# WebtoonLib — Side Characters Deserve Love Too #40

## Series
- title: Side Characters Deserve Love Too
- slug: side-characters-deserve-love-too-d020da

## Chapter
- number: 40
- release_date: 2025-03-12

### Summary
This chapter doubles down on romantic farce, sidelining the main plot for character-driven comedy. The central focus is Prince Kyle visiting the stables to show off his new hairstyle, a direct attempt to impress Geumja (as Joe). His smug "fishing for compliments" is met with Geumja's wildly chaotic and embarrassing internal fangirling, which Kyle overhears, causing him to fluctuate between blushing and smug satisfaction. The palace's farcical misunderstandings escalate as Kyle confronts his younger brother, Teo, over the circulating rumor pairing Teo with Joe. However, Kyle's motivation is not concern but pure jealousy, leading to a comedic sibling rivalry for the oblivious Joe's attention. Readers found the chapter hilarious, frequently citing the second-hand embarrassment from Geumja's thoughts and the effectiveness of the cross-dressing premise, which causes many to forget her true gender and perceive the story as a BL romance. Despite the comedic praise, a recurring concern is the complete stagnation of the political "obron" ore subplot, with the narrative prioritizing romantic shenanigans over plot progression.
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## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
This chapter doubles down on romantic farce, sidelining the main plot for character-driven comedy.

### Spoiler summary
This chapter doubles down on romantic farce, sidelining the main plot for character-driven comedy. The central focus is Prince Kyle visiting the stables to show off his new hairstyle, a direct attempt to impress Geumja (as Joe). His smug "fishing for compliments" is met with Geumja's wildly chaotic and embarrassing internal fangirling, which Kyle overhears, causing him to fluctuate between blushing and smug satisfaction. The palace's farcical misunderstandings escalate as Kyle confronts his younger brother, Teo, over the circulating rumor pairing Teo with Joe. However, Kyle's motivation is not concern but pure jealousy, leading to a comedic sibling rivalry for the oblivious Joe's attention. Readers found the chapter hilarious, frequently citing the second-hand embarrassment from Geumja's thoughts and the effectiveness of the cross-dressing premise, which causes many to forget her true gender and perceive the story as a BL romance. Despite the comedic praise, a recurring concern is the complete stagnation of the political "obron" ore subplot, with the narrative prioritizing romantic shenanigans over plot progression.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Side Characters Deserve Love Too #40](/series/side-characters-deserve-love-too-d020da/chapter-40)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/side-characters-deserve-love-too-d020da

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