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I thoroughly enjoyed this story, even if I realized very early on that it was going to be bittersweet. I was initially confused about whose PoV we were seeing, but it all got cleared up in time. After that, I found myself chilled by your descriptions of Aphasia: as someone who's rather particular ab...

Rather somber, but I liked it. And, as with your other chapters, Rin's behavior speaks to me on a personal level. A lot of philosophy in this chapter too. The acknowledgement of endless holes in our knowledge, the fact that we can't know how others truly feel, and the matter of whether one can reall...

Phantom Pains: Mirror Shoujo by by swampie2. This story had an interesting plot point, and executed it really well, building a strange and intriguing "mirror" world while also keeping itself believable and enjoyable... until the last installment. It seems chapter 13 lived up to the supers...

So sweet and heart-wrenching. Very well done.

I first thought I'd read just one story, and do the other tomorrow - so I picked Aura's one, figuring it would be simple and well-written. It was, but then I had time to read more, and thought "darn, now I have to read the not-so-good one." I was surprised to find that it was also quite go...

Thank you for writing this. It's inspiring! Now there's an adjective I didn't expect - not entirely sure how you've been inspired, but I'm glad you liked it! And we'll never know if chapter 8 would have had Hisao waking, confused but unsuspecting, in his parents' house on a snowy February day... No...

A nice chapter, with some interesting tidbits thanks to the change of scene - the opening monologue was especially thought-provoking, and Hisao's talks with his old friends definitely fit their characters. I saw the ending coming, but it makes sense. Also, as someone who prefers to keep SpaG good in...

A very nice story, which definitely reads as one of yours. I gathered early on how it was likely to end, but fittingly, the best part of this story was the journey, not the destination. Each of the characters was interesting and deep (the only real exception being slutty Rika), and their interaction...

I had a bit of inspiration to write an Epilogue. Short, sweet, and meaningful. I would've preferred it to be a little longer, but I think that would've been true no matter what. I'll admit I didn't expect a Rika route to end with a long conversation between Rin and Hisao, but it worked - in fact, g...

Ah, Christmas in June... Better late than never! :P Seriously, though, you did a good job with this one. Emi and Hisao were characterized excellently - the opening really resonated with me (the "frantically trying to find clothes to pack only to find that they were dirty" part, not the und...

Lost Opportunities by Silentcook. This was a little weird for me to read, because I wrote a story about Nurse going to the Ibarazaki household for dinner just a few months ago - I'd never read this story before, but interestingly, a few similarities showed up anyways. I guess it's not exactly an &q...

Good chapter, regardless of ending. I liked the dynamic between Hisao's parents and Misha (despite the obvious similarities - Freud would be proud), and loved Hisao taking all day to realize what his dad said. I've had days like that, and it fits Hisao perfectly, given the situation. The conversatio...

All in all the chapter felt a bit like filler - just like the pool episodes of most anime are. Yeah, it did feel a bit like that, but sometimes filler is important too. I liked this chapter. It was nice and calm, as one would expect. The only worriment is Hisao's parents, and he knows they're just ...

7 - Surface It took Hisao quite a while to figure out where exactly he was: on the roof of the school building. Although it was quite dark out, the grounds below were brightly lit up. In addition to the normal pathway lighting, a number of small paper lanterns, strung up along various wooden booths...

6 - Power As always seemed to be the case, Rin was a mystery. Normally, these were little mysteries. A sentence that didn’t make sense, or a thoughtful expression. These were the mysteries that Hisao loved - Rin was like a puzzle, and when he managed to solve her, she rewarded him with a smile and ...