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First Double 5-Star Pull

Yesterday I pulled two 5 star cards in one pull! This is the first time I’ve ever gotten more than one! I was so shocked! It was also my 100th achievement.

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Sympathy Kiss Review

I’m finally playing Sympathy Kiss, I bought it about a week after it came out but didn’t end up playing it right away. But I’m excited to get started, from what I know it’s an office romance and more slice of life. Which honestly I’m stoked for, I’ve really been in a slice of life mood lately, so I’m excited for a more grounded game (hopefully). Not to mention I just started my corporate job, so I can fully immerse myself in the game. When she describes her daily routine, that’s me right now, only enough time to really work and the bare minimum of life (eating, chores, hygiene, and sleeping).

My initial thoughts after playing the prologue, is that it was much shorter than many of the others I’ve done. Cafe Enchante, and Bustafellows had VERY long common routes. So this shorter one was a welcome change of pace. I like the art style and how there’s animated bits, plus I love the looking over the shoulder sprites, it feels very dynamic. One thing I’m not sure how to feel about, is that MC doesn’t actually have dialogue. So it feels like this game is heavily catering towards people that self-insert (which I do), since you can change her first and last name, she doesn’t have a sprite, and even to the extent she doesn’t have real dialogue. Which I’m not sure how to feel about, especially after playing so many games with MCs that have very defined personalities. Maybe it’ll be different once in a route, and maybe I’ll like it after a bit, but it’s definitely throwing me off that I don’t actually know word-for-word what she’s saying.

Just off of the intro I think I’m most drawn to Mistuki, Kohei, Nori, and Rokuro. Mistuki reminds me of Mineo from CxM, just very outgoing and bubbly, low-key puppy vibes. Kohei has probably my favorite out of looks, although I think Nori is a close second. Rokuro I’m mainly interested in because he reminds me of a cowboy lmao, he wears a bolo tie and rides horses, I know the girls say “prince type” but to me (as a Texan) it screams cowboy and that intrigues me. Overall pretty excited to play, although I’m still not 100% sure on what to except lol.

Mitsuki Saotome

Up first is Mitsuki for two reasons, first being as I previously mentioned he’s caught my attention, second he was the first guy I met in game. Like I said, he gives me similar vibes to Mineo, so I think I’ll enjoy his route. He just seems so upbeat, a little eccentric, and kind of puppy-like. I also tend to like LIs who are close in age to MC/me, and he’s about my age and only a year older than MC. The prologue being short means I don’t have much else to say, but I think it’ll be fun.

Honestly after playing I really don’t know how to feel. I think the game is pretty easy to play, and it’s pretty short (probably the same length as a Voltage game). But I just kinda felt like something was lacking, I’m not sure if it just because I ended up not liking Mitsuki that much or what. I thought I’d really like him, but he was just okay. I didn’t really have any moments where I was giddy or felt anything really. I think the MC having no dialogue is making it really hard for me to get invested. I also feel like the writing just isn’t the best, like some scenes it’s really good, but others I just feel like I couldn’t get into it. But maybe it really is just that Mitsuki wasn’t the best fit for me. I really want to like this game, so I hope I like the next route, but this one just didn’t do it for me.

Yoji Kobase

I’ve decided to do Kobase next mainly because I’m kinda of unsure how I’ll feel about him. I kind of think his route will be fun, although I’m not sure if he’s my usual type. I think from what I’ve seen of him he seems to at least be a considerate and kind person so hopefully his route will be a nice change of pace from the first one I played. Also I know all the guys in this game are shiny and have extra-shiny lips, but his in particular keep catching my eye 😅 so idk what that says about my subconscious, but he’s got very glossy lips I can’t look away from lol.

Okay, so thankfully I actually really enjoyed this route! I think it was super interesting and much more fun to play than Mitsuki’s route. Yoji is your classic serious guy, with a heart of gold. He’s just a very sweet and considerate person, very reliable and loyal. This route also had a semi forced proximity trope which is nice. I also enjoyed the plot of this route a lot more. Overall it was very good, and gives me hope to play the rest of the game.

Kohei Minato

Next on the list is Kohei. I really like him looks wise, and from the prologue he seems to be a kind person. He’s definitely more reserved and quiet, but I think he’s one of those characters that just takes time to open up to others. He’s probably the kind of tsundere I like, kind of like Ryuki from Cupid Parasite, where he’s not excessively mean he’s just passionate and reserved. So I’m looking forward to his route, hopefully they do him justice and it’s not boring like Mitsuki’s was.

Kohei, my beloved 🥹💕. This route was so up my alley, oml. I think I really related to Kohei’s character in a lot of ways, like the way he loves and wants to support his family. Not to mention I also have a very large age gap with my two youngest siblings so I could relate to his relationship with his. I think my initial thoughts were kind of correct, but he also really reminded me of parts of 707’s route, where it’s very self-deprecating and he tries pushing her away. I feel like him and 707 share a lot of character traits in that aspect and how they care and protect their families. But honestly this route had a lot of stuff I’m a sucker for. Not to expose myself too much, although I’ve mentioned these in past reviews, but I love that he’s a little possessive, I love the teasing, it had a scene where he licked her wound, plus he’s into biting, I mean really say less, matches my freak ngl. I also enjoyed the plot for this one, and I liked getting to see his family and their dynamics. I think the ending was also good, I’m glad they didn’t totally force him to forgive his dad, because I know in other games I’ve played that’s been a problem, but I know it’s partially a cultural thing. But overall I really loved this route, and Kohei is definitely my favorite by far right now!

Shuya Usui

To be completely honest, I think is the route I’m looking forward to least out of all the main route. I just really don’t like the older characters or ones with large age gaps, typically. Which is twofold, one I’m in my 20s and I’ve never really been super into older guys, secondly I feel like most “older guy” routes make it really weird. Like instead of making the age gap feeling like it’s not a big deal, it’s usually all both people think about which weirds me out. There was also a whole scene in Kohei’s route where Usui talks about how young Kohei seems to him, and Kohei is two years older than, MC so I just do not like it. Plus looks wise he’s not my favorite. I really worry this is just going to be like a non-supernatural version of Rindo’s route 😣.

Okay, as I suspected, this was not the route for me. I’m so sorry, but I’m not a DILF girlie. Sure, there are attractive older guys, but I’ve never been romantically drawn to older guys 😅. Not to mention Usui is 45 years old. 45. The MC is 23. Yes, they are both consenting adults, but I’m 23 and my mom is 45. That’s literally all I could think, he could actually be her dad. To make it worse the age gap was THE MAIN CONFLICT. Like their age gap was the focus of the game. Like I already don’t like large age gaps, but I especially don’t like when the older person constantly talks about how young and naive the younger one is, and how inappropriate it is. Because if you think she’s not mature, or is too young for you, THEN DONT DATE HER, LIKE WHAT?!?! I just hated this one, it was not for me. I really like him as a mentor supporting character, but as a LI I cannot get behind this relationship. I will say I did kind of like the ending, but I was definitely speed reading it at that point because I just wanted to be done 😭. So sorry, if you love Usui, or want a DILF, go for it, but I just can’t, so sorry.

Nori Tainaka

So I took about a week off playing this game so that I could crochet my (irl) husband a birthday gift. Plus, after that last route I just needed a little break lol. But I’m back and excited to play!

Up next is Nori! I’m very excited for Nori’s route, he’s so cute. I love his hair, beauty mark, piercings, and his tattoo. He seems really sweet, plus I personally love the house husband trope. I think if I played this game blind, I probably would have gotten him first, solely because I’d feel bad leaving him alone 😅. But I think his route will be very interesting and I’m very excited to learn more about his past.

Oml 😭 I love him💕. Genuinely he is so cute and so sweet. I absolutely adore him so much. Like he’s such a puppy, it kind of reminds me of my husband is some ways. I think this route was one where I love him, but MC made me sooo mad at times. Like she should treat him better lol. Like he can do no wrong. Nori is perfect. The world has wronged him, but he’s an angel who deserves better. I don’t think the plot for his route was as strong, but my love and adoration for him kept me going 💕💕💕💕. Genuinely not sure if I love Nori or Kohei more, they are both tied in my heart rn.

Rokuro Yoshioka

I’ve said it before and it’ll say it again, they may call him a prince, but to me he’s more like a cowboy. He wears a bolo tie and rides horses, that’s some western country boy energy lol. I think his route will be fun, I hope there’s the trope where everyone sees him as a prince, but in reality he’s the opposite (but hopefully not mean since I don’t usually like that). I also hope the horse and horse riding plays a role in the story. I think this one has a lot of great potential!

Shut up 😭 why was this route so cute. This literally had me kicking my feet and squealing. I’m so sorry to my other boys, but I think Rokuro just shot up to my favorite so far. He’s just such a sweeting and such a genuine and kind person. He also gets blushy so easily, and him and MC have such a sweet and wholesome relationship. He’s also maybe the first guy that actually respected her wishes and boundaries. Oml I literally love him so much 🥹💕. His route has some tropes I didn’t love, but I think it did it in a way that it was still fun to play. Honestly some of his route reminds me a lot of Ray from Empherial, although he’s a lot nicer than Ray lol. But yeah, I adored this route! Super cute!

***SPOILERS AHEAD - SECRET ROUTES***

Oops, I stopped playing for like a month 😅 I had full intentions of playing it sooner, but I started streaming again, had my birthday, and overall life got crazy. Plus Otome games are just one of my hobby and I was reading and crocheting more lately, so it kind of fell to the way side. But now I’m going to finish it! Secret Routes here we go!

I already know who the two guys are going to be. It’s pretty obvious from the prologue and other routes. One will be YOFY the program guy who is most likely also Rokuro’s younger brother. And the other, will be Higa, Rokuro’s co-worker. With that said, let’s play secret route 1!

Secret Route 1 (YOFY/Soh Yoshioka)

I was pretty excited going into this route, since I liked his brother’s route a lot. Plus mysterious programmers are always fun. But I’m definitely glad I had a break between him in his brother, because otherwise I’d feel a little weird about going from one to the next so soon lol.

Not going to lie, I have no idea how to feel about this route. I really liked YOFY as a character, he’s very cute and I don’t mind the “younger guy”/ “little brother” love interests. I think the story was engaging and fast paced (as well as actually being shorter). But *spoiler alert*, he’s kind of a yandere. Which don’t get me wrong, I LOVE yanderes. I think they are super fun, and I love exploring the unhealthy obsession and possessiveness of yanderes in a fictional setting. But I think it just feels so jarring because his route is shorter, and it all happens in the last chapter, so there’s not enough time to really resolve things naturally. Plus with this game being more slice of life, it feels kind of out of place. I think honestly, I would have enjoyed it more if his route was longer and they made him a main route, not bonus route. Also I think seeing the younger guy/cutesy guy he a yandere is a more interesting approach, I personally haven’t seen done very often (other than Yandere Yoosung). I think I did enjoy the route, but I just wish it was longer so it could have been even better. As a character I really love YOFY.

Secret Route 2 (Tsukihiko Higa)

To be honest, going in I wasn’t sure what I’d think. Higa seemed pretty nice the few times we see him. And he kind of looks like an older version of Makoto from Free. Going into now, I’m quite excited as it seems he has a kid, which is totally new to me. Not only that, but I’m definitely a pretty maternal person, I love kids, and want to be a mom, so getting a route like this is very exciting. I can’t wait to see where it goes!

Well, I won’t lie, I didn’t really like this route. I really wanted to like it, but something about it just didn’t work for me. Not sure if it’s just because I was tired, or what, but it just wasn’t that good. I feel like the story was too all over the place and the ending really dragged. It kind of feels like a waste, since the single parent idea has so much potential. But it felt like they rushed and slacked on the romance part, just to shove in a story B plot that wasn’t even that good. Definitely disappointed.

Overall Thoughts

I think this game is a real mixed bag. I still don’t think I like that MC has no dialogue, it’s really weird and can make parts of the story confusing. You do adjust to it, but I really feel like it takes away from the story.

I think a lot of the routes were fun to play, and had a fun plot. But honestly not sure if I’d recommend the game, I’d say this is one that’s better to get on sale if you can. The music is okay, and the visuals are great, voice acting was pretty amazing, but the stories weren’t great. A lot of the plots struggled in some aspect which sucks.

I think if you like slice of life games, and you’ve played a lot of mobile and self insert games, you’ll probably like Symapthy Kiss. But if not, this would probably be a skip.

Overall if I had to rank the guys I think I’d go Rokuro as my favorite for both plot and character, followed by Kohei (plot and character are great), Nori (love Nori, the plot is just okay), then Yoji (really fun plot, and good character). The rest I could honestly do with out. The two other main guys just were not fun at all to play, and the two secret routes both struggled with pacing but for opposite reasons. I think the game might have been better if they just stick with my top 4 guys, and gave them a more detailed story.

I think I did enjoy the game, and might even replay some routes again, but it’s not in my top games. I’m pretty disappointed given how much I’ve been wanting a good slice of life game, and I feel like this just kind of missed the mark. I almost feel like I would’ve been better off getting the Oops! I Said Yes?! on the switch 😅. But no hate, I think this fans has some good points.

I hope you enjoyed this review, so sorry it took me so long. Now that I’m working full time, it’s definitely hard to find the time to juggle all my hobbies, and binge games 😅. I think I’ll probably be play a bunch of Voltage games and Love and Deepspace for a bit since they are easier to fit in my schedule. So I may do some occasional posts about them. I also finally got Amnesia, so I may do a less detailed post on that. Not sure yet when my next big post will be, but it will most likely be on Olympia Soirée. Until then bye!

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Rafayel is actually the cutest 😭💕

Like he’s so freaking cute 🥹💕 literally don’t understand how he’s not everyone’s favorite, but hey, more Rafayel for me ig lol💕💕💕

Ignore the bad blocking out of my name lol

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I’ve finished all of Sympathy Kiss except the two secret routes, but life has been so crazy it’s been almost a month since I finished the last route, and I still haven’t started them 😭 I just need a little free time and I can finish it, but oml 😫

Anyways, here’s to hoping I can finish the game in the next week or so 🤞

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It’s my birthday!

I finally get to experience the birthday event, I know a lot of people have posted about it before, but I’ve been avoiding spoilers, and I finally got to experience it for myself! It was super cute!so here are my thoughts!

First, Rafayel getting blushy singing happy birthday, is so freaking cute. He’s also the only one that says “my dear girl”, which could be because of my affection level, or he’s just the only one that says that, either way, I love it 💕💕💕

Secondly, Ayo?! 👀 I see you LADS dev team, I’ll gladly take some of that gold level up sand, thank you very much!

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My beloved. There is a reason my LADS bio says “totally smitten for Rafayel”, this man has my whole heart 😭💕

Overall, it was so cute and fun! Sylas also says happy birthday, I thought it might only be the original three, but it’s cool to know new guys will be included in birthday festivities going forward. I think it’d be cute if the birthday event changes slightly year to year, but if not I’m still happy! It was very cute and sweet, and I definitely was fawning over Rafayel a lot lol.

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I fully ranked up his new card 🫣 no clue how this happened. I think it was half luck (pulled him 2 times), part desperation lol (used one wish token to pull him, and used the crate to get another). Ngl I was fine, and wasn’t going to try to rank it up (I usually don’t with these limited ones to avoid overspending), but when I pulled him that second time, and I was so close the the box to get a third, I had to at least try lmao. 😅💕 I did spend more than I should have tho so that’s a bummer 🥲

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My Favorite Otome Husbands

There was a trend going around some of the otome community where people asked what their favorite otome LIs said about them, or it shows they have a type.

Out of curiosity I decided to think of some of my favorite otome games I’ve played, and pick my favorite from each game (decided to not do multiple per game or it’d be too much lol). Honestly, looking at them all I don’t think there’s an obvious connection between them. Other than most of them being blushy boys (which I definitely love me some blushing/shy/embarrassed otome guys). But I think the biggest thing to me is personality, I love when they are passionate about their job and or hobbies. Most importantly, I love when they have fun banter with MC, and can make me laugh or giggle irl.

But yeah! What do you think? And feel free to show me your favorite otome husbands as well!

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It’s been one year since I started this Tumblr! That’s really crazy to think about. I feel like it’s been a good year, I’ve played many games in that time, and have enjoyed sharing my hobby with others!

Shout out to Mystic Messenger and Voltage for making me want to jump down the otome rabbit hole again!

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The urge to reply Jumin’s route again…

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Slice of Life Otome Games

Are there any games that do real slice of life? One of the things I love about Voltage, but especially their Oops, I Said Yes?! series, is how natural and genuine the story is. Like I’ve been playing Shu’s route for a while now, and it just feels so realistic to life. Like there are no crazy high stakes, or unbelievable occurrences. It really just feels like two people in a relationship, who love each other and have to deal with their own struggles and insecurities. It’s just so fun and cozy to play.

Don’t get me wrong, I love the games that are crazy, that are paranormal/supernatural, or that just have totally unbelievable stories. Because those are obviously fun and super engaging to play. I love Collar X Malice, Cupid Parasite, Cafe Enchante, Star Crossed Myth, and Masquerade Kiss (to name a few). But sometimes I just want to play a game that feels real.

Like in season 2 of Shu’s route there was a fight between Shu and MC that literally was something me and my husband have had arguments about too! Like it’s so fun to play a game that feels real.

So I was wondering if anyone has recommendations for more true to life, slice of life style otome games. It’s been nice if there were some that are a bit high quality than Voltage (like actual voice acting and such). But I’m pretty open to anything. I will say I’m aware of most Voltage titles, so you could definitely recommend one but I may already know it (although there are plenty I still haven’t played). I’d be super grateful for any suggestions!💕💕💕

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Rafayel, my beloved 🥹💕💕💕 he’s so beautiful, I genuinely can’t get over how pretty this card is, then the Tender Moments that come with it 😭💕 Honestly I just need the story to progress past the N109 Zone so I can see my sassy fishie again. But until then I’ll settle on replaying his cards and tender moments 💕💕💕

Also so grateful they are giving Rafayel more Red and Blue cards, that makes it so much easier for me to do all my combat with just him lol 😅 I don’t care if it’s not efficient, he’s the only one I want to fight alongside. I’m ride or die for Rafayel 💕

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Just saw this and it immediately made me think of Kei Okazaki 😭

I can’t remember if it was the the original CxM or the FD, but I remember him saying his Roomba ran away, and so when I got this TikTok it reminded me of that 😅💕

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Found screenshots online

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THE 2.0 UPDATE CAN NOT COME FAST ENOUGH!!! I NEED MORE RAFAYEL CONTENT 😭💕💕💕

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I’m Sorry Rafayel…

THAT I STILL LOVE YOU! HAHAHAHA! THATS RIGHT, MY LOVE FOR RAFAYEL ISNT THAT WEAK!!!! IM STILL A RAFAYEL GIRLIE, IM LOYAL AS HECK!!! SYLUS DONT MEAN NOTHING TO ME, NOT EVEN A BLIP ON MY RADAR! THE ONLY GOOD THING SYLUS BRINGS, IS MORE RAFAYEL! IM GLAD SYLUS LURED ALL THESE FAKE RAFAYEL STANS AWAY, MORE RAF FOR ME!!! MWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

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Okay jokes aside, I keep seeing “Sorry Zane” “Sorry Xaviar” “Sorry Rafayel” posts, ever since Sylus’ teaser, and I’m glad people love the new character. But dang, I feel kinda bad for the original boys. It’s just funny to me, because I’m definitely a Raf girlie forever. Rafayel is my sassy, bratty, easy to tease, spoiled princess, and I love him for that. I love his dynamic with MC, and to me he still feels like he has the most original character type, because you really don’t get more dominant women and submissive men in most otome games. I think Sylus looks very cool, and I’m excited to see what happens in the main story, but they could never make me be unloyal to Rafayel. It is just a game, so don’t take it too seriously, I just felt like sharing my devotion to Rafayel💕 can’t wait for the update, and the new song sounds amazing!!!

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I actually really love this card, it’s so sweet 🥹💕💕💕. Plus, I thought this event was fun! But oml this card was just too freaking cute 🥰💕💕💕