This world is a game: let's talk about YOU and ME and HER

Something about this VN felt targeted to me specifically. I love weird girls who transmit waves from rooftops, after all.

Even though I went in somewhat knowing about the twist, it still managed to surprise me. The atmosphere was simply incredible all the way through. Even before anything "supernatural" happened, you got a sense that something was wrong. Those interactions between Miyuki and Aoi were like, genuinely upsetting. There was a sort of tension buildup that it nailed very well. Even in this part, sometimes I felt like I was hitting against some sort of wall—like I was saying the wrong things, and the characters were looking through the screen and seeing me.

The soundtrack was also very good. My favorite song was End of Eternity—Ito Kanako sounds like a real angel, it's so haunting...

Most of all, the UI gimmicks were very clever— one time I even thought my laptop had frozen, which brought back some memories from the Undertale ending...also,Miyuki leaving a message for the player in the logs to show that she could read them had me floored. I'm still riding the high from figuring out that final puzzle by myself (I'm also glad Miyuki left a tip for me, because while I had written down every choice I had made, I absolutely hadn't kept track of all the times the protagonist comes inside her throughout the story(；一_一)) Anyhow, it was a lot of fun!

I initially didn't believe Miyuki when she said the only way I could've figured her quiz out was by paying attention to the game since it was impossible to look it up online, but after reading the liner notes I realized that she was saying the truth(and that the developers are insane). That part dragged a bit, but I'll never forget how it felt to see Aoi again after I escaped. I was so happy, I almost hugged the screen of my laptop. Pesky screen, getting in the way.

It's been almost a week, and I'm still thinking about that final choice. To tell you the truth, I thought Miyuki would be endgame and Aoi would simply go away, so having her be an option at all was pretty surprising. Even though I had a favorite character since the very beginning, the whole thing being a one-and-done deal affected me quite a bit, it's kind of funny...not that I had any real doubts on who I'd pick once I was given the options. I initially quite disliked Miyuki, but I guess she grew on me more than I realized—maybe during all that time I spent arguing with her out loud or hovering the game shortcut over the trashcan whenever I got stuck. I could always sate my curiosity and look up the other ending, but I'm going to keep true to my word. I think it's more fun that way.

As for who I picked...it's pretty obvious, isn't it? ;)

A later update, since I'm remaking the pages and all that: it's been over a year, but whenever I eat strawberries with cream, I think "Miyuki liked strawberries with cream—though she ate them with sugar—"
I've also kept my final promise to Aoi, looking for her in the tons of bishoujo games I've played since—and we did end up having a tearful reunion in one of my dreams. So as you can see, this game packs an insane amount of mental damage for something you can finish in less than 20 hours...or maybe I'M the weird one?