Just finished her route. Although I liked how they reveal the mistery behind the glowing butterflies of the island, I can’t help but feel like I expected a little more.
(Spoilers from the route from now on)
The plot mainly consists in Ao and Hairi searching for the lost memories of Ai in order to wake her up from coma. Although the nights spent on chasing iridescent shades together were very interesting to read, I wished they showed more of the couple having fun during the day as well, especially messing around with Ryouchi, Tenzen and Nomiki, who appeared only for brief moments during the route.
Another thing that bugs me is that the route started to get predictable at some point. I mean, while they were searching for Ai’s memories, there were always one single buttlerfly who wasn’t attracted by the light, but instead of taking a look, Hairi and Ao just ignored it for days. That was so frustating…
For me, the best moments of the route were Ai’s past and the memory from the guy who was the lover of Tsumugi. As someone who has read her route beforehand, it was pretty nice to catch that reference.
Overall, it was a good route to read. It’s a shame that they didn’t show Ao and Hairi having fun together as couple, as they were focused on waking up Ai, but the moments of them chasing iridescent shades made up for it. It may not be the most touching route of Summer Pockets, but it’s surely memorable.
