Really solid game overall, but it also kind of shows how much Date was an integral part of what made the first game so good.
Ryuki and Tama feel like they're intended to be a role reversal of Date and Aiba, but the dynamic doesn't really work as well when the "straight man", so to speak, is the one with the actual agency. It tends to make a lot of his scenes feel a bit more dull comparatively. The game does do some decent things with his character, but it's all mostly relegated to Mizuki's side, rather than when he's actually the protagonist.
Mizuki on the other hand is thoroughly entertaining, just as she was in the first game, though I don't think her dynamic with Aiba is quite as strong as his.
While the story isn't as strong from scene to scene, I did feel the overall story was a bit stronger and more interesting, but even so, I would still say I prefer the first game.
Ryuki and Tama feel like they're intended to be a role reversal of Date and Aiba, but the dynamic doesn't really work as well when the "straight man", so to speak, is the one with the actual agency. It tends to make a lot of his scenes feel a bit more dull comparatively. The game does do some decent things with his character, but it's all mostly relegated to Mizuki's side, rather than when he's actually the protagonist.
Mizuki on the other hand is thoroughly entertaining, just as she was in the first game, though I don't think her dynamic with Aiba is quite as strong as his.
While the story isn't as strong from scene to scene, I did feel the overall story was a bit stronger and more interesting, but even so, I would still say I prefer the first game.