I… don’t think that’s a common route thing. The choices to get in and through routes were pretty convoluted too. Deciding if you want Riki to go down a hallway or up a staircase, or choosing if Riki gets to go eat inside with his friends. There were some weird ones.
I barely even remember a romantic aspect to the VN. The romance was just added on top of a story, and in some routes, such as Kud’s, I felt it actually detracted from the experience.
Litbus romance was weak.
A good character is good, despite what prejudices I may hold. Masato and Kengo especially were great friends to Riki, and I respect them.
I read The Second Reproduction some years ago, but it was pretty trashy. I don’t know of any well written otomege.
I’ve been meaning to read Hakuouki for a few years, but I don’t read VNs very often (maybe like… once or twice a year?) and I’d rather play something cute. There’s like… one cute guy out of the hundreds of anime and VNs I’ve sat through, so you can bet that otomege aren’t the place to find cuteness.
