I just finished my first playthrough and I wanted to say I am so impressed with what the Aikasa Collective has created! Mizuchi is really an amazing game, truly an art piece. There were many times I was taken by the beauty of the game in its visuals, story, and even music. The characters were all truly memorable, complex, and lovable. Even though Ai will probably be the most popular romance choice, there were many moments where I was crushing on Jinhai!! A great balance there with the love interests. I will admit in the beginning I was a bit impatient at first with how the bulk of the first chapters felt a lot like "slice of life" with not much happening. However over time, I came to understand and empathize more with Linh in appreciating those calmer moments when it really highlighted the stress of any trouble that would come up! My only real complaint is that the game isn't longer! I truly did not want it to end. There were some characters or storylines that I felt like could have been interesting if it lasted longer but were still treated well. The writers were very masterful in handling topics through the conversations. My favorite parts were definitely in the last 3 chapters of the story. I was going for a romance in Ai and apparantly failed in getting the "true" ending. When I realized I was not getting the "true" ending I felt a little heart broken but was glad the ending I saw was not as hopeless as I thought. I'm really encouraged to try again and hope to get a happier one with Ai! I would appreciate finding any helpful hints or tips for my next playthrough...I'm excited to see what other sides I missed in this breathtaking game! Keep up the great work and looking forward to more works!! <3
PS: here are some funny save titles I had when I was freaking out from chapters 8 to the end:
mild spoiler warning!
- Ai love you
- aaaaaaaaaaaaaa
- men are the source of evil
- wtfffff
- NOOOO WHAT THE FUKC
- cup depression
- rom com??
- PLEASE DONT BE LIKE UTENA
- DEARGOD PLS DONT BE LIKE UTENA
- SHADOW AI???????
- MMMMMMMMMMMM
- NO THIS CANT BE THE END