What a charming game this was!
I loooove love love the characters, Aimee was such a lovely protagonist and it was nice that though she was quick-witted and clever, she displayed moments of realistic hesitance in the face of the odds she was facing, and that the love interests were there to encourage her rather than save the day for her.
I love Jules and Claude almost equally, they were so cute in their own ways... but I think maybe, maybe Jules wins out a little bit hahaha, the rocky start to their friendship and the subsequent trust he showed in aimee tugged at my heartstrings. Considering the events of the story take place in a day, the pacing was super organic and felt just right. I also like how each of the routes plays out differently and that the third one fills in the rest of the story.
The animations for the sprites was so impressive!! I was blown away by the fact that you also added animation to the sneezes and the trapeze movements, beyond the blinking for the sprites themselves.
The character designs were also lovely, I like Claude's uniform and Jules is so handsome... and Aimee is so cute!! The CGs were also gorgeous, and the banquet hall BG in particular really drew my eye, the detailing on it was stunning.
Also lol at "this mustache is a rental" hahahah!!