IT WAS A PREQUEL!!
Ok, this was pretty awesome, if not dark and depressing. The way it ties into your other game is pretty impressive, and I felt the story was very well-written. My only real complaint is that THERE WASN'T A HAPPY ENDING. Seriously, though: I kinda felt the mini game for the candles was unnecessary, but not in a bad way, just that it felt a little out of place in what was otherwise a visual novel with walking. But wow, this really was super well done and tragic.