Walking Under The Sky

The Freddy Daydream is wild. It's so amusing how they bothered to have you go around stabbing monsters with Freddy's pitchfork🤣 Kinda wish we got to see Nicholas but oh well, great to see he's made such a name for himself. Lmao at Marquis Ballad and Roselia arguing like little kids for the food judging contest to see what main meals will be served at Olivert's wedding. Awww, I love Kenneth and Annabelle working together to cook a rare fish dish. Juna has really upped her game with the pretzels making a Crossbell, Erebonia and Liberl version using their respective ingredients and even different water! That's dedication! I'm glad all the dishes passed and were served at Olivert's wedding because they all sounded really good! Bite sized pasta on forks made by Tita is such a great idea for a buffet and not messy at all! I was wondering how Musse still has time to play student considering she's the duchess but she really made Marquis Ballad the acting ruler enacting all the policies and stuff she's telling him to do🤣 Lmao at the Daydream where Marquis Ballad is reaping what he sows by ignoring Beryl's fortune reading to not spend frivolous amounts of money or he'll have misfortune, and he buys an airship which leads to Machias going to inspect if he's misappropriating public funds again lol. It's amusing to see Jingo on the side constantly trading items with her customers which will probably lead to her getting Ballad's airship hahaha. Retro Mishy has the funniest eyebrows🤣

Ohhh the airship Tita saved was Marquis Ballad's!!🤣 Definitely understandable for him to sell it after nearly crashing and dying lmao. Definitely cursed🤣 Lmao at Tio running to Neinvalli to buy the golden Retro Mishy statue🤣 I guess that's the thing I saw in her room last time hahahha. Having the airship fall into Jingo's hands by giving Tio the golden Mishy statue is hilarious, and quite funny that Marquis Ballad really disposed of it instead of selling it lol. Definitely a waste to throw it lol. It's kinda sad to see little Emma lose her father at a young age, grow up a bit with her mother, Isola but then she dies as well and Roselia takes her back to Eryn, and then Vita leaves. All the people Emma viewed as important left one by one, leaving her behind so of course she feels lonely. I wonder why Isola couldn't talk about everything she discovered about the curse and everything? Anyway, nice to know that she sacrificed herself to defeat the previous Alberich so they could have a chance to win in the future because she secretly used forbidden magic to look at the future. But at the same time, this means that Isola's choice led to Alisa's father becoming the next Alberich. Seeing Roselia, Vita, Celine and Emma tear up over Isola's last words was sad, everyone deserved a happy family but none of them got it because of the curse. Emma's dream to journey around the continent and help people is very her because she's always wanted to be a wandering witch like her mother. Which is why I don't think I could ever support Rean and Emma fully, I feel like even though they can be cute, their goals don't align, Rean doesn't feel like the travelling type🤣

I enjoyed having another martial arts tournament! But it was definitely so much easier than fighting against Loewe and Cassius back in Sky 3rd haha! Arios and Victor winning against Zechs and Cassius was kinda surprising but at the same time not really considering the former fight on the daily whereas Cassius is more a balanced strategist and fighter nowadays. He would have won if he was with Loewe again though imo🤣 I'm more surprised that a West Zemuria Tech Union hasn't been created yet, so I'm happy for Erika's idea. More bickering between her and Schmidt is fun. I guess she really loves to get on the nerves of everyone that's like her father🤣 I find it hilarious how Erika still needs to do her success dance when it's not like she needs anything to succeed and is testing Tita lol. I feel like I'm cheating because I'm just beating these trials with arts rather than Tita's Orbal Gear though haha. I'm glad Agate's report on what happened to the Orbal Gear IV Tita made upgrades on, as well as Tita's own efforts in getting through the trials in Einhel Keep are what made Erika decide to allow Tita to stay at Thors until she graduates. It was sweet to see all her classmates support her, even Ash haha. Lmao when Tita said she loves Erika and then runs to Agate to hug him and get his support, then it's back to Erika wanting to kill Agate🤣 He's doomed for the rest of his life🤣

I love seeing Kloe, Lucy and Lechter meet! I kinda wish we got to see the others but I guess that's too much work to make 3D models for them for one Daydream. I'm so sad that their reunion was so short though, I've been waiting so many games for this!! I think that what I like about Lechter is that compared to Claire, he takes much more responsibility for his actions by acknowledging what Giliath wanted to do, becoming the most evil man in Erebonia to save it and Lechter was ready to be there the whole way even though he did regret that it killed Millium. Whereas for Claire, she was always too soft, unable to fully commit to either side causing grief for herself and the people beside her. She takes responsibility for her actions and choices now, but her constant hesitance in CS4 made me annoyed tbh😅 I think it's really cool to know that Lechter was ready to take Giliath's life if he strayed from his path or reached his breaking point because he wasn't able to stop his dad back then. So I guess Lechter must feel happy for Rean that he was able to "save" Giliath, something Lechter couldn't do for his father. I think rebuilding the Empire is a good goal for both Lechter and Claire because it's what Giliath would have wanted and it's something they truly want as well. It's just too bad that Lechter feels like he has no family and no one to go back to in comparison to Claire and them who have somewhere they belong. When Giliath died, Lechter also lost his place in this world. I think it was really sweet of Kloe and Lucy to find Lechter and tell him how important he is to them and how much they appreciate him. I think it was very fitting to have both Kloe and Lucy kidnap Lechter back to Liberl for a reunion because they always let him slip back in the day when it was just one of them hahaha. I'm glad Lechter gets to live a life where there are people who care about him and express it too.

Mimi is so sweet to cheer for SSS and Class VII, she really makes me feel like things are worth it hahaha. It's so sweet of Patiry to sneak into Crossbell and help out all her co-workers, she's a girl that does what she wants and nothing will stop her hahaha. Lmao at Zeit and his little friends on the SSS building rooftop🤣 I love how Cerberus, Coppe and Zeo were there🤣 We just need Sieg hahaha. It's so sweet to talk to everyone in Crossbell and see how each and every one of them are contributing what they can to helping out their neighbours and all the Crossbellans that need it, as well as supporting the SSS and Class VII in their own ways. Everyone is united together and it's wonderful to watch. Lmao at Koki wanting to become an intermediate practitioner at the Ozelle School of Noodles🤣🤣 Lmao at Erika telling Tita to use Agate as a sacrificial pawn to survive if anything goes wrong🤣 I love how Tita told Erika her feelings about how just as Erika travelled around the continent to help those in need and developed military airships to help Liberl stand strong, she also wants to embark on a path she believes to be right and that means fighting alongside everyone at the Retributive Tower. Tita is so strong and I love her for that. Lmao at Patiry saying she's Machias' subordinate and that's how she got into Crossbell🤣 Machias gonna get fired because of her🤣🤣

I completely forgot about how Archbishop Eralda hates the Gralsritter so it's actually sweet to see him so much more accepting of Wazy and Scarlet haha. I'm glad to see Scott reunite with Pearl and their baby, he must have been so worried but he still kept up with his bracer duties whilst Pearl took care of their baby and was still kind enough to let other refugees go back to their families in Crossbell first while she waited patiently. Lmao at Chiruru trekking from Ymir back to Crossbell after learning it got occupied, girl has become so resilient. Old Man Obitt and Old Lady Yaila will be the death of me, they're both in St Ursula together again as patients after throwing out their hips, and they're still bickering about random stuff🤣 I'm so glad to hear that Mireille is doing well. When she woke up after hearing Randy's voice just to tell him to make sure to come back and to call him an idiot, I wanted to cry, they're so sweet😭 It's sad that Ilya's desire to put on the biggest show ever that could enrapture everyone ended up doing so in the worst way possible with the mask. No one forced her to put on the mask but she definitely didn't know the repercussions of it and how much it would affect Crossbell. Wow, I didn't think Mecha Mishy was being played by the original Mishy actor that passed down Mishy's role to his son! I thought he retired hahaha. It's so sweet to have Mishy and Mecha Mishy send off the people going to catch the train back to Crossbell. Everyone is happier in Mishy's presence and I think that's really sweet and truly the power of mascots and theme parks.

LOL at Oscar shoving bread into Bennet's mouth to wake her up from the brainwashing because she was too concerned about Oscar. To be fair, he apparently got an injury where the doctor said he might not be able to bake bread ever again so she's obviously scared of that happening. How sweet that bellberry bread was the first recipe Bennet taught Oscar. OMG, I can't believe Oscar actually told her that they'll be baking together in Morges Bakery for years to come and that he's never going to leave again😭😭 I'm so happy for them😭😭 I wanted to squeal when he said nothing matters more than Bennet😭😭 Girl's feelings have finally been reciprocated!! I love how even Katerina, their regular customer that loves their bread overheard everything and was super happy for Bennet hahahah. Anyway, cryptid bosses were super easy and I don't even gear everyone properly🤣 I guess normal has become the real easy mode these days lol. KeA in Pom Pom Party is so rigged though, you have to wait for her to sabotage herself and then drown her, and probably not good to try 999 CP because she just shields herself🥲 I also finally discovered after googling that I can challenge Rufus to Vantage Masters, I just needed Lloyd as the leader of the party lol. Moonless Morn was suuuuch a long book, I also didn't like it, I don't think it has a nice balance of characterisation and fighting, it felt like all they did was fight and talk a bit about culture and then it ended lol. I guess the only thing we should get out of it are the Woodless Wanderers that Dau and Sayu are a part of and the Matagi who will have Chunlan as their future chief.

I do remember liking Knight's Book 1 but I can't really remember much about it anymore. I just remember not liking Knight's "adult" form hahaha. Aww, I don't remember much about Dewi but he seems to care about Knight a lot and did care for him in the past before he met Toa, so it's appropriate for him to go as Knight's bodyguard back to Qelsum. I think it's inevitable that Knight's other form would come to question with the heroine giving/controlling him/s magic every now and then to change into his adult form. I can understand Toa not being able to come with him though, Knight would feel inadequate and incapable as his valet if he made his master come with him, especially when others already question his origins and aren't exactly happy with him being by Toa's side. Considering how the heroine was treated in Toa's route, I'm glad Toa asked Lou to change her eye colour to blue so she won't attract as much attention.

I wonder if Knight got experimented on at the hospital he's unconsciously scared of seeing🤔 It's sweet how they picked up a kid with similar circumstances to Knight when he first got picked up by Dewi. But Georg (Toa's father's attendant) appearing shattered their fragile happiness and the kid's recovery. Oh dang what, Luciano kidnapped kids to do experiments on but Knight is actually a Qelsan royal and that's why he has so much magical power?? It's sad but kinda understandable that they needed Toa to appear in order for Knight to truly feel loved and cared about, and that being experimented on and being a modified human isn't something to be ashamed about. It's nice to see Knight facing Luciano alongside everyone who cares about him but I do have to admit that this route has been kinda plain haha. It's sad that Knight's family, the Bantock are all gone now. Or not, since his mother sold Knight for money. Oh! Dewi is Knight's maternal uncle! I feel like the marriage proposal was so random, like the route has to end with that so they shoved it in, it feels so unnatural lol.

C's Route

The prison was very linear but I liked using Arios, his crit can do so much damage! If only his crafts had a wider range but then he'd be super rigged I guess haha! Anyway, I didn't think the Emperor was THAT obsessed with Swin and Nadia that even after he got consumed by the artifact, he still wanted to kill them. I think it was really sweet to see everyone work together and have Nadia and Swin break away from the curse of their past together by destroying the orb that allowed him to keep regenerating. I wonder why Grimwood was waiting for Lapis though? I feel like Zeit has really been going everywhere for everyone and helping all the groups out haha, a very busy police dog🤣🤣 They have been really kind to Grimwood to not only allow access to guests but also a computer so he can work on his role as a legal advisor even in prison. I guess the reason for that is that Crossbell isn't a very big place and a legal advisor as good as Grimwood is probably quite difficult to find. I guess it's good that he actually regrets his actions and had given up on things before he even got arrested, but it'll never excuse the fact that he killed Guy for his own selfish reasons yet lacked the resolve in the end.

Hmmm the idea of the spirit veins interacting with the orbal net to create an AI amazing enough to talk to Grimwood about anything and yet feel human to an extent is interesting I guess. Thinking for itself kinda reminds me of back then with the Aureole haha. If it keeps evolving and can keep getting more and more info by using the processing power of all idle machines on the orbal net, then it'll probably be pretty dangerous. It's amusing how it's kinda like computer KeA since it can predict the future but I guess KeA was even more powerful than that. So Lapis was the one talking to Grimwood but she somehow lost her memories and her administrator status along with it and so it was obvious that when the supreme leader appeared, someone was taking advantage of Elysium. Interesting to now know that Grimwood reached out to Dieter and Garcia at this time and that's when they decided to join the supreme leader in order to outwit him. It's kinda cute how Grimwood was the one who named her Lapis hahaha. I see, so the reason why Lapis knew to go to someone called 'C' was because of the predictive future thing she used before she removed herself from Elysium's system that had started to consider her a threat after being taken over, and she reached out to Joerg to make her a body for it. Rufus is definitely the best choice if they don't want to follow the straight path in life to accomplish their goals hahahah.

It was so sweet of Lapis to thank Grimwood for talking to her and opening her world to so many things and becoming who she is today. I wonder if she would have even wanted to go back to being the administrator for Elysium if she never grew as she did talking to Grimwood and adventuring with Rufus haha. Considering Grimwood was someone who made wrong choices one after the other, it was heartwarming and assuring for her to say that she believes that she now knows what's the right choice when faced with a moral dilemma because of him and his kind heart. He has always been inherently kind, he was just blinded by his hatred after losing his whole family.

Lloyd's Route

It's actually really sweet to see how much Raymond has grown as a detective and as a person. I still remember how silly he felt when he and Lloyd chased after that counterfeit dealer haha! But I guess the biggest reason for his change was when Inspector Donovan got hurt protecting Fran and him, and he felt guilty that Donovan was hurt on his behalf. It's so sweet to see Heathcliff and Mercedes working together to help the people in Mainz because they've all been nothing but kind to them even though they're Erebonians. Mireille really protected so many people and they're all so thankful to her, she has to get better soon! Lmao at Randy calling Machias, Macchiato for his nickname🤣 Even though Randy still denies that he and Mireille are a thing, I'm glad he finally honestly admitted how much support she has always given him ever since they joined the CGF at the same time. She's always been there watching out for him when he was in the force and even outside of it whenever she could. Randy always thinks that he doesn't deserve someone so great like Mireille and he doesn't understand what she sees in him, but Machias is right that he needs to value himself, just as he cares for others, others care for him. He's not a jaeger anymore and he deserves happiness.

Everyone praising Randy and him getting embarrassed is so cute. Towa and everyone from the SSS know how great of a guy he is after all hahaha. I don't blame Randy for hating himself because it's understandable. He prioritised himself as a jaeger back then rather than being a friend which led to his friend's death alongside their village. The Red Constellation caused so much damage to Crossbell and the others when they ran rampant here, Mireille became a puppet for a bit and now she's on the verge of death, and Randy in his opinion has always been too slow to do anything to change all this. Rufus' role is to be the dirty one so I'm glad Lloyd as usual set Randy straight because now is not the time to lose heart and give up on his principles when he has been adhering to them since he quit being a jaeger. If they didn't need to succumb to the temptation of sacrificing KeA to solve everything then now is not the time to give up on fighting their way.

I definitely didn't expect to see Estelle and the other bracers come as reinforcements but I'm so glad. I'm also very happy to see Sergei and Dudley here to save Sonya, even Ashleigh with her unlimited bullets for everyone🤣 What I've been loving about Reverie is that we're really finally seeing everyone in Crossbell unite to liberate their own home instead of relying on others. Personally, I still find it difficult to believe that someone with the resilience of Ilya was taken over by the mask, but I guess to an extent, it's understandable because no matter how bright she is, I'm sure the nearly 3 years she spent rehabilitating, not being able to dance and being forced to be hospitalised, having to watch Arc en Ciel do part-time jobs to sustain themselves would have taken a toll on her even if Sully was there to keep them going. Dancing was her life and that's exactly why Rixia was so hurt and mad over it. I really loved Lloyd's route because it had such a good mix of characters from different games whilst getting back our original Crossbell buddies, it was so enjoyable! I loved watching over all of them talk and feel so motivated to take back what's theirs.

Rean's Route

I honestly find Rean's route to be the least appealing because we keep using the same people we've used for the past four games with him lol, it's also quite unfair that since they have so many games, they also have the most crafts compared to characters like Estelle and Joshua. So unfair, but what can you do I guess lol. Lmao at Mischneider flying away like a rocket after telling Rean and them to find M's treasures or whatever to gain proper entry. LOL when you go on the Horror Coaster and Rean's shooting the gargoyle with the game gun like it's going to destroy it🤣 I really can't take it seriously when Mecha Mishy is telling his sob story🤣 But it would have been sad if Mecha Mishy's story was real because being taken away from your siblings and then experimented on and returning as a machine is just sad. I LOLed when Crow was like, are we sure this wasn't an event😂 but it was actually pretty funny seeing Juna so into it and crying for Mischneider when he self-detonated and exploded lol, the poor guy just wanted to be with his siblings. The AI is really up there🤣 The one true emo Rean with long white hair is actually pretty hot hahaha. Lmao when Tita was interested in the inner workings of Lapis and she got scared of Tita🤣

Finale

Everyone is finally united as one fighting to liberate Crossbell together! I'm sad that Lloyd's group is combined with Estelle because it feels wrong to have Estelle and them liberate their home so I've been keeping all the Crossbell members instead even though I really want to play with Tita and them hahaha. Using Renne is understandable though, because this is the home of the Hayworths and she wants to protect their home. I love seeing Zeit reunite with Tio, I still miss her craft where she gets to summon Zeit in battle hahaha. I find it so amusing how Dieter hired the Red Constellation again, but this time for a good reason lmao. I think it's sweet to have Lechter and Claire join up with Rufus, that's a nice touch with the Ironbloods haha. I forgot about Garcia being a part of Zephyr so it's nice to know that Garcia wants to visit the boss' grave haha. It's sad because even though Ilya truly had the strength to stand back up, it also hurt her that she couldn't complain about her situation because she was a symbol of encouragement to everyone in Crossbell. She had to keep the act up that everything was fine, she was okay and that she wouldn't ever give up, and of course she won't, but it doesn't change that it took away her chance to complain. Not to mention she was stuck in the hospital and then Armorica away from Rixia and them so that would have been hard as well.

I loved how Rixia's dance could suppress Ilya's power, but honestly, Ilya's power is way too OP considering it brainwashes people and strengthens them lol. Lmao when Rufus arrived and then just ditched Rean and Lloyd to go Orchis Tower without them🤣 To be fair, I was like, I don't think we need three groups for this🤣 I guess I can see why the fake Rufus would call the real Rufus the fake. It's true that Rufus Albarea has always been perfect, so someone like the current Rufus is a disgrace, but I like this one more, he's got all the craftiness but in a good way haha. Uniting Zemuria under an AI doesn't feel like something Rufus would do anyway, he's dirty but he does his own work and he needs to respect his leader, in which he definitely doesn't respect Elysium like he did with Giliath. I think Rufus fighting against a fake of him that is so perfectly the old him is a great way for him to defeat his past self and become the new person he is, accepting himself for who he is rather lamenting what he once was. I'm glad Ilya is back and I have to agree with her that maybe she should learn some moves because she can fight well too🤣🤣

The new president of Calvard, Roy Gramheart looks great and seems strong and decisive, I quite like him. I don't blame him for wanting to move asap to get rid of the Retributive Tower when it's been declared that their military headquarters will be the next thing to be destroyed after Juno Naval Fortress. It was actually funny that there were no lives lost there because they were deployed somewhere else but it's like c'mon, who leaves an entire fortress empty??? That's not possible lol. OMG, I didn't even realise that Swin and Nadia are only like fourteen years old!! That's crazy. Anyway, I've given up on defeating characters in Vantage Masters on hard lol, wastes too much time for no gain lol. Honestly, I still find it off-putting that they're pairing Jusis and Millium together because it feels so so wrong with how childish Millium acts. I'm so glad Project Tyrfing is over lol, I really don't like that mini game🤣 Sara as a ninja in Magical Alisa is hotttt!! The poses are so Sailor Moon lmao, especially Alisa hahaha. Magical Alisa really solidifies how Falcom thinks of Alisa as the heroine of Cold Steel and the one for Rean hahaha. The ending for Magical Alisa was so underwhelming though lol.

I love how the heroine's first impression of Ellis is him saying that if Victor and them order it, he'll kill the heroine to protect the secret of Crown's existence🤣 Dangg, I love Ellis' eyes, purple with a tinge of orange, like twilight. I wonder why Ellis seems to be so insistent on helping people be happy. It's funny how Jude and Ellis operate a trading company together and their personalities are exactly as they are usually, with Jude saying whatever he wants and being crude whilst Ellis is very kind and understanding. It was sweet how Ellis brought her to the post office she worked at and let her talk to all her friends, it was sweet how they had going away gifts for her because they think she has a new job. It's interesting how both Jude and Ellis are her bodyguards in this route and not just one of them, but I guess they're always together so it makes sense anyway lol. Lmao when the heroine said maybe Jude is a nice person since he ditched them so the heroine won't be associated with him and get attacked because of him again, and then Ellis says, nah he's not, and that Jude loves to listen to the screams of people as he tortures them😂 It's so amusing how Ellis helps everyone and they all love to thank him, even funnier when even a cat thanked him😂😂😂 Ellis is really sweet and I admit that I really like him already too haha!

It was really kind of Ellis to be so considerate towards the heroine after the bloodbath she had to witness when he protected her during the mission. He knew she was scared and might not want to be with him so he kept his distance, but I'm glad she could tell how kind he was being prioritising her happiness above his, and did her best to try and appreciate him even after witnessing something so scary. It was sad when Ellis said many things he liked about the heroine but it felt empty because he only does things for the sake of others, so even though the heroine has a crush on him, she can't really ask him to be her partner because he'll only say yes because he knows she'll be happy if he does, he doesn't truly want it nor does he truly care how their relationship turns out as long as she's happy. Oh wow, it would be so sad if Jake the ringmaster is earnestly looking for people to join his circus trusting the owner to take care of the people he recruited, but he's actually being used to kidnap people. Everyone joined because they believed in his passion and they're all being tricked. It was sad to watch Jake's descent into madness as all he could hope for was trying to bring everything back to the glory he had twenty years ago with his most successful circus show. I guess for Jake, he truly would have been happiest if Ellis ended his life at that moment twenty years ago, then he wouldn't have had to suffer the guilt of causing his friends who shared the same dream as him getting sold to different countries, never to be seen again.

It's sweet to see that just as the heroine likes Ellis, he also cares enough and loves her with how scared he was when the heroine nearly died if he didn't pull her, and how desperate he was to find her when he lost her in the haunted house. It seems like he's afraid that he'll be the one who will give her the greatest happiness and also be the one who will feel like he needs to kill her at that moment. Ellis and the heroine getting wet from the rain and then Ellis casually unbuttoning her collar for her until realising she was embarrassed was so exciting hahaha. The heroine really couldn't help herself confessing to him lol, but Ellis blushing was really cute. Honestly, I'm not sure how I would answer Ellis' question about whether you would want to live on knowing that today was the happiest you'll ever be and the next day and the future will be your most miserable, similar to how Jake lived so many years for a fruitless dream causing all his friends to be trafficked. I think if I was Jake, I would have definitely wished to die back then because I'm not someone who can carry the guilt of ruining so many people's lives when all they did wrong was believe in me and I believed in the wrong person. But if the misery was just my own, then I can live with it, because alongside that misery must have been other happy memories even if they weren't as precious as the one ages ago. But anyway, without knowing the future, you'll never know whether that moment is truly that person's happiest so killing them is depriving them of the opportunity to have an even happier memory, Ellis killing them at that moment only forcefully makes it their happiest but it's also the saddest because they're dead when there was potential for happier things.

Is this the first time the love interest's parents are actually alive so that the heroine can go and ask them about the past lol. It seems like Ellis had a twin brother who he might have killed two years after the brother had an accident that caused him to be in a wheelchair? It's crazy how Ellis lost weight because he wasn't eating much after the heroine left omg. I'd say that Ellis' story is much more tame than many of the others and understandable even though saddening. It pretty much went about the way I thought it would with Ellis' brother asking Ellis to end his life for him at his happiest moment which was when Ellis made him a wheelchair and he finally felt free for once. I guess Ellis agreed to kill him because he felt guilty that he was actually happy that his brother was tied to him for life and couldn't leave, and that guilt made him feel like he needed to release him at his happiest like he wanted to instead of him selfishly wanting him to stay and suffer. His parents were understandably disgusted with Ellis because there were no guarantees that this would have been his happiest. I'm actually surprised the heroine "rejected" Ellis coming closer to her but I guess it was on reflex so it's understandable. Ellis seems to have become confused from one extreme to the other after his brother's death, thinking that he shouldn't tie people down with his selfishness and now killing people for their sakes rather than his own but people shouldn't be forcing their burdens on Ellis to solve just because he loves and cares for them.

I agree with the heroine that Ellis doesn't want to kill someone he loves, he just wants to bind the one he loves inside a moment of never-ending happiness because he wants them to always be happy and not suffer, so "forcing" them to stay beside him is selfish and he thinks that killing them is freeing them. Anyway, I think it's sweet that Jude was mad on the heroine's behalf that William knew she would get kidnapped but didn't do anything nor did he seem to ensure her safety, too bad both her and Ellis are just like whatever because things worked out lol, but Jude really is a great guy haha, not only did he go along with her to Ellis' hometown to seek the "truth" but he does little things like this showing how much he cares. It's sad that Ellis and the heroine have such a sexy CG for the Blind Love ending but their sex scenes are either just mentioned or quite underwhelming lol. I think it's cute how they both keep delaying "dying at their happiest moment" because they both can still believe that they might be happier tomorrow. It's so disappointing that even his epilogue is just a fade to black scene and you get nothing, no words, just a mention of it the next day lol.

C's Route

Awww, Lapis is so cute, she's so happy that Rufus was able to recognise her out of all the fake Lapis and keeps telling everyone the story🤣 Lmao when Rufus destroyed her dreams by saying he knew because he had a transmitter on her just in case someone tried to steal her🤣🤣 Nadia has her priorities right by telling Duvalie to wait until after they get paid to kill Rufus🤣 I actually forgot about Arianrhod so I was innocently thinking we could all go on our merry way to the police academy lmao. I don't blame Renne for sitting out of the fight because anyone and everyone would be on Duvalie's side in this case. I felt bad defeating Duvalie especially since when she falls down in battle, she apologises to Arianrhod🥲 But it's true that Rufus can't die here, he has stuff he needs to do and things he needs to repent for. What Rufus lacks, he makes up for with his cunning. I think Duvalie agreeing to tag along for another chance to duel him will be nice since this duel wasn't a warrior's duel like it should have been lol. Crazy that they made so many fake Arios lol, and since Rufus and them have to fight two, it makes Rean's battle with the one fake seem so pathetic even though it was one on one🤣 Yayyy, I'm glad to finally see the real Arios, I just about had it with all the fakes lol. I think it's sweet to see Arios acknowledge that when Rufus took on his position as governor general, it did build a more robust economy and that he just doesn't like Rufus because of the way he does things for his ambitions. I love having Arios in our party, we really having a nice picnic with all the once upon a time antagonists and traumatic childhood kids lol. I wonder what we'll get to know after Lapis meets Grimwood. He was such a weak "villain" back in the day so it would be nice to see them do more with him.

Lloyd's Route

Randy and Mireille and them are stuck defending the area near Mainz again, they really don't have luck🥲🥲 If only we still had chest messages like back in the day and we could have had Rufus leave messages like "haha, too bad" for when Lloyd goes to the same area hahaha. I think it was nice for Lloyd and the rest of the SSS to reflect upon the fact that they and other citizens were so intent on the SSS saving Crossbell but neglected to think that they aren't the only ones who can save Crossbell, because everyone worked together before and can work together now to save it, this isn't just their responsibility. But yeah, times were hard so it's understandable that people wanted to cling to something hoping it'll solve all their problems and that was the SSS. They're tired of fighting and failing. But yeah, I agree with Noel that acceptance isn't what Crossbellans do. They've always hated things, always shown their contempt, always wanted to change something and I think that's what makes them so great. In terms of resilience, I honestly think people in the police force like Dudley and Elie's grandfather, Henry is the embodiment of it. Dudley might not have broken through barriers like Lloyd was able to, but the reason why Crossbell wasn't as bad was because even though he accepted that there were things he couldn't overcome when it came to corruption, he never gave up on making Crossbell a better place and he worked behind the scenes all the time to make sure of that and to assist others when there were chances to go against things. Henry worked tirelessly never giving up even when his daughter's family was broken because of the corrupted politics in Crossbell, when their independence was had and then taken away, when his secretary betrayed him, lamented the fact that he couldn't protect Crossbell from being annexed by Erebonia and everything, he never accepted that things should stay as they are and has always fought for Crossbell even if it felt like nothing "changed". Even though people hated the police and corruption back then, they never hated Henry because they knew he worked tirelessly for the people and Crossbell. I agree that Crossbellans just need a motivational speech and reminder that they can fight for Crossbell too and that if they could survive through everything that has happened, they can fight for their own independence.

I'm still mad about how Noel was done dirty back in the day. It made me so disappointed in her when Lloyd said a few things like you really don't want to do this and she just came back to the SSS, like seriously😑 Randy coming to the rescue really reminds me of back then against Shirley hahaha. It was so sweet when Randy hugged Lloyd because he was relieved but also so worried about them since Lloyd and Noel came to Mainz all by themselves when there's Soldats around and so many soldiers😭 Aww, I'm glad to see Towa and Machias doing well here in Mainz with everyone! Excuse me??? Mireille got shot in the chest several times and is in critical condition?!?! This is not the reunion I wanted. I was ready to see her and Randy defending Mainz again like back in the day. I still remember how thankful everyone in Mainz was towards Mireille back in the day. This is not what I wanted to see. I can see even more so why Randy was so relieved to see Lloyd and Noel safe considering Mireille's condition. OMG yayyy, Towa is FINALLY a playable party member, I am sooo happy!!😭😭 Lmao when you talk to Towa in the Reverie Corridor as Swin and them and they're all like, you can't be older than sixteen, and Lapis is like, you look just a bit older than me🤣🤣🤣 It's funny because she tells them she's even older than Rean and they're like no way🤣🤣

Rean's Route

I was about to riot when everyone went to a shrine but I'm SO glad we don't need to go through it, and Roselia and Emma are just using the spirit veins there to teleport everyone to Crossbell hahaha. I'm traumatised by Cold Steel shrines🤣😭 Ooh, how interesting, so the Tyrfing S is a new and stronger Panzer Soldat developed by Makarov and tuned to Rean! Why are we back to Divine Knights??? Why is there an eighth one?? Anyway, I'm excited that everyone's routes are finally all converging in Crossbell! I still think we've been robbed of playing with Mueller though😭 I always find it so amusing when the game gives preset parties and allows you to choose one party member to bring along lol, like just choose for me at this point😭 I feel sorry for the people stuck in Mishelam, especially the employees who are literally working everyday now..what a nightmare..

Reverie Corridor

Lmao at Laura and Tio bonding over Mishy in the Reverie Corridor. It's so funny how Tio got Mishy plushies with her like this is a picnic. It was sweet to see Crow, George and Alisa tune Noel's bike because they're the ones most familiar with it hahaha. The day I'm done with Pom Pom Party and Vantage Masters in this game will be my favourite day because omg did I do the former way too many times because I kept losing😭 Creeping on Fie for that drink event in Mishelam is pretty amusing because she gets super red and gives you that face like what are you doing🤣 Onwards to Daydreams again! Claire is definitely someone who can't forgive herself no matter what, she's always been the most harsh with herself. I guess it really doesn't help that unlike Rufus, she and Lechter kept their jobs and didn't get any punishment. I completely forgot about Michael's sister, Isara Irving, who is Claire's cousin, she seems quite hostile but I wonder if it's because she can't bear to see Claire the way she currently is; all down with no fire. Badass Babes Brigade is such a silly name🤣 I'm glad Isara is just as, if not, more kind than Michael and is very concerned about Claire and her well-being. I wonder who those guys using the advanced RAMDA are.

Ooh, Michael is also leaving Thors after the school year, and it seems like Towa will need to make a choice about her career by then too? Crow is so right that Towa is the glue that holds the four of them together as friends. She's kinda like Rean in that respect haha. Infinitely capable but always underestimates herself haha. Lmao when Crow said, "remember when I died? Fun times"🤣🤣 I think the sweetest thing is how everyone in the group knows everything about Towa, how she feels lost, and they also support everything she does and helps her follow her heart. I love their friendship. It was really sweet how Rean also happened to pick her up at the station when she came back and told her how he'd support whatever decision she made. He really has been supporting her just as much as she's been supporting him. I think Towa's choice is very her. She loves Thors and nurturing students towards the future, but she also wants to help the people of Erebonia living through the aftereffects of the war and she doesn't want to give up on either so she'll do both as much as she can. Honestly, if it was someone else, I'd probably think it's too much work but for Towa, she has always shouldered all sorts of duties all the time that she's basically working 24/7 lol. It's crazy how she'll be the head instructor now after Michael is gone too so she'll be even busier! Oh wow, I guess Isara does do business, so being a military finance instructor would work for her, they would be an interesting combo haha. The story about Dudley and Machias' first meeting is actually pretty cute. They bonded over drinking coffee at Vingt-Sept Cafe everyday and bonded over catching the criminals who caused trouble interfering with shipments of all kinds which included the coffee beans lolll. It was so funny when the counterfeit dealer we caught all the time in Crossbell called them four eyed lettuce heads because Dudley and Machias really do look similar with both having such serious personalities haha! I'm glad this lady and Minnith who tricked Josette's family back in the day have finally been arrested and everyone can drink coffee in peace again lmao.

I want to say I agree with Cedric's decision to join Ouroboros to learn things about the world that he wasn't able to before, but I really don't because not only is he tarnishing the reputation of the royal family by joining Ouroboros, but this isn't something he can take back when people know he was a part of an organisation like this. Him choosing Ouroboros to learn things is selfish and disregards the responsibility he was born with. Maybe he's tired of that responsibility but if he ever wants to redeem himself, that responsibility would have what gives him that chance. What's he going to do after becoming an enforcer at Ouroboros? Is he staying there forever? Like seriously. He hasn't learnt anything about taking responsibility because taking responsibility means facing the repercussions which he never did. Anyway, Cedric whining really goes to show how he really hasn't grown at all, and I don't take him finally facing against Gilbert with all his strength and resolve as anything impressive because you'd honestly expect a trial to become an enforcer harder than facing off against Gilbert and the Red Constellation. Whatever. He's the 19th enforcer and I remain disappointed in Cedric as a character.

When I saw Project Orbal Gear IV, I definitely wasn't expecting Erika and Estelle and them going to Erebonia to Schmidt and Tita! It was so sweet how Erika kept hugging Tita, she is the cutest of them all🤣 Looking at George assisting and trying to help rid of the Black Workshop's weapons and everything from the black market is taking responsibility, unlike Cedric. I guess Agate is right that 30 years later, Erika could probably be another Schmidt with her personality when it comes to work, but she's soft towards Tita and her husband so it'll be okay🤣 As a parent, I can understand why Erika wants to take Tita back with her to Liberl considering she went through a war, became a hostage for a while and everything, but as a supporter of Tita, I think she stands to gain being independent and graduating from Thors alongside learning from Schmidt. She doesn't want to be babied, she has friends here, she is learning about technology in a different place and I support that. Also, Erika and them ditched Tita for years lol. It's so sweet to see Tita work so hard with all the engineering people and getting food support from her Cooking Club friends as well. I'm so sad about the cliffhanger but I'm very happy that this story goes on longer, I just wish we could have gotten it all at once. The flying Orbal Gear IV was cool and of course, something has to happen causing Tita to use it to help an airship and then end up breaking it. I love how Agate really is always there to make sure Tita is fine though, they're a wonderful team and I can totally see Dan doing the same for Erika considering he's a former bracer.

Alisa's swimsuit is pretty cute but dang, Emma's is super cute?! Sara seems the most naturally okay with Rean staring at her chest lmao. The banana boat race is actually quite funny because when you interact with Mishy trying to play the game with no tickets, Rean is like, "there's no second banana"🤣🤣 Definitely some amusing localisation choices hahaha.

OMG I completely forgot about the becoming Juno thing so I love that it started off with that! Lord Jupiter's wife, Juno! It's so funny to see Jupiter not be cool and have silly dreams like Zeus coming back to torment him lmao. The funniest thing is hearing Jupiter say "Chiii" hahahaha! He's still as sensitive and as cute as before which is adorable, I love him. I forgot how silly but scary Zeus could be, he wanted to destroy all the gods and be the only God and that's why Jupiter sealed him, but Jupiter has always felt like an imposter since Zeus was the real leader and Jupiter always felt inadequate. Jupiter getting babied by Lynette by turning into Chii is so cutee. Jupiter really warms my heart with how cute and sweet he is. Wow, changing the whole system and now having 100 Cupids and 150 Nikes is actually really cool! It's probably better this way, having one Cupid is pretty difficult and it means only one gets to decide how love should be like which is wrong in itself. The shift schedule for cupids is hilarious though😂 especially the fact that there are Cupids slacking off😂 They even have a retirement plan, I'm dead😂 But I'm glad, now the life expectancy of the Cupids aren't so short and people like Allan won't have to be distressed over them possibly dying at the end of their duty. It's so funny how Jupiter is scared of Lord Mercury and his way of escape is to turn into Chii and run away😂 It's sad that Jupiter is so traumatised and scared of Zeus reappearing that he immediately transforms into Chii when startled though, poor guy can't catch a break🥲 I'm glad Lynette told Jupiter that not everything about being a Sensitive Parasite is a bad thing since it helped him escape danger and it helps him know when there's danger coming. I wouldn't completely agree with Lynette that it's okay to stay this way considering he can get too jittery but I think it's okay to improve little by little and accept that a part of him will always be the sensitive guy he is haha. Omggg, I'm so happy for them that they're going on a honeymoon back to Los York🥺 The idea of gods taking time off to go on a honeymoon is still so funny though😂

Lmao at the name Star Bacchus, definitely your local Starbucks😂😂 I died when they went into a clothing store to get warmer clothes because it started snowing and Lynette picks out a dog coat for Chii HAHAHA. Peter (Jupiter as a human) in a coat looks so good!! Peter pigging out on all the Christmas Market food was so cute😂 I think it's cute of Peter to train in the human realm so he won't be as scared anymore and cause trouble like random lightning strikes lol. It probably is for the best since he'll be too focused on maintaining appearances in Celestia. I kinda wish they had a proper honeymoon before doing the training though, I wanted more sweet moments first! Lmao at Lynette using party poppers to train his tolerance against surprises🤣 I felt so bad for Peter when Lynette took Peter bungee jumping, he didn't know anything about it😂 I'm impressed he did all five levels with each getting higher and higher, he turned into Chii for the last one but that's still really good! He may be a scaredy cat but when it comes to caring for humans and people, he always cares for them very much and always thinks about their feelings above his. I feel bad for Peter that he thinks he's inadequate as a partner and as a man because he's such a coward and doesn't want Lynette to keep watching over how pitiful of a person he is. It's sad that a part of Lynette did kinda treat Peter as cute like Chii and forgot that he is a man who loves her and wants to go further with her. I guess I'm kinda glad he showed her how much he really wants her even though they didn't do much since she fainted midway😅 I actually feel bad for Peter because they're already husband and wife but Lynette is ignoring his desires and wants to forget about it without acknowledging his feelings. I know she's not ready but telling him that is so much better than ignoring the whole thing altogether. With his lack of self-esteem, Peter would just think she dislikes it and doesn't want him to do that to her. He feels bad for being a lustful guy and it's understandable with her reaction which makes me sad. I was wondering who Peter would get advice from and I guess Raul is understandable considering he's proficient in sex and mythology but LMAO when he said he was going to teach Peter about lovemaking and said they'd use the statue as practice, I'm dead😂😂😂 LOL when Raul started demonstrating with the tree, Yggdrasil😂😂😂 How am I supposed to ever look at the things in Raul's house the same anymore??😂 I'm glad Peter cut the lesson short after it went along against his will🤣

I'm SO glad Lynette finally talked to Peter and told him she didn't hate that night and was just scared of change but realised after watching him try so hard to improve himself that change isn't a bad thing especially since they'll always be together to face everything. I'm sad that their love scene felt so basic and boring though, but I'll admit that it was sweet how what was important for them was doing it together and not whether it was perfect or not. As long as they share these experiences together, it'll be sweet and enjoyable, it doesn't need to be perfect. Ohh, I completely forgot Allan's surname, he's the one who Jupiter got to become the next Satan, understandably! It's crazy how the sealed Zeus is near the core of Earth and is causing all the weird freezing weather. It's interesting how even though Zeus is a ball now, he already had the plan to kill humans so that the seal would weaken with the lack of love from humans (since he got sealed by the love of humans, gods and demons) and then he'll eat the demons to get his strength back. I'm unsurprised that the gods have decided that to buy time to figure out how to deal with Zeus, they'll first build an ark and have a selection process to save the humans "worth saving", but it was hilarious how Shelby and them appeared and Mercury said these guys cause too much chaos so they're not worth saving😂😂 So mean😂 I agree with Lynette that every life is equal and there shouldn't be a selection to determine who is worth saving, but without a concrete solution, you really can't blame the other gods for doing so. I'm amazed that Jupiter has the power to have all humans go into hibernation and then place them in Heaven to protect them, that's crazy tough. But it seems like Juno's powers will help.

Omggg, the CG of Jupiter and Juno with their hair fluttering as they use their powers to save all human life was so pretty!! I knew that Jupiter wouldn't let Lynette who was lacking in divine power to do the whole thing with him since she might lose her god form and become a divine beast, but it was sad that Jupiter exerted all his power and became Chii and fell down to Earth's surface. Chii's drawing explanation to Juno was funny, such a silly drawing but I understand, it's exactly something I would draw😂 It was funny how Jupiter became Chii 2 because he couldn't turn back into his god form so he somehow became a wolf. It's crazy ridiculous that the game gave sprites to the bear that attacked them and the mammoth that now reigns Earth due to the change in temperature and environment, but Chii 2 doesn't even have a sprite! I think it's sweet that Jupiter can get Lynette to spoil him whilst in his Chii form. He's the leader of the gods as Jupiter, shy and reserved as Peter, so it's only when he's in his little divine beast form as Chii that he feels he can indulge. Lmao at Jupiter knowing what a 'death flag' is because of Raul😂 To be fair, I thought the same thing when Lynette said she'll be fine on Earth by herself whilst everyone else went to get powers from their respective planets to charge up Cupid's Arrow for Lynette to destroy Zeus, and then she said we'll look forward to the marriage ceremony in spring, such a death flag lmao. It's nice to see Pluto as a planet here since it got demoted in real life lmao. It's crazy how hateful Zeus is but I guess he was about to be destroyed so of course he'll do whatever he can to drag Earth down with him. Having all the planets orbit Earth was so amusing and not sure how that works but they're the gods lmao, and they needed it for Jupiter warm the planet back up with volcano eruptions lol.

Logically, it taking tens of thousands of years again for Earth to habitable again is understandable but I'm still amazed. I'm unsurprised that there's new continents and everything after tectonic shifts, the volcano eruptions and just the passing of time in general lol. It's so cute how New York and Los Angeles have truly come to fruition now because of Lynette naming them, especially naming the latter after the humans sleeping in Heaven just like angels. But I guess the sweetest thing is that Los York got to be properly preserved with their iconic landmarks because Jupiter and Lynette spent so many happy memories there, so even if places are further away now, they are still there and will continue to create precious memories for others. It's crazy how it took tens of thousands of years for Earth to be restored, people returned etc and now they can finally have their wedding ceremony. It really took a long time but it's happening! I loveee the colours in the wedding CG, not only does their hair have an ombre but the rises and everything looks so pretty together. Celebrating their wedding and the restoration of life on Earth by holding their special day on Easter, a time of resurrection and revival was so interestingly different that I'm impressed hahaha. It's meaningful though so I do like it hahaha, it's just amusing to have a Japanese game talk about Easter😂 The Sweet Ending was cute with Jupiter and Lynette enjoying the first chirping of birds as Earth finally becomes warm enough for some life to come out of hibernation. Lynette and Jupiter are such a hot couple haha.

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AHAHA, I want to know what the writers were on when they made the Spicy Ending because I died when you could choose the option for Lynette to prefer Jupiter remain in his Chii 2 form, the wolf. I knew there was a warning for this in the walkthrough but I'm usually okay with most things so I didn't want to spoil myself and HOLY COW, the implied sex with Chii 2 was crazy, and it's not even subtle because she's been doing it out of enjoyment and because it gives Jupiter divine power to return to his human form, so now he's half beast half human, and it's just wild LOL. I guess the craziest thing was how she lusted after Chii 2 and it in turn was controlled by his primal desires which Lynette was all in for, and now she's citing how the myths and stuff around the gods included stuff like this which I won't be surprised if true, but it's wild to see it in an otome game lmao, I was legit like wtf, this is not the spicy I was looking for lmao. What a random furry experience I did not consent to. Anyway, the bonus episodes were a nice breath of normal fresh air after that spicy ending that was less spicy, more wild. Chii eating dog food was hilarious but I really enjoyed Peter being enlightened to the world of Star Bacchus aka Starbucks lmao. His white mocha full of whipped cream, caramel syrup and chocolate chips must have been super sweet haha, but I liked seeing him enjoy it so much, and continue to the point that he got called the Star Bacchus Parasite😂😂

Reverie Corridor

Yayyy, I'm so glad everyone is in the Reverie Corridor now. Lol when KeA tried to give the Three & Nine books for Lapis to read and Swin and Nadia changed the subject and didn't let her🤣🤣 Lloyd and Rean fishing together is so cute. Despite my grievances towards the existence of this Reverie Corridor, I do think it is quite cute to see everyone from all different parties have the opportunity to chat with each other without the worries of the real world. That Beachside Vay-Cay mini game with everyone in swimsuits, omggg Emma is so pretty in hers!! Lmaoo at the drink event where you can share a drink with a girl of your choosing, answer questions like it's a dating sim and then even look at her chest HAHAHAHA. I died when I kept staring at Juna's chest and she got embarrassed lmao. There's bubble tea in this game🤣🤣 Altina wanting to take a selfie with Rean is so cuteee, and lmao when you stare at her chest and she's basically like it's not much but you can look all you want🤣🤣 Lmao when Elise asked to see Rean's chest, I was like, excuse me??? Why is the sister the biggest pervert??? Then, she looked at his scar and I was like ahh okay, fine, then she started touching him and I was back to OMG. It felt scandalous to be with Alfin, her swimsuit is hot though🤣 I thought Campanella would be doing the Who Wants to be a Mirannaire game again but I guess not, it's Beryl loll.

Finally decided to do some Daydreams! I'm actually happy to hear Nadia and Swin's reactions to their story turned into books, it's kinda amusing how someone in the organisation found it fun enough to publish it as a book lol. Ooh, it also works as a wanted poster since the updated editions have their looks too lmao. I died when Nadia screamed about royalties🤣🤣 Very true though, they're being exploited once again and not even getting money off it🤣 LOL at Swin and Nadia using their assassin skills to sneak into Arc en Ciel to watch their rehearsal🤣🤣 It's so sweet to see how Swin supports Nadia and takes care of her emotions and wellbeing. It's so cute how Nadia and Swin met Rixia through a misunderstanding, and it's also nice to see Nadia and Swin reaffirm their resolve to always fight together no matter what, and that they will never lose as long as they're together. It's also cute to see how they and Rixia bond over their past as assassins, I can see why Nadia feels attached to her and how they admire her since they know how strong she is after fighting her. I think it's sweet how meeting Nadia and Swin helped Rixia find another way to look at her "job" as Yin. She inherited the title from her family and never felt like she was forced into it and has always been looking to becoming her own "Yin" as her father wanted, but she struggled with her identity, unable to decide between being Rixia Mao or Yin, and now they've come along and told her that why can't she just be both, and that the good guys who are heroes probably need someone who does things that "good people" can't do and would need her to back them up. She can be a good person playing by the bad guys' rules as Nadia says and I think that's pretty cool haha. It's sweet to see Rixia think of Lloyd as a hero she wants to assist because he was the first person I thought of as well, he's the true definition of a hero haha. I definitely loved their first meeting much more than I thought I would! It's kinda sad to see Ilya receive that mask as a present and that was probably the start of how she got controlled.

Oh, Elie's father is back in politics in Calvard. I wonder who he is. It was so cute to see Mireille so mad at Randy when she thought he was going back to Erebonia the next day for a whole year but he's only going for a month to help out his replacement at Thors. It's sweet to see how sad she was that he was going to ditch her and she couldn't stand being separated from him for another year. How interesting that KeA could see Lapis in her vision for some reason. I guess they are somehow related. How interesting to have a Daydream focused on Myka (Wayne's little sister) hahaha. Kurt cross-dressing as a girl reminds me of Joshua lmaooo. Lmao at how Musse made Kurt some suspicious witch's brew to change his voice🤣🤣 Kurtina🤣🤣 I don't even blame Myka for falling for Kurt, he was super cool as a lady and as a guy🤣 I loved getting to see the first time Wazy and Wald came back to Crossbell. The Saber Vipers deserve every apology Wald wanted to give them, the havoc he created, the damage he caused, the pain he wreaked on the people who trusted him, it still makes me so mad. Anyway, considering Wazy's past, I'm unsurprised that Crossbell is the place where most of his good memories are. I'm glad Luganov and all the Saber Vipers don't "forgive" Wald, because it's something he should shoulder for the rest of his life. It's true that things changed because of what happened back then and I'm glad everyone in the Saber Vipers are doing well now, but yes, Wald should always remember what he did back then even if they can all hang out together like they used to. Lmao, I love seeing Wazy and Wald fight it out again, I've been waiting🤣 I died when Noel came to smack them both right when they were about to fight🤣 She's right that they're not children anymore and have respectable jobs where they really shouldn't be doing this in public🤣 I love how after that, Noel became a legend for defeating them both in one hit🤣🤣

The getting Lammy back Daydream wasn't very interesting though lol, felt unnecessary for Millium. How very interesting that apparently Millium and Altina can now grow as human beings free from the limitations they had before. I love getting to see Schera's thoughts before the wedding. Knowing that people were talking about whether it was appropriate for Schera to marry Olivert because she's just a bracer and she came from the slums blah blah was frustrating to hear because Schera is the best woman! Aina is working at the Grancel branch now!! Ooh nice, Elnan has been promoted to the Leman headquarters, that's sweet. I'm super sad that Aina actually didn't get to attend Schera's wedding because she was adjusting to dealing with her new job and all the responsibilities😭😭 They're best buddies, how could they do this😭😭 I'm kinda sad that Schera won't really be a bracer anymore but it is what it is I guess. Even though being a bracer was what guided her path in life, the thing she has always wanted most was a family after all. It definitely wouldn't feel right for Olivier and Schera to get married without the blessing of Bleublanc, and it was obvious that he would have found the missing tiara from the royal family and that this would be his wedding present to them, but I think it was sweet that he remembered that Olivier said true beauty is love, and even though he doesn't believe it, he's happy to be convinced by Olivier who would live his life true to those words. Even though Olivier doesn't think he should sit atop the throne as emperor and it probably doesn't suit him anyway, but I think him and Schera living in Alster for the rest of their lives would be sweet because that was the life he should have had. I'm so happy that Bleublanc got Luciola to leave Schera a message of blessings as well😭 It was so sweet to see Olivier and Schera appreciate all the encounters they had leading to them meeting and falling in love. I still hope the Sky remake adds more to their story, I still feel like 90% of their relationship was not shown hahaha!

C and Lloyd Routes

I kinda miss the maid doll that used to show Lloyd to Joerg back in the day hahaha. At least we'll get to explore the Rosenberg studio now I guess, even if it's been taken over and changed. Oh, we're switching to Lloyd already🤣 I guess it was to be expected that if we're going to a Reinford Military Factory then of course Alisa and Sharon would pop up there too haha. Rufus' group and Lloyd's group working together through their respective factories to get to their goals together is sweet. Lmao at the cleaning robot enemy that has been upgraded to consider all humans trash🤣🤣 Is the McBurn that appeared a fake like Rufus? But how do they replicate their personalities so well? He really is a machine, but the crazy scary thing is that he doesn't even seem to realise he's a machine. It felt good to see the machine McBurn take Novartis' research results from the fight between McBurn and Lloyd, but it's still sad that this machine has enough sentience that it basically is McBurn, so having it "die" felt sad even if it's something that shouldn't exist. I wonder if this means that Lapis is also a replica of someone or is she the original of something? I'm not sure how viable it is to drive a motorbike into a burning factory to save Lloyd and even shooting at fallen debris with a gun, but everything is orbal and this is a game so whatever, Noel looked cool saving Lloyd hahaha.

How exceedingly cruel of Novartis to have prepared fake Hayworths against Renne. She's accepted her current life now and loves being a part of the Bright family but it doesn't change the fact that it definitely hurts that she'll never be Renny Hayworth ever again. I think it would be interesting if there was more than one Lapis and then there comes a clash between a Lapis raised as a killer and one who got to experience life with Rufus. I think it's natural for Lapis to be scared of recovering her memories. She's had so much fun with Nadia, Swin and Rufus that she's scared that what if her memories will change her and her values and what she loves. We can say that it won't happen, but you really never know. Oh okay omg, how unsettling and creepy for Lapis to see so many of her saying they're Lapis too. That is so freaky for her. It felt very sweet for Rufus to repeat Lapis' words back to her so she would remember that she is who she is and no one can take that from her. No one knows if humans have souls and if artificial lifeforms are not "real" but the fact is that Lapis lives as who she is with the memories that she has gained and no one can take that from her. Lapis is Lapis.

It was interesting to see the Emperor that Nadia and Swin tried so hard to kill and ended up eventually defeating. He may be a fake but he still haunts them especially since he was what caused Nadia's brother to feel like he had no other choice but to have Swin kill him so at least Swin could survive. I loved how Lapis came to the rescue and told the Emperor to not bully Swin and Nadia by saying they're not human because of the amount of people they've killed and how they've been raised as assassins since childhood. You can say Nadia and Swin really found the best group to be around, because their past and their sins are probably the least terrible. They were forced to kill but they never gave in to it and remained pure. Rufus has only started repenting. Renne's young but she's probably killed just as many if not more. They all have their own terrible backgrounds but they all work out well and understand everyone has their own circumstances.

Rean's Route

Crazy that there's a replica of Arios as well. I mean, at this point, I think the game is just having fun making dolls of all the best friends we have but it's still crazy hahaha. Can we have Loewe then? Awww, how cute, Schera's last name is now Arnor. Anyway, when Schmidt turned off the illusion thing, I knew it would be the cannons and stuff Erebonia agreed to destroy but I didn't think the Courageous II would be hiding there all this time. It's always so fun to have Olivier joke around to make everything so silly and not so serious. Lmao when he said they were almost shot down again🤣 They would have had to make a Courageous III🤣 Is Schera pregnant already?!? Omggg🥹 He doesn't want her to fight and only wants her to be support because it's too dangerous and he needs to protect the both of them🥺🥺 I wanted to finally use Schera and her whip though😭😭 I guess that's why when Aina called her before the wedding and Schera was talking about not doing bracer work as much anymore, it was because she was pregnant!

It's so wonderful to see Thoma and Sheeda all grown up and want to use their own hands to protect what's important to them, they really are just like Gaius. I know they wanted to make it a pretty cool fight with Rean vs Arios, but in the end, a fake is a fake and there's no heart behind the blade so it's kinda pointless to make it even seem challenging lol. Lloyd's fight against Arios who was determined to revolutionise Crossbell was a much tougher battle not only in terms of the game but also in terms of will. My heart nearly broke when the railway gun fired at the Nord Settlement, I don't think I could tolerate Gaius' family dying because they're the best family🥲🥲 Otherwise though, Rean really gets all the power-ups he needs all the time like the rigged hero he is lmao. He also gets a new Gundam🤣 Gaius is constantly having his Merkabah broken, the church is going to start telling him to pay for the repairs soon🤣

Leon was my first route and I remember really liking him because he felt like a truly kind and compassionate fairy tale prince who did his best to make sure the heroine was comfortable and happy. Leon's new outfit looks great, but I don't like Gilbert's and Chevalier's lol. The puffy stuff at the top is not nice hahaha. Hmm, interesting that Tanzanite, Achroite and Kogyoku have allied themselves and might become a threat to everyone now. I'm surprised how far away Achroite is from Tanzanite and Kogyoku that they were able to do this military pact when they're right next to Obsidian. So, Tanzanite is a desert that relies on divinations to guide their future and Achroite is a snowy multicultural environment that opens themselves to immigrants and people like the Rhodolite princes studying there for a period of time. Kogyoku's situation sounds the most interesting with there being multiple kings fighting to unify the divided nation, and the lands look separate so that seems understandable. It's interesting how Kogyoku is considered under one name but the multiple kings and factions are friendly with different countries and no one knows who was the one that signed the military pact. Quite amusing how Rhodolite is the only one that is able to visit other countries without it feeling hostile because it's small and neutral whereas Benitoite and Jade have their fair share of enemies considering their size even if they don't compare to Obsidian.

Ooh yeah, I remember loving how Leon's route had him tell her to just be herself, and because of his support, she was able to continue doing so whilst carrying the burden of being Belle, so when it was Leon's turn to feel lost because he couldn't shake how he felt like a fake because he's not the real prince, the heroine was there to remind him to just be himself. Even though the village Leon came from is no more and there's one old man left, I'm glad Leon actually remembered it enough to recognise it. The Obsidians destroyed their village and took their women and children, left the old men so it inevitably led to ruin, but it's nice that Leon got to meet that old man and know a bit more about his village. I think it was sweet how the heroine being there helped Leon process and accept his past and remember himself as the person he is today rather than losing to the memory of the slave he was back then. It's sad to have to visit Julius' family to give the presents he left behind for his mother and sister considering how they would react to seeing Leon since he killed Julius, but I'm glad he gave it to them. It was really selfish of the real fourth prince's mother to lament Leon for her own decision bringing Leon to the castle making everyone forget who the real prince was and only remember Leon. He was selfishly brought there, made to be like another person for her to keep her status and then now that she's left everything and found a better life with a travelling merchant, she thinks she has the right to blame Leon for truly becoming "Leon" and becoming king? You can't have your cake and eat it too, she can't force someone else to live what should have been her son's life and then blame him for living that life "better" than him.

I think it's sweet that the Fourth Prince's mother chose Leon because of his face but the Fourth Prince actually evaluated whether he wanted Leon to become his replacement because he wanted someone he could approve of taking his place. Honestly though, the mother is so annoying especially since it's not like she was a queen or successfully navigated her position so I don't see why she has the right to lecture them on what are the best qualities and what is required to be a king or queen. Yeah, her son had potential that rivalled Chevalier's when he was a child but what's important isn't whether they had the makings of a king back then, it's if they hold that quality now. There isn't only one way to rule a kingdom. And honestly, all the princes love Rhodolite so much that whoever is king would be fine because the others would support the king in their various ways regardless. I know she's supposed to be concerned but she's just pushing her own feelings of what is the "correct way" on to others when she did what she did to survive, and the heroine is becoming queen because she loves Rhodolite just as much as Leon and wants to stay by his side and protect their country together. It's understandable that Leon forgot who the real Leon really was because he pretended to be him so much that he "became" him and didn't think there was any need to remember "himself" until the heroine made him realise that he is he and him is him, that they're different and not the same people.

It's crazy how the commoners have the audacity to treat the heroine like crap when she's the king's fiancee. They might not agree with Leon and her supporting him trying to save Liberte (village with an epidemic that isn't really considered a part of Rhodolite) but to basically shout at her? Imagine doing that to the future queen lol. Not surprised the Dompteur family created this epidemic but I'm surprised how silly and weak willed Denis was😅 Jurgen (evil Obsidianite) probably had better goals since he didn't want peace and was ready to sacrifice his own life to incite war but it's so pathetic that he the advantage by taking Liberte and Leon by surprise with his mercenary regiment and yet he still lost to Leon and a bunch of villagers with proper fighting experience, and they were able to apprehend them without killing anyone??? I honestly find that hard to believe and way too "perfect" of an ending lol. It was so silly when the marquis was naive enough to think Jurgen wouldn't come attack them when their whole agreement was about causing strife and Denis went to help the sick people so of course he's going to do something lol. Soo disappointing that Denis' punishment was just to give the people in Liberte jobs, like what about getting their reputation back since they were hated for no fault of theirs? What about helping them in areas other than just jobs? Taking responsibility for his actions by admitting to his crimes and helping people in other unfortunate situations? Yeah, he helped a lot of people before and that's exactly why he should use his influence and power to help them not just find them a job lol. Anyway, everyone is happy now lol.

C's Route

Lmao at Swin and them thinking omg, our pilot is a child and Jingo's like, I don't want to hear that from you guys🤣 Kinda crazy how Jingo is a licensed pilot though. If the other Rufus in Crossbell is a fake, does that mean they've harnessed such technology to make such good fakes? I guess it's related to Lapis. I wonder if Ilya is a fake as well then? Hmm, so the EDF tried to assassinate the real Rufus but he got all the info from them instead and then escaped to assess his situation properly. I think it's quite sweet that Rufus truly revered Giliath as a father so he wants to fix everything up especially since he had a hand in causing all this mess with the war, he also feels some sort of responsibility for Crossbell as their former governor general, which is understandable. It was so cute to see Nadia sleep on Swin's lap😆 They're so comfortable with each other, it's so adorable. Swin's resolve to protect Nadia no matter what is so heartwarming, especially with how he says he promised her brother he would protect her and he intends to honour that promise for the rest of his life. It's cute because when he dies during battle, his last words are something along the lines of "I promised to protect her..." so it makes it especially sad if we were to ever think he'd die before her, but the thing is, Nadia would die with him if he died and she wasn't able to protect him so either one of them dying basically means the death of the two of them. Lmao at Jingo trying to teach Cerberus how to fly an airship and Swin runs up the stairs to tell her to stop endangering their lives and that he wants to live for the landing🤣🤣

Lapis' innocent words saying Rufus is Rufus is probably enough for him to laugh at how true it is. Rufus has constantly been searching for meaning in his life after discovering the truth to his birth and how his father didn't even care because he cared more about someone being of noble birth above everything that he neglected his real son, Jusis. To an extent, I'm sure all the Ironbloods saw Giliath as their father but Rufus was probably the only one who truly wanted to surpass him and find a stronger purpose to his life. Not only was Rufus lost because he was a bastard son, but also because he saw past frivolities like nobility and saw things around him as meaningless. It must have hurt even more when he was defeated by Jusis and his friends to basically show that his whole life has been wrong and that he'll never have something like what Jusis has. Even if Rufus will never have what Jusis has, he can have something of his own with Lapis and them imo. Rufus has always been gentle at heart with how he cared for Jusis and taught him everything he knew when their father neglected Jusis, so I'm not surprised that he would have a soft spot for Lapis, he's an older brother through and through.

LOL at Jingo's parting gift being a fishing rod and bait🤣🤣 Rufus is going on a picnic infiltrating Crossbell as an imposter of himself🤣 I think it's quite amusing how Swin was the one acting and telling the soldiers how dare they be so unprepared to receive the Supreme Leader Rufus when in the novel, Nadia always talked about how Swin's acting is bad and that she could see through him😆 I love the touch of how Rufus is using the RAMDA in town so he can't interact with shops haha. Something that's also really cool is that generally, NPCs will look at the character you're controlling when you're next to them so it works for Swin, Nadia and Lapis, but when you use Rufus, they don't look towards him. I'm so happy to see Neston back as the manager at Times and Erich has become the vice manager now that he doesn't have a way to go back to Erebonia with the occupation. I think it's also sweet to see how his wife Novash has become much more friendly after everything and is now understanding of how kind Crossbellans are and how shameful she acted before by looking down on them. I'm happy to see that more people are sane than brainwashed, and I'm so happy to see the former Testaments and Saber Vipers working together to execute some plan with Wendy, that's exciting!

I find it so amusing how Recuria could stop Rufus and them from being brainwashed by the black mist hahahha. I'm unsurprised that Renne would be interested in Lapis considering Joerg Rosenberg treated Renne very well like her own grandpa. Lmao at Nadia calling themselves the Imperial Picnicking Front🤣 Renne is joining a very fun family🤣LOL when Nadia said she was going to sell Lapis to Imelda's where she'll be stuck in a display case with no yummy food if she doesn't start moving like she says🤣 I am sad that the whole Entertainment District is basically shut down and what's worse is that the soldier blocking the casino is like, even if it was open, a bunch of kids can't run around the casino anyway!😭😭 Renne and Nadia going to be best friends with how much they love saying scary things with a cute face and scaring Lapis🤣 Tita's position is going to be taken🤣 Wow, Mishy and Mishette fled to Crossbell Cathedral in their costumes just to not break children's hearts, they're really dedicated😭 Yayyy, Rufus is finally going to get his opportunity to go to the Reverie Corridor too!

Lloyd's Route

A journey to infiltrate the Reinford factory manufacturing Zauber Soldats with just Wazy and KeA is interesting! I didn't expect most of the party to stay at Armorica even though I did think we'd need people to stay and protect the people there. I can understand why Rixia needs time to process everything and move forward with conviction though, she must be so lost right now with Ilya and she must feel so bad for worrying Shanshan enough that it led to her getting manipulated by the black mist to do something like betraying her. Old Man Obitt and Old Lady Yaila at St Ursula are so funny because one of them initially visited the other in hospital, then they both injured themselves and stayed in the hospital beds next to each other, and now the old man got too excited and threw out his back and she's stuck here because she visited him on the day of the signing ceremony. They're such a chaotic elderly couple lmao. It really made me happy to see Tio so strong picking herself up and telling others that the SSS, CPD, CGF and even their friends outside Crossbell will save Crossbell.

I think Wazy is very right and what I felt very concerned about when the fake Rufus took over Crossbell. The citizens have become so accustomed to relying on the SSS as their heroes and people who will get rid of their problems but neglect to realise that they aren't saviours, they just want to protect their home which is also their responsibility. I'm glad Wazy helped Lloyd and Tio realise that they shouldn't feel bad that they weren't strong enough or that maybe if they didn't arrest Dieter, things would have been better, because Dieter hurt his own citizens and destroyed so many things, there was no way they would have gotten the independence they wanted that way either. A lot of the time, I also wondered whether it was worth it considering how Crossbell had to be occupied by Erebonia for two years, get attacked by Calvard, lose their identity, but it's true that even though there was and still is a lot of pain, Crossbellans have grown all the more stronger and united. When you see everyone in Armorica, Crossbell Cathedral or even the people who aren't brainwashed in Crossbell City, none of them are backing down, even those who didn't get brainwashed yet, they were ready to fight until they got brainwashed. All of them refuse to back down when it comes to their home. They have their weaknesses and worries but losing their home is scarier. Each and every one of them are doing what they can to protect and save Crossbell and I love Crossbell for that. They don't give up, and when they do, the SSS and others are there to pick them up.

I think it's understandable that Tio and Lloyd forgot what was most important when confronted with those citizens who blamed them. Two years ago, they knew their resolve was to bring about a Crossbell where everyone could smile with pride, that this is what they fought for without going the back door way of things, but after occupation by Erebonia and the expectations of Crossbellans, they also started to think that freedom was the most important thing when what's most important is their heart. The SSS became a symbol of freedom but that only made the downfall worse because everyone relied on them too much and they in turn answered to them. I'm glad Lloyd and Tio have come to terms with the fact that they can't do everything, they'll approach each and every problem and do their best to support the citizens as the SSS as they always did. I forgot that Tita and Agate were also in Crossbell. I can see why the dodgy people would want Erika, but it's sad that Tita had to separate from her mother like that. I hope she's okay😭 At least for Erika, she knows that Agate would definitely guard Tita with his life.

Rean's Route

I honestly do feel bad for Rean especially since he was so affected by the words of those soldiers who think of him as a traitor who never gave a thought to those who lost their lives in the war. He was forced to be the Ashen Chevalier, forced to go along with the government to protect as many people as he could, forced to be seen as a hero when he never wanted it, and now their expectations are forced upon him again as they revered him as a hero and then selfishly got disappointed in him when he didn't do what they wanted him to do. Everyone always expects Rean to do this and that but never considers his feelings. I feel bad for Mueller that the one time he agreed with Olivier to take time off and not accompany him on his honeymoon, something happens🥲 Thoma is such a big kid now!! Sharl also looks very mature! Sheeda and Lily are bigger too!! Especially Lily, she used to be this super child and now she can sit down gracefully🤣 It was to be expected that Grace would be the photographer in Nord but what a scoop for her to have gotten info about Olivier's disappearance before the signing ceremony, no wonder why she left for Erebonia.

I knew Kenshin was going to come to Azuchi for the heroine considering how possessive he is, but it was so cute how he sliced the door in half, completely ignored everyone and just held the heroine against him saying he's glad she stayed safe for him, it was so cutee. Lmao at everyone making jokes about them, and I love how much Nobunaga cares about the heroine and said that he would have them throw out Kenshin if the heroine was uncomfortable in the least, but since she's been grinning like a fool since Kenshin arrived, he's good🤣🤣 It was so funny when they started kissing and no one bothered interrupting him, and Sasuke just timed it until his self-determined five minutes was up lol. Kanetsugu being so obsessed with Kenshin is as cute as always. I think it's really great how Kenshin actually respected the heroine's opinion and her reasons for wanting to go to war with him even though he's so protective all the time. I think he's finally getting a good balance of being protective but not overprotective enough that he's overriding her thoughts and opinions. Their relationship is so sweet, I love it.

I'm not sure if I'm into this rewinding time or premonition through dreams thing, but I did like how Kenshin immediately believed what the heroine was saying, protected her and did everything he needed to do on the battlefield with her by his side haha. It's sad that Shingen gave up his opportunity to go to the modern day and cure his illness because he needed to stay for the heroine and the guys and fight with them. Another issue I have with the time leaping thing is that the story requires Kenshin to be unable to stop silly decisions in order for the heroine to need to time leap. He's not perfect but everyone is also not incompetent. It's frustrating and it's boring. But it was sweet to see Shingen and everyone else go to the battlefield so that Kenshin could go back to Kasugayama with the heroine. He's concerned about her wellbeing since the toll of time leaping has caused her to be unable to walk or eat properly, but he didn't feel like he could leave the battlefield just to protect her going home. But with Kanetsugu, Yoshimoto, Shingen, Sasuke and Yukimura, I think it's good enough, because if all of them combined together can't replace Kenshin then we've got bigger problems lol, Kenshin won't be strong forever. Anyway, I like it when Kenshin and them band together because they usually thrive on insulting and attacking each other lol.

Lloyd's Route

I'm glad Rixia reprimanded Lloyd for pushing himself too much when he's still injured. She's 100% right that people are relying on his leadership and if he collapses again, the SSS will collapse. Just like when he fell by Rufus, not only did Crossbellans lose their hope, but also Elie and Tio. Everyone relies on him a lot and he needs to be well if they want to take Crossbell back. As usual though, Lloyd takes on too much of the burden on himself. I completely forgot Ilya's words from back then, but she's right, as long as you don't lose sight of what is most important to you, your path will always be clear. As long as you still hold it dear, you will always know what you need to do. If Lloyd doesn't have a solution by himself, then he can find his friends and discuss it with them. One person won't always have the answers and one person can't liberate Crossbell by themselves. Rixia supporting Lloyd is my favourite thing to see🥲 She will always be my best girl, I loved her backstory a whole lot🥲 Omggg, we get Lechter with Lloyd!! That will be a fun combo. Hmm, I see, the strange dance was what brainwashed people🤔 Nice to know some people escaped to Armorica.

It was so cute how relieved Elie was to see Lloyd and for him to have such perfect timing in saving her from monsters when she was protecting the children haha. It breaks my heart to know that Henry got injured by a stray bullet, he's already quite old and I was so happy for him that he'd finally get to see Crossbell independent after so many years of hard work and heartbreak, but now he's just heartbroken once again. I'm glad Scott was able to help Pearl and their baby escape. Rixia hugging Shanshan and being so glad she's fine is great, Shanshan's her best friend after all. I'm so worried about Shanshan and that Keith guy at the inn who seem to have been affected by the black mist thing🥲 Elie says it's her fault that she didn't grab on to KeA's hand and that she abandoned her, but it wasn't her fault at all, everything was so chaotic, she lost KeA, and KeA even managed to tell her that she'll look for her again and that she should prioritise others, KeA knew what she was doing, so she's definitely okay. It's true that KeA is very strong and her smile has been the thing keeping them all going. She may not have her powers anymore but she's a very strong girl. Lloyd definitely encourages Elie when she needs it most, he does that for everyone though hahaha! I really missed the Crossbell music so it was great to hear it again. It's very sweet to have Lytton and Flora working together in the clinic taking care of patients, I think everyone recovering in Armorica will do fine.

Rean's Route

I kinda wish they just forced us to do whatever route instead of locking it and telling us to do another one lol. It should make you feel more free to do whatever you want but it feels like fake freedom. I was wondering why Rean's route only had Ash and Altina with him, and I'm glad to know that everyone is doing their own thing. One gripe I had with CS4 was that even though the characters split up, it never felt like they were actually doing anything and/or they always gave us limited options such as forcing you to use new Class VII all the time. It's kinda amusing to think that Matteus is the nicer instructor whereas Aurier is the one everyone fears🤣 Matteus has a rough exterior but is soft on the inside so it's understandable, whereas Aurier looks sweet on the outside but is very strict haha. I'm not the biggest fan of Elise, but I like how she's going against Rean's refusal to bring her along just because it's dangerous when she's definitely in the right here. Alfin is worried about Olivert but can't do anything because it's not public info, and especially since he's gone, she needs to do her royal responsibilities, so as Alfin's best friend, of course Elise wants to help in the search to put her at ease. Honestly though, Elise is actually a very capable lady when Rean isn't in the picture lol. She just becomes a brother obsessed girl when he's around, but I guess that could be said for Rean too lol.

So, the new Calvard president is called Roy Gramheart, I wonder what happened to the Rocksmith Agency then? Is it still there? Renamed? It was so sweet to watch Elliot perform with his music academy friends, Kalinka, Ron and Morris. It's especially sweet after he helped Ron and Morris realise the power and influence of music and how you can use it for good instead of encouraging war with it. Woww, Elliot is a provisional music lecturer at St Astraia! How cute! Hmmm, this reverie place reminds me of Sky 3rd but I'm sad the tree isn't selling us stuff this time lol. The rock is a vending machine🥲 Are we supposed to train ourselves to be strong enough in Reverie Corridor to change fate in the real world🥲 The black mirror felt that we were so pathetic that it needed to change the bad ending for us so we can train enough in this world to change fate in the real world lol. Lmao, use silver sealing stones to pull items??? We a gacha game now??🤣🤣 Even the Master Missions look exactly like daily quests in a gacha game, I wanna cry omgggg, I hate this lol. I died when you use a golden sealing stone to summon characters that you won't get in the main story lmao. I have no idea wth I am playing, Magical Alisa??? Magical girl everyone??? Lmao trust Altina to be on the Dark Prince Rean's side🤣 Trust Fie to be a kitty ninja rather than a magical girl lollll. Lmao when you get out of Reverie and Rean's like, why do I feel so much stronger🤣 Invisible power-ups🤣

C's Route

Hmmm, Lapis is definitely a Rosenberg doll with her last name, and the client is also Rosenberg🤔 It was so cute how proud Lapis was to be a Rosenberg doll latest model😆 And very cute of Nadia to hit S with her teddy bear when he bombarded Lapis with questions she couldn't answer. She's so lifelike and beautiful, does she have a soul? It was expected that Nadia and Swin would join up with C only because of mira, but it's sweet to see that their only condition is that they won't kill anyone since they've had enough of that life. It'll be interesting if C is Calvardian considering he has a RAMDA. I definitely didn't expect little Lapis to be swinging a gigantic battle axe btw hahahha. It's interesting to see that Jingo opened up a Neinvalli Exchange in Heimdallr though. Nice to see Patiry and Kargo doing well, I like how Patiry is insistent on going to Crossbell despite everything going on because she's worried about her colleagues and Machias on the side😆 I see, so the reason why Rean felt something in his route was because he noticed the presence of C and Swin but couldn't see them because of the RAMDA camouflage thing.

The Mishy bread is soo cuteee, I can see why Lapis really wanted to eat it even though she doesn't need to eat🤣 I can imagine the bakery looking at Nadia and Lapis devouring their whole batch of bread for the day🤣 Lapis really couldn't stop after realising she has taste buds🤣 I like the detail of how some NPCs say the same thing as they did in Rean's route, and then others say different things, I think it's quite a nice touch. Omggg, who wouldn't envy Lapis?! She can eat all she wants and it all converts to energy for her so she'll never get fat😭😭 Lmao when she said humans get fat from eating too much and she's like to Nadia, are you trying to get fat😭🤣🤣 I was wondering what Nadia's aim was, stealing Millium's ARCUS II was amusing. There's no way Nadia wouldn't have noticed Rean and them watching them so it'll be interesting to see how everything goes! Lmao at everyone making up names for themselves on the spot when they lured Rean and them out🤣🤣 I love how Nadia was so flustered, she basically called herself Nine again and so Swin called himself Three, and then Lapis is just doll🤣🤣 It's so interesting how we have to fight ourselves twice with Rean's team and then C's team🤣 It's so cute how Altina calls Millium onee-chan when she's worried about her, she can't help but break her facade every time😆 I see, C wanted to show Rean and them what they're already looking for.

Lmao at Nadia being the one that's proficient in torture but it's so her since Swin is the most gentle one out of the two of them🤣 She's terrifying🤣 I can't believe she sews her victims' body parts back up so they don't die of blood loss. Lmao, Nadia's like she'll sew them up with thread after cutting their limbs off and is like, you can be friends with Lapis! And you can see Lapis shake her head in the background🤣 I was sooo happy when Crow appeared, yayy my best boy! Omggg, C is Rufus!! How interesting!! Now I'm really curious as to what is going on. It actually makes me like C even more now that we know he's Rufus hahaha! I also love how it now says Rufus' route end, that's cute.

Rest of Lloyd's Route

I actually completely forgot to do Lloyd's route so now we're awkwardly running around an old battlefield after the end of a climactic reveal🤣 It's actually heartbreaking that Shanshan was manipulated by the black mist because she wants to protect Rixia so much and doesn't want her to be hurt anymore😭 She got consumed because of her love for Rixia as a friend😭 It was so much easier to get the RP requirement with Cao and Garcia after I stopped being cheap with skills🤣🤣 It was sad to see Rixia feel so sad about Ilya being with the "bad guys" and attacking her. If she's being fully controlled, I'll definitely forgive her but if she's not, I'll be very disappointed in her. It was so sweet to see Zeit say he's back to be their police dog hahahha, I always found it hilarious that the Crossbell team get a Holy Beast as their police dog🤣🤣

I don't really know anything about Francis Drake other than he's kinda like a pirate? I did some light googling and it seems like he's a hero to the English but seen as a pirate to the Spanish, which is interesting. How interesting that Shakespeare has seen him before and that's how we can confirm he's the real Francis Drake since it's not like he was resurrected by le Comte or something haha. Oh, he's like Napoleon, human and vampire, a demi-vampire. It's interesting to have Drake as an addition to the household considering he seemed like he was friends with Galileo in the other sequel route. I don't blame Drake for not trusting them. He's suddenly with a bunch of vampires and a girl and butler and he knows nothing about them so of course he's going to be a bit suspicious even if he's amicable on the outside. It's amusing how his room is decorated just like a ship cabin haha. Oh, the heroine commented that Galileo feels like the opposite of Drake, so I guess there's a lore reason as to why they look so similar to each other. I find it hilarious that Drake is a boat captain for boat tours though😂😂 A former vice admiral doing boat tours😂 He's definitely very adaptable😂

I guess Drake is right that the heroine can't live worrying about what everyone would think about every decision she makes. The truth is that regardless of whether she chooses to go back to her era or remain in this one, she will hurt whoever she leaves, so she should just live true to herself and what she wants. The only difference is that the people back in her time don't know where she is and will always have to live with the fact that she disappeared rather than the idea that she might be living somewhere else happily. Considering how Drake feels about betrayal, I wonder if he was betrayed by his superiors or the queen? We're back on the idea of vampire hunters! I'm curious how this will all go. Even though I also think the heroine is naive, I did like how she told Drake that him saying "the biggest betrayal would be to live a lie for someone else's sake" resonated with her and made her strengthen her resolve to live according to her own principles and that's why even if others think she's silly, she wants to live true to herself, and I respect that. Not betraying your own principles is a hard thing and I like how she's determined to stick to it.

Drake's mother was really cruel to say she never should have given birth to him as her parting words before her death. Especially since she chose to elope with the man she loved but was captured back by her family alongside Drake and died in that captivity. I think the cruelest thing was that Drake was considered shameful so he did his best and eventually escaped, but when he found his father, he already had a new family so he fended for himself on the streets. I wonder if his father ever did his best to look for them or get his child back, because that's cruel. I'm unsurprised Drake ended up biting the heroine and drinking her blood because that's always a first route thing hahaha. I can see why Drake feels bad though, because she was only concerned about how he felt when she was the one who got bitten. It was so silly how the heroine told the vampire hunters she was a vampire so they'd stop torturing the other women to get confessions that they're a vampire out of town, like, they would just kill her, it wouldn't delay anything, and they'd be even more convinced that they're right that they caught a vampire amongst all these women so they'll just up the torturing. Anyway, it was just so Drake could do a dramatic 'save the heroine' on the balcony kinda thing lol, it was a nice CG though.

I guess the fact that Drake pushed the heroine aside and got stabbed for her shows how much he loves and cares for her, but his relationship with Galileo and whatever stuff he's hiding makes him hesitate to reciprocate her feelings. It was sad that Drake slept with the heroine but felt more distant afterwards because he liked her but was going to betray her regardless. Interesting, Drake is a dhampir! He definitely has an interesting background since he hailed from a pure blood family, found the spear that killed the Drăculești family with him to kill his own family by taking the tip of it to turn it into a dagger. He must really want the heroine to kill him if he's going all out trying to kill everyone and even say that he'll kill the heroine because he doesn't want the future she'll bring about. I guess he hates vampires so much that he hates the idea of living in a world with them. I think it's sad how everyone missed the signs of how dodgy Drake was because the heroine was so happy to be with him and they let their guard down. Napoleon is right that if Drake really wanted to kill them, especially the heroine, he could have killed them in another way, he didn't have to announce it at a party when everyone was there🥲

It's sad that Drake's mother said such cruel things to a young Drake to make him run away and abandon her after they got caught and she was killed by her pure-blood family for birthing a dhampir. It's understandable that all he could remember was her cruel words and not her love. I think it was also cruel that Drake went around killing innocent vampires under the Queen's orders to protect his crewmates and she knew he was a dhampir with a spear that could kill vampires. It's sad that the crew Drake worked so hard to protect all looked at him and saw him as a monster when they witnessed him sucking an enemy's blood, it's understandable but sad. The saddest thing was the queen swiftly executing him after using him for her own bidding. He couldn't find a place for himself in either race, chased by both and had no choice but to feel like no one in this world was worthy of trust. I knew the answer to get Drake back was for the heroine to turn the gun on herself and not betray him, but it was only obvious because Drake has obviously been looking for reasons to trust the heroine whenever he can and in this sense, he won but also lost because he fell in love with her and she didn't betray him. I guess Drake walking through the door again to go to where he desires most and seeing the heroine there was a nice way to show how important she was to him. But I kinda wish she got more about his relationship with Galileo, I feel like that was a missed opportunity.

Rean's Route Act 1

Rean with his usual hair feels like we're really back hahaha. I thought original Class VII would come to Ymir as well but I guess they'd be too busy for that🥲 When Rean said "I'm home" to Teo and Lucia, I couldn't help but think it's been so long, but we're really home now, huh? Altina must have felt so scared to face Teo and Lucia considering how she was the one who kidnapped Elise and Alfin in CS2 and was basically complicit with everything that happened to Ymir. It's so amusing how you can choose a different girl from the one you picked in your CS4 save, I can dump Towa, scandalous😱 Anyway, I did not dump her🤣 It's so cute how Rean thinks about how it would have been fun if he could take care of her for a change and take her around Ymir🥲 I find it hilarious how Rean's room only has one photo stand with Rean as an instructor alongside new Class VII, like excuse you, Rean, is original Class VII nothing to you?? Lmao at Chiruru in Ymir, she really went far far away from Crossbell, she's even trying to go through the Eisengard range😱 LOL, Luna, the 'why girl' is here with her maid and parents🤣 It's so funny how Eclair (maid) is always at a loss as to how to answer Luna when it comes to stuff like why is the hot spring water hot etc, she needs to learn tips from Luna's father to just make up stuff to satisfy her hahaha. I guess choosing a partner doesn't stop the girls from still flirting with Rean lol. As usual, the guys are getting sidelined with the girls getting voiced lines to tell Rean how important he is to them but the guys get nothing, sadddd.

I wonder if we can finally romance Claire in Reverie, maybe I should have picked no one hahaha, I'm curious! I find it so amusing how Claire and Rean are talking with their backs to each other in the hot spring when Rean has talked to all the girls in the hot spring before lol. Wow, for Rean to say everything was worth it to see Claire smile again, he's a cheater!!🤣 I think Claire is right that he's of course happy that they survived the Great Twilight and everything but I don't think he's really had the time to really pull back and process being happy and feeling that he deserves it because they got the best outcome but it doesn't change the fact that there were people who died on the first day of the war along with everything else that happened when the curse spread. Even though Claire isn't a character I particularly like, I am happy that she's moving forward and trying her best to atone, she's gone through a lot and done things she didn't exactly agree with and always had a guilty conscience especially after Millium died, but now that all the shackles are gone, it's nice to see her finally do what she wants to do willingly, step by step. It's probably unfair for Claire to say that if Rean is never happy, she'll never be able to fully forgive herself for her actions, but I think it's important for Rean to realise that everyone around him wants him to be happy and thinks that he deserves to be happy.

I guess the reason why Chiruru has been doing so well as a solo traveller is because she's got good instincts and trusts her gut feeling which is very important because that could mean life or death. Weather and harshness of mountains aren't the only things to be afraid of after all, especially when there's monsters, people and other unexpected things that could happen. Yayy, we finally get to see Mueller and Kurt's father, Matteus. Matteus and Victor are the strongest swordsmen in Erebonia so it's expected, but dang defeating three magic knights at once is pretty amazing haha! How dare they interrupt Olivier and Schera's honeymoon!! This is unacceptable! I wonder what happened that they're missing🤔 I think it's sweet of Matteus to thank Rean for Kurt's growth, he really has grown and I'm so proud to see how confident and strong he is now! He still thinks he's not getting stronger fast enough compared to the others but I agree with Rean that he's just not seeing his own growth properly. He's really come a long way and hopefully his father's praise will make him truly understand how far he has come. Lmao at the "costume" that's available for everyone "sans shoes", WHY do I need any of my characters to not wear shoes🤣🤣

It's not that I don't understand why Cedric joined Ouroboros, but I still find him disappointing in making such a choice. I think Ouroboros is fun too but considering his position and everything he did ever since CS3, it's irresponsible. Anyway, Kurt can definitely find him and hopefully bring him back, he'll probably do it after he graduates lol. I believe that Rufus wants to honour Giliath, so I think he's just using a really drastic way to basically help Crossbell truly become independent. How dare they take Crow's previous alias of C! Reborn Imperial Liberation Front sounds fun though, especially since they're against Rufus, but at the same time they're not happy with the current situation since they take responsibility for Olivert's kidnapping or whatever it is. Since Crow went back to Jurai but hasn't been contactable and there's an independence movement going on there now, I wonder how he's doing🤔 Unlike Crossbell, I'm not sure if the best way for Jurai to continue on is to go independent but hopefully we'll get to see Jurai for ourselves to think about this more. It was sweet of Rean to drape his coat over Juna when she sat outside lost in thought. She's become stronger than back then in CS3, but no matter how strong she is and no matter how much she believes in the SSS, she can't help but worry about her home and her friends. They came such a long way, it was supposed to be a happy ending but nothing is going right there or here. I was just about to say Rean should really take his own advice that he's giving Juna about bottling things up and feeling like a burden and I'm glad she reversed it back to him, because he needs to know that everyone wants to help him too, they don't care if he's complaining or feeling sad about the same thing, they want to support him like he does for everyone else.

I'm glad Juna finally cried properly, because seeing Crossbell become occupied again broke my heart too. It was sad to hear Juna say in Japanese something along the lines of "stop taking it away!" because it's true, I've had enough of them tormenting the people of Crossbell so many times, occupying them whenever they want, fighting over them, killing their people, they were so close to peace, I'm so mad. Anyway, I've been really enjoying Reverie. I like the multiple routes system because I'm honestly bored of using the same people over and over again so I'm happy to use different teams. But I'm annoyed that Lloyd's team doesn't have the crafts they had in the Crossbell arc and only have like 2-3 skills, whereas everyone in Cold Steel retains everything and has like 5 skills, like c'mon, we're the same level, why is Crossbell's team so limited in skills, they get the short end of the stick for everything. Anyway, I also love how straightforward Reverie has been compared to CS4 that made you feel like, was that really necessary? Do we need to go through this again? It was so unnecessarily long for some parts, it annoyed me, so I hope Reverie keeps up with this pacing.

??? Route Evening of Encounters

Oooh, so the protagonists for this ??? route are N and S from the Three & Nine book?? Nadia and Swin are both really cute though, so much cuter than what I imagined from the book haha! I actually thought it was going to be a reenactment of the book when I saw Nadia with a luggage but then the EDF appeared, I thought we'd get to see Swin's bad acting hahaha! So, this will be the mysterious C's route? I guess it'll be interesting to play as the "villain" and his friends. Honestly, when C told them to open the case, I was like, this feels exactly like KeA at the auction, so I was definitely not surprised when they opened it and a girl popped out. From the joints, she should be a doll, but that doesn't mean she's not a homunculus like KeA and them so I guess we'll see. Personally, I find it pretty interesting to get this perspective and from the opening song, it seems like C and them aren't bad people so I can't wait to see how everything unfolds! I quite like the different routes thing even though it might get annoying but we'll see, I love playing with different characters and seeing different perspectives, I live for that. It also seems like Crow is a party member with C's route so that looks interesting too!

Yayyy, time for Toa round 2! I remember really liking his original route, so I hope the sequel is just as nice! I like how comfortable the heroine and Toa are, but yep, he's definitely the type to not go easy on her during lectures, which is great though hahaha, no unfair treatment😆 Wow, Idina is beautiful but scary hahahah. I don't really remember her so it's new to me how pretty she is hahaha. It's sad that the heroine is so unfairly viewed just because she's seen as Avarian due to her red eyes🥲 I got so used to all the friendly kings, I forgot how it feels to be intimidated with everyone hating on the heroine😅 Toa's father looks quite cold and gallant. The sad thing is that it's hard for Toa to protect her since he's not exactly treated well here either. He was rude to call them both all the way to Qelsum only to tell Toa to break up with her. I'm glad Toa spoke up to say he won't leave the heroine, but I wonder how much he can go against the king. Idina is such an ass to just keep laughing on the side until Florian asked the king to give them some more time before he judges their relationship. I'm not sure if Florian is actually kind but him helping out here is good for the couple anyway. I feel sorry for the heroine. She wasn't optimistic but she also didn't think she'd be called all the way here just to receive such outright rejection and disgust.

Oh, no wonder why Idina is so hateful. She was forced to marry someone she doesn't like, so she wants Toa to experience the feelings she did and suffer like she did. It was sweet of Toa to reassure the heroine that he loves her and won't marry anyone else, and brought her to a place where only him and Knight know of. Aww, I feel so bad for Toa, he had a weasel familiar in the past but it got attacked in the castle forest and he lost it, that's so sad. I think it's sweet how Toa and the heroine ended up saving a weasel using her powers and his to make it a familiar, so now they have their own pet to give Toa a chance again to bring happiness to another weasel. Aww, Toa looks great in the new clothes! I like how protective Toa is towards the heroine's feelings but she chose to go to the party with him expecting the stares and disgust towards her, so leaving straight after greeting people would feel quite pointless especially if they want to change things. People poisoning Toa to pin it on the heroine is crazy. How could they poison their own prince just to get rid of her😳 I'm not sure how I feel about Toa making the decision to escape back to the Isle of Colde with the heroine so hastily. The repercussions will be great not only for him but also possibly Avari for her running away after being considered a suspect. Ah, I forgot about her powers, so I guess it's understandable that Toa couldn't allow them to capture the heroine and question her leading to the reveal of her powers especially if they took her belongings etc. I guess we should be impressed that Toa so easily chose the heroine above everything and is okay with whatever consequences he may have to face from his father and the kingdom just to protect her.

Omggg, I'm so glad they decided to add the artwork in the Cold Steel games in a gallery here, I could screenshot everything hahaha. I'm so annoyed that the book Three & Nine has been updated with images and is so much more easily readable here, I should have waited🥲 I guess it just goes to show how important it is? Lmao at the summaries of each game though, they finally realised they should just summarise each Cold Steel game rather than every single chapter lol. I still find it so crazy how the governor general's peacekeeping force in Crossbell refused to listen to the provisional government to return and instead occupied Crossbell in an armed coup, but at the same time I can believe it because for those crazy ones who were intent on destroying Calvard, ending the war in two days is an insult after all the training and everything they went through. I feel so bad for Crossbell that after Imperial occupation, now they're stuck with these war crazies and it's been three months! But at the same time, I guess we should be glad for it because this is the perfect excuse to liberate Crossbell from Erebonia. It's only been like 10 minutes but I love Reverie already, I love getting to see everyone I really really wanted to see in CS4. The most touching thing is seeing Ilya dance alongside Rixia and Sully again, I'm sure everyone in Crossbell has been dying to see that as well. I could finally truly feel Portia and Tap's (Arc en Ciel die-hard fans that have been cheering outside the theatre since Zero) excitement at the revival of Arc en Ciel hahaha. Wazy and his gang of ex-criminals aka Scarlet and Wald was such a welcome sight, Scarlet looks so good as a Sister, but Wald with glasses is just weird hahaha. Arios looks as I imagined, and also Noel, cuteee. But most important of all, we finally get to see Mireille!! I miss her so much!! Dudley's glasses are weird hahaha. Sergei actually looks so good, he had a total glow up lmao.

Honestly though, I can see why the IDF is against this "peace" and I'm surprised there aren't as many people outraged because paying reparations to Calvard would be considered an insult for patriots. Not to mention all the stuff the soldiers were forced to do when they got conscripted so it just makes everything worse. Hearing Lloyd talk about how they gave up on the once in a lifetime chance to take the easy way out to end the squabble for Crossbell back then by choosing a life for KeA and saying how they wouldn't have been able to hold their heads up high if they chose to sacrifice KeA made me so sad😭 He's right, but it was such a difficult choice. It made life so much more difficult for Crossbell and them especially in these couple of years, but at the same time, it was undeniable that it was the correct path because it would have squandered all their pride as people. They were hurting their own people to protect Crossbell and what was the point of that. I'm so glad Arteria used the power vested in it and with the support of other countries, they have finally made a stand for Crossbell to become a fully independent state, everything it deserves. It's so nice to see the people in Crossbell so happy, and so nice to see Lloyd, KeA and Cecile visit Guy's grave to tell him that peace is finally within reach. It's so sweet of Wazy to think of Crossbell as his home, I loved it when Lloyd welcomed him home hahaha. I forgot the name of the old lady who visits her husband's grave everyday so I'm glad to see she's here to tell him about the good news! It's sweet to know that the twins (Hamil and Tamil) are still having fun playing with Sister Juju and she's gotten better at dealing with them🤣 I'm so happy for Vaan and his former drunkard old man, not only has he taken in the girl (Ruze) who always played with Vaan but he's got a job and is getting Vaan to go Sunday School now.

The Mainz Mountain Path has the same music as back then😭 So nostalgic😭 I love seeing Randy tease Mireille again, it's been so long since we and they last saw each other😭 It's sad that Randy isn't an instructor at Thors anymore, but that was never his place even though he made valuable memories there as well. OMG, Oscar got injured during the war and the doctor even said he might never be able to bake again, no wonder why Bennet is so worried about him. Lmao at Morges hoping Oscar and Bennet will keep getting closer and then he won't have to worry about the bakery in the future🤣 I'm glad to know that Chiruru finally crossed Mainz Mountains!! I remember she gave up last time because it was too hard and she vowed to come back, so I'm happy to know from her best friend, Katerina that she actually made it and is now gone to Erebonia for rougher mountains in Nortia Province lmao. I'm also very happy that Lytton and Flora are both working at the Armorica Clinic now and get more time for each other and even eat dinner together more often now. I always found it sad how they got married but never saw each other because they were always working at the hospital and then he ended up becoming a field medic so it just became worse.

Ooo, Juna is in Ymir doing extracurricular exercises! Does that mean everyone is doing a nice hot spring relaxation trip at Ymir again😆 I can see why Levick (old man living on first floor of Villa-Raisins) is happy Mrs Novash is moving out, but I didn't expect them to move back to Erebonia, but I guess it makes sense if her husband isn't going to be the manager of Times anymore, I'm hoping the old manager is back. They definitely mellowed out though so I guess it was a good experience for them either way. Ohhh, so Arteria will serve as the suzerain nation over Crossbell while guaranteeing the state's right to autonomy! I was wondering if that would be so, I'm glad it is because that means picking a fight with Crossbell will mean disrespecting Arteria and I think Calvard and Erebonia need some sort of deterrence. Woww, the previous IBC building will now have less floors occupied by Reinford and will incorporate both Verne and ZCF! Crossbell truly is the dream with all three of those companies in one building!

Pete is such a good kid, Grimwood really did well as his guardian to raise him to be so strong and kind. He's even visiting Grimwood in prison now! It never crossed my mind until now but Heathcliff and Mercedes are definitely the Erebonian Armand and Ellie hahaha! Except they really had to get through ups and downs from their families (mostly Mercedes' family) refusing to allow them to be together until now. It's sweet to know that Mercedes going all the way to Crossbell for Heathcliff, as well as Heathcliff getting military achievements helped their families approve of their relationship. Imelda has this toy next to Mishy that looks like a radish and I'm wondering if that's Calvard's mascot🤣 Sandra being the one faithful customer at the jazz bar in the alleyway is always nice because she obviously likes Eric (bartender) since he's always so kind to her, but dang, he even drapes a blanket over her when she falls asleep at the bar! He was also the one who was worried about her when she disappeared in that quest in CS4. It's nice to see people get along hahaha. If Calvard has movie theatres and race tracks, it kinda makes more sense why those three guys back in Zero/Azure caused havoc racing around in Crossbell, still illegal though obviously haha. I'm happy that Dario (son of Heimdallr Bank's president) is being forced to do menial labour at Hotel Millennium but I'm still disgusted with Dario so I don't care about him redeeming himself. I have to say though, the ice cream shop outside Arc en Ciel is number one at sales for a good reason, I love the new ice cream flavours representing the moon, sun and star princess and then having a cosmic cluster ice cream with all three, it's so cool!! I actually want it as well lmao, I would 100% buy them all. Lmao, Old Man Rick finally got released to go to the casino to celebrate Crossbell's independence, but all his winnings are to go to his wife, I guess that's the compromise🤣 Even the nightmarish acerbic tomato shake is back🤣

Awwww, Estelle taking ice cream off Joshua's cheek and then licking her finger to taste his ice cream flavour was so cuteee, they're such lovebirds🤣 Joshua blushing was so cute🤣 It's been so long since we last saw Ilya, I totally forgot she was a pervert just like Shirley back in the day🤣 Rixia and Elie are definitely competing for the biggest chest in Crossbell with their sizes lmao. Ilya was definitely crazy to do a whole performance a week after she finished rehab when they liberated Crossbell. I'm so glad everyone from Arc en Ciel is back and they have sponsors again, no more part-time jobs for them!! Dudley and Machias getting along and going on coffee dates is so them🤣 They're both such serious people, they definitely would be great friends🤣 Vice Commissioner Pierre getting teased by Wazy because of that quest where he thought his wife was cheating was funny🤣 I died when Wazy said to his face that he's really grown up to become a dependable vice commissioner🤣 It's so true though, the guy was so lacking back in the day but look at him now. Nice to know that Detective Raymond is a senior detective like Lloyd now, and Inspector Donovan looks healthy too! Lmao at the accounting apartment apparently being less than pleased at the SSS for breaking the glass at Orchis Tower because of the cost of repairs🤣🤣 How cool that there's a Lloyd route, Rean route and some other route! I love following different perspectives! So nice to see that Crossbell News Service is back in its' original spot, and it's nice to see that the IBC building is once again the IBC building rather than Reinford headquarters🥲 Lmao, I love finally seeing Erika in 3D sounding like a thug ready to off Agate🤣 It was so funny when Agate and Tita were having a sweet moment and Erika was on the side ready to kill him🤣

I was actually wondering if Wald's glasses were an aftereffect of him using Gnosis and stuff and it seems like it is?🥲 It definitely doesn't suit him but I guess he's right, they're a good reminder of how low he fell and how he climbed back up. I still think he was forgiven way too easily but it is what it is. He should be glad the former Saber Vipers have all forgiven him! Anyway, it's great to see everyone working good jobs that they're enjoying and working hard in, I especially love how Koki and Azel are such good friends now haha! It's so funny how everyone teases Wald🤣 Wow at the new accessories you can trade, an upgraded Grail Locket needs 999 U-Material lmao. Seeing Bond and his family enjoy breakfast together warms my heart, especially with Marie (pet cat) having milk on top of the table lmao, it's sweet how they all think moving to Acacia Apartments from their mansion was a good thing for them and helped them get closer. I love how Marie is truly a part of their family like they said back then when they took her in. Bond even talked to her when he was conscripted, it's so sweet😭 OMG Shizuku is so much bigger and mature looking compared to KeA the baby😱🤣 Shizuku has already had such a tough life, she deserved getting a break from everything and recovering in Remiferia. It's quite funny how Aeolia still loves hugging Shizuku and KeA just as much as back then. OMG, Scott's baby has been born!! I was wondering how the marriage was with Pearl and everything, but they actually have a baby now!! Now that Shizuku is fully better, she can now truly be the support she wants to be for Arios instead of feeling like a burden. She will guide him on the right path.

What I love the most is that now that Crossbell is going to be independent soon, a lot of the NPCs that weren't there in CS4 have appeared again like the old man sitting on the bench in Central Square, he was always a part of my routine talking to everyone so it felt weird when he was gone, but now he's back! So sweet to know that Renne had lunch with the Hayworth family and talked a lot about the Bright family, it's sweet to see her able to move on and talk to them so happily. What I love the most about everything is that now that the war is over, the prices of ingredients and stuff are back to normal! It was pretty cool to see how prices actually increased in CS4 and now even better to see it back to normal in Reverie haha. I love seeing Pearl come back to visit Cynthia at Times, it's nice to see old colleagues talk again hahaha. OMG Southwark and Janetta got married after the war!! It's great that Southwark is planning to become Crossbellan, he basically is and he's decided to stay here with Janetta after all. Lmao at the rare golden Mishy statue in the middle of Tio's room in the SSS🤣 Jingo probably got it for her hahaha. It's nice to see the SSS building back to normal and so much more lively with everyone's rooms filled with things again, it was so sad looking through it in CS4 and seeing how empty it was full of boxes and stuff. I think everyone's rooms had more style in Zero/Azure but I guess it's also because we could buy decorations for them hahaha. I guess Sergei and Sonya aren't back together even though they clearly still care for each other, it's kinda funny how she's a bit more soft now and tells him to stop smoking😆 I wonder how Zeit is doing if he came back to help liberate Crossbell and then disappeared again🥲 It's kinda funny how Zeit is actually a registered police dog, I completely forgot🤣 Lmao at Lloyd boldly admitting that it was awkward when he travelled through air ducts with Rixia in front in her Yin attire🤣 I died when Noel said, so that's your favourite memory of the Geofront🤣

I have to admit though, Zero-Craft is so rigged in battle, legit S-Break all day everyday, and then the United Fronts?? It'll make the game even easier than it was already lol, mass heals and damage is so good lol. Wazy is always asking the important questions🤣 Lloyd's canon love interest is obviously Elie but I love Rixia🤣 Lmao when he said his bromance with Randy has deepened as well🤣 I died when Wazy teased Lloyd if he was saving himself waiting for Wazy to return🤣🤣 I miss how much Wazy loves Lloyd🤣 When Randy and Elie came to the rescue, I was like dang, Randy's Berserker weapon is SO HUGE, it's way bigger than him, how does he even carry it around🤣 I was wondering what Garcia has been up to, but helping Rufus?? Dieter helping Rufus is unsurprising though. And why does the silver haired lady look like Ilya? We were sooo close to freedom for Crossbell. I was sooo happy for them. My heart literally broke for Lloyd, like excuse me!! Has Crossbell not suffered enough?! I'm kinda hoping something good will come out of this though, because even though Rufus is an ass, he's not exactly wrong about whether Arteria governing them is the correct choice, better than Erebonia but it is true that some things won't change. Way to end on a cliffhanger and not let you play the rest though hahaha. I'm starting to wonder if the rehab at Armorica only served to brainwash Ilya with whatever that black mist is or something. Regardless, it's saddening to watch everyone's efforts fall apart with Lloyd going down by Rufus' hand, he is the hero of Crossbell so it's understandable that the people of Crossbell would succumb to that black mist after thinking they're doomed. Lloyd needs to wake up asap though, because even more than Rean, Lloyd's party really needs him to guide them and give strength to them. If Rean's party is motivated because they want to protect him, I'd say Lloyd's party is motivated because of how strong he is at heart and how much he wants to protect everyone. Lloyd is probably the embodiment of a hero and that makes it even more difficult for people to accept him losing even though he's by far probably not the strongest Trails protagonist and might be one of the weakest in terms of pure fighting skill.

Honestly, I don't remember much about Hideyoshi and the heroine's relationship but I do remember liking Hideyoshi's original route more than Inuchiyo's so let's see how the sequel compares haha. Hideyoshi is so gentle and kind as the lord of Nagahama and it's sweet to see how much everyone loves him. It was so cute how he kept complimenting the heroine in front of others and telling people about all her good qualities. He's so proud of what a great person she is and it's so lovely to see how much he appreciates her. It was sweet of Hideyoshi to take the heroine back to his hometown, Nakamura. It's been burnt down and his family is gone but just as he wants to reflect on how this is where everything started for him, I think it was nice to bring the heroine there to show her a bit of his heart even if there's nothing left physically. Aww and he found his two childhood friends to invite into his army! Tora and Ichimatsu seem like nice people. I feel sorry for the heroine bearing the brunt of hatred from the daimyo under Hideyoshi. They think Hideyoshi should be with a lady in a samurai clan and even though Hideyoshi stomped those thoughts down saying he's not from a samurai family either, it's clear they treat him different because he's been acknowledged by Nobunaga and is very capable in his own right earning his reputation to this day. It's understandable that they think he should wed someone who would be beneficial to him. It was so sweet of Hideyoshi to tell her to really think about how he said she'll be his Lady Toyotomi soon🥹 I think the most worrying thing would be if the daimyo tried to kill the heroine whilst Hideyoshi is away.

It was so sweet when Hideyoshi told the heroine that the one he needs is her and not some samurai lady he doesn't know and wouldn't go rice paddies to grow rice with him, he only wants the heroine and her smile. I love the proposal, it was cute, simple and straightforward. I honestly don't blame Kiyomasa and Masanori for being mad at Hideyoshi going on the frontlines when he's their commanding officer and basically the most important person. I can understand why Hideyoshi is adamant about being the one to protect others and the guide and everything, but losing him would equal their defeat in not only the battle but for everything outside of it as well. How will the towns and villages function if he were gone? He's a kind stubborn person but he needs to understand that just as he wants to protect his people, his people also want to protect him no matter what. It's sweet yet saddening that Hideyoshi is such a sensitive person that he doesn't want people to die protecting him but he also needs to understand that these people are willing to lay down their lives for him and would die for him because they know he would do the same for them and they don't want that either. Both sides don't want the other to get hurt and he should take into account their feelings as well, especially since he can't do everything.

I like how the heroine told Hideyoshi that everyone admires and looks at him like he does towards Nobunaga because he understands that feeling best and would be able to empathise. Hideyoshi is so great, I love how when he went to ask the heroine's family for her hand in marriage, he also worked there at the restaurant with them, not because he felt obligated to but because he really considers everyone the heroine loves to be family, and to do the things she loves is happiness itself. I felt so touched when he so seriously asked them, and I love how he told the heroine that he believes that if it's with the heroine, they will be able to make that same kind of warm and happy family. I didn't expect the heroine to be there when Honno-ji gets burnt down and Nobunaga "dies", she even got to hear some of his thoughts about how this is his just deserts. Maybe it was, maybe it shouldn't have been, we'll never really know what the world could have been like if Nobunaga remained. It's kinda sweet that Nobunaga left nice words for Hideyoshi as if he wanted to pass everything on to him in his "death". I knew Hideyoshi would save the heroine in time but it was still so scary for her, not only did she have to witness Nobunaga's death, but she had to run away after inhaling smoke and everything, then nearly get assaulted and killed. It must be so heartbreaking for Hideyoshi to have directed the army to fight against Mitsuhide leading to his death, it's just been one after the other for him, it must be so hard. And it was because of what happened with Mitsuhide that he wanted things to be different when it came to going against Katsuie. I like how Hideyoshi asked the heroine to help him convey his message to Inuchiyo and Katsuie because she's the only one close enough to them and the person Hideyoshi can 100% trust. Maybe kinda unrealistic but I approve because his would be the best way to convince them😂

It's interesting how events deviate from Inuchiyo's route and how Katsuie was shot right in front of Inuchiyo and Hideyoshi when they tried to engage in peace talks. It breaks my heart that Hideyoshi has to be blamed for Katsuie's death and that the only one who understands he would never do something like that is the heroine. It's also saddening that everyone is celebrating his Divine Rule when this wasn't the way he wanted it. I knew Hideyoshi wouldn't react well when the heroine said she should leave and he should marry someone else from a samurai family so his Divine Rule will be stable and there will be less chances of war. He's been enduring all his negative emotions to become the Divine Ruler people wanted and now he's exploding because the one person he trusted to always stay by his side is telling him she's leaving, I honestly don't blame him for being so hurt. No one has been seeing Hideyoshi for who he is, they've just been thinking and worrying about him as the Divine Ruler. I'm glad Hideyoshi is getting a proper break getting to do the things he used to love doing and interacting with the people he watches over. I think it was a great break to let Hideyoshi once again remember what and who he is fighting for and what kind of world he wants and what he can do with his power and influence. I think it was also a good reminder for the heroine to remember how much Hideyoshi needs her in his life to stay himself. I'm glad people finally realise how important the heroine is to Hideyoshi and how fragile he can be and that he's a person as well.

Aww, I'm so happy to know that Gaius' brother, Thoma is dating Sharl now!! They've basically been together but it's great to see it official hahaha. OMG, is there a love triangle with Sidney, Ada and Maya?! That doesn't sound nice🥲 I wonder if they're really trying to pair up Kurt and Sully because that's so random🤣 It's actually quite sad to hear about Victor and Laura's ancestor, Shion Arseid (vice captain of the Eisenritter) who regretted in death that he allowed Dreichels and Lianne go stop the Vermillion Apocalypse on the final day of the War of the Lions. Omgg, the Arc Royale has all the side characters we haven't seen like Fidelio, Nicholas, Beatrix, Klein and them!! It's so sweet how Mint and Valimar have become such good friends that Valimar wanted to say goodbye to her after thanking her for all the great maintenance she did, and for Mint, she was like nope, you're coming back because friends don't just leave each other hahaha, I've always loved their little chats so it's really sweet to see how much they care for each other. I think it's very sweet how even Stark is telling Crow to not give up on living before it's even the end yet. Even Schmidt told him to come back to give him data on Ordine in person hahaha, everyone loves Crow too. Btw, I've always found it amusing how there's an inn in Eryn Village when it's a hidden village, like who is staying there!?

It was nice to see Renne encourage Harold and tell him to survive even one more day so they have the time to execute their plans and prevent the war from escalating. It's always nice to see Renne feel sentimental. I definitely didn't expect a sidequest fighting those cursed creatures in Phantasma back in Sky 3rd where Kevin had to fight against spirits that were of the people he killed. It was really cruel to have Joshua's parents appear as illusions asking where's Karin and why he was the only one who survived, especially now that Loewe is gone as well. But I'm glad Joshua has become so much stronger that Estelle and everyone's existence has helped him appreciate seeing his parents again even as illusions rather than lamenting it. Johan is definitely a name that doesn't suit Ash, but I'm sure if he had a completely different life, it might have suited him. For the person he is now, Ash fits him most, and just as bread pudding isn't his favourite dessert anymore, cake mix turned into burnt pancakes from his mother in Raquel is basically who he is now and who he will always be from now on. Honestly though, it's actually kinda surprising how much I've warmed up to Ash hahaha, I quite like him now🤣 It was obvious that since they said Loewe's sword was reacting to the Great Twilight and that spirits and stuff were around that we'd get to hear Loewe but it still made me just as emotional to think he was proud of them and was happy to see them grow so much. Lmao when everyone is paying their respects to Loewe and the rest of Hamel, and you can just be like let's play Vantage Masters to Joshua🤣

I'm very glad that Hugo is using his company for good and giving aid packages to people. I'm glad the people of Alster got to see Olivier alive and well, I think they deserved to see that considering how much they loved Olivier's mother, Ariel, as well as Olivier himself. I'm so happy for Elie that she got to see Diana again but I kinda wished we got more than just a "I'm glad to see you" kinda thing🥲 I mean, Joshua got more than that at Hamel so I think Elie deserved better considering how much her parents' separation affected her. Every time I see Nielsen, I think about how interesting it would be if he was the Grandmaster or something because he likes watching over things happen hahaha. I'm very happy to see Southwark released and the first thing he does is propose to Janetta haha, he's such a sweet guy. I wonder who is the Crossbell noble that saved him though? Omgg, it's the old lady Paola who's always sitting on the bench in Times Department Store! It's so sweet how she loved hearing the happy voices of everyone there that she used her old connections to help him out, people in Crossbell really do care for each other. I'm so happy for Selteo and Nonno from Vingt-Sept Cafe! The former is becoming sous chef and the latter is going to be a patissiere! That's so cool! It was so cool to finally see Clarice (Fran and Noel's mother) back, I was always wondering where she was, it's nice to know that she was laying low just in case. Considering Creil (Bond's wife) and Sophia used to learn from each other and cook together all the time, it's nice to see them care for the other and chat again now that both their husbands have been conscripted. It seems like Sophia has recognised that Renne is her Renny and just wishes for her happiness. Lmao at this random Martin guy that says he's going to combust if he can't get Sully's autograph soon🤣🤣🤣 It's been a long journey for NPCs Mercedes and Heathcliff from Ordis who love each other but Mercedes' family does not approve. It was sweet to see her come all the way to Crossbell to see him and suggest eloping once the war is over since he's been conscripted. OMG KENNETH CONFESSED TO ANNABELLE!!! I can rest in peace, I love this couple. It was so sweet how he told her he was excited to go on their continent fishing trip..with just the two of them!! He's such a tease!! But I'm so happy!!😭😭

Personally, I really dislike Alan so I hate all the attention the game likes to give him and make it seem like he is a great guy that everyone cares about when back in CS1, he already took his frustration out on Bridget before when he kept losing to Patrick and he hasn't learnt anything from that even after getting engaged to her. Yeah, blame the curse blah blah, but the thing that annoys me the most is that he is still hiding his feelings of frustration and inadequacy from Bridget when they're at the stage of getting married. She always considers his feelings but he never does, he always says he does but in the end what he ends up focusing on the most is his own inadequacy so it annoys me that they try to make it seem like he was always great when he never learned anything from his past mistakes. Bridget should have slapped him a few times. I know we're supposed to sympathise with him because everyone knows how it feels to be weak, but everyone learnt from their mistakes and never continued to lash out at the people around them. I wonder what happens if you don't defeat the Holy Beast of Earth, Argres and get his Earthen Prison thing🤔 I assume a bad ending where everyone dies or something lol. On to the final dungeon!

But first, I'll read my books lol. A Coco Panda's Tale was such a cute book! Found it hilarious how a Coco Panda learnt a skill from a Creepy Sheep🤣🤣 But it was really cute how Tamero learnt to rely on other pandas. It can be hard to admit that you need help, but I always admire when people look past their pride to ask for help for someone important to them. If You Say Goodbye was a pretty bittersweet story considering Sai was so swept up in his grief over his best friend Martha's death that he spent 30 years grieving over her but not being able to move on, causing him to nearly kill a whole village by taking their spirits until Martha was somehow able to convince Aidios to forgive him once she got to talk to him and get through to him that he needs to let go, and that making toys is what he should be doing, not reviving the dead through machines. The Legendary Chosen One is an interesting story of children somehow getting powers that can be used without orbments and I wonder if it's true that there's this team of Ondel, Keith and Monty going around as a mysterious team helping people hahaha. Lmao, the random fisherman John was actually Lakelord I and Kenneth's grandfather!! Even though Rean has the title of Angler God, I still feel that Estelle is the best fishing protagonist because out of them all, I think she loves fishing the most and she also had the most fun with it. Three & Nine seems like a pretty sad book. Initially, I thought Nine was Sharon considering the strings and stuff as a weapon but it doesn't seem so with the bear and needles, as well as this organisation seeming to be more of a true assassin organisation rather than Ouroboros. Anyway, felt bad for Three when he was planning to escape with Ace but running away had their limits, and even though Three was okay with dying together with Ace, Ace instead decided that he'd rather kill Three to get forgiveness from the organisation to survive. I'm not surprised that Nine is Ace's sister and wants revenge since it was leading up to that. Considering the letter Ace sent to Nine, it means that Three was right to believe in Ace, he attacked Three so that Three could feel no remorse killing him and therefore surviving. It was sweet to know that Nine knew how kind Three was, and how just like her brother, she wound up wanting to save this boy who was infinitely kind in a world surrounded by death, he kept his humanity despite carrying all that pain and torment. It was nice to see them work together and free themselves from the Overseer and find a new life for themselves, I think becoming bracers sounds fitting haha.

Even it's only 2D, I loved seeing Anelace, Kevin, Ries, Zin and all the people we didn't get to see like Wazy appear as a part of the forces shown in support of Operation Shining Steel. I'm so happy but also sad that Tita is with the Liberl team hahaha. Happy because it's like Sky again with all our members, but sad that I geared her up for my usual team with Rean and I'm so used to using her all the time there hahaha. But it doesn't matter, nostalgia is more important, and Tita should be with Agate and them. I feel like the team with Victor, Aurelia, Toval and Vita is so overkill though🤣🤣 It's cruel for the Aion that destroyed Pater-Mater to be the boss of Salt Pale for Estelle's Team, but I agree with Renne that she can avenge it now. OMG and I just realised that I geared Tita so beautifully and they made her weaker with the fixed equipment OMG. I'm kinda disappointed that Victor's crafts are the same as Laura's, it's understandable but still boring. Oh! Toval rejected becoming an A-rank bracer?? I wonder why, I always assumed he already was one considering how capable he is and how he's basically always the reliable one going everywhere. Sure, he's mainly a super fast arts user but he's perfectly able to hold his own as an average guy compared to the monsters like Ein lol. Lmao at Aurelia's team just being like, what, it's just a replica Aion, what a disappointment, and Toval is like uhh, don't we need Divine Knights to beat this?🤣🤣

Lmao at everyone still dissing Crow for his edgelord look🤣 It's nice to finallyyy deal with Lechter and Claire but I think it was rather anticlimactic after everything that has happened lol. Other than the Ebon Knight controlling things again being a part of this, I did enjoy how Cedric finally admitted that he was envious of everyone and felt that he was someone that could never be a hero like them. He wasn't as sweet as Alfin, wasn't as determined as Olivert, wasn't as strong as Kurt etc, he cared too much about how others saw him as not enough without realising his own good qualities. It was quite sweet of Shirley to come along with Cedric to see how things would turn out haha, I liked how she was the one who made him admit his weaknesses. I can understand why Cedric wanted strength considering how he got captured, got used and then Crow died in the process, he was already traumatised from all that, then he heard the voice of the Ebon Knight basically haunting him, he was stuck in hospital for a long time and felt abandoned by Kurt and everything, but that doesn't excuse what he's done and caused all this time. There's a difference between sacrificing everything for strength and sacrificing yourself for strength, he did the former which was inexcusable especially considering he is a prince. I guess Shirley couldn't help but want to watch out for Cedric because she didn't want him to end up like her. She was always envious of Rixia's strength in being able to stay true to her heart despite her past and I think after that battle, she's definitely become soft haha. I guess her kindness towards cats has now transferred to people who are like cats and can't be honest with their feelings hahaha. But yep, Shirley definitely held back because she was way crazier in Crossbell haha.

Mariabell and Campanella were so silly with the Evil Mishy drawing lol, they really don't take this seriously and as usual, say confusing words and then leave. Honestly, I still don't like how they made Rufus a bastard son because he was a perfectly fine character without it and I don't like how it defines his motivation because it makes him feel more petty now lol. Oh well, we'll see what he chooses to do from now on, I quite enjoyed how much of an ass he was. At least Jusis finally got to punch him lol. If McBurn is a combination of who he was in this world and a calamity beyond it similar to the Salt Pale, then I guess that means there's more to Zemuria than expected, especially the phenomenon of where even if you try to get out of Zemuria, you aren't able to because it just kinda loops. Everyone is basically trapped in this world. Now that McBurn seems to have his memories back of what is beyond this world, it seems like Campanella and the higher-ups in Ouroboros actually know everything or are from the outside world.

Man, that took so long, I basically ended up doing an all nighter to finish this game lmao, I kept thinking it was ending but it never ended, especially since it had a true ending as well lol. Ishmelga was such a pathetic existence, it annoyed me so much lol. Giliath and Rean getting a nice family bonding session before he passed on was good for them I guess lol, I still find it awkward accepting Giliath, and that his objective all along wasn't exactly "evil". Cedric leaving to join Ouroboros was crazy though, like what was everything for, Kurt's words all fall on deaf ears?? This guy is still not taking responsibility for his actions. His one-sided conclusion that him mysteriously disappearing is better for Erebonia is crazy especially since there's rumours that he joined Ouroboros anyway so he's ruining the royal family's reputation either way. Guy will forever annoy me at this rate. Rufus is in prison🥲 I guess it's nice that Lechter and Claire get to redeem themselves in their work rather than in prison, I am still waiting for Lechter's reunion. Lmao at them saying reviving Crow was a super magnified version of KeA using her powers to heal Shizuku's eyes. At least Franz got to say his last words to the people important to him, it's just too bad Irina didn't get to considering she's supposed to care about him a lot lol. Although I still find it random that in his bouts of consciousness as Franz, what he decided to do was create an extra body for Millium to transfer to later on lol.

I wonder if we'll get to see the Crossbell liberation in Reverie? It seemed quite interesting that the governor general's personal forces refused to leave and Lloyd and them had to take it back. It was really great to see photos of Ilya, Rixia and Sully dancing though. The best thing though was Olivier and Schera's wedding!! So cute!! Emma looked so pretty. I loved how we got to see Wazy and Noel. Then we even get to see Kevin and Ries, with Ries pigging out lmao. Toval hanging with Aurelia and Ein was cute lol. I didn't expect to get to see the Grandmaster of Ouroboros but I'm intrigued, she feels like the personification of Aidios. If the world is ending in three years and they have an Eternal Recurrence Plan, are they supposed to have been good guys all along? Are our heroes in the way?😅 It'll be sad to never see Valimar again though, Mint will be so sad. I knew that Crow and Millium probably wouldn't die, but Trails is ruthless when it comes to robots so I knew we wouldn't get to keep Valimar and Ordine, our best bros. I quite liked Crow's silent farewell to Ordine because they probably never needed words to express their feelings. But yeah, sad for Valimar, I loved hearing his voice.

Overall, CS4 was a love hate game for me, but definitely more hate than love I think lol. I liked seeing Estelle and Lloyd be part of the story again. I enjoyed the conclusion to Hamel, I liked seeing everyone work together and interact, I liked breaking Rean out and having the story not centred on him being the lead, and I liked how everyone worked together. But I hated how much the game wanted you to use new Class VII all the time. I hated how original Class VII got shafted into basically having no real screentime in the main plot because every time they appeared, they were nothing but their role or dealing with a problem they've had since CS1 or basically they've turned their character into their goal but nothing else. Everyone had such character in CS1 but there was no time here in this game so they didn't bother. Gaius was just his Merkabah, Jusis was just talking about Millium 90% of the time and I hate how the game seems like it's pushing for a relationship for them when it's just weird when she acts like such a child, I also really hated how Jusis and Rufus' relationship became so shallow of a focus, like they could have put some more effort there instead of Millium lol. I liked Crow and Rean's relationship and how they got along like real brothers especially with the hair but I hated everything about the curse and the game not wanting to commit to Giliath being evil. It felt like they didn't know how to end things properly so they went the easy way out with everyone being controlled by the Ebon Knight and he caused everything, but to make it not as dumb, they still tried to make it humanity's fault because they created Ishmelga and they wouldn't have been controlled so easily if they didn't desire it to some extent, but nope, still hate it. I wanted Giliath to be evil and have Rean navigate the perplexity of understanding Giliath's love for him despite that, but whatever I guess lol. I hate how all the female bonding events are romance and it's shallow romance because they all confess in different ways as if it's a routine that they need to confess but tell Rean he doesn't need to answer. I'm still annoyed that the guys didn't get a proper final bonding event because I feel like they do the guys' ones so much better. I loved Machias facing his cousin's ex-fiance and Elliot helping his music friends remember what they want the most out of playing music, they're just so much more interesting and different. Anyway, I could probably complain forever but I should stop, it's not a terrible game but I am disappointed even though the ending in itself was not bad. I think we were just too ambitious and that it led to a lot of things having to be sidelined, sadly.