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About the double standard...I think the choices that pop up during Lilly's route aren't so much geared at letting Hisao impress Lilly with his honesty, but rather at improving Hisao's sense of honesty towards himself. After Lilly leaves, during the good ending route, Hisao does some self-reflecting ...

That's a view based on Western values. Western society tends to be focussed on the principle of indivualism and individual freedom is valued above all else. Eastern society (not just Japan, but also in the Arabic region) tends to focus on conforming to the group, one's standing within the group is c...

And it's always seemed to me her want to please was born out of obligation more than desire. or she evolves past this weird sense of obligation to follow her family's choices above her own This sense of obligation is only weird from a westerner's point of view, but make a lot more sense if you reca...

That's kind of what's happening in Lilly's arc. Lilly's independant and motherly behavior essentially cause Hisao to look up to her and that dynamic doesn't really change when they start dating. Hisao just seems content to let Lilly handle everything and as a result fails to call Lilly on her decisi...

As Mirage_GSM pointed out, Fanfics are tolerated here, but fangames aren't allowed. I'm flattered, but KS's license is pretty clear.

I went with Hanako, given her love of dolls. You can't get more girly than that.

For instance, the moment when Hisao and Hanako are discussing how Hanako would act if Hisao and Lilly were dating felt out of place, and both characters' reactions not really correct. If I were Hanako in that situation, I'd immediately panic, thinking that maybe Hisao did have some feelings for Lil...

A VN-writer huh? (or at least someone with aspiration to write a VN) Always be careful when dealing with a work that's part of a scene something you'd like to participate yourself in as well. It's easy to start seeing a project as potential competition and become too nitpicky to actually enjoy it. A...

White Knighting has become a very overused term (more than was justified by the route) and there's a very thin between wanting to help someone out of kindness or because of some other subconcious motive. True White Knighting is done for somewhat selfish purposes. It's done with the subconcious motiv...

In fact, wearing a male uniform draws attention, period. People will immediately wonder why you're wearing it and curiousity would tempt them to approach for a closer look. (and unlike Rin, it's unlikely Hanako will be mistaken for a boy from far away) Hanako's top priority, even above covering her ...

Hisao's "Science would approve" inner thought, complete with a mental image of a nodding Mutou.

You have to remember that the story takes place in Japan and in Japanese culture, there's a mindset that people who are bullied because they stand out should try harder to stand out less and comform to the group more. Not a lot of sympathy for the victims. It also explains why even teachers never st...

CPL_Crud, one of Hanako's writers, pointed this out when he mentioned that in his eyes, Hanako's bad end wasn't just Hisao's fault, despite the fact that the latter was worrying about her to the point of being downright patronizing. In reality, most people would rightfully worry if one of their frie...

I tried to alleviate this by including a part about them having tried it, but Hanako lost her nerve at the last moment. While Lilly's generally curious about others, she's not the kind of person who pressures others for information they're reluctant to share. Her patient personality generally allows...

Thanks guys. (Although I suspect that Lily had felt Hanako's face before off-screen, it doesn't detract from the awesomeness of your last scene.) KS itself never makes this clear, though it's suggested that Hanako is only comfortable about her friendship with Lilly BECAUSE Lilly can't see her and th...