# WebtoonLib — How to Refuse the Route #38

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

## Chapter
- number: 38
- release_date: 2025-03-12

### Summary
The central conflict has shifted to Jerry Route's profound misinterpretation of reality, driven by his fear of the game system. A pivotal moment occurs when Fourth Prince Ilya gives Jerry a forehead kiss; while readers understand this is Ilya innocently mimicking an affectionate gesture from Jerry's mother, Jerry attributes the act to his rising "charm" stat and the system's manipulation. This highlights a critical disconnect, positioning the system as an unreliable narrator that warps Jerry's perspective and isolates him from genuine connection. Fan consensus suggests that Ilya's feelings are authentic and unaffected by game mechanics, making Jerry's paranoia a self-fulfilling prophecy that pushes Ilya toward the very obsession he fears. Concurrently, Jerry is suffering from the lingering physical and psychological trauma of his recent carriage accident, experiencing painful flashbacks that suggest his injuries were more severe than his stats let on. As Jerry attempts to guide Ilya away from the "bad endings" predicted by a guidebook, he inadvertently deepens their misunderstanding, all while beginning to fall for the person he is trying so desperately to control.
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## Spoiler
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### Safe teaser
The central conflict has shifted to Jerry Route's profound misinterpretation of reality, driven by his fear of the game system.

### Spoiler summary
The central conflict has shifted to Jerry Route's profound misinterpretation of reality, driven by his fear of the game system. A pivotal moment occurs when Fourth Prince Ilya gives Jerry a forehead kiss; while readers understand this is Ilya innocently mimicking an affectionate gesture from Jerry's mother, Jerry attributes the act to his rising "charm" stat and the system's manipulation. This highlights a critical disconnect, positioning the system as an unreliable narrator that warps Jerry's perspective and isolates him from genuine connection. Fan consensus suggests that Ilya's feelings are authentic and unaffected by game mechanics, making Jerry's paranoia a self-fulfilling prophecy that pushes Ilya toward the very obsession he fears. Concurrently, Jerry is suffering from the lingering physical and psychological trauma of his recent carriage accident, experiencing painful flashbacks that suggest his injuries were more severe than his stats let on. As Jerry attempts to guide Ilya away from the "bad endings" predicted by a guidebook, he inadvertently deepens their misunderstanding, all while beginning to fall for the person he is trying so desperately to control.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — How to Refuse the Route #38](/series/how-to-refuse-the-route-032515/chapter-38)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/how-to-refuse-the-route-032515

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