As someone who went through a massive drought that lasted a few years, the way you described water rationing and the desperation of the situation was insanely well written. Looking forward to seeing more :)
I didn't read the potential romances before starting, and was really confused because I thought the game was misspelling and inputting my name, Ciara, somewhere wrong xD
I had YT playing in the background, and right as I began to place the flowers on the ashes, COLOR ME BLUE - AKANE started playing. Jeez the way it perfectly complimented the cold sounds of the cave and what was happening in the story