OK, OK, now we're talking.
Definitely an improvement compared to last few updates. Very short one, mind you, but still an update.
Let's go over the negatives first:
- MC still moping about Inessa - It was fine first few times, but just stop. Move on. It's even more annoying if it's a save where MC didn't get any friendship conversations with her. It's understandable but repetitive for friendship/love path.
- Emma - Feels like 90% of this update was focused on her. Negative or neutral? Perhaps this one is for neutral category, since MC finally starts realizing and trying to copy her powers.
Positives:
- History - Mommy dear realized her son didn't have picnic in hell? Really? Really? FUCKING REALLY? As much as I like that she finally acknowledged he was FUCKING TORTURED DAILY FOR CENTURIES, EVER SINCE HE WAS A LITTLE CHILD, previous chapters would need some seeeeeeerious re-writing for it to make sense they didn't know.
- Dialogue options - Oh my god. I can actually tell dear mama to fuck off multiple times in one update? Why yes please, that is indeed a welcome addition.
Overall, I'm mostly happy with story bits. Sure, update felt very short, but at least the story is going in proper direction. Trying to salvage what is almost completely unsalvageable. It will still be insanely hard to get me to care about any of the LIs (Inessa aside), but perhaps redemption is back on the menu.
No early celebrations though, we might end up with few chapters of school again, you never know.