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Confession: Hello, everybody. I'm back from my month-long break from the interwebs. It was something I decided to do after reading Digital Minimalism and deciding to adopt a more focused lifestyle that doesn't involve compulsively browsing the internet, and so far it's going well! I'm able to engage in more productive activities to cope with anxiety, I'm learning how to avoid information overload, and I'm not allowing myself to be manipulated by new-generation technology. For the longest time I've been relying too heavily on quick fix life hacks to get my life together, and the book I read suggested that it's not enough to tackle the issues of hyper-connectivity. I need to establish a philosophy on tech so that I can maintain a greater lifestyle balance, and the book has some excellent advice in regards to that. One of those tips involved taking a 1-month hiatus from all optional technology so that I can practice better judgment for when I reintroduce them into my life. So far, I've decided to drop facebook entirely. I don't feel particularly close to anyone there except for my family, and I can just call them when I need to talk to them. I'm going to strictly limit my use of YouTube to educational use only. I've decided I don't want to use Discord anymore either (sorry, @mitchhamilton!); I just can't bring myself to use it moderately. I am going to restrict my time on Fuwanovel to 30 minutes and turn off all notifications as well. If I'm expecting replies to something, I'll just go directly to the thread. The issue with notifications is that they invoke addictive tendencies for me, and I just don't want to deal with them anymore. That said, I've gotten so much emotional support here that I just can't bring myself to leave completely. I wouldn't have even gone to therapy if it weren't for this very thread, and it was thanks to therapy that I even managed to start college at all. I still love the community here too. It wasn't hard to decide that I needed this forum in my life, even if it does seem a little odd for a minimalist, lol. Anyways, I'm happy to finally be back here. I missed you guys! (And that's it for my 30 minutes, lol. I'll be back on tomorrow~)

Major Update TWBU has received a massive art overhaul! All of the backgrounds have been replaced, CGs edited, one CG redone, and a brand new CG added! There are several other smaller fixes to the game to improve the overall quality as well. Basically, if you haven't checked it out before, now's the perfect time! Steam Page ♥ Itchio Page ♥ Twitter

So these are the games I've played 9-nine Episodes 1, 2 Aokan-Four Rhythms Across the Blue ChronoClock Fureraba G-senjou no Maou Hello, good-bye Hoshizora Memoria Wish upon a Shooting Star How to Raise a Wolf Girl My girlfriend is the president Neko-nin exHeart +plus Nachi Hen, Saiha Hen Neko-Nin exHeart 2 and +Plus Newton and the Apple Tree Sabbat of the Witch Saku Saku Love Blooms with the Cherry Blossoms Sakura Sakura Shining Song Starnova SukiSuki Tenkiame The Ditzy Demons Are in Love With Me The Witchs Love Diary Yotsunoha

Finished Vel route for Love Esquaire. The journey was great, and that romance was charming me with that cute little red-head brawler. I liked that dating sim a lot for the comedy value... I think you can't go wrong with it. Even though I had to replay the whole thing since one choice screwed me up and left me in Friendzone. It is really not a lot of change between endings sadly. Hentais were added only just to say it may be patched for +18 but that's it. Maybe I will do a third playthrough. The gameplay though and the girl events... damn they kept me glued into my chair. Sort of review below. https://steamcommunity.com/id/SaoTheDreamer/recommended/849740/

I guess, this month I'm watching more anime than I usually do in a year. Kaguya-sama: Love is War. You know, this show is amazing! Absolutely loved the comedy, and it's exactly the type of romantic comedy that I enjoy the most. The only major drawback is the lack of a satisfying ending, so, I guess, it's time to wait for season 2. I may read the manga, but I don't really enjoy manga as much as VNs, LNs or anime, so I'd rather wait for season 2 for now. If It's for My Daughter, I'd Even Defeat a Demon Lord. Well, it was better than I expected. Definitely a cute and also surprisingly touching story. Again, the only real flaw is the lack of real ending, and, moreover, this show overall feels just like an extended prologue. I probably will read the LN at some point. Phantom in the Twilight. Just randomly stumbled upon this show on Crunchyroll, and, you know, this one is a good example that I have bad taste. Both the story and the worldbuilding were a complete trainwreck, but, somehow, I still liked this show in the end and enjoyed it immensely. Though, admittedly, I laughed at how cliche and chuuni some scenes were. At the same time, the production values are pretty good, the voice actors are very recognizable, and the protagonist is pretty entertaining to watch too. Also, I quite liked this ending song.

Started watching Kaguya-sama. And it's great! Actually, come to think of it, do I actually like these pseudo-aristocratic settings?