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No, thank YOU Smokierings! Your comment honestly  came at the right time and it's something that I really need to hear right now. I'm glad you and the others have enjoyed my writing. Seriously, I can't thank you enough for this, even if it might seem like a small act on your part, but it does mean a lot. Once again, thank you and I hope you have a wonderful time! :D

WOAH!!! I didn't expect you to have played this before, so this is a pleasant surprise. Thank you so much for playing!! Your compliments really means a lot and I do appreaciate it! And thank you too for pointing out the lack of buildup. It's definitely something I need to work on and I will definitely take that criticism to make my future works better! 

Now you got me excited for that fanart lol but please no pressure and take your time! Take care on your way home! :D

Oooh! A prequel! I really like the horror elements here (and also Kara! Who doesn't love Kara right?), that one cg is really creepy and well drawn. That scene where Kara is looking straight at me will always haunt me lol. Overall I enjoyed this little creepy horror experience! One thing though, imo the dialogue font is a bit hard to read since it's pretty bulky, but it's up to you whether you want to change it or not! That's all and I hope you have a wonderful week!! :D

I'm really glad that you like it!! Thank you for your kind words! You're very welcome and I wish you all the best with your future endeavors! 💙

Hello and I just want to say that I fell in love with this game! You first got me with your adorably creepy art style, and then you hit me with your great writing. I really do like every aspect of the game and I wish it was longer (but I'm still thankful that we get to play this at all, thank you for your hard work and for sharing your work with us). I also really like the characters.... except for one (I think you know who lol, but even then, I think he's still wonderfully written and his actions are painfully realistic). Everyone else was really, really cute and I find myself wanting to learn more about them (can't wait to see my girl Kin as the next MC heck yeah).

I'll be looking forward to anything you make next, but no pressure though! Please take your time with it and take care not to burn yourself out!

Oh, and I also drew a little something... I hope you're alright with fanarts and I hope you like the art I drew! She's so so much fun to draw and she's literally the prettiest ever. I hope I did her justice!

Once again thank you and have a nice week!! :D

Hi! Thank you so much for playing and for the support! I appreciate the offer of translation, but right now, I'm not capable of funding for it. If you don't mind being compensated with an artwork instead of money though, please contact me at syllphana@gmail.com and we'll discuss it further there! If not, then I completely understand, so no worries.

This is such a fun, charming game!! I really enjoyed my time with the characters, they're all very fun and memorable (but I have to say, I really adore Captain and Nerd. I'd even date them myself if I can- I mean what?), The graphics and the pop ups are really lovely and adds a lot of character to the game! The writing is overall really good (even if there's some typos around, but I'm not honestly one to talk)! The art is adorable and every character is drawn perfectly, I really adore the CGs too!

All in all, I really enjoyed this game and had a lot of fun with it! Thank you for making this and everyone involved did an amazing job!!

NOAH FOCUS OMG!! The art is so cute and the way you described his route makes me feel super exciteddd! No pressure though! I understand how hard it is to write so please do take your time, take good care of yourself first and foremost! Wishing you all the best for the development!! ✨

Hello! The translation process usually goes like this: exchange emails about the basics (sending the files etc), translating (there would be around 4 files and a few images to translate. As for the due date, I never really place any. The translators can take as much time as they want since all of them are doing it voluntarily), and then sending the files back to me so I can put it in game and see how it looks. That's basically the gist of it!

I'd also like to mention that since I don't have any funds put aside for game dev purposes, the work will be unpaid. But I can compensate with a piece of custom artwork. If you don't feel that it's a good enough compensation and would rather not do it, then I completely understand! However, if you're still interested, you can send me an email at syllphana@gmail.com and we'll talk about it in greater detail.

Thank you and I hope this answers your question!

Those progress are crazy!! Congrats! I'm getting really excited for the next chapters, but no pressure, take all the time you need and thank you for updating us! :DD That art is also really good my god 😭

I know I'm late with my reply but I'm unsure if I'll make a mobile version. If I do though, I'll be sure to remember to let you know!

AAAHHH thank you very much Manedza! I'm glad to see you here as well! This whole thing is a big mekaku actors reference ngl, the song kagerou days itself is a really big inspiration to this (you can probably tell)! And yes I am Indonesian, so hello fellow Indonesian to you too! 🤝

I'm really happy to hear that you enjoyed this game (despite it being pretty different from Sweetest Valentine). Congrats on being the only few people who sees potential in Mr. Ari, I see that you're very cultured LMAOO. I'm also relieved that you liked the CGs in this game and feel very honored that you saved some screenshots of Kai some of the CGs!

As for the grammar, you're right on that. It's definitely a bad habit of mine and it's something that I'm trying to fix (the Indonesian language has spoiled me rotten with the lack of tenses indicating time...). Thank you for pointing it out so that I can be more aware of it in the future!

Once again, thank you for the comment and review! Have a nice day! :D

OOH! I am honored to have my art be used as your lock/home screen!! Thank you! I'm really glad to hear that nailed the drawings! I also want to let you know that you are also VERY talented and that you're underselling yourself, and this game is proof of that! (It's sometimes easy to forget that though, so I hope whenever you look back to my art or other people's comments, you'll be reminded of that :D)

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Don't worry about the horror, it really felt creepy to me and the unease during the good endings is so good! (I'm literally repeating myself sorry LMAO) 

I had an inkling that you had to omit the log for a good reason, but still thank you for taking my comment about the log into consideration!

Lastly, you're welcome and take care! Best of luck with your endeavors!! :DD

Thank you so much for playing!! I'm glad you enjoyed the story and found it interesting! I'm also happy to see Haruto getting some love, he definitely deserves it. A bonus ending would be an interesting addition, but sadly for now, you would have to just imagine what that ending is like 😭

I found this game by chance and I LOVED every second of it! First up, the graphics and the UI??? Hello??? They are literally so good and so unique! The moving background and the sprites really made the game feel more alive! I also find the interactions between the players, Kaito, and Jun really fun. Each characters are so likable in their own way, but I have to say, I fell for Kaito hook, line, and sinker (haha get it? get i--)! He's just so lovable. The RNG seemed to realize this and it kept giving me fishes that Kaito would like LMAO 

Before I get into spoiler talk below, I want to say that I did a quick doodle of the boys. It's a bit scuffed, but I really hope I did them justice 😭

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Somehow, I didn't expect the slimy endings. I did play this at 2 AM, so my brain wasn't working as effectively, but this made the reveal so much more shocking. I went for Kaito first and the shot of the black parasite/goo overtaking him jumpscared me so hard, but I loved it! The shot was so unsettling and creepy in a good way! The fact that Fukuoka seems to be doomed even in the good endings made me feel so bad for the boys. Well, at least they seem happy to be dating the player before shit hits the fan...

Edit: If there's one criticism that I can give, it's the fact that there's no log. I sometimes accidentally clicked twice and completely missed a dialogue, so a log to show previous dialogues would be nice (Unless there is one and I completely missed it... in that case, I'm sorry and ignore this part ;;)

All in all, I just really love this game! There's a lot of love and care poured into it and it definitely shows! I've also read your postmortem devlog and found your story to be both relatable and really inspiring! I'm glad that you found joy in creating things and I certainly hope to see more from you in the future. I'll be wishing the best of luck with your upcoming project! Thank you for creating this fun little gem and sharing it with us!! :D

I really like this game! It's really short (as the game page said, it's around 10 mins. I finished it in about 15 because I read pretty slow lol), but it's still very entertaining to wander around and get a glimpse of what the town is like. The art and the UI are so SO good and I will never stop praising it. It sets this mysterious and harsh tone that complements the storytelling really well! The characters that showed up are all so interesting, from their design to their personalities, it makes me want to learn more about them and how they'll connect to each other in the longer story!

I just wished that the story gave us more clue or build up towards the reveal. But either way, it's still very enjoyable to read through! I'm so excited to see more works from you! Thank you for sharing this game with us and thank you for translating it into English as well!

My god this was super wholesome and your art is so, SO beautiful 😭

It felt so comfortable to play through this short VN and just learn more about traditional japanese houses and japanese culture in general!  The fact that there's a footnote for us to learn more is just insane and heavily appreciated!! Towa is a really sweet character to boot, god I love him.

I just really enjoyed this VN! Thank you for making it and for sharing it with us! I really look forward to seeing what you create next!

Thank you for your support and for the review! I'm glad you enjoyed the game (despite it being shorter and all). Thank you for the love for MC and Ichigo as well!! I had a really fun time writing them. Honestly, the fact that you had to edit Yuzuki and Haruto's name like thrice is so funny, dw you're not alone because there are many people down in the comments who mispronounced their names too LMAOO 😭

Aww and thank you so much for reading! I'm glad you enjoyed the experience! :D

Sorry for being late but thank you for playing and for the video! I'm glad you enjoyed the game! :D

Thank you for playing and for your review!  appreciate you sharing your thoughts on it! :D

Thank you Knice!! :D

Thank you sm Cherish!! Happy Valentine's day to you too even though I replied somewhat late lol ;;

It's good to see you again! I'm happy to know that you're doing okay and that this game helped you in a way. That's all that matters. I'm also glad to hear you learning more about yourself! Also, hearing your friend's nicknames would be fun! 

I am honored to have created such an impact LMAO Thank you for playing and I'm glad you enjoyed the ride!

YeriKyaa! It's so good to see you here as well! I'm honored that I became one of your fav game devs and I hope my future work won't disappoint! I'm sorry (not really LOL) for indirectly making you cry. Thank you for giving wttfm a go and I'm happy that you enjoyed the game! Your kind words are truly appreciated, I mean it. :D

Thank you!! :D

Seems like Spader caught another one LMAO, but I'm super thankful for your words, really! I'm glad that despite the male-centric cast, you're still able to enjoy it, which means a lot!

I really enjoyed reading what you thought of the game and its endings. I also really appreciate the criticism because this game definitely still has a lot of flaws! I'll definitely keep it in mind for future projects. Julia and Frida are characters that grew on me a lot, especially Frida. I definitely have more plans for her in store, though sadly I can't say the same for Julia :') I'm always happy to see the side characters getting some love either way!

Once again, thanks for playing and I'm happy you enjoyed the experience! :D

Oh, that's definitely odd. Are you playing version 1.2.1? If so, then I'll open access to version 1.2. Please try to download that one and see if that version works fine. I'm sorry for the inconvenience!

I'm glad you loved the game (even if it made you feel empty afterwards LMAO). The music box's title is "himari" or "ひまり", you can find it in here. 

That's so real tbh LMAO

Alright, please follow this set of choices if you want to see the good ending:

1. Chapter 5 - Stay still
2. Chapter 5 - "I am not [redacted]"
3. Chapter 6S - Stay
4. Chapter 6S - Don't destroy it
5. Chapter 7S - Stay still
6. Chapter 7S - "What about me?"

This should lead you straight to the good ending! If you want to read it in more details, I'd recommend going to this guide, hope this helps! :D

LMAOOOO thank you and sorry for (indirectly) causing the all caps wailing. I'm glad you loved the experience despite it all and I wish you a swift recovery LOL 🙏

Thank you for playing and for leaving a nice comment! I really appreciate it! A lot of time and care really did went into this game and I'm happy that it doesn't go unnoticed. I'm also glad that you find the story interesting! Wishing you all the best and have a nice day! :D

I've said this on twitter but I'll say it again, thank you so much for playing through my game and for writing such a well written review on it! I've actually read some of your reviews before and enjoyed it thoroughly, so it was a really pleasant surprise when I clicked the link and saw Blerdy Otome (you're one of the reasons why I decided to finally purchase Sweet Pool, Togainu no chi, and Room No. 9 lol). It's an honor and I really appreciate it! Thank you for all that you do! :D

Omg I finally got back to this and just finished Hendrix's route for chapter 3 and WHAT??

Spoilers below!

There's no way you just gave us a heartwarming, happy christmas scene and suddenly I see Hendrix's dead body. We literally just kissed the guy 10 minutes before that, PLEASEE. This game is really good at making me feel happy one moment and shocked/sad the next moment, istg.

So I fully focused on Hendrix for my first run. Haven't started with Edmund, but I'll definitely give it a go once I have more time. Hendrix's route was super sweet. I'm a huge sucker for the childhood friend trope, especially when done well. But Edmund himself is also really fun, it's really hard to choose between the two of them ;; Thank god the load button exists huh?

Aside from that, what I really love the most of this game is- once again, is how comfy this game feels (despite some of the death and all). This game has a really unique, somewhat nostalgic vibe to it. I can't really put it into words, but your art, character interaction, choice of music, and background all contribute to it. I also said that I love the friendship in this game and I still stand by my words. I didn't think I'd like Lana and Sky that much (at first I just thought "oh, new side characters, okay"), but they're just the sweetest, their friendship feels really natural and genuine. I LOVE that night sky scene so, so much, and also their talk about fate.

Also, I gotta say this again. I still think it's crazy how you're able to write, draw, and provide SO MUCH content for this game. Your hardwork and love for this project is really inspiring. Once again, thank you for sharing this gem with us!!

Edit: And also that menu screen changing was SO GOOD

MY GODDD ASTROOO! Your long and detailed reviews are always so so much appreciated! It truly made my day so much better! Don't worry about the grammar, it's not as if I'm the best at it too LOL. As long as I can understand you, you're good.

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I'm sorry yet I'm also happy to know how much you've related to the game and the characters! Whenever someone said that about this game, I always feel somewhat relieved because I poured a lot of my emotions into this game, so people better feel at least something when they play this (/j /nsrs)

Just to confirm, the characters are 18 when Amerta died. Still didn't make it any less tragic of course, but I just thought I'd let you know. By the end of the story, they're 21 approaching 22 years old. But I'm happy you think Amerta is still very interesting despite her being a hallucination! She's definitely a character that I worry the most here, since the whole game is technically about her, I want to do her justice lol. Your assumptions for most of the characters are right on track too!

I'm also super happy to know that you think my art improved here! I tried really hard to show that I've improved in my skills (even if just a little!) with each and every new work I released. I hope you can think so too whenever you get around to playing my most recent work. I'll be looking forward to seeing you in that page sooner or later!

Tbh, I'd love to type more to show you how appreciative I am and at least to try and match the effort you went through to type all that. But I'm really going to sound like a broken record, saying that I'm happy and I'm glad every time, even though it's true 😭

So I'll end it here. Once again, I'm glad that you found something of value in two of my works so far and thank you so much for your continued support! :D

Len you're so up to date with these, I'm seriously amazed, you're insane LMAO (/pos /j)

Keep the theories coming, see how right/wrong you are later. It'll definitely be fun to come back to this after the game is out LOL (which is still a long way to go, I'm not even sure if I can do any VN developing this year...)

It's so funny how so many people that have played the game said that Ending C is their favorite ending. Like author like reader I guess? It's just super interesting to think about. Seven did grow his hair out to look more like Aran. He wants to torture Caleb in any way he could. What's the biggest torture if not Aran himself breaking Caleb emotionally and physically, right? All of those injuries on Caleb in that ending is also caused by Seven too, yeah

Thank you so much for paying attention to my toyhouse profile too! It really motivates me to decorate it more. I just decided to change my persona because I feel like I've stuck with my old one for too long. And I have something planned for my old one lol

Lastly, don't worry about writing a lot! I love hearing from you from time to time, so feel free to just leave a comment! :D

Woah Aran pfp!! Thank you so so much for the support! I really do appreciate it, more than you can ever imagine! I'd also like to thank you for leaving a comment on my other games too! I just got around to reading them and it's really sweet. I'm super happy that you enjoyed my works so far and even bought the artbook. I hope you find the artbook enjoyable to go through :D

Writing and creating characters is my favorite thing ever, so I'm always happy to hear that people like the way I write characters! (Especially making your characters suffer, that's really fun isn't it LOL). 

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As for my favorite ending, I'd honestly say Ending C (the one where Seven snapped and got into an unhealthy relationship with Caleb). It's the most fun to write and imagine all the angst lol. However, the right/canon ending would have to be the best ending of all, Final Ending 1 (the two escaped and moved on). I like making my characters suffer but I also like seeing them go through it and come out a better person with a better future.

Thank you for being kind as always len! I've said this a lot but I truly do appreciate your support :'D