I've finally had some time to play this and go through all the endings, From the little bits I'd seen of your development/others comments, I knew it would likely be a sad game but I also found it soothing/relaxing. I think the music selection + writing itself was a big factor in that. At the same time, I really felt the main character's emotions at key parts, like when her idea didn't go as planned and her friend's reaction.
The mix of drawn assets + perfectly selected backgrounds / music really meshed together well.
I'm not sure if itch has spoiler notation so I hope this is enough to make a read-more prompt:
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- the End 3 CG was really gorgeous! I was curious if we'd get to see Haze from a different angle, the design is really cool!
- Love the inclusion of the after credit message in that ending as well
- At first I thought End 2 was the saddest one, but after playing through End 1, I think to me that one is actually saddest. The imagery of Willow biking down to the lake each time only to be met with nothing an the mix of emotions (disappointment, guilt). It makes me wonder what the demon's POV was when they decided to leave. How long did they wait for her to come back? etc.
Overall, really enjoyable!