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The good: the slice-of-life material is excellent thanks to many compelling details (I like the bit about phone autocorrect and the backstory of the route) and the story in general being heavy with events. Though there's good setup & payoff throughout and a lot of what we get factors into the loose main plot in some way, I also like the antler episode as a fun random incident to spice things up a little. The prose and the dialogue could be stronger, but the game does enough work in other areas to feel like a nice, breezy read. Art-wise, I enjoy the characters being so uwu with their huge eyes and :3 faces...

The less good: Still, I do think that the big dramatic beat towards the end feels a little sudden and, the rest of the story considered, uncharacteristic with its lack of setup. I guess there's fact that the guys have been drinking to justify it (although it does make me contemplate whether they were drunk driving...) but it still kind of comes out of nowhere – I was in a position where I had a feeling things were heading that way but still had a hard time buying it in terms of the protagonist's characterization. If there was something meant to foreshadow it, maybe it was just a tad too subtle. (Missed opportunities, I think, include not tying it into the protag's recent breakup, unless there was something there that I just missed.) Also, presentation nitpick: when doing the side portraits, I feel like it's preferable to simply hide the character's image when they're not talking to make it visually more clear.

Thanks for your input! I definitely agree that I could've done a better job at setup or foreshadowing for the end of the story, because it does seem like it kind of came out of nowhere. This was my first time writing for something like this, so I'm glad there were parts of it that you did enjoy. I'll definitely keep your suggestions in mind. Thank you for playing my game! :)