Love Thy Neighbor - Ch. 28 - Chapter 28

[MangaDex]

 

[Ichaivalrose]

Ohh awesome chapter (also really glad this wasn't an April fools joke)

Ty for the translation bestie!

 

[jazkin]

Ohh awesome chapter (also really glad this wasn't an April fools joke)

Ty for the translation bestie!

lol i thought about that but i'm too lazy that kind of effort

 

[Jhosy]

Oh, Jinju...You are so gone for this woman you are using 👀
The way she speaks up about Doyeon, upset someone could think she isn't "normal" enough and then getting upset about using her...Finally kissing her when she sees Doyeon there alone....Sigh, I love this story so much.
Also I like how the author brings up the capitalist society and how families not always manage to pay things and just ends up getting more and more in trouble. Of course Jinju's husband could very well be spending money in stuff he shouldn't but so far we don't know what happened so for what Jinju has told, seems just like a common issue with poor families.

 

[salthejackman]

OMG IT'S REAL THE FUCKING PARENTS WERE ADOPTING HER BECAUSE THEY WANTED TO USE HER!!! 😭 HOW SICK IS THAT!

And oh hey, Jinju is catching feelings

 

[nemo1234]

MY HEART WHAT HEKSNHSVD I CANT 😭😭😭

 

[Jinx0707]

That was so cute!!! Thank you again!

 

[pen2]

The oiling meme at the end is always funny.

 

[MathMols]

Holy hell Doyeon was adorable this chapter🤣

Thanks for the translate as always😁

 

[Sovek157]

I'm so glad this wasn't another April fool's joke, thanks so much for the translation

 

[nims]

Yees Jinju’s feelings finally seems to be developing and showing

Thanks for the update!

 

[leopoltrambo]

THANK YOU FOR TRANSLATION!!

doyeon was cute this chapter 😍😍

 

[Faust9]

I wonder if Doyeon measures her self worth with how much she benefits others. Its like, being an orphan, she has no worth and isn’t wanted by anyone unless she’s useful to them (like taking care of others, disregarding her own needs), and now after she was adopted, she has this weight of gratitude, this debt she can never pay back. (Edit: that story about mother spiders is really heavy in retrospect)
I do love how their relationship is developing, but also that, this is likely the first time Doyeon has ever wanted something(one) for herself this badly.
Regardless of who benefits from what, i look forward to seeing how they help each other grow and learn to value themselves a little more
thank you for the translation, this had taken over my mind these past days haha

 

[Faust9]

Something else I've been wondering about (word vomiting I don't have anyone to talk to this about lmao)

She might be hard to read and all (pokerfacing), but I get this vibe that Jinju is good at taking care of others. I can't tell what's going on through her mind when she would kiss Doyeon on the face, but it would usually happen when Doyeon seemed down or anxious. While it didn't seem like there were romantic feelings in those chapters (pretty early on tbf, between 11-15?), it really felt comforting to me, those gestures of affection.
Doyeon, outside of just lust, also seems to initiate when she feels insecure/upset, like she had that dream where dream-Jinju made her fear being unloved, or when Jinju shot down the date-like suggestions.
One time I find hard to understand or pin down is when Jinju revealed to Morae the nature of their relationship, and then immediately initiated with Doyeon after, apparently getting excited remembering what she told Morae. After what happened in the bathroom scene, I guess it might just be that she's into that lol
But the kiss from this chapter is quite new, it feels nice. This isn't just the first time Jinju kissed her on the lips, Doyeon also wasn't in distress. Was it a buildup from how Jinju felt when she talked to the prof? Was it bc Doyeon was once again trying to be responsible and take care of things? I'm assuming that she felt protective of her earlier, which I really appreciate bc she 'didn't have to'. I really want to know how she felt, why she kissed Doyeon when there was no utility/gain from that. It wasn't expected nor demanded of her (it wasn't Jinju responding to an external factor). She impulsively kissed her, and then immediately reconsidered that decision. I think that much she realises as well, that there wasn't a reason (utility or benefit-wise) to have done that.
Jinju is hard to read bc she doesn't show much on her face and we don't have as much access to her thoughts, but I find her really, really interesting to think about. Even if the starting point of their relationship is one of desperation/gratitude/debt, even if Jinju is 95% like T _ T, I really do get the impression that there was this budding sense of affection that isn't solely bc she "owes" Doyeon (obligation). I wonder if it throws Jinju off too, to receive so much unconditional care and consideration. I'm not sure she's known that before.
To some extent, things are "the right thing to do". And then beyond that line, it's "because I want to do these things". Kindness comes more naturally for Doyeon but, I'm interested to know what these [things] are for Jinju.

 

[Cornonthekopp]

The end of chapter girl is getting quite philosophical with this oil discussion

 

[slxsxm]

Something else I've been wondering about (word vomiting I don't have anyone to talk to this about lmao)

She might be hard to read and all (pokerfacing), but I get this vibe that Jinju is good at taking care of others. I can't tell what's going on through her mind when she would kiss Doyeon on the face, but it would usually happen when Doyeon seemed down or anxious. While it didn't seem like there were romantic feelings in those chapters (pretty early on tbf, between 11-15?), it really felt comforting to me, those gestures of affection.
Doyeon, outside of just lust, also seems to initiate when she feels insecure/upset, like she had that dream where dream-Jinju made her fear being unloved, or when Jinju shot down the date-like suggestions.
One time I find hard to understand or pin down is when Jinju revealed to Morae the nature of their relationship, and then immediately initiated with Doyeon after, apparently getting excited remembering what she told Morae. After what happened in the bathroom scene, I guess it might just be that she's into that lol
But the kiss from this chapter is quite new, it feels nice. This isn't just the first time Jinju kissed her on the lips, Doyeon also wasn't in distress. Was it a buildup from how Jinju felt when she talked to the prof? Was it bc Doyeon was once again trying to be responsible and take care of things? I'm assuming that she felt protective of her earlier, which I really appreciate bc she 'didn't have to'. I really want to know how she felt, why she kissed Doyeon when there was no utility/gain from that. It wasn't expected nor demanded of her (it wasn't Jinju responding to an external factor). She impulsively kissed her, and then immediately reconsidered that decision. I think that much she realises as well, that there wasn't a reason (utility or benefit-wise) to have done that.
Jinju is hard to read bc she doesn't show much on her face and we don't have as much access to her thoughts, but I find her really, really interesting to think about. Even if the starting point of their relationship is one of desperation/gratitude/debt, even if Jinju is 95% like T _ T, I really do get the impression that there was this budding sense of affection that isn't solely bc she "owes" Doyeon (obligation). I wonder if it throws Jinju off too, to receive so much unconditional care and consideration. I'm not sure she's known that before.
To some extent, things are "the right thing to do". And then beyond that line, it's "because I want to do these things". Kindness comes more naturally for Doyeon but, I'm interested to know what these [things] are for Jinju.

You explained it so well, took the words right out of my mouth! I agree i think jinju often did things to comfort doyeon instead of out of affection at first. She was very well aware that she may be a burden on doyeon and knew that all she could possibly offer is her body in a sense. But seeeingf as how shes been avting as of lately i think shes subconciously beginning to grow fonder of doyeon. The kiss was shocking as there was really no gain like you said and doyeon wasnt in any pain, but like you said it mightve been built up from what the professor said. a reward in a way. Im excited to see what happens next!!

ALSO THANK YOU JAZKIN FOR NOT APRIL FOOLING US AND ALSO UPLOADING TODAY!!!! MWAH <3

 

[NatsuD1702]

Well it was quite an interesting chapter, and apparently "my kid" can be translated as "my girl"🤨. Jinju is a difficult character to read, but I think that she really is developing feelings for Doyeon, it's just that there are many underlying problems (the biggest one, I think, is Doyeon's resemblance to her young husband). Jinju started taking advantage of Doyeon's kindness (out of desperation), but at this point she hasn't realized that she sees her with different eyes, that she also wants to take care of her and that sex is no longer to "pay" her kindness, she likes it and even kisses are pleasant to her apparently.

The situation is getting more and more exciting, thanks for translate so fast!

 

[jazkin]

Well it was quite an interesting chapter, and apparently "my kid" can be translated as "my girl"🤨. Jinju is a difficult character to read, but I think that she really is developing feelings for Doyeon, it's just that there are many underlying problems (the biggest one, I think, is Doyeon's resemblance to her young husband). Jinju started taking advantage of Doyeon's kindness (out of desperation), but at this point she hasn't realized that she sees her with different eyes, that she also wants to take care of her and that sex is no longer to "pay" her kindness, she likes it and even kisses are pleasant to her apparently.

The situation is getting more and more exciting, thanks for translate so fast!

Ush you might be right maybe my girl is a better wording?? I’ll look more into that…. I think in this case my kid fit more than other times mostly because she was talking ‘as her aunt’ if that makes any sense

 

[jazkin]

I wonder if Doyeon measures her self worth with how much she benefits others. Its like, being an orphan, she has no worth and isn’t wanted by anyone unless she’s useful to them (like taking care of others, disregarding her own needs), and now after she was adopted, she has this weight of gratitude, this debt she can never pay back. (Edit: that story about mother spiders is really heavy in retrospect)
I do love how their relationship is developing, but also that, this is likely the first time Doyeon has ever wanted something(one) for herself this badly.
Regardless of who benefits from what, i look forward to seeing how they help each other grow and learn to value themselves a little more
thank you for the translation, this had taken over my mind these past days haha

Just curious about your interpretation, why do you think the mother spider story is heavy in retrospect?

 

[Faust9]

Just curious about your interpretation, why do you think the mother spider story is heavy in retrospect?

It’s supposed to be one of unconditional love and gratitude right? I‘m also from an Asian household so I get it, the idea of how selfless Asian parents are, how dedicated they are to their children. The baby spiders eating the mother, seeing her as just nutrients, imo that implies ungratefulness, taking lightly that sacrifice, bc theyre still young and immature, and haven’t learned to be considerate yet. It’s bittersweet and tragic. The moral of the story is to remind children of this love and how much they owe their parents. But how does Doyeon interpret this story?
We find out that Doyeon is an orphan, that she was always expected to take on the responsibility for everyone else, and that she was adopted by an affluent family for potentially political/reputation purposes…
Even if their “love” is conditional and for strategic reasons, Doyeon still needs to shoulder the weight of their “selfless sacrifice“, to have so “graciously” taken in an orphan such as herself. Doyeon is/has nothing, and these people gave her “everything”. (Might be why Doyeon never asks for anything, or seems to want anything before meeting Jinju, because she doesn’t think she deserves anything or even have the right to ask.)
So far, we don’t know exactly what the parents‘ treatment of her is like, but Doyeon seems to feel guilty/uncomfortable about this debt. The way Morae treats her is very much “you owe them, don’t you dare become a burden”, and Doyeon is fully aware of that. Even if Morae’s attitude stems from her jealousy and isn’t an extension of her parents‘ feelings on the matter, it does still seem like Doyeon believes her words to be true; that she is a burden, an “investment” for this family. Doyeon’s life isn‘t her own. She seems “free”, but that might only be because she’s pretty successful in her studies. The moment she stepped out of line and might threaten the family image, Morae barged right in and reminded her to stay in her place.
Oh but I will say that (ch9) when Morae confronted her about Jinju and Doyeon said that she’s pay them back somehow, Morae seemed annoyed that she “thinks that” of their parents. So perhaps the parents aren’t like that, but Morae is still enforcing this pressure/debt on her own, bc that’s how she believes they “should” behave as their children.
Tldr; the spider story is about love and gratitude, but from Doyeon’s pov, I believe it’s about guilt, debt and helplessness, bc children/she can never hope to repay what they’re given (even if the parents aren’t asking her to)