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I finally got around to actually finishing my playthrough of Strawberry Nauts (Mikamo's route, specifically), which I picked for my first untranslated VN since it looked simple. It went smoothly.

While it was utterly mediocre, thanks to a generic story and some "cheapness" (such as the timeskip they did in the beginning to introduce Mikamo and the fact that the first part of the game features scenes where every heroine gets a shot at the same thing, which felt extremely forced), I won't deny that it did what it set out to do very well. The game is about "how one falls in love", alright.

It was quite entertaining seeing MC and Mikamo's relationship develop. There wasn't much drama either, which was probably for the best. And, of course, Mikamo herself was incredibly cute. Like, seriously cute. Pic related, this scene brought my heart to it's limit.

The soundtrack didn't particularly stand out, except perhaps Te ga Todoku Youni (which, now that I think of it, I don't remember hearing in Mikamo's route) and the opening and ending songs.

I am not exactly qualified to say this, considering how little visual novels I have played and how I have only played through Mikamo's route (and honestly, I am not exactly planning on the doing others right now), but anyone looking for a simple, cute love story might want to give Strawberry Nauts a try.

If you pay attention, one of the lines in Mikamo's epilogue left a bit with the voice actor clearing her throat.