Yeah....

You'd think after almost 20 reads of hanako's route it wouldn't bring me to a bawling mess any more. But NOPE I'm about 5 minutes away from the big crying scene and I'M ALREADY CRYING

I think part of what makes Katawa Shoujo so good that often gets taken for granted is how much our "blank slate" self insert isn't a blank slate. Hisao has a lot of opinions and takes throughout the story, and in each path you get to see him grow and adapt as a person differently. Its a nice touch that helps us be more invested in the relationships we see unfold. More book-ish than most VNs I guess?

Off work time to read :) I hope everyone has a beautiful day

Also if you don't use twitter (I really don't blame you) and haven't seen Tommytollhouses work, it is 100% worth opening up that hellsite to check out. They make absolutely GORGEOUS work of Hanako