# WebtoonLib — How to Refuse the Route #28

## Series
- title: How to Refuse the Route
- slug: how-to-refuse-the-route-032515

## Chapter
- number: 28
- release_date: 2025-03-12

### Summary
The brief de-aging arc concludes as Fourth Prince Ilya abruptly reverts to his original age, but with a shocking new development: a surprisingly muscular physique with an "8-pack" that has captivated the readership. The chapter's climax is a comedic misunderstanding, as protagonist Jerry is discovered in bed with the now-naked and adult-sized Ilya by their roommates, Siren and Henry. The humor is amplified by Siren's swift action to cover Henry's eyes, a moment that has sparked significant reader interest in their dynamic as a potential side couple. This compromising situation follows a pivotal confrontation where Ilya finally spoke up about Jerry's avoidant behavior. This, in turn, has led to a long-awaited breakthrough for Jerry, who is beginning to realize that the game guidebook's "bad endings" are not an unchangeable prophecy and that his paranoia was actively damaging his relationship with Ilya. While readers continue to acknowledge Ilya's obsessive "yandere" tendencies, they remain overwhelmingly supportive of him as the main love interest, expressing relief at Jerry's character development and delighting in the chapter's mix of high comedy and romantic tension.
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## Spoiler
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### Safe teaser
The brief de-aging arc concludes as Fourth Prince Ilya abruptly reverts to his original age, but with a shocking new development: a surprisingly muscular physique with an "8-pack" that has captivated the readership.

### Spoiler summary
The brief de-aging arc concludes as Fourth Prince Ilya abruptly reverts to his original age, but with a shocking new development: a surprisingly muscular physique with an "8-pack" that has captivated the readership. The chapter's climax is a comedic misunderstanding, as protagonist Jerry is discovered in bed with the now-naked and adult-sized Ilya by their roommates, Siren and Henry. The humor is amplified by Siren's swift action to cover Henry's eyes, a moment that has sparked significant reader interest in their dynamic as a potential side couple. This compromising situation follows a pivotal confrontation where Ilya finally spoke up about Jerry's avoidant behavior. This, in turn, has led to a long-awaited breakthrough for Jerry, who is beginning to realize that the game guidebook's "bad endings" are not an unchangeable prophecy and that his paranoia was actively damaging his relationship with Ilya. While readers continue to acknowledge Ilya's obsessive "yandere" tendencies, they remain overwhelmingly supportive of him as the main love interest, expressing relief at Jerry's character development and delighting in the chapter's mix of high comedy and romantic tension.

## Status
- data_status: partial
- summary_status: generated
- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — How to Refuse the Route #28](/series/how-to-refuse-the-route-032515/chapter-28)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/how-to-refuse-the-route-032515

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