Of the submissions I have seen so far, this one makes the best use of the theme "Love 2.0" by placing the companion squarely in the centre of the scenario. However, being unfamiliar with the rules, I find it very hard to rate.
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Yeah, it uses an unconventional style for mysteries that can be hard to judge.
If you know about Brindlewood Bay, it basically works the same way. As a mini-explanation: in “Carved from Brindlewood” mystery games, there is no pre-determiend solution. Instead, there are a bunch of clues.
When you want to “solve” the mystery, you come up with a solution that uses as many clues as it can for evidence. Then you roll 2d6 + # clues used - the mystery’s complexity. Roll 7 or more, and you’re correct (possibly with a complication). Otherwise, back to the drawing board.
So these kinds of mysteries are about gathering as many clues as you can, then weaving a solution that uses as many of those clues as possible.
However, being unfamiliar with the rules, I find it very hard to rate.
If you don’t want to buy two different rulebooks (understandable), I suggest skewing your ranking towards the lower end of your range. It’s the “safer” score, and it’s possible any issues you currently have persist even after learning the rules.