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>>13415723
>But because such a translation (in which the "translator" just writes original material that goes with the pictures) doesn't exist to my knowledge
Isn't this basically an extreme version of bad translation? As far as I can tell the point is, even if it isn't an accurate translation, if it's indistinguishable from one without the source text, does it matter whether or not it's accurate?

>At that point it'd probably be better to read something by an actual author
>Most "bad translations" are bad simply because they read like shit and fuck up things like characterization
As >>13415734 pointed out, non-Japanese VNs read even worse and have even worse characterization than bad translations. In that way, there is no better alternative to translated VNs.

And no, books are not comparable. I'm a filthy uncultured weeb who wants to have a fun school life with moemoe anime girls. I don't give a fuck about literature.