This one hit me hard ;-; Absolutely wonderful VN. The VAs hit it out of the park with this one, the art is eye-catching and adorable, the writing captures both the joy and the grief of college life and being lonely, and I would kill for my friends Clem and Aurore.
Now for some light spoilers
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Indeed, thank you to all the school traumas because wow this one hit me in a very personal place. While my circumstances were very different from Clem's, I could relate all too well to their experience of depression and college life. I ultimately did finish my degree (thanks COVID and depression) but honestly? I was very proud of Clem for making the decision that was best for him. They identified that higher education simply wasn't for them and made the choice they needed in order to take care of themself. I'm glad that this game doesn't make it seem like dropping out of university is wrong or a "bad ending", so to speak; rather, it is simply the path he is taking. And my god, Vaf was already a very suitable voice for Clem but the acting during his breakdown???? I felt that. I was crying WITH them at that point. I knew how they felt all too well, having been in the same situation where you're constantly stressed and lonely and separated from huge chunks of your support network.
( ⸝⸝´꒳`⸝⸝) SPOILERS OVER LOL
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Absolutely wonderful game. You all did amazingly!