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Tokimemo Memorial 2. Akane, Homura, and Mei cleared.

It's hard to say why I feel this game curbstomps Amagami forever, when there's less dialogue and far more repetition. I'm not even nostalg'ing--I don't play "old games," but I'm having more fun with this than any game in recent memory.

Sometimes I feel like I should be irritated, like how the midgame feels like playing minesweeper, how girls you hate will agree to go to places they hate, then hate you for it, or how the "hardest boss fight" is watching flaming chickens pelt you for three years. But it somehow all ends up being enjoyable.

I just can't stop smiling. Maybe it's because it's a short game without a lot to say, but I've felt less rewarded at the end of entire VN routes than by a smile and a single line from Homura. <s>"...This really is the best Christmas ever."</s>

I started Tsujidou, it feels a lot better than Majikoi, but I'm going to have to get this Tokimemo out of my system first. Maybe three more playthroughs.