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>>16081687
Ok, Reina's route.

I thought it was really good. The confession scene was just as beautiful as in Orino's route, easily the best part of the VN in both cases, it's actually so heartwarming and romantic. Reina herself is ridiculously cute, proof that tsundere can be a really great archetype if it's done well. The gap moe between her hard diligent study and casual delinquent act, between her childish love for toys and admiration for ギャルs, between her ignorance and shame regarding sex and her lavish carnal desires, is so gloriously done.

With the obvious exception of the 3rd one, the sex scenes were really good too, I came 5 times today to them. The contrast between serious heart-wrenching drama and fun lewd scenes is a bit stark, but if I'm enjoying both of them this much I guess it's fine.

Thematically, I liked the use of The Ugly Duckling and the way it was brought into and linked with the story. Although I can't help but feel Japanese people reading this are missing out if they can't read English, seriously it's not often I get to feel I appreciate the VN more than native readers. It's a really nice parallel that doesn't mirror it exactly, like many lazy allegories end up doing, but rather compares and contrasts - she's adopted, like the duckling, but not hated by all, her mother stands up for her, but never betrays her, she goes on a journey, but not alone, as she has loyal friends that support her in her time of need. It's a fantastic twist on the story, a take of the parent-daughter relationship leading to eventual reconciliation and a return to a happy, blissful family once more. Fantastically done.