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good VA, good story, ilove the characters' personality , n i love the artstyle too but so many bugs lol but i think its only in the english ver(?) but its understandable tho

Ugh I feel so conflicted about this game. My playtime is way off because I messed up my save files so I believe the game is probably closer to 10 hours. This game has left me frustrated. I was thinking initially this would be a retail/slice of life dating simulator, but it's closer to say, a Cupid Parasite or Cafe Enchante - the main character meets three handsome men through the operation of her perfume shop. But one day she's hit by a car and finds herself awake in an ambulance with these same men who claim they are an angel, demon and fallen angel. Together they must understand the mystery of her survival and the adventure leads them to fall in love. This is still a relatively light story and visual novel but there are moments where there's blood on screen, sprites with visible wounds and CGs of death scenes. I really really liked the art! It was delightfully feminine in colour tones, had relatively accurate anatomy, dynamic positioning of characters and they were multi-panel, which, I feel, has been dying in AAA otome recently. The character sprites move around the screen based on what they're doing, there are light/battle effects, changing expressions and changing outfits. I even liked the backgrounds which were edited photos of shops, streets, etc. It felt very fitting for the game. The game has a CG gallery but you can only collect the actual CGs not any partial screen art or chibis, which is a terrible shame because some of the kiss scenes are in partial art frames. (Edit: I see they have an art book so probably that's why lol.) The characters except for MC are all voice acted but the quality varies across the game. Some lines are very quiet, while others are louder, and the game also has the line continue to be said even if you skip it (into unvoiced lines, once you skip into another voiced line the next one will play). I think the casting was quite good for each character - Jing Tang is the serious/mature type, Lu Sihua is the flirt/manchild, and Luo Fei is a kuudere/shy. I thought the story unravelled with believable pace but I felt that a few of the characters moved too quickly from like > love. (Major spoiler for backstories) Given that Lu Sihua only met the main character a few days before the events of the story and that it barely took place over a month, the promise ring scene between them felt unbelievable. I know it was added for equality amongst the storylines but that was a bit much for me. Jing Tang has known MC for a few months and visits her store every day. Luo Fei is the one who knows her the longest so his made the most sense. My Route Ranking: Luo Fei > Lu Sihua = Jing Tang > Secret I did enjoy the worldbuilding in each of the three routes and I felt like they had filled in the similar story beats with something that made sense in each of the storylines (heaven, hell, and the execution department). I did feel that my choices ultimately had no meaning - most times if you choose to not do something, the story will reroute to MC deciding to do that thing anyway. It was kind of frustrating. I liked the side characters also and the scenes with Xiao Yao and Grandma Lin were nice. The bad endings were also good - some characters have a dark twist that comes out of nowhere. As to why I'm giving this a negative score... it's the translation and bugs. I just got so sick of them by the time I was done with Lu Sihua's route and the secret route. There are MANY MANY times where there are words misspelt, there are lines repeated between characters with the name on the box changing, where, instead of it being a speech box, it's the character's name and their spoken line: Ex. Luo Fei: (line). There are lines that are longer that can fit in the text box and they are cut off. There are moments where the characters' names are separated with a space, then not. You also input a nickname (I used Sweetie) and the game still uses a different one (CC). The game also has a blurry filter for when MC is dizzy or w…

I really struggled with this rating because I genuinely enjoyed the game for what it is - a RomCom. However, the sheer volume of bugs and the lack of basic polish make it hard to recommend in its current state. Many of these issues could have been avoided with better proofreading and QA testing. Pro: - Art: The CG's and chibi illustrations are very nice - Voice Acting: The game is fully voiced - Relatable MC: MC is a "fangirl" for Anime boys - Great LI's: The Love Interest are all very likeable - Story: The story has interesting concepts; while it is primarily a RomCom, it isn't afraid to dive into darker themes Neutral: - VN Style: It is a dedicated RomCom with dark undertones; your enjoyment will depend on your taste in comedy - Choice System: Many choices are standalone (no other options). This may not be everyones cup of tea. - Mini Game: The VN has a simple and easy mini-game - Backgrounds: as can be seen on the steam store page - Generic NPC's: really minor side characters (like maids) are reused and lack eyes Con: - No Extras: There are no Extras, completion checklist (besides Steam Achievements), art gallery,... UPDATE: There is an art gallery, but only for the CG's and not any chibi's - (minor) Audio Inconsistency: Side character voice acting varies in volume—some are too loud, others too quiet - Translation Issues: While the story is easy to understand, the translation feels "off" in places, featuring typos and missing characters. - Bugs: Frequent issues including missing name windows, repeated sentences/scenes, and text overflowing out of the text boxes. - "Blurry" Bug in the english version: After a certain scene the screen turns blurry and stays that way (including the CG's) -> Workaround: When the bug starts, switch the language to Chinese and skip forward. Once the blurriness fades, save your game, reload, and switch back to English. I had a blast playing this, and I loved the silly comedy. I actually wished the darker elements had been explored even deeper, but I can understand why it didn't. However, for a Visual Novel, which relies entirely on text and presentation, the constant bugs are just to significant and appear to often to ignore. If you can overlook these technical flaws, the game is a lot of fun, but I cannot recommend it in its current state.