I finally got around to reading this! Makai and Rhett are so so sweet, I really liked their distinct personalities even if sometimes I wanted to grab Makai by the shoulders and shake him because he is such a dumb himbo. Their respective problems were interesting and I'm glad they talked it out and communicated! Rhett and Lola were prob my faves and you really nailed the mature forty something southern voice for Rhett, he was such a refreshing character. The pacing feels more cohesive to me compared to Tattoos and Tulips but I tend to like shorter and punchier stories so maybe that's why... As always the art, music, and GUI is so lovely like Joy your games are underrated fr, everyone who worked on this vn did such an amazing job!
On an unrelated note I was so distracted every time Lola was on screen I wanted to date her so bad. Not as Makai (obviously) but as me, I want her hand in marriage LMAO