...why am I not surprised. Actually, "why would I be surprised" would have the shorter answer.
Anyways, I just finished Rin's route. It was a bit predictable, but that's not a bad thing. There was one moment when I swore the story was going to end and I was ready to flip out, but then it thankfully continued and had a more satisfying ending. Definitely more satisfying than Shizune's, and perhaps even Hanako's. Albeit it's been a while since I went through Hanako's route, so maybe I was more satisfied with that and I just forgot. My mind is a bit too full, this being my exam week and all.
Again, the parallels to my life are a bit crazy ("Again;" was there a first time?). Rin reminds me of my closest friend that I constantly try to understand and get closer to, but no progress is ever made, even when it feels like it. I haven't spoken to her in almost a month. Things like this have happened before, but I suppose it's weighing a little heavily on me now more so than it did in the past. Hanako's route was like this, too, where there were moments when Hisao felt he got closer to her, but then found out that it might not have been the case. Although with Rin, that's basically the entire setup.
My thoughts on the "H-scenes," as I think people would expect me to comment on, are that the first felt contrived. About as contrived as the previous ones I've seen. But the second, for once, didn't. I'd say it was less than 10 percent contrived. Which I'd say is an acceptable margin. I was a little uncomfortable, but not for the same reasons as before. So I was happy with that, as for once it felt right, all things considered. Again, though, it makes Hanako's scene all the more questionable for reasons already discussed.
Although I am going to start Lilly's route this weekend, and I cannot for the life of me imagine how those scenes could be anything but contrived. She just seems like the kind of person that would definitely not fit in that scenario. We'll see.
Also, why are so many people infatuated with Emi? Maybe it's just my personality, but I don't like the overly-bubbly and crazy people. I must assume most people like that, as most people are naturally more outgoing and sociable, whereas I'm like a slightly less severe Hanako, in that I get very anxious in social situations, but I can at least put up an effective facade and appear normal.
