This was the last game I finished in 2023, and what a treat it was! A wonderful way to end the year! (And considering I 100%'d it in early 2024, it was also a wonderful - yet a lot darker - way to start the year too.)
The presentation is absolutely SPECTACULAR. The backgrounds, character designs, UI and, of course, music were all incredible and I fell in love with them all. I was bewitched by the way it all looks and sounds from the get-go, and every new piece of art only made me fall harder for it. What a collection of absolute CUTIES. Super up my alley. There was one song in particular, the one that sounds the first time you see the city background (if I'm not mistaken), that was a heck of a banger.
With how beautiful everything is, looks and sounds, it's rather remarkable how grim the worldbuilding and story turn out to be. The bad ending in particular is very messed up - though that's to be expected after Toumayhem and SVCMI, right? :))))) Still, the writing is wonderful, it makes it a joy to read through even the darkest parts, and it's just a great ride overall.
That said, the fact that the good ending is so WHOLESOME despite how dark everything else is only makes the good ending that much better. Top-notch action, super sweet romance, and a wonderful aftertaste after everything else those poor girls go through. They deserve all the best, and to be the protagonists of their own cafeteria AU fic. Truly the best possible ending. Overall, this was a wonderful game and I'm really glad I got to experience it! Thank you so much for making it and for all your efforts!!!