True. I'm not really a fan of stuff like that. The premise makes me feel sort of nostalgic about earlier VNs but stuff like that always ends up being shoehorned in during the climax because the two themes just sort end up clashing in a mismatched fashion instead of a tight juxtaposition.
These two definitely have the writing chops to just make it a "fun summer of youthful exploration and partying" they don't really need extra drama on top of that. I mean, damn. So much underlying tension between the characters just bubbling up is enough to keep me interested. Especially between MC and Ms. Hill as well as Mia and Sophie (different kind of tension lol).
Still, it's kind of whatever. It's nothing actually egregious. The "underbelly of society" stuff is just kind of like a "meh" from me. I think we can both agree if that's the only thing about the story then it's already a lot better than a lot of other VNs.
