I have started playing and rating AVNs, and add them to my public collections. I do not wish for anyone to hate on any author, not even me, but I know I can be quite crass in my comments, and I am only human. That said, I sincerely respect authors that don't block someone for criticism, and I will stop my self-promotion there.
This review is being written as I am playing the game for the first time.
The first thing I noticed, was that I missed a dialog box, or a choice in the settings to set opacity of a dialog box. I know it will mean that some parts of the scene will be covered, but I would rather have an easier time reading the story, and have to press H to hide it if there's something I want to see in full. I have yet to play more than two minutes when writing this.
After about 45 minutes of playtime, I am really interested in knowing about the mysterious woman in th cafe. In many AVNs, I don't feel interested in getting to know characters or their motivation, simply go with the flow because that's what the story requires, but this game has so far managed to capture my curiosity.
GREAT WIDE GRIN at the sound effects and situation on your first day of school :-D
Starting the night on the first day of school, I am glad to see that the two guy friends you have, are both different, and to a small extent the same, while also not being too obnoxious or pushy or wimpy, like many AVNs do with male friends.
!!NB!! I am unsure if I can manage to keep from doing spoilers from here on, so be warned. !!NB!!
Like the warning we're given during the night about our choices. It very lightly ruins your immersion, but I am glad of both ways; tell the player, or let the player find out for themselves. There are advantages to both, and in a game that is as good as this one seems to be so far, I wouldn't be opposed to either approach.
Not a fan of the music during your interaction with Serena.
Glad to see the creator is aware that men should also be wary of accepting drinks from strangers.
At the end of the second day of school, I'm glad to be torn about who to choose when I have the choice between MC's guy friends and the women I am trying to seduce. I am also glad to see that you get to choose whether or not to pursue a relationship with someone.
I am also dying to know what the deal is with Kenji and everything else surrounding him.
I guess I'll end my first-impression review there. Game time is about 2.5 hrs.
TLDR: Engaging storyline, exciting personalities, great artwork, manages to make the guy friends feel like friends you don't want to reject because they're just side characters, as many AVNs do. Highly recommend this game!