Le Mirage Mystique - Review

They had me in the first half NGL...

Developer/publisher: Licobits.

Platform: Switch.
Official Site: https://licobits-game.com/mirage/

VNDB: https://vndb.org/v58562

Release date: 17-9-26.

 

Alright since no other otome interested me besides Sullyland I decided

to get this anyways. Since there aren't any games I felt like I should play.

 

Disclaimer: This is purely my own opinion and it could be different from yours

this is not meant to be some kind of all-truth, just an opinion that came from playing this.

If you don't like what you're reading then close the tab, move on and just idk play it yourself.

 

Pro's

- Setting and Characters.

- The story was in most routes was interesting suiting the LI. 

- Gorgeous art and fitting music.

 

Grey area.

- Can feel a bit all over the place. 

 

Con's

- Some routes have potential for more bad ends than there actually are.

- The last 20-30 minutes of Evan's route.

- Can be very short if you're a fast reader and don't take your time. 

 

 

Heroine:

Aria Laprade is an honest to good girl, I admire her courage to investigate on her own!

other than that when she first arrived on the island she striked me as what huh?! image related.

This specifically applies to the ending of Evan route as well.

I mean if I was her I too would have several question marked upon being invited to the island. 

I'd say she's fine, I wish she had a sprite in the corner though.

I would give her the you tried award since, while she isn't physically strong she is mentally

but she is rather meek. She often needs protection. I think that is fine but when I look at

the setting I expected more, she doesn't compare to Mavis but when she slayed she slay'd.

She's capable of taking the lead and be curious but the narrative didn't allow for much more.

Its pretty inconsistent how she developed which depended on the route. 

Leon was right about one thing and she really should be a little bit more selfish. 

 

Art is gorgeous as always, BGM was pleasant but not many wowed me.

I particularly liked the track at the start of Jack's route!

The OP movie is great, though there were a few times I skipped it upon startup.

 

System wise its a standard VN however there is no correct choice indicator aka love catch.

From my first demo play I actually landed on Rudy's route.

I decided to redo and I landed on Charles. I could sorta figure which

choice let to this... and I messed around again and finally triggered Jack.

Honestly it felt rather random in how a route triggered, the LI would suddenly speak up

and things branched off into their route. I didn't experiment further and just went with Jack.

Honestly speaking without a guide its difficult to go for who you want

but in this game it is kinda rewarding to figure out the path on your own. 

Massive respect for guide makers for this game or any without ''love catch'' systems.

A guide is still recommended for a smooth experience of the story. 

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Overall I found the ''plot'' to be all over the place and depending on which

starter route you land on your experience will be different.

It is a mystery oriented otome game and each routes tackles different subjects

suited to the LI's and they all had different things going on. It all does tie into

the overall plot in their own way so I found it rewarding to keep at it.

Early routes don't reveal too much which is fine, with most I was satisfied for what it offered. 

Just doing one route makes this game rather short but fully completing it takes around 35 hours.

The chapter length reminded me of OlySoi and each LI had 8 chapters in total.

Nothing felt like it dragged and I wanted to keep playing like I had some sort of addiction.

My first play was around 8 hours. So its not that long and I thought it was paced well.

I think if you're a fast reader it may be even shorter... so mine is just an average. 

I let the voices play and generally had a normal pace while digesting incoming info. 

There aren't a lot of bad ends either each route had only two endings which I thought

was disappointing, some routes do have game over ends but not all of them.

As its a plot-oriented otome, the romance developed alongside it which was okay.

At most I'd describe the romance as cute. Some routes had it better than others

which is in-line with most Licobits titles. In terms of LI's Rudy's the biggest surprise!

didn't expect to like him as much as I did. Charles reminded me of Ikki from Amnesia

for some reason but no one was that awful. I'd say Jack had a good route...

if you don't know anything but Rudy topped it easily.😍

Evan's route started alright its here the story slowly shows its full potential but...

it shat in its own pants in the last 20-30 minutes, it just crashed and burned.😞

I won't burn this otome at the stake for it  but it did prevent me from rating it highly.

I'd prolly give it 3.5 stars on amazon.

As someone that liked him I am going  to be a little selfish and let it affect my rating! 

7.3/10 

TL;DR I'd say it was pretty good but I found it rough around the edges.

The good part was that I couldn't help but come back for more and explore

other angles even if one of those angles was to be desired, not gonna lie

it felt like they were playing favorites too much.😒

 

 

IDK if this game will get localized but I figure it will have a different name

because whenever I looked it up I get stuff about perfume or cafe's.💀

It probably has a decent chance but I can't be certain. 

 

The JP language level is intermediate, due to high amount of monologues

and unvoiced text I can't recommend it for beginners. It should be fine

for anyone with a solid grasp and want to test out their japanese. 

 

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My Play Order:

Jack >Rudy >Charles> Evan > Leon.

 

Recommended order:

Charles / Jack > Rudy > Evan > Leon.

The first three routes have no restrictions and I don't think it matters too much

but I think if you did Rudy too soon it may turn into a bottleneck.

 

Charles: Starts out light and flimsy but has surprising depth to it.

Jack: This route is very mystery oriented with some heavy undertones

but it doesn't go too deep into anything so its alright as a starter.

Rudy: Rudy's good for when you want to better understand what is going on.

Despite exposition dumps I found it surprisingly well-rounded in terms of plot&romance.

Evan: Unlocks after the initial three routes.

Leon: Unlocks after Evan so no choice but to do him last.

 

Route babbles after the jump, there are spoilers so be warned!

so if you don't want any then stop reading here. Its just senile grandma rambles. 

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Le Mirage Mystique - Demo Review

 Genre: VN.

Developer/publisher: Licobits.
Platform: Switch.
Official Site: https://licobits-game.com/mirage/

VNDB: https://vndb.org/v58562

Release date: 16-07-2026(Demo) 17-9-26(Full game)

 

I didn't even realize Le Mirage Mystique got a demo till

I looked at the official site for more info and noticed there was one.

Honestly outside of the setting and goldie seiyuu cast this otome game

didn't quite catch my eye. So this demo was welcomed.

 

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Le Mirage Mystique is a mystery driven otome game set in 1917.

The heroine Aria Laprade receives an invitation to an island.

What will she uncover there...? one thing is for sure

she meets a bunch of lovely young men there.😅

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 The art is lovely and the introduction movie was quite unique.

The background art stood out to me more than the character sprites. 💀

Sadly the heroine had no sprite maybe from another POV? but the demo

wasn't long enough for that to happen so I can't confirm this. 

Music was fitting for the setting, I had no complaints but it didn't exactly wow me.

The seiyuu cast of this game are all goldies and if you played a lot of otome

in the PSVita era you will definitely hear some familiar voices.

Le Mirage Mystique could be worth looking into if your favorite seiyuu is here.

System wise its pretty much a standard VN, which is fine.

The font was a bit tiny on default but this can be adjusted.

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Storywise it seems interesting but it felt very slow-paced

and it took a while for even the heroine to find her bearings.

The presentation felt similar to Piofiore, they also loved to give it

this old movie vibe & switch POV. I wasn't sure if any of the

characters be it main or side could be trusted at all.

I don't think they were part of the mafia though... but some looked wealthy. 

Serge explained a bunch of facts to us about the island

but even then I could tell there was more to it.

Most of what the demo covered was dedicated to introduction

and there were quite a number of side characters.

Some of it was intriguing but it was nothing wild.

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I'd probably recommend to play this blind even if only for the first play

and only use a guide if you don't know how to get the best end.

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In terms of language difficulty i'd say it was on the same level as Uchronia

so its probably better if you have a very solid grasp of the japanese language.

If you rely a lot on voiced lines or like to vibe on autoplay you will likely

be overwhelmed here because of unvoiced narration and monologues.

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TL;DR

Honestly I think it might be nice if you enjoy slower paced otome? the backgrounds

were lovely though but my investment into the LI's was quite low.

I tried to write about them after the jump but not much came of it... 

I think Evan interested me the most but that may be because Okamoto-san.

Evan's seiyuu really selling this game for me.😅

Other than that I suppose Leon did interest me too but I could smell

he was some kind of revelation route or something. Blame the OP.

I'd probably not recommend Le Mirage Mystique if you prefer fast paced otome

because everything told me this was going to be another slowburn.

Though if you enjoy that I recommend it by all means.

Maybe try the demo for a vibe check if you still can't decide!

 

Some more rambles after the jump but its not much really. 

 

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Unlogical DLC - review

 At first I wasn't sure if Licobits was going to release DLC for Unlogical like with Uchronia

but they did and vol.1 was announced one week ahead of its 26th march 2k26 release.

At the time I only did Miyabi's and I didn't think that was worth a post but after

I found out the second volume was released I decided to make one.

The second volume completely blindsided me but it apparently already released on 23 july.

Last time I looked for news for DLC there was none.💀

They must have announced it once again very close to its release so this was

sandwiched between a bunch of other games and I didn't even notice till a month later.

 

Anyway Volume 1 of the DLC is Free while Volume 2 is paid.  

 

Volume 1 features a moment in the morning after the happy ends...

with the exception of Miyabi who takes place after ending 12.

 You know the one and now I am like this meme trying to figure

out which of Miyabi's endings may actually be the best outcome.

Why did they choose that one? instead of the best end?

are they planning a FD so they're saving contents to go from there?

none can say till Licobits makes any announcements.

 

The morning dlc stories were 10-20 minutes but it'll depend on your reading speed.

They are just a nice short story, its voiced but don't expect too much.

I liked Miyabi since it added a sense of normalcy.😏 

Vol.2 was around 1700 yen but its fully voiced date scenario and adds a CG.

I'm pretty sure the dates including Miyabi were all after the best ends. They're not any longer either.

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Overall: 

I bought vol.2 for Miyabi but they all had really cute date scenarios

which completely validated the purchase for me. 

Oh just when I thought my Miyabi brainrot had calmed down it came back too...😖

I'll be honest here though I don't really like DLC for visual novels

and i'd much rather just buy a FD or sequel but this was still nice.

 Even if the scenarios were short Miyabi's date was a satisfying

epilogue so I could justify the DLC being paid. 

Sadly it was short 20 mins at most but its a nice extra!

if you do it all then you may have an hour or two of contents.

(Depending on how much you take your time and enjoy the moment.)

For the morning scenarios I only viewed Miyabi's but I viewed

everyone elses date scenario to get the most out of my purchase.

If you absolutely want more content with your fav LI I think the Unlogical DLC is worth it.

 

While the game is currently (at time of writing this) unlocalized I do hope it gets picked up

and that it maybe gets a proper FD/sequel down the line but for now I am satisfied.

 

Spoilers after the jump so if you haven't yet played

the original game then best stop reading here.

 

Kyoto Xanadu The Blooming Phantom - Review

The irregular at xanadu highschool.

 Genre: RPG.

Developer/publisher: Falcom.
Platform: PS5,Switch,PC.
Official Site: https://www.falcom.co.jp/kyoxana/

Release date: 16-07-2026

 

Kyoto Xanadu is set in the same world as Tokyo Xanadu

but I found it rather entry level and its able to stand on its own.

The story is very self-contained, nothing this game covers requires prior knowledge. 

 

Disclaimer: This is purely my own opinion and it could be different from yours

this is not meant to be some kind of all-truth, just an opinion that came from playing this.

If you don't like what you're reading then close the tab, move on and just idk play it yourself.

 

Pro's

- Proactive and Witty protagonist.

- Great cast of characters.

- Interesting mix of 2D/3D gameplay.

 

Grey Area 

- Day to Day stuff can get a bit stale.

- Halfdubbed.

- The game ending feels like a teaser and it kinda just ends. 

 

Con's

 - Requests were bland&boring.

- Bond events have no final episode.

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 Rei the protagonist gets transferred into a new school after a heist of sorts.
Storywise it sure has some interesting hooks like, its decent for what it tried.

I was more interested in what Rei was even doing in the beginning  which wasn't

cleared up till much later. Rei can be a bit of a smartass but more often than not

ends up being treated like some clown by his new schoolmates.

Not that he lets that get to him but he was very much a teenager. 

I wish the localization a very good luck and I can't help but I worry Rei will be nerved

in english. The crap Rei says sometimes makes me go my dude, you for real. 

 Linon isn't really much of a focus early on but there's a time and place for her.

Not sure if I should be happy or sad I called some stuff but even if you

don't the story will click midway chapter 4 all the pieces fit.

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Story progress felt rather slow and a lot of it felt like build up while getting

to know new faces and gaining... better notoriety or worsen it. You know how Rei is... 

The first chapter was slow and mostly a tutorial, the xanadu sections were

bite-sized so it took a while to get going, this is fair but tbh it never really got crazy.

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There are many side characters and it will vary who catches your eye, most didn't really

 stand out to me except Leah. The VP guy who seemed supportive and nice... compared to the

president himself who was very get on my level ''hmph!'' I'd rather hang with Ren at the arcade.😔

I was kinda interested in Shu too... but I don't think we should worry about him

yea he's that guy you shouldn't worry about.
There's also this Crow look-a-like Kyouya but... he just comes and goes.
Much like Crow in CS1 I suppose.💀 He's chill but he can go hard.

None of the story really wowed me till chapter 3 where things move into a more

interesting direction but other than that I just had no idea where any of it would go.

 

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 Gameplay; The mix of 2d and 3d was well done and I generally liked

the sidescrolling dungeon parts of the game. It was a smooth experience.😌

Bosses were in 3d but they were about as good as in the Ys games.

I didn't really understand why there was a need to switch? but okay I guess.

I'll admit that it was hard to lock onto the smaller enemies which was annoying. 

 The school stuff was okay, its just that the day to day stuff got stale quickly.

Like just going through the motions.

It was kinda annoying how the phantom flask could break since this would

more often than not force you out of the dungeon for that day but okay

rome wasn't build in a day! what was worse than that was trying to remember

which teleporter goes to which. This got especially bad in the 3rd layer.💀

Everything else was relatively smooth, i'll admit the gates and statues got repetitive. 

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 I liked the VN-style story-telling! and it wasn't bad at all.

its smart because the characters don't move a lot anyway

while conveying the story and emotions of the characters.

I can understand this game's presentation can feel kinda cheap due to this. 

It can seem like a downgrade to Tokyo Xanadu which was like Coldsteel 3/4. 

    Its pretty clear to me that they were on a budget but none of this was done poorly.

Its also clear to me all the budget went into the sky remakes and this game is just what it is. 

Graphics were fine and the music was pretty great, I have no complaints in those areas.

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  The game was fairly straight-forward. While it follows a calendar system

like trails or persona there weren't really any deadlines nor are there

any sidequests instead there's 3 specific people that can give requests.

You get a trophy for doing it 10 times each... which is an achievment alright.💀 

These requests are really simple; find this missing person, kill enemies or find those items.

I got tired of them by the 3rd time I had got those requests. They had no flavor and were bland.

There's not much to do when not exploring Xanadu so any progression comes natural.

There was more than enough time to explore xanadu or chat with friends. 

You simply go to school do some card game for points to unlock stuff on the skill tree

and hang out with friends maybe but those events felt barebones. 

I sometimes found myself locked from progressing Xanadu like for example in chapter 3

you get to explore the 3rd layer and while you can enter the 4th its impossible

to get anywhere due to missing something that made further progress impossible.

There's some parts in earlier layers that can't be accessed till later too like a part of

layer 1that can only be accessed via a yellow teleporter. 

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I played on easy, which was second out of four difficulties sorry I don't remember the

difficulty names. Maybe I should've played on normal but for some reason I picked the 2nd.

If you want more balance or challenge I recommend the 3rd or 4th difficulties.

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Overall.

I'd say it is a fine game! but I wasn't that hyped to get through it.

It took me 35 hours to finish Kyoto Xanadu.

 I liked the sidescrolling dungeon parts more than the school stuff.

    and the characters were far more interesting than the overall plot.💀

The day to day stuff felt very standard and I found it sad that its half dubbed but its

falcom so its pretty much a standard for them; to hear a full voiced line and then crickets.

(Or for the MC to be silent and the other guy to speak instead. Oh well you get used to it!)

That aside there were plenty of CG's, including a groupshot I found the selection

of CG images to be more varied than Utaware P&P rediscovered.

The characters were mostly great. The cast overall was varied from characters

with darker skintones to being not as skinny or having a handicap.

Not all chara's were as story relevant but they made the town feel alive

like if you were free after school you could hang with them.😌

It didn't feel like I absolutely had to hang out with them so my focus was on

the party members as well as that shy glasses guy, Kyoya and Ren. There were times

where I had to pick some rando to use FP on since no one else was available.

By the time of ch4 I started to question the whole bond system since most

already naturally form during the story. So it felt like its just busywork.😓

There also aren't any final events, imagine you maxing out the final rank and it just ends

yea that was a little disappointing there wasn't even anything else. 

I found it to be overall a slowpaced game. It picks itself up starting from chapter 3

but even then it was still the irregular at xanadu highschool till midway ch4

and it returns to being like that once more in chapter 5. 

I did want to get to know the characters better so I kept playing.

Nothing was too deep it felt like I was scratching the surface of something.

This game was basically a trails game in disguise. 😅💀

I also kept wondering if there was going to be a Rion or Goro but no one else joined

outside of the initial crew. I'd love to have Leah,Kyoya or Shu join. As well as Ren...

however unless there is some sort of Ex+ version, that isn't happening in this game.

The sad part about Kyoto Xanadu is that it left me with an is that really it feeling?

Sure its able to tell the story of Rei and Otoha which was good but hmm...

I think this is what happens when you bake a cake but the other half isn't ready

so they cut it off.  You get a cake alright, its just not the whole thing.

8/10

If I was harsh i'd probably rate it a little lower but the characters were great

which leads to me giving it an 8/10 instead of a 6.5 or 7/10. 

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TL;DR I recommend it mostly for the sidescrolling style gameplay and the characters

but the narrative is a bit of a slowburn. I didn't find the story to be outstanding or

atleast not right away. It peaked for me in chapter 4 and thought some of it was well done

but the fact remains that Kyoto Xanadu ends when it feels like it only just began.

 

More rambles after the jump, I've decided to keep charactter rambles there

because my rambles include spoilers, not all but there's some.

So if you don't want any then just stop reading here. 

Kimi Ni Madoi Kimi Ni Oboreru - Review

His and her circumstances.

 Genre: VN.

Developer/publisher: Otomate.
Platform: Switch.
Official Site:https://www.otomate.jp/kiminimadoi/

VNDB: https://vndb.org/v60966

Release date: 30-07-2026

  

This otome game has omegaverse elements, I know not much of this

and ended up treating it like any other otome game. Which it actually is.

I like the aesthetics and one of my new favorite seiyuu's were in this.

As well as Joe being an assistant director/supervisor.

I'm not sure about the actual director as they seem new but... they may be okay. 

Another note is that some of the writers for 9.R.I.P and Honey Vibes worked on this game. 

 

Disclaimer: This is purely my own opinion and it could be different from yours

this is not meant to be some kind of all-truth, just an opinion that came from playing this.

If you don't like what you're reading then close the tab, move on and just idk play it yourself.

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Pro's

- Great cast of characters & group dynamic.

Gorgeous art and music worthy buying the OST for.

- Neither too short or too long.

- Proper use of flashbacks. 

 

Grey Area

- Light in tone but has heavy undertones.

- Mature, sensitive contents.

- Doing all routes could seem repetitive but is still relatively unique to that character.

- Omegaverse elements are beginner friendly, this could be disappointing if you expect more.

 

Con's

- If you dislike the childhood friend or brother trope this otome could be your new hell.

(Wait is this really a con?!)

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Heroine.

Well Sayo is an Omega, when this was announced I saw disappointment that

she wasn't an Alpha... not sure why but not everyone needs to be a Sophia from CC.

That aside I loved Sayo's design! She's so adorable, she seems nice too. I'd be her friend.

Sayo's relationship with her non-blood related brother and friends

was fun to watch as well. I'd say she was balanced.

While optimistic Sayo can be a bit clumsy which more

often than not lead to hilarious situations. She's very human.

In certain routes she can be surprising in how she deals with a situation.

I thought she would be meek but she put thought to things. 

There's some shit she just won't take... and she tended to compensate which ranged

from being reasonable to absolutely savage and slapping someone's koala ass.

If you like it when the heroine actually pursues LI's she's pretty good!

at times I found her extremely selfish. Which is kinda nice in a way

since she knows what she wants, this is very clear in Ritsu's route. 

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Art is gorgeous as always but when hasn't an otomate VN been?

other than them having helpers sometimes when an artist isn't available 

lately the art in their games has been pretty good and this game is no exception.

Sprites,Backgrounds and CG's all looked great.

Music was really good, I actually sat there for a minute just listening

to the title screen music. Its Cafe Enchante level. It generally fit the mood well.

This game also had more pleasant sound effects and I didn't have to mute them

because they were jarring or annoying. Kinda sad to compare to CC.

Seiyuu cast aren't goldies; I only recognize maybe three of them.

They all did their best and they sounded great especially my fav seiyuu!💖

System wise its nothing special, just normal VN stuff. 

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This game has a relatively short common route or atleast I thought so.

You select someone right away and then go through a common route.

This also locks you onto whichever LI you choose since it changes who Sayo was closest to

during her highschool years before it goes into their individual route.

This is good since player choice matters.

The only LI's with a restriction were Ritsu and Akira but unlock after one playthrough. 

Other than that common route is a pretty standard introduction that eases you into it.

I kinda tuned out of it by route 5 but the first time through was fun in its own right.

Routes themselves were all unique with problems relevant to the LI so there was no overlap.

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It didn't take me more than 4-5 hours to clear the common route. 

Routes are around 6-7 hours and my first play took about 10-11 hours.

I ended up clocking out at around 45-50 hours. It will of course depend

on your reading speed but so take this as an average, i'm not slow nor fast. 

There were few choices but nothing overstood its welcome. I do enjoy listening to the BGM

which probably slightly inflated my play time but it shouldn't be longer than 50 hours. 

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Overall KimiMadoi was a breezy otome game, fitting for its summer theme.

This is generally a SoL, there's not much plot and its mostly focused

on romance and character drama. So its more of a chara-ge.

The omegaverse theme was very entry level so even those unfamiliar can understand it.

This could be disappointing if you expected more but let's be real here they

simply made an otome with the omegaverse elements. Nothing wrong with that.

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My worry was the potential of the heroine going into heat or someone she was talking to. 

Sayo has no control over this, its like a natural phenomenon that just... happens.

They made it clear its better it happens with someone when the feelings are mutual

and Sayo didn't interact much with strangers so my worries were unfound! 

I was a little afraid of bad ends, thankfully there weren't many and just two endings per route.

The story generally explored its themes in a safe way.😄

Mate or die sounded way more intense than Olympia Soiree's go find a husband

but for the most part the atmosphere with LI's was generally nice and cozy.😌

Having two years left to live is not fun but having a circle of friends

that care about you makes it a whole lot better.😌

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I enjoyed the modern setting, I didn't think the plot was too intense

its mostly character and romance driven with drama. 

The narrative shouldn't be underestimated as it has some heavy undertones. 

I often took breaks and I recommend the same if its too much.

Like I could say I'm gonna bust through Nagi's route tonight! but then stuff happened.💀

Haha... no I couldn't finish it then cuz it was heavy and I finished the route the next day. 

Sayo also only has two years left to live and her only chance to survive is to mate

she has her own doubts and the heat thing is actually a negative thing.

They developed a medicine to treat its symptoms but it has limited effectiveness.

Despite the stakes what surprised me was that it was very light and airy in

most SoL scenes which took a load from the high-stakes premise or drama.

I don't think it was that deep but... some aspects here or there touched me. 

Things weren't always fun i'd say it was a balanced otome, the chara intereactions were gold.😂

Sayo befriended most LI's during her highschool days. Yea all of them are her friends

so romancing them should be easier right? haha no! they all got their circumstances. 

They do spend time detailing the past so it didn't feel weird that they were friendly.

I liked everything was fleshed out, had they not done this it would be even shorter.

I actually like this since it gives further depth to their relationships.

I also love how we get the see the POV of the LI. I liked seeing what they thing and feel.

Some LI's were simply more difficult due to their backgrounds or not for me. 

I also loved the scenes Sayo had with her brother even if it were just

normal daily interactions, it showed their bond as family well. 

Though I did think there was an obvious bias for the brother...

making it all the more painful he is a beta among a bunch of alpha's.

Generally all LI's are likable in some way but I can see it being disappointing

they were already friends but tbh if you're in Sayo's position there's no place for toxic LI's.

I suppose they could've added one... but i'm glad they didn't. Ritsu would kill them.💖

They all had their reasons for being which was the interesting part.

The character interactions were a highlight for me and I liked getting

to know everyone despite some repetitive aspects. 

9/10

I generally did have a good time but really don't come in here for the plot

it just felt like its kinda there to back up the romance much like Honey Vibes.

Thematically its good too and so was 9rip. So it does make sense why I enjoyed it. 

TL;DR: There's a lot of love and care put into it from the art to the music.

Its not very plot focused but if one of your fav seiyuu's is in this it might

be worth it for a spin.  I'd recommend it to anyone that doesn't mind

an otome game with great group dynamics and starter pack omegaverse.

Or those tired of long plot-heavy otome games and want something

where the romance is the plot. Subsequent plays can feel repetitive but

if you want to understand every LI, its still worth doing all routes.

I liked how relaxing the SoL bits were it gave balance despite the stakes. 

I enjoyed the little moments and character interactions unique to each route

but yea... if you're not up for heavy undertones or dislike

childhood friends/brother trope, KimiMadoi may not be for you.

 

As for localization chances, I think the chance is low but not impossible.

I wish I knew which games will get picked up, sometimes they pick up well

received titles or something you probably forgot about. Nobody knows. 

The japanese level i'd say is beginner-intermediate level, its a relatively simple

work focused on SoL and romance with maybe some scientific terms.

It should be accessible to learners of the language that already have the basics down.

 

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 My play order was:

Kyoya > Kanata > Hinagi > Ritsu > Akira.

The initial three routes have no restrictions and can be interchanged as you like!

Ritsu and Akira can be played after one route is completed.

My own playorder kinda worked out since by the time I finished Hinagi

I was absolutely sold on Ritsu as a brother and wanted to do his route.

 

Recommended order:

Kanata > Kyouya > Hinagi > Ritsu > Akira.

 

Kanata; this route is rather normal, I think this is the best starter point.

Kyouya; It can be interchanged with Kanata, best before Hinagi.

Hinagi; Fairly balanced route but its better for midgame due to very heavy contents.

 Ritsu; Best for when you're the most invested into his character.

Akira; Aki... its fun to do him last almost as if you forgot, fairly cozy route.

I personally had no hard feelings after Aki's route, I did feel like they wanted to do more? 

 Character rambles after the jump, usual spoiler warning as well as some

of my fav CG's. So if you don't want any then don't read further.

Its mostly senile grandma rambles/commentary, not sure who's gonna

be interested in a wall o text of me talking about the routes.

I've pretty much said all there's to say so you're not missing much. 

 

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