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For those interested in the legendary Rika Katayama, whose narrative may or may not be read as part of 'After the Dream' (but, hey, it's a lot more fun if it is), her story arc is now complete and can be found here . Some additional navigation aids might be needed: Rika 1 — The Chance of a Ghost Rik...

This is the sixth part of Rika's arc in ' After the Dream ', my post-Lilly-neutral-end mosaic. Rika 6: Ghost Clockwork (T +0) My editor is no stranger to you, nor to me. Assiduously picking at my work, firm red pen alternating with blue—you have seen the result. My editor is fallible, as are we all...

You have to go back to the part where you entered Lilly's route after Act 1. Make sure you're always honest with her. You'll see what I mean. You have certainly screwed it up before the letter bit, if you can't get the good ending...

I just wonder if they could. I'd like to think they could, but both girls are decidedly stubborn and getting one of them to apologise first to start the reconciliation process would be tough. I think there'd have to be a death in the family or some major crisis involving Hanako to start to get the ...

This is the fifth part of Rika's arc in ' After the Dream ', my post-Lilly-neutral-end mosaic. It takes place around the time of this part of Misha's arc, but continues the story from Part 4 of Rika's own arc. Rika 5: Heartache (T -0) I am kneeling alone in a dark room deep in the heart of a buildi...

I know one that is both tradition and friendship bonding experience. The one thing Hisao most likely missed before he enters Yamaku. Hanami, a picnic under just-bloomed sakura trees. Really beautiful, and even if you can't see them there is still food to enjoy. Can be somewhere close like a park, o...

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someguy1294 wrote:Assuming that Lilly and Shizune don't just kill each other outright, they could always go on a group scavenger hunt together.

Lilly would be at a slight disadvantage, but I could still see it.

I hear you.

I know one that is both tradition and friendship bonding experience. The one thing Hisao most likely missed before he enters Yamaku. Hanami, a picnic under just-bloomed sakura trees. Really beautiful, and even if you can't see them there is still food to enjoy. Can be somewhere close like a park, o...

The reason you've got a few people complaining about 'reveals' is that your piece is meditative, not apocalyptic, literature. That's okay, it takes all kinds. The tent is pretty broad around here. At least it highlights to you what kind of stuff you can try next should you feel so minded…

Hideaki x Misha looked good to me. I even thought of Hideaki x Rika. Until I found a better option.

This is excellent stuff. I'm deeply moved. I don't think I'm being patronising when I say this is a much-needed take on our common material, and one which I have enjoyed in a very melancholy way. It needs some 12-year Macallan and further thought. Thanks, d2r!

It's a good start, with one particularly interesting deviation — your protagonist has a sibling, AND he knows an alternate-Hisao and alternate-Iwanako. Lots of potential there, you should indeed persevere!

While I really like your Rika as a character, I find this particular series somewhat out of place among the others. Hisao doesn't feel like Hisao, although one always can put that down to him being something of a metamorph. I also don't care much for the whole Yakuza bit, but that's more of a perso...

This is the fourth part of Rika's arc in 'After the Dream', my post-Lilly-neutral-end mosaic. Originally, Rika was supposed to be a minor character, a guest star, so to speak. But she's agreed to be less minor. Rika 4: Sword of the Mountain (T -8) There are always painful episodes in one’s life, sh...

Yep. Very nice! Ow... my heart. I think it needs a rest. In particular, it was really interesting throughout the arc how Misha told past events as though she were there, but with her older/mature PoV narrative (it even threw me off once or twice, and I had to wait a little while to make sense of it...