shitass1001
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This is basically NOTHING!?
If you want to know: 32Just out of curiosity, where's kitty?
Other stories have MC being "nice" to girls. In here, they have actual relationships.But all of this is true of MC in Harem Hotel, Eternum, and others, at least in general terms, and I don't quite get the wholesome vibe from them.
The age switch is a known bug that will be corrected, I believe, in the next release....and on some of the other girls:
I said earlier that this somehow feels really wholesome, odd as that is to say about a porn game. I'm not entirely sure why that is, but I think a lot of it has to do with MC, in that he just seems like a generally decent guy:
- Alison - Generally like her, and generally trust that she's telling the truth--but as Obi-Wan said, "from a certain point of view," to be specific, her own. I trust that she at least believes she's acting with good motives, but I'm not as sure that she's right.
- Lily - Inclined to agree with Sarah about her (after all, Sarah knows her much better), but she seemed sincere about not knowing about the photo. I can't honestly say I mind the effect of that (in that it pushed MC and Sarah together), though I suspect it just acted to hasten what would have happened anyway (after all, Lucy really loves MC, and I'm pretty sure that would have rubbed off on Sarah in due course anyway). And the plan honestly seems kind of far-fetched--there are just so many ways it could have gone differently. Perhaps I just need to dismiss that and chalk it up to "porn logic."
- Hannah - I want to like her, but she's making it difficult. But the red hair/green eyes combination is definitely attractive.
- Catherine - She's got some work to do.
- Rachel - I might be surprised and enjoy her redemption, but right now I wouldn't mind her disappearing from the game.
- Annabelle - I'm not sure what the deal is with her. I'm also not sure why the in-game bio calls her a "girl" when it also says she's 55 years old (but then, it also says Sarah's father is 20, so maybe that's another bug; perhaps the two ages are swapped). She doesn't look 55 (other than her white hair). Presumably she's in, or tied to, a founding family.
But all of this is true of MC in Harem Hotel, Eternum, and others, at least in general terms, and I don't quite get the wholesome vibe from them. What's different is how MC handles the harem here. Lucy springs the question of being his girlfriend, at the same time saying she'd be OK with other girls. And MC immediately comes up with what seems like a very fair way to handle it: once you're "in," you're all equals (in theory; Lucy's still the Queen Bee), no secrets, you can veto anyone else, you can say "no" to anything. I don't know that this quite explains the feeling I get from the game, but it's a notable distinction compared to others in my experience.
- He takes the girls home at night, even the ones he doesn't like that much (Hannah and especially Catherine)
- He took Sarah home at night not knowing why she wanted him to; once he learned, he's been there every morning and evening since. Sure, he already (kind of) liked her at that point, but that's still putting himself out a bit. I don't especially give him credit for continuing to do so on Day 26; by that point, although he won't use the words, he's in love with her.
- He stands up for his girls, to potential physical threat on more than one occasion.
Or maybe it's just that he's trying so hard to convince Sarah she's attractive. I dunno.
I don't really think that's it; I'd say MC has actual relationships with the girls in Eternum and Harem Hotel, the other two I'd mentioned, as well as a variety of others--but at the risk of straying too far OT for this thread I'll leave that. The clarity and explicitness of the harem arrangement here are unique among VNs in my experience, and I think that's a good thing, but I don't think that's why I have warm fuzzies.Other stories have MC being "nice" to girls. In here, they have actual relationships.
...and things like it. The "get Akatsuki back" sequence, especially Akira's reaction to seeing MC: "you must really care for my little sister." Deciding everyone can sleep over, to avoid blowing Catherine's secret (and he doesn't even like her). Arranging to use the school's pool, mostly for Sarah's benefit (ulterior motive there? Maybe).maybe it's just that he's trying so hard to convince Sarah she's attractive.
I've played them. It's not how relationships work in real life.the other two I'd mentioned
No less so than this, surely? Even if we hand-wave away "beautiful women constantly throwing themselves at MC" (a necessary feature of the genre), a relationship in which the first overtly romantic overture is, "I want to be your girlfriend and I'm OK with your having other girls too" hardly seems realistic. Nor does the 18-year-old MC, who's never so much as had a girlfriend, immediately responding with what seems like a pretty well-thought-out set of ground rules for the harem. Nor does Akatsuki instantly going for MC's cock. Nor, for that matter, does, "if you work at the cafe, you're going to strip, and you're going to get spanked."It's not how relationships work in real life.
...Then why post at all? If you are not going to participate properly in the discussion at hand, why even join it in the first place?well, I really don't care to elaborate.
Uh, I did. It'd actually start to become improper to go any further.If you are not going to participate properly in the discussion at hand
Yes there is a little bit of suspension of belief, and maybe a bit of porn logic. However a few points:No less so than this, surely? Even if we hand-wave away "beautiful women constantly throwing themselves at MC" (a necessary feature of the genre), a relationship in which the first overtly romantic overture is, "I want to be your girlfriend and I'm OK with your having other girls too" hardly seems realistic. Nor does the 18-year-old MC, who's never so much as had a girlfriend, immediately responding with what seems like a pretty well-thought-out set of ground rules for the harem. Nor does Akatsuki instantly going for MC's cock. Nor, for that matter, does, "if you work at the cafe, you're going to strip, and you're going to get spanked."
It's fantasy, and that's OK. I can file this under "suspension of disbelief," just as I can with many of the others (OiaL stretched it a bit).
It was a mistake in the code, and fixed in 11.1.Annabelle is a VAMPIRE!!!!
just kidding, but she is listed as being age 55, I assume that is an error? Well anyway maybe someday she will be in the Main Love Interest category. I really like her look. I personally would rather have her than say... Misaki.
looks like F95 still has 11.0, but i won't bother asking for 11.1 to get it on here as v.12 seems to around the cornerIt was a mistake in the code, and fixed in 11.1.
Yeah - the Dev released 11.1 when it became public (1 month after the Patreon version). Since 11.0 was the leaked Patreon version here, I don't know who does the downloads, and re-uploads, and fixes the FP. Its free on Itch and Patreon (not sure here, if you have to subscribe).looks like F95 still has 11.0, but i won't bother asking for 11.1 to get it on here as v.12 seems to around the corner