finally played this one! really dug it. I can't believe I was getting emotional at plants haha. I think the aging difference is always painful, like with pets. we should all be turtles.
I love how it felt like a heightened JRPG at the start, and then moved into the v different story.
reminds me of two of my v fav games also, before the green moon and one of my v v v fav games tarantella sicilliene (more of a pastiche but so good).
https://harmonyzone.org/Web/TarantellaSicilienne.html
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2323580/Before_The_Green_Moon/