortunately, I couldn't gave it a complete 5 stars due to some reason. First, the MC's family development. If I could remember, it was stated that the MC lost his mother at a young in his previous life. I was expecting that there... more>> will be a development between him and his parents but no, it solely focus on MC's love story and there's no development between his family at all. It was as if his parents are ghost that just appeared when the author remembers them. Secondly, the OgML and OgFL just disappeared out of nowhere. I don't even know if they're still friends with Eunha (FL). Overall, my main and only issue in this novel is the side characters. They are not given that much significance and are forgotten by the author. You could count with your own fingers the times they appeared. Funnily enough, FL's family have more appearance than the MC's family.

Despite that, this is a good novel. I love their development, from strangers to friends to lovers until they became spouses. I wish there's more chapter about their children growing up but I don't think that's necessary as this is their story and not their children.

If you're looking for a Male MC in a romance novel without harem and is loyal to one, then this is for you. <<less
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AquasVeritem
AquasVeritem rated it
July 1, 2024
Status: c101
I think I got diabetes from this, and I don't care. It's so sweet and fluffy and good. My teeth are rotting and my dentist wants to beat me to death. Seriously, this is about as sweet as a vanilla romance can get, and it's actually excellent too. I can't say for sure how good this story will be until we hit the end, but I'm tentatively giving it 4.5 stars, because it's well paced and sweet with just the right amount of drama. Depending on how it ends it... more>> could either drop to 4 stars or rise to 5 stars. <<less
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Juslin
Juslin rated it
October 14, 2023
Status: c29
I enjoyed the depiction of human relationships in this novel. For a cheesy romance novel, the interactions between the characters don't feel artificial. The genre is stated to be rom-com, but I didn't see a lot of comedy. The progress of the romance between the ML and the FL seems pretty fast, which I consider a good thing. However, like the other reviews said, this novel doesn't focus on anything other than the romance between the two. Side characters are only used to expedite the romance further, though I don't... more>> think they're badly written despite that. The original MC of the novel the ML transmigrated into is surprisingly barely mentioned, so don't expect much in that direction. However, translations are still far from catching up to the original, so some of the content in this review may turn out wrong as more of the plot is revealed. <<less
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Starfighter
Starfighter rated it
April 26, 2024
Status: c170
If you are a fan of sticky and sweet romance then this is good. They are high schoolers and this is a wholesome book till now so degens can walk towards the door but it is a good and well written romance novel. The TL is also good quality.

I normally don't read romance novels due to not liking the love triangle/polygons plots that are a staple since I end up liking all the people involved and seeing them not win after putting in everything they can is just too much... more>> for me. So I normally only read harems but this one is good. No bullsh*t rivals and no s*upid misunderstandings. Just straight ideal romance and them being honest with each other and growing to love each other more every chapter just heals me.

Give it a go if you have time. You will not regret it.

Edit: So it has finished. It has been with me for over a year now and I am very happy that I stuck with it. Very happy vibe in this from start to finish and the characters are all very cute and lovable. Ending was very fluffy as is design in this. The TL team did an awesome job as well. Thanks for all your efforts! So I hope more people read this and support both the Author and the TL! <<less
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WTPieh
WTPieh rated it
February 22, 2024
Status: c67
Absolutely amazing. Best part out of all this is that it is such a mature story, and yet the author can actually capture the pure feeling of love. This has surprised me greatly. As tags suggest, its R-18, but there is so far none, but with how clever and maturely the author handles the romantic aspects, this might just be my favorite novel, especially if it can incorporate these themes properly.
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Ryuujiotonashi
Ryuujiotonashi rated it
September 12, 2023
Status: c17
Very Very sweet story

even someone like me who only read harem, action and fantasy novels all the time I really loved this novel

The MC is kind and mature and his relationship with fMC is very sweet
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Somanas
Somanas rated it
May 21, 2025
Status: c11
Wanted to like this one. A lot of the banter is funny and the romantic gestures were relatively wholesome. What is stopping me from continuing any farther is just how they won’t shut up about the age difference. The FL repeatedly brings up how “mature” the regressed/transmigrated adult is and the ML keeps exclaiming how he’s soooo glad to be living young. His only MO is to date his favorite high schooler which also feels creepy AF. Can’t you do what most other transmigrating characters do and just give it... more>> time and “surprisingly” fall in love? <<less
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Afas
Afas rated it
May 7, 2024
Status: c87
A very solid romance story. Very beautiful and sweet.

My only problem is the lack of appearance for the main character's family. They basically non existing at this point. They brought up once at the start of the story and never mentioned again ever, while we pretty much got a bunch of content about the FMC family. Pretty annoying because I also curious about the situation about MC family considere that the mother is noticing something different about her son in the start of the story.

Regardless this story is solid 5/5
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Leftail
Leftail rated it
February 26, 2024
Status: c68
Grade:

8/10 (this will cause diabetes, being honest, I stop caring after c50, tis all fluff and love and suggar)

TLTR:

truly a nice story, nice pace and cute interactions, just plain old romance, I like the dinamic it uses, changing POV to make it feel fresh and interesting, at the same time, it also makes an effort to show us that the characters are not one dimensional. My maint points against this nover are four; the fact the way the MC transmigrated is really s*upid, why dont just make a romantic... more>> novel, instead of doing that, and the second part, is the fact that he is a man nearly 30 in a body of a 19 years old, like, kinda creepy ngl, and the author didnt even make it try with the old realiable (he and him become one), also, the lack of interest in MC family kills me, its only mentioned in chapter 1, after that? Nothing, and the fact of trying to make the childhood freind of the heroine the bad guy is kinda dumb. <<less
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