i really enjoyed this! Adequately scoped, and tells a good full story in its runtime in my opinion. I love messy friend group dynamics, and the way that the characters speak and act feels real to this kind of drama. I especially appreciated the line that read "Just saying everyone sucks isn't adequate, but I don't know what else to say".

I think the best part of this VN is this friend group, and seeing them interact with each other. It feels like they're all kind of friends but also not quite there, the drama could've been solved but also who does that, and the part of them fading out alongside the reasons was very nice. Also, the line "I felt so soul-crushingly relieved" was very veery good.

The main note I'd have would be that the backgrounds sometimes didn't fill the screen, and that their POVs seemed a bit off. I recommend looking for backgrounds that have a horizon line / scale that matches the sprites. Filtering or color grading them would be good too, as it would make them seem a bit more consistent and part of the art direction!

Awesome work!