Zackly!
Hehe... I knew you'd like those two sentences. We've been down this road before. I've been noticing something on this read, Dima. There are quite a few VN's that I like well enough to re-read/replay. But in all other cases, so far, I do what many others do on their first read... fast forward to the good parts. That doesn't only apply to the H scenes. Some VN's are good enough that I only skip a very few parts but, each time I have read
Long Road Home I have taken more time - not less. I find myself enjoying the scenery, the poses, the facial expressions, the obscure references, the little jabs and the beautiful details. Sometimes I sit and listen to the music. You may think I'm just slow to catch on but, this read is the first time I realized that Jessy actually has her own theme song. Sometimes she shares it with other girls but I don't think it ever plays unless she is there...
Now this, this will sound crazy... I have been doing this read for four days now. I've spent between 4 - 8 hours "reading" each of those days. I'm still only about a third of the way through chapter 9. I know that most aren't as into this story as I am. I also know that most won't argue with me about how good it is.
Jus' Sayin'