Oh, I adored this!! 💞 Esca and Fern were such a delightful pair, and I loved how naturally their relationship progressed from "giving each other grief" to "giving each other grief, but affectionately" and even onto something they might eventually, grudgingly, call friendship.
The story was interesting and very well-written, giving us a really neatly-contained encounter with plenty of world-building context provided without going overboard or venturing into the irrelevant. The banter drew me in, and the premise kept me hooked.
The art is gorgeous, and the VN as a whole (through the words, visuals and music) has a lovely aesthetic that really comes together and makes it a joy to read through.
I know some of the other comments have said that they'd like to see more of this, and I've definitely got to add my name to that list too!