SPOILERS BELOW (edited to hide things better with spoiler warning)
I got the best ending first run but failed the Triste thing (I think I was too suspicious).
Otherwise, I must say- this is definitely my favourite route for this game so far.
I LOVE TROS so so much, and, honestly, I found myself a bit disappointed with how TTOW was going about. Each route felt very much like less focus on Iolanthe and her partner, and more like the drama they were swept up in- even though in TROS it was very much the drama Iolanthe was swept up in as well.
Perhaps this route felt different because the drama made *IS* Leopold and Iolanthe's drama, but there's more difference to it.
I found in the other routes it ended up so much more a point game and less opportunity for roleplay. It became moreso 'get the good ending' and that Iolanthe's partner always had seem reason to question her, to not want her. Even in the demo, it felt very much like each route was just going to be 'behold a new problem in the relationship, the honeymoon phase is decidedly over and people are miserable'.
While I understand this could definitely be true for some, and not all whirlwind relationships will be happily ever after, I kept feeling like this ended up being true for EVERY route, and I was honestly scared Leopold's would be the same.
I was very happily surprised that he remained true and loving to her, even if she voiced doubts or worries, as long as she remained honest and trusting. That they constantly worked as a team, and that her opinions had more influence, though it still felt like, to an extent, it was a 'find the true route or fail' story, rather than 'follow your love interest and find your unique way of handling things', as TROS was.
I'm still very pleased with how this route turned out, I enjoyed it much more than the others, and I'm looking forward to the next few as well.
Thank you for all your time and effort into this game, it is very much appreciated. <3 <3 <3