Usually, I like doing custom names for IFs but having an NPC name you is rather nice. That was a treat. That and I wanted more angstttt. To make both the caretakers and me tear up in horrible sadness but also feel so much warmth when the wholesomeness arrives. Also, I want to say how delighted I am that we are going 100% into the grandpa term haha! I wish nothing more than for the children to call them grandpas and grandmas haha.
I really enjoyed reading this. I wasn't expecting us to stay long with the current time but I was surprisingly delighted going through it cos it meant getting to know both the NPCs and the MC themselves. (And also horrifying them with MC's totally innocent questions >:3c) It definitely allowed one to customize them as much as one could from giving them a relatively okay 8 in the scale of fucked up to just going 20 haha. You can probably tell which ones I picked from the way I commented on this. Legitimately, I honestly liked that you didn't hold back in the awful and sordid details. They were horrifying and not at all fun to go through but it helped understand the anger everyone feels and the love these protectors wish to give to the poor children. I'm awkward with kids myself but I swear, even I would take the oath to protect and love these poor babies!
Also, I really liked that you allowed custom mythical forms on the MC. I've always been so delighted in being able to just customize MCs to that point. And being able to use your tail is awesome! I can't wait what those choices mean in the future--the whole being more beastlike, dragonlike or demoniclike, etc.
I really like where this is going and I wish for nothing more in life than to learn more of this world and the adventure that our MC will embark in the future. You made such a cruel yet fascinating world and I am salivating for more!