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I continued Samenana and just now finished Kuuko's route. I don't know why I feel so disappointed by it. But I'm glad it wasn't stupidly long as Remi's route.

To start my complaints, was there even a need for Kuuko to be his sister? I love me a good cute imouto but wouldn't it be enough to be an imouto character over a surprise real imouto when after finding out they completely gloss over the fact they fucked and they continue fucking? There was no awkwardness, no questioning, no remarks by Remi or anyone, no drama, nada, zilch. The only thing it did was give doubts about the "mom" but MC only barely mustered up his 50 IQ points to realize it last minute.

2nd, this route also didn't shed any light on their real family/parents. Kuuko should've known that the mom on the phone isn't the real one, but where is she? Dead? Let's just ignore this again in the imouto route and have them leave the island stressfree this time, skip months ahead, they live together and plan to get married despite being siblings. Other routes are guilty of it as well but it's really dumb of the writer to let characters go to Tokyo without money or identity and live new lives. So I presume Kuuko is not officially his imouto and they can get married because no one will ever know.
3rd, another route that destroyed my liking of a character. This time it's Amane. Her route was good and I liked her as a heroine. I think Samenana's H-scenes are pretty shite in writing and art department, but Amane's scenes looked good and weren't so bad to read. Now in Kuuko's route they delve into their shark hunter past, without detailing why Amane chose the siblings to become shark hunters or how that really worked since she had brutal training and they didn't. There's the tent, the maps and the flag. And that cave flashback. Amane here was a real bitch and irrational. Her mission blinded her and made her a murderous cunt. I hoped when they fell into the base and she was running through the woods she'd later rescue them guns blazing, having realized her mistake. Nope, she waits outside, listens to Funabori for no reason, and again tries to kill everyone not just Kuuko. The writing was embarrassing to read. When she was swallowed and raped? killed? by the takos and I heard her two screams I could only smile. I really liked her before but this route made me hate her. I also hated Remi doubting Kyouhei and treating him as a liar when he was traumatized after seeing Kuuko eat people in shark form. In other routes she always believed and trusted him when he brought outlandish sci-fi theories into their life. She was also bitchy about Kuuko and the peeing. That went on too long.
4th. Not a complaint but what was up with the rapist cop's diary. That was dark and hinted at Funabori and female students getting raped by him. Maybe that's why Mayuri wasn't a virgin?
5th. Kuuko's H-scenes had weird art. Too much blue in the images down to her hair even. I wanted shirokami. Her proportions were off in places and poses looked awkward. I also think her vagina was often drawn too low at the point where her anus should be. Many artists place the vagina too high so this was fresh. I liked some CGs though.
6th, I expected a post-credits scene like Amane's showing what Funabori was up to. And while I know from the guide that her route is next the game could've hinted at it unlocking.

Kuuko's route wasn't bad but I'd put it smack in the middle. Amane > Touka > Kuuko >>>> Remi > Maruri.

My route recommendation now would be
>Touka -> Amane -> Kuuko -> (can't skip) Remi -> (skip) Maruri.
That's because Touka is shorter and a good introduction that doesn't spoil much. Amane's route is a good followup with more action, good reveals and pacing. I'd call it mandatory to do Amane before Kuuko because of how she acts there. Kuuko doesn't have to be read last since the reveals aren't too drastic and mostly obvious in other routes. Maruri's route is shorter and pointless but I'd do it after Remi's route because of what Remi does in Maruri's route. It can sour your opinion of Remi in her own route. Remi's route is really really really long and reveals a lot of things from other routes and new things. My only reason not to do it last is the Maruri complaint. I would absolutely recommend against doing Remi first because of how long it is and taking away much of the mystery.

I don't want to read Funabori Oneesan's route. Please be a short route.