There is some delayed information regarding the game itself. The following list will *not* include anything that could potentially become a spoiler: - Players can be either a male or female protagonist, opening Romance/Friendship meters for the opposite/same-sex targets respectively; - There are multiple routes per character and in nearly each of them includes Claudia (our MC)'s demise, in part due to how interwoven the routes are; - It appears there are protagonists with their own storylines rather than a default starting place, eg Hilda, which offers a lot more variety on top of the plethora of routes; and - Along with the romance plotis a world of adventure and magic, where every human "levels-up" in respect to their daily life.

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To oversimplify:
This is a step or two above "All Routes Lead to Doom!". If only because our MC is no less than a smarter Bakarina with smaller cast, fighting against a seemingly infinite degree of death flags she must overcome.

The story itself is kept simple and the pace is pretty consistent. But as noted at the top of this review, there is a problem in the story's timing as to when game info is needed; it's either said in passing after some conflicting or confusing references are made, or it's a bunch of info that wasn't integrated properly into the writing. Much of this could've been remedied by side notes after chapters that are optional but good to read if you prefer nuance, and there are a lot of stars lost from this novice mistake.

The art is also kept simple and, with the excuse of them being 8-10 years of age, much of the style is a bit more chibi than anatomically correct. This is done in contrast with adult characters both young and old, so there's a solid consistency as well as reminder that the cast is, indeed, actual children. However, there are two issues with the art: there is a lack of notable, good character design; and there are no features utilized or attempted to help leave blood relation unsaid amongst relevant characters. So everyone more-or-less appears as if a handful of designs were copy-pasted.

And for the worldbuilding, there is a lot yet to be seen or expanded upon. Thus far, we only get a gist of what the game entailed and, because MC is still a child in school, it’s largely limited to her estate, the academy, and the palace. We will have to see whether any of this changes as the plot continues or the characters grow up.

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(Side note: There is no fatphobia in this series. Any commentary/reviews stating so are primarily kneejerk reactions which overlook the who, what, and why.)