Starry Sky after Winter

This is my last Starry Sky game, since After Winter was the only one I missed to fully complete this series; and I’m glad I left him last, since all the boys are nice and I cherished them all (if I just ignore the awful side characters or plot devices).

I started with Tsubasa, since I remembered his weird laugh and crazy personality, so I was sure something funny was waiting for me.

I expected some kind of high school drama at some point, sadly he has always been secretly insecure; but it was no big deal after all, the angst wasn’t annoying, it pretty much solved immediately. Or probably I’m just more indulgent because I like that other boy who confessed to the heroine and I almost wouldn’t mind if she gave him a chance.

But there was a separate route for that.

I felt sad for Tsukiko, when he smilingly admitted he was leaving to study in America soon; but most of the boys in this series have big dreams, I obviously won’t stop them.

Hayato was adorable and sweet when dating Tsukiko, but sadly his douche family turned his (potentially) amazing route in the usual drama.

I feel sad and angry for him, I wish he could just ignore them or send them to hell, they don’t deserve a talented angel like him; I wanted to steal him away from that prison and just hug him, poor boy.

I don’t get why I had to sit though the same angsty stuff in a fandisk too, as if the first game wasn’t enough to ruin the mood showing his insecurities and awful childhood.

Come on Honeybee, I want to see him smile!! make him happy, he needs revenge!

Kazuki’s route had a great start, he’s one of the few characters who acts like a normal, frustrated young man who wants to kiss his girlfriend and have sexy times with her. I didn’t remember he was so desperate, but those scenes made me scream inside like a crazy fangirl, so I’ll just thank Honeybee for the fanservice.

I wish this route would follow this pattern and save my life from the usual drama, but I guess I was too innocent when I asked for that; it didn’t seem an unreasonable request, but I guess it is, for Honeybee.

I could clearly hear their voices in my head, whispering: “No drama? No angst? Why should you play, if the couples are just happy? You’re here for the angst, don’t you?”.

Actually, NO.

But I couldn’t ragequit now, this is my last route on the last game, so I endured the pain of Tsukiko’s tears and I somehow reached the ending.

I kinda wanted to play the new added characters, but I felt mentally exhausted from the other routes, so I stopped at the main guys and said my last goodbye without regrets.

So, would I recommend this game?

It was better than Autumn, no doubt; but still, Hayato’s awful family and most of Kazuki’s route made me angry or bored instead of happy.

And this is not the reason why I play school games like this; you know, when I want angst I play games with deeper plots and dark settings, not teen drama.

I love these boys, I really do. But their routes were difficult to sit through.

Anyway, I wanted to clear every Starry Sky game and I made it, so stay tuned for my final ranking and my personal compatibility with each Zodiac Sign!