#but please let yufumi be happy

[somnimouse]

Hello Somnimouse! We all know you're favourite route ( HaruRyu is a beautifully written ship, ofc it would be your favourite! ) But what's your least favourite?

I guess you all saw my favorite route and ship from a mile away, huh? 👀���

That said... I'm going to preface my answer with this because I've gotten the stink-eye in the past for shipping HaruRyu and being a big fan of Ryu, and I don't want to scare anyone off or feel unwelcome because of what they or I ship. I value all routes equally for a number of reasons because they show different aspects of Haru's character. On an objective level, there's something to be gleaned from the impact the love interests have on Haru, and each route is a different flavor for everyone.

Putting a cut here because I don't want to flood anyone's feed with subjective opinions.

With that out of the way, my least favorite route is Hiroyuki's route. I'm not going to go into detail about the literary stuff I'm unsatisfied with because it's just a personal preference, but:

Yufumi Balcony Day is not a holiday that should ever be established and I want the tiny daughter to have a happy, loving future with two dads and a cat. Child neglect and abuse are topics that hit way too close to home, and the conclusion to Yufumi's chapter in Hiroyuki's route doesn't sit well with me.

The stink-eye I've gotten was exclusively from HaruHiro fans. It's ruined the route and the ship for me, and I can't even retweet MangaGamer's promotions of NTY!!! because they always use a HaruHiro CG. While that's extremely petty of me, I refuse to make people who do ship it uncomfortable by complaining about it. The ship's not for me, but I appreciate what the route provides to the game and how happy it makes others!