An improvement over the first, particularly with its characters. The cast in general is more endearing than Prelude, as most of the game is spent just seeing them interact and gradually getting attached to them. This felt more slice of life in comparison, but I was actually more into it. And the new protagonist Haku is especially likable compared to Hakuowlo.

There’s more effort poured into the world-building too, with its very specific details about the setting’s culture, regions, history, etc. It comes together in a way that makes the world feel believable which is impressive.

And production wise it’s really well made. The art style, variety of backgrounds, voice acting, music, and battle scenes are all great. And dialogue flowed very well due to a strong localization. Combat was basically the same aside for some expanded mechanics, but it’s serviceable enough. Great VN.