I'm late to writing a review of the game due to being sick, but I'd have to be truly dying to not write a few words about one of my favorite games of the year.
My Dream is to be a Model, not a Maid! has a strong focus on our two main characters. Aoi and Akane. Two girls who appear to be almost incompatible in every way. Our story starts off with an accident leading to Akane becoming a maid for Ms. Mikawa, and through time, we begin to see them grow beyond that of just an "employer and employee" relationship. I won't go further into the details than that. It's a journey worth experiencing for yourself to thee end. My emotional attachment to the characters grew through each encounter, and while I was happy by the end of the game, I was left wanting more.Akane who goes from ""I'm hot, I'm cute, I'm pretty. What more could they ask for?"" to being humbled as a maid and friend to Aoi is a great story and one worth listening to. The character art and backgrounds made me feel immersed in each scene, with my only gripe being that I would like to see more CG's! (I know there's already a fair amount for such a short game, but I loved all of them so much.) Each piece of music was relaxed, and managed to fit the atmosphere of each environment. The dialogue is written well enough to have you laughing, and then later focusing on every word in anticipation of what happens next. My total play time came to two and half hours, which exceeds many short games that I play. I had no problems with the pacing, it was very rare that I had wanted to get through a conversation quicker.
Team Anpim gets a 5/5 from me, for writing a fantastic love story that isn't between high schoolers. They're even my same age!（‐＾ ▽ ＾‐）I also wanted to say thank you for the "Afterwords". I loved getting more context about your decisions with the game, and your thoughts about it.