#Olympia Soiree Kuroba

[wildflower-otome]

[Translation] Olympia Soiree - Kuroba After Story

Source: Olympia Soiree Official Visual Fanbook Nuit Blanche Author: Yuma Katagiri

‘Kuroba-sensei, please wake up. It’s already morning.’

‘Ughh…..just five more minutes…..’

‘Well then, I’ll just leave these snacks and go home.’

‘Eh!? No, wait!’

At those merciless words, I jumped up from the examination table. Before my eyes was a smiling Byakuya, who held up a basket.

‘Good morning, Kuroba. Although, strictly speaking, it’s already past noon. But I am glad that you woke up, I couldn’t bear it if I had to leave without bidding you farewell.’

‘Stop that, calling it “farewell” sounds so unlucky. It’s just a week that the two of us will be holed up for, y’know.’

‘I suppose that’s true but…..when I think about the fact that the next time we meet it’ll be at our wedding ceremony, I feel a bit reluctant to leave you…..although to be sure, it’s something to be happy about, we’ve waited a long time for it.’

Even though I’d been trying not to think about it. I sighed inside my heart. Just as she had said, in a week’s time we would officially be man and wife. A magnificent wedding ceremony involving the whole island would be held so I was feeling a little worn out right now. Of course, I was happier than anything to be marrying her. I was simply concerned that she might have a bad time of it because even now, there were many who didn't think well of me for being a Black.

'Well, speaking of which, we're already completely breaking the law. Intercourse before marriage is strictly forbidden, though it's a little late for that.'

'Don't you think I should have been told that at the beginning?'

'Don't be too hard on Akaza. Even a guy like that would have had a hard time telling you about this kind of thing.'

'Is that so? It doesn't seem to me that Lord Iron Mask would be all that embarrassed about it.'

She was sharp. It would appear the truth of the matter was Akaza didn't tell her on purpose. He had probably thought the higher ups wouldn't be able to disagree if it was already after the fact. To begin with, her goal in searching for a husband had been to increase the number of Whites, there was no doubt it would be a good thing for the White, even if it meant disrupting the rules of the island.

I had asked him once before. Whether or not he had thought of the possibility of the important White getting mixed up with some good-for-nothing. And when I did, this was how he answered. That she surely had the ability to judge a person's character, as someone who had been taught by Tsukuyomi, Douma and Jigen. However, there was still no guarantee that someone who would use her for ill ends wouldn't appear, so to keep a watchful eye out.

‘By the way Kuroba…..have you decided yet?’

Whether to evade the subject or face it, I of all people, hesitated. In a certain sense, I was bearing something more important than my upcoming nuptials with her. Precisely speaking, the greatest trial of my life and my wedding were two sides of the same coin, there had to be something wrong with that.

‘What…..do you think?’

‘It might be nice to give it a try.’

Acting like it was nothing more difficult than getting an injection. This time a sigh escaped me, and I tugged at my tie.

‘Just now you thought, “Acting like it's so simple”, weren't you? But in my own way, I'm trying to cheer you on, you know? After all, if there was no chance, there's no way Douma of all people would have suggested it.’

‘.....Want some tea?’

‘You know Douma's personality pretty well too, right, Kuroba? He's a man that wouldn't joke about someone he hadn't accepted becoming his successor.’

‘You said you brought some snacks, didn't you? What's inside?’

‘Rice balls, egg rolls, and thick sliced fried ham.’

‘That sounds delicious, mind if I eat them?’

‘I met Akaza on the way home yesterday. He said, “Kuroba's just woken up, so you should bring him some food just after noon tomorrow.”’

As to be expected of my friend, he knew me well. If I was remembering right, he'd left a note that he'd be attending a meeting with the military.

‘And so, back to what I was saying, why not give it a go?’

I couldn't answer immediately. How easy it would be if I could just say yes. But my eyes, skin, and hair were black. Even though the blood flowing in me was ‘Yellow’.

“Become my successor if you can.”

I hadn't told her, but a few months after the Tokijikutan incident, that man had summoned me.

“That girl is ‘White’ and someday she will be its leader. She cannot be the successor to the ‘Yellow’. And at the present moment, there are no promising candidates in the Yellow.  As you know Kaina committed a grave sin and can no longer return to the surface. I asked you this before but…..do you not wish to stand beside Akaza and Riku?’

Truth be told, I had already decided in my heart. Akaza was the kind of man that had a tendency to take too much upon himself in various ways, and Riku was so overly serious, I was worried about them. Tokisada would take over the Green, and Yosuga, Yomi—I wanted to take my place beside them, and change this island.

However if I were to become even the leader of the Yellow so soon after becoming her husband—

‘Kuroba, don't worry about me. If any one harrasses us, let's get back at them together.’

I almost laughed, but I suppressed it. My fears wouldn't be put to rest with just that adorable suggestion.

‘If it’s someone we can get back at, I'll go and punch them with all I've got. But what if the one to bear their fangs….is a citizen of the Yellow clan?’

Her face stiffened.

‘Because the Yellow are closest to Hiruko of all the primary colours, they are the most revered. Of course they think of their colour with pride. Now just imagine what would happen if someone were to say, “This pure Black guy that's appeared all of a sudden is your new leader from today.” It's likely to cause a riot.’

‘Douma told me about that possibility too.’

‘Wha-.....’

‘That there's a chance blood might be spilt. But this is what he said to me. Even if someone without the qualifications to become leader were to take the position, conflict would still be unavoidable in the end. And that was why the rightful person must take on the role.’

That schemer, he'd never said any such thing to me. He'd probably known that if I heard it from her lips there'd be no way I'd be able to refuse.

‘.....You really are that old man's daughter.’

‘Are you praising me?’

‘I'm showing you my respect.’

I of all people had been well and truly fooled. That she was his mistress, and other such low minded suspicions, he had probably allowed them to circulate on purpose. By letting people think as they would, the truth that he was her father had remained unguessed.

‘We've come this far, so let's all become leaders together. With Akaza, Riku, and Tokisada. And even Yosuga is basically Yomi's leader.’

I didn't want them to think me a coward. But I didn't want to involve her in any bloodshed. If it was just me, I wouldn't care how much blood I had to spill, but her alone I didn't—

‘Isn't that so? A hideous colour like you is unfit for a woman of the precious, beautiful “White.”’

‘When I heard that you would be executed on false charges…..no matter what….—I wanted to save you.’

She was noble minded and strong. But there had been times when her strength had been used in such a way. No matter the world, no man would want the woman he loved to be exposed to danger.

‘Tokisada told me. That he took part in battles on the other side of the ocean.’

‘Yeah….I've heard that too.’

‘In order to change something, blood must sometimes flow….is what he said to me. I'm a White but I've been living with the Yellow, so I'm pretty attached to it too. That's why I want you to become its next leader. Whenever I think of who might be most suitable, in the end it has to be you, Kuroba.’

That conniving bastard, this absolutely had to be a trap. Of all things, making the person I could least argue with say things like this.

‘.....I regret what happened with Nagusa. I was rash and naive. But now…..I have you with me.’

I suddenly wanted to cover my ears. No, I wanted to hear her out, but if I did I'd start to feel disappointed in myself.

‘Of course I love you, and I also trust you as a person. I and Akaza both understand how difficult becoming a successor is. But if we all work together, we may be able to end things without bloodshed.’

That sneaky schemer, I was gonna hold a grudge against him forever after this. When she said things like this to me, I— could no longer run away.

‘I get it, I get it. I'll think it over while you're gone. So for now, take off your clothes.’

‘Kuroba!?’

‘For seven days and nights, you won't be able to see me, right? You'll be lonely, right? I know I will be. So lonely I won't be able to sleep even if I take sleep medicine.’ 

‘We were finally talking about something so serious, and now this?’

‘As a member of the Kotowari, I am seriously worrying. About you giving birth to a child as soon as possible, that is.’

‘Ah…..sto-.....’

Placing her on my lap as she sulked, I slid my hands up her blouse. As I traced over her soft curves above her undergarments, her overlapping hips twitched and jumped.

‘You're so mean….., really now-.....’

Even I knew I was being pathetic. Only able to change the subject in this kind of way. However, if I were to say everything I felt right now, I would end up crying for sure. With joy at being able to meet her, and gratitude towards my friends.

‘If you're going to bully me like this…..I won't let you on the island.’

‘That would be a problem, I'll end up dead, swallowed by the whirling tides, you know?’

‘.....I was joking. As soon as the moon rises, make sure you come out on a boat. I'll be waiting for you…..there on the beach.’

Tugging off her skirt, I lifted up her pure white thighs.

‘Ah…..Kuroba-.....!’

When the moon was full, I would cross over to that island. And then, along with the words that I would become the leader of the Yellow—I would embrace my bride.

[shortcakesnake]

I played my very first otome game! I really really enjoyed it and wanted to talk about it and make some silly doodles, so here’s a big ole post about my first time playing Olympia Soirée! 🤍

Heads up, there will be a lot of spoilers since I am talking about pretty much everything that happens in game, so keep that in mind!

Before I start I wanted to say that I followed a guide (Otome Kitten’s) and her route order recommendation, so for this thread I’ll order my thoughts based on the order I played in! Also, again, this will have a lot of spoilers just in case anyone else is playing for the first time!

First up,

Riku 💙

I absolutely loved Riku and his route’s story. In fact it was the only one to fully make me cry, though tbh it was purely because of the scene between Fusou and Byakuya. Regardless, I found that his route had just enough angst for me and the resolution felt realistic and earned, specifically in how they found their answer through compromise and their understanding of each other. I also really liked the themes and struggles that they explored here, Riku’s duty to honor and tradition vs his duty to his heart, past, and desires. While it was probably the most low-stakes route in terms of plot, I didn’t mind it at all! Byakuya and Riku’s dynamic more than made up for it. I also, loved their shared love of dance and was more convinced of Byakuya’s reasoning for pursuing Riku over some of the other LI’s tbh. Also the dance instruction scene was SO GOOD 💖💖💖

Tbh, I was a bit bummed that the route order suggested starting with him BUT HE WON ME OVER!! HE’S SO CUTE WHEN FLUSTERED (I am kicking my feet and smiling whenever he shows up). He’s kinda dense and slow to change/open up, but he means well. Also, Nobunaga Shimazaki killed it

Tokisada 💚

Sad to say Fusou wasn’t in this route as much :( but I love Tokisada and his story too! The drama in this route I felt was done really well, I liked that we could see him spiraling as the route progressed as his insecurities grew, it genuinely made me feel for him and get concerned for his wellbeing. Plus, the reasoning for his insecurities felt really realistic for his character, so his subsequent breakdown felt more impactful and meaningful when it finally came around. I think his religious background influencing how he viewed his new life on this island was extremely interesting and the fact that it contributed to his fears of not being good enough for Byakuya hit hard. Also, the fact that Kanan and Nagusa specifically used his trauma of getting executed to manipulate him was very :(((. But in regard to his actual relationship with Byakuya, I really like how they connected over missing their homelands, I felt that that longing gave them a connection that was special compared to the other LI’s.

Honestly, Tokisada was the reason I bought the game. I saw him and knew I would love him, and I was right! Such a cute and fun character who had really good mature moments here and there. Plus I really liked how natural the exchanges between him and Byakuya were! 💖💖💖

Yosuga 💜

Oh Yosuga… I’m so sorry to say that I didn’t really care for his route. The main reason? The first visit to Tennyo and what he did there pissed me off. Please don’t get me wrong, I understand why he did it and I know it didn’t really matter in the long run, but when the first two routes are building up how much Byakuya misses her homeland and would give anything to go back, the moment she finally does is going to be a big deal. SO WHY DID HE UNDERCUT ONE OF THE BIGGEST AND MOST EMOTIONAL MOMENTS FOR HER BY THREATENING HER??? 😭😭😭 Tbh, that one moment killed any of the investment that I had been building for him. Afterwards, I don’t know… I really couldn’t get myself invested in the story 😔. I don’t think it helped that when they revealed that Yosuga thought that Shura and Sakyo had killed his sister I immediately knew that there was more to it and that they didn’t do it, so I kinda just ended up sitting there waiting for most of the route to hear what actually happened. To me, the highlight of the whole route was Byakuya making a deal with Shura in the second to last chapter (Shura was a highlight too!!), though the scene where Yosuga finally cries was really good.

Yosuga is an attractive character, but I just didn’t feel the connection with him. I much prefer him as the friend/big brother role he plays in other routes, though he had moments here and there that made me smile. Plus the seashell connection they had as kids was cute.

Kuroba 🖤

Kuroba discovered the cure for Hakuuuuuu 🥳🥳🥳!!! What a nice route, though it was the first one to have darker elements in it (in the good ending route I mean). Really cool to dive deeper into the caste system this society lives in and how that affects people like Kuroba and Asuha. Asuha will always be a highlight for me, he’s such a sweet boy that he activates my maternal instincts something fierce. To be honest, when I first saw Kuroba I thought he’d be in the Yellow class until they said he was in the Black class in the common route, so when I got to the “reveal” that he used to be Yellow, I couldn’t help but giggle a bit. The whole handkerchief bit that Kuroba and Byakuya had throughout the route was super cute and the final handkerchief scene had me smiling and giggling a bit ngl. ALSO, Kuroba punching Nagusa at the end was a “HELL YEAH” moment from me. ALTHOUGH HIS BAD ENDINGS HAD ME FLABBERGASTED I WAS NOT EXPECTING THEM TO GO THAT WAY?????

I won’t lie, I wasn’t really looking forward to his route because I personally didn’t find him attractive and I preferred him as a friend in other routes, BUT HE’S CHARMING. The relationship felt like it progressed naturally, plus he’s the funniest LI so bonus points for that 💖

Himuka 🩶

I clocked that boy was Hiruko in like chapter one or two. Himuka’s a funny one for me, because before I even started playing, when I saw him on the box I thought he was a girl (YURI!!!) but then I found out he was a man 😔. BUT THEN I FOUND OUT HE’S VOICED BY SHUN HORIE!! Shun Horie is single-handedly the reason why my excitement for Himuka was reignited, so for me, Himuka was a lot of 📈📉📈 before I even started 😂 Regardless, I was really invested in his route! The story kept me engaged the whole way through and I really liked learning more about the lore, the island, Hiruko himself, and the colors. I debated near the end if it was my favorite route, but honestly I think that my favorite will be determined based on how much I want to replay a route and there are a couple others that rank a little higher for me personally. I LOVE Byakuya’s determination to get Himuka back at the end (that’s love baby!) and Amaterasu is a real one “look brother, the women of the white HAVE to find their soulmate, you’re hers, so you have to go back, self-loathing aside” 😭 Also, Himuka’s little freak out at becoming human was pretty funny (and cute)!

Himuka was such a sweetheart the whole way through and it was fun seeing Byakuya take the lead in the relationship like this. I love how he would ask her innocent questions and she would get flustered, that was really cute. Also, god bless Shun Horie 💖

Akaza ❤️

I was really worried going into Akaza’s route because I had seen SO many people hyping it up. I kept seeing people say that he’s one of the best otome LI’s in general, that it was worth being locked behind every other route, and so on, and I was worried I would be disappointed or that it would be overhyped. And honestly… It was worth the hype. What. A. Man. Coming out swinging in chapter two with TENNYO?! On the first date??? Pulling out his sword during the witch hunt??? Akaza should be in the Green class because he’s the greenest flag to walk the earth. Overall, I think his route was the best written one in the game, but again I’ll probably determine my personal rankings based on how much I want to replay them. Though I felt that the stakes in this route being higher than Himuka’s was a little strange, I get why and it didn’t bother me that much. The scene between Chigaya and Byakuya was really good, Douma and Byakuya’s reconciliation was so sweet I teared up, but the thing that actually got me to shed a tear was Izanami’s final line (I feel so bad for her 😭). I also really like how adamant Akaza was throughout the whole route that he and Byakuya were their own person, not who fate or the gods wanted them to be. 💖💖

I can see why people say Akaza raised their standards. I kinda loved his assertiveness and confidence, great qualities for a man like him. Another great quality? Loving Byakuya no matter what she looked like 🥹 unlike somebody IZANAGI

Bonus!

Byakuya 🤍

What a great protagonist, she had a wonderful personality no matter what route she was in and never acted in a way that made me question her decisions. I think Douma should step aside, because she’s my daughter actually

Now, for my personal rankings, route/story:

1. Riku

2. Tokisada

3. Akaza

4. Himuka

5. Kuroba

6. Yosuga

In terms of routes I’d like to replay, it would go about like this. Lmao anytime Riku or Tokisada showed up in another route, I *really* wanted to go replay their routes

Now, favorite love interest:

1. Tokisada & Riku

2. Akaza

3. Himuka

4. Kuroba

5. Yosuga

Riku and Tokisada tie with Tokisada having a slight edge on Riku (not by much though!)

I loved playing Olympia Soirée!! The characters were great, and every story and route was well written, I think it was a great introduction to otome games for me and I can’t wait to play my next one! Highly recommend it to anyone else looking to start. 🤍🤍🤍

And yes, I am excited for the sequel!!

[the-himawari-otome]

[Olympia Soirée: Catharsis] 🌌 Tonight, With you— - Kuroba

<Original post here>

･ﾟ･:,｡★ translation under the cut ★,｡･:･ﾟ

Hey! The results of the experiment went better than expected. And so, I wanted to see you.

I know I'm bothering you visiting this late, so I'll head back right away.

...Hm? Is it alright for me to stay the night?

I appreciate it. Truth is, I didn't sleep last night either...

Ah, but since I came all this way, it'd be a waste to sleep.

I've been cooped up for a while because of all my work on "shirotae". So now that I finally get to see you, I have a whole bunch of things I'd like take our time to chat about.

And more importantly... I'd like to embrace you after you've been dyed in my colour.

Wake me up if it looks like I'm about to fall asleep, alright? I'm counting on you.

Haha. With your personality, I knew you'd tell me to pipe down and go to sleep.

Aw, come on. Don't be so cold.

I'm not very good at acting like a lover, so let me try my best in moments like this.

Look forward to it.

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[DO NOT USE OR REPOST MY WORK W/O PERMISSION, THANK YOU]

[starishsky]

for finishing yosuga’s route

[xiuyajian]

oh god hes wearing boots and a labcoat...

[louhilainen]

Olympia Soiree Lis as Dads, part 2/2 Kuroba, Himuka and Akaza

Contains some spoilers, especially for Himuka's route!

Kuroba:

When he was first informed by Byakuya’s pregnancy he made sure to read everything related to pregnancy and childbirth, even asking a midwife to teach him lol. He went a bit overboard with monitoring Byakuya’s health… She had to yell at him that he was stressing her out to back him off xD To be honest, I think all of LIs Kuroba is the best dad! He definitely plays and jokes around with his children, and does a lot of physical activities with them, but he’s not just some Disney dad! He can be strict when needed, and their kids know that when daddy says no, it means no. Also, his dad jokes cue eye rolling and frustrated groans from his children when they grow up to understand how lame his jokes are xDDD. Kuroba’s only weak point is working a lot and his unhealthy habits of staying late and not getting enough sleep. But over time he realizes he needs to prioritize his health more to show an example to his children and so that he can live as long as possible with his family. 

Himuka:

Byakuya’s pregnancies are fascinating for Himuka due to changes in her body (as a boob man he would appreciate certain changes xD) and he’s in awe of what her body is capable of. Out of all the LIs he is, however, the most uncertain of becoming a dad as he exactly didn’t have good parents lol. Also as someone who’s just learning humans and human behavior, he struggles a bit understanding the logic which human children operate on. He also struggles with discipline, leaving Byakuya to take charge of it. But he gets better, as he doesn’t want to leave everything to Byakya. His asset is his wisdom and experience that he uses to guide his children. He’s also very patient, and very rarely, if ever, gets angry. In time, he grows up to be confident in his role.

Akaza:

Akaza is the perfect husband so of course he's the perfect dad as well! When Byakuya is pregnant, he makes sure to cater to her cravings by cooking for her. Having children helps him to relax a bit and people start to notice the famous Iron Mask smiling a lot more. He takes a deeper interest in cooking as he wants to provide their children with healthy meals. He always encourages their children to follow the path they have chosen and teaches them to value human life despite their color. His only weakness is spending much time at work, but when he’s home he’s 100 % present. Jigen tries to spoil their children a bit too much so Akaza has to reil him a bit  xD

[carouselofmind]

I just finished playing Olympia Soiree and.... I'm obsessed?

Like, I was planning to start another game right after it but I just can't let it go. It was so good and so sad and so wholesome and so romantic and aaaah

I'm only three games into this genre and each time they take me in their grasp and I just take days to recover. If that's a taste of what's to come, my heart is in grave danger lol.

For those wondering, my fave LI character order is as follows:

Akaza

Yosuga

Riku

Himuka

Kuroba

Tokisada

[lunas-otome-blog]

Luna's Review: Olympia Soirée

Official Summary:

The last surviving member of her clan, Olympia travels to Tenguu Island to perform a ritual to bring back the sun. The heads of each district lead a society governed by rigid class structures. Able to travel between the districts, Olympia discovers their wonders and weaknesses. She searches for a partner to help bring unity to this imperiled land.

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Luna's Thoughts (Spoiler Free)

Byakuya — known only by her title "Olympia" — is the last of her people, who have a special ability to raise the sun. To preserve her lineage and keep the sun shining, she must find a husband and have children. This is the general thrust of the game, but this fairly simple plot is muddled by complex world building and subtle, dark themes. Though I did admire the ambitious world building, not everything is pulled off successfully.

Set on an isolated island with a rigid caste system based on colors, themes of racism and xenophobia abound. Olympia, being the last of the White, is simultaneously chastised, feared and worshiped. Meanwhile, those presenting non-chromatic or non-conforming hues are forced underground, considered too unsightly to even live on the surface.

Sweet and naive, it's difficult not to like Olympia despite her lack of knowledge about the world around her. When she realizes things are unfair, she takes it upon herself to help make them better, and she has a very strong sense of justice. Trapped away in her guardian's estate for most of her life like Rapunzel in her tower, Olympia knows little of the world around her. The entire common route is getting her — and the player — up to speed.

I was highly disappointed in the rushed timeline of this game. We are told at the beginning that Olympia has a full year to find her husband, yet the routes are each only a couple of weeks long. While I understand she's a teenager with zero life experience, it felt stupid to set her up for a year of careful consideration, only for that to be thrown out the window as she imprints on someone immediately. It's also a pretty sexy game, but in a horny 18-year-old kind of way that I guess is fairly appropriate for a sheltered teenager lol. I am too old for this, I guess.

Let's also talk about themes — because there are too many of them. The common route alone introduces so many ideas, from the color caste system to women's rights to criminal justice, to the idea of human souls having an inherent value. There's also some time warp stuff and stuff about old gods. It was a lot to push in the common route, and not everything is fully explored. My head was spinning. And Olympia just ... will not ask questions.

The color class system also seems very arbitrary because of the confusing sprites. For example, Kuroba of the Black is considered the lowest class because he has black hair. However, Douma of the Yellow, who is also drawn with black hair, is one of the highest ranked on the island. Hairi, who lives underground due to his "unusual" traits, is drawn with blue hair and eyes and seems to be a dead ringer for the Cyan class. Jingen, leader of the Red, has no red traits at all, Tokisada of the Green has only green accents, and nobody comments on Tsukuyomi, the only other character in the game to have white hair.

With the color system allegedly so rigid, one would think the illustrators of the game might have considered keeping the sprites a little more in line with the class system.

This game is also extremely unsubtle. The choices are either extremely obvious or so similar it feels like a waste of time. The "criminals" in Yomi — at least the ones we meet — are all good people who are punished because the world is wrong. And every character who looks and acts sketchy is in fact, sketchy.

Ultimately, while I did like it enough, I thought Olympia Soiree could have done with some simplification. There was just too much going on and it shows, especially in the true end route, where the conflicts of all other routes are pretty much ignored. The other routes are also very isolated and Olympia pretty much only spends time with the character she's pursuing. It just didn't feel much like a cohesive game to me.

All in all, I'd give this a 6/10.

Please find below my thoughts on each route in the order I played them.

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Kuroba Route (Spoilers)

As is my tradition, I play the character I like least first if possible. It's not that I didn't like Kuroba in the common route, but he is the flirty archetype which is not usually my favorite.

While Kuroba's route expands nicely on the world of Tenguu Island, I didn't love his relationship with Olympia. Kuroba is shown to be jealous, catty and indirect. In one of the bad ends, when he realizes he can't have her, he just straight up kills her. When another man forces himself on Olympia, he responds by ... also forcing her down and literally saying he should have just raped her when he had the chance?? Gross.

I also didn't think there was enough struggle regarding his color class. This whole route is filled with themes of racism, and how higher colors would rather die than become part of the Darkness Class. And yet, we see none of the racism that Kuroba allegedly experiences. He has a great job and lives on the surface, and nobody seems to act any differently toward him. In fact, in other routes, he is openly praised by people on the surface. It would have reinforced the struggles he's faced as a Black to see him actually struggling.

All in all, I didn't buy this route. Their relationship was expedited and forced, and Kuroba just wasn't that great of a partner for Olympia.

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Yosuga Route (Spoilers)

Yosuga's route starts out like Kuroba Plus. He's the same sort of flirty archetype with a little more melancholy thrown in.

Like Kuroba, Yosuga was sent to Yomi from the surface as punishment for something that was not his fault, but has made the best of his situation. Olympia quickly comes to care for him after realizing that he is just like her — the lone survivor of his color class, forced into a new environment. Makes sense.

However, Yosuga at one point does exactly what Kuroba did and forces Olympia down, threatening to rape her. Is this just how otoges are these days? Can't I have some innocent gaming fun without being threatened? Idk if this is what people are into in Japan but I find this sort of behavior so, so icky.

We do find out he's trying to bait her to kill him with her soul powers, but this suicidal tendency is not explored enough later in the route to warrant this scene. It just comes out of nowhere.

A bunch of additional plot threads are introduced, some more fleshed out than others, but ultimately this route is a murder mystery. The second half was decent, but it annoyed me that the victim wrote she was "killed by a blue." If she had time to write a note, why not name the killer? Lazy writing.

Yosuga comes onto Olympia later and it is barely consensual. Like we are pushing the boundaries of nonverbal consent here as she struggles to understand what's happening. Seriously, am I just super vanilla for not liking that sort of thing?

Anyway, Yosuga was better than Kuroba, the plot was somewhat interesting and I enjoyed the expansion of world building and character backstories. But Yosuga was not my favorite character either.

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Tokisada Route (Spoilers)

Tokisada is the closest we get to a genki character for this game, and the only love interest who is younger than Olympia. He reminded me of Yoosung, a favorite of mine from Mystic Messenger.

Tokisada is an interesting foil for Olympia. Having started a rebellion in his home world before coming to Tenguu Island, he represents one possible version of Olympia's future. Despite his past failures, he sees himself in Olympia's desire to change an unfair society, and decides to try again with her.

While Tokisada's cute but easily embarrassed character was much more my type than Yosuga or Kuroba, this route suffers from what I would call information throttling. It's mostly just Olympia running around, asking people for information and receiving it piecemeal. We learn surprisingly little about the outside world. Despite introducing the ideas of time travel and life after death, they are not fleshed out AT ALL, and nobody seems to be concerned about them, even though I'd argue it's one of the most interesting plot threads in the game.

Tokisada's character was a little wishy-washy, but in a way that made sense for his character. He acted like a 17-year-old under societal pressure, and we also find out he's being manipulated by various sources. He keeps running away at key moments, which was annoying but understandable given the circumstances.

While he was pretty horny at times, during intimate scenes, he was constantly asking for consent and if what he was doing was okay, which I love. Props, Tokisada!

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Riku Route (Spoilers)

Riiiikuuuuu!! A straight-laced tsundere with gap moe — his character seemed tailor-made for me from the get-go. I love when stoic, all-business types break down when saddled with emotions. (Yes, I do love Miles Edgeworth, why do you ask?)

This sort of character is often arrogant, but with Riku, you can tell he only goes on about his responsibility to the Blue because he's the next leader and he's cracking under the pressure. He takes no pleasure in what he's forced to do, and he lashes out as a result of bottling up his own disdain.

When he ends up in Yomi after an accident, it's like the pressure is off and he can be his true self. It might seem like a sudden transformation, but it makes sense considering how long he's questioned the military's actions.

He's actually a kind person — one who eats hamburgers and shares them with random animals —when he's not forced to keep up his persona. He also seems wonderfully willing to learn and grow, as he gets to know Olympia and realizes the rumors about her are false.

The romance pacing was not great, as Olympia falls far too quickly for Riku, but that's the case in every route so *shrug emoji* For the main plot, the pacing on this route was actually better than the others. The start is quite slow, and Riku himself isn't featured heavily until several chapters in.

Akaza is amazing in this route as he steamrolls past Riku's desire to hide his true identity from Olympia and yells at him when he insults her with unfounded rumors and prejudice. Their friendship is so strong and it made me excited to play Akaza's route.

Riku's intimate scene with Olympia was quite refreshing, as it's actually Olympia who comes onto him, letting him know it's ok to touch her. Poor guy was really prepared to wait until marriage, as if our little horndog Olympia was gonna let that happen.

Overall, I liked this route! My biggest gripe was that we didn't get to see Olympia with Riku's hair color, like we do with the rest of the boys. Unfair.

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Himuka Route (Spoilers)

Himuka appears little in the other characters' routes, so I didn't know what to think of him. He's a little inconsistent, personality-wise. He's shown to be quite shy, but bold at other times, and when he's annoyed by the assholes who outrank him, he's not afraid to threaten to throw hands.

Like in all the other routes, Olympia falls for him way too fast. But I do appreciate that her attraction to him stems from how she sees herself in him, even if it's just because of their similar hair colors.

This is another murder mystery route, but the culprit is revealed to the player pretty quickly and nothing is done about it for a while, which lessened the impact.

This route is ... weirdly sexy? Like, all the routes are sexy, but in this one Olympia and Himuka straight up lick fruit off each other's fingers?? Does anyone find that attractive? For me it was just weird.

This route had some good lore and definitely helped build upon the world we've been introduced to. I just wish Olympia was more curious and asked more questions. But what else is new?

I will also say that Himuka is kind of a dick in Akaza's route, which you're meant to play immediately after, so it was a bummer to fall for him, only for him to ice you out five minutes later.

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Akaza Route (Spoilers)

People in every route tell Olympia she should choose Akaza, and right before him you have to date the literal creator of the world, so making Akaza the true end character was literally the funniest thing this game could have done.

Akaza reminds me a lot of Yanagi from Collar x Malice; all business, straightforward, somewhat kuudere. The difference is that Akaza's route has so much lore packed into it that it feels more like a true ending.

While I liked Akaza's character at first, he becomes more forceful as the route goes on in a way I didn't like. He basically won't take no for an answer.

The brief introduction of a fiancee for Akaza is a waste of time and accomplishes nothing. We also get quick cameos of certain characters we got to know better in other routes, but their introduction feels forced because we only see them the one time. Olympia's maid, Chigaya, makes a brief but important confession that really made me feel like she needed a sprite.

The overall plot of this route was pretty good, and definitely suitable for a true end. But it wraps up a little too neatly with god magic in a way that felt lazy. The world returns to normal and everyone is spared — even some who were previously dead.

Probably the funniest part of this route is when Tsukuyomi steals an important item and says he hid it on the island, and everyone searches for days, only for it to be in the most obvious place ever. Like y'all didn't think he'd just chuck it into ... idk ... the giant well in front of his house?? Tsukuyomi isn't punished for his role in the calamities of this route, which felt like a massive oversight.

Idk, this route was fine I guess. Certainly one of the better ones. But for a true end, it left me with a lot of questions. I still don't understand the marriage system on Tennyo Island, for example. Did the "husbands" just live there for a couple years? Did nobody on Tenguu island question their absence?

My favorite part of this route was actually not Akaza, who was a fine love interest, but Douma. I enjoyed learning more about him and why he's the way he is. He was kind of the star of this route for me.

[wildflower-otome]

[squeaklings]

Olympia Soiree complete!

I finished Olympia Soiree and man, there were parts that had me ripping my hair out in frustration but overall? Very much enjoyed it. Beautiful visuals, music, art, the VA were fantastic. Some of the writing, uh, less so, but the weaving of mythology got my heart pattering.

But how did the boys stack up??

Let's break it down! Spodlers under the cut.

Starting from least to best:

Kuroba:

I really wanted to like Kuroba because look at him. Hot, great voice, he's a doctor... Like Impey he was too flirty and came on too strong at the start, but the thing that really soured me on him as an LI was when he told Nagusa he could have Olympia. I get there was ~drama~ but an LI just tossing MC away is an instant turn-off. He's a great character and a wonderful friend and wingman in the other routes, but as an LI he fell flat.

Yosuga:

He has supplanted Toma as king of my Hot Mess tier. There was way too much to unpack with this guy. He started off super amazing, but the Tennyo Island scenario really flipped the script. I don't hate when an LI points a weapon at MC (Orlok my beloved <3) but it was the messy writing and the SA that firmly put him in this tier. His charisma keeps him there and not into friend tier, really, and the fact purple is my favorite color. Like Kuroba, he's an excellent character and wingman on other routes, he just wasn't able to shine on his own.

Riku:

The flip I did on this boy! I went in hating him and just wanting his route to be over, and by the end he was precious puppy I love him, which seems to be the general consensus. His redemption was so wonderfully done, though, and his personal character growth was probably the best out of the entire cast. Very good man, sweet and loving, I very much like him.

Akaza:

I thought I would be meh about him honestly. Like Olympia I didn't have the best first impression. He definitely warmed on me though, but he did enough stuff in his route to make me side-eye that he can't be above yes please tier. Depending on my mood he might fall below Riku, but those CGs were hnnngh and definitely are supporting his position.

Himuka:

This beautiful man. His route was my favorite, but he places second in my list. Like San-chan he wrecked my heart, and his entire inhuman-ness was a huge selling point. I am a sucker for these ageless deity types with all their tragedy and differing morals. He's a wonderful, beautiful man and the lore and mythology he brought to the table only sweetened the deal.

Tokisada:

SS, he's come the closet to Perfect Prince tier, along with Ryuki, in just the sheer bursting love I felt for him. His route had probably the weakest ending, and even I can admit it wasn't the best overall, but as an LI? He reigns supreme. His love scene was the best. Everything about him as a character is great. I love how soft and sweet he is, how vulnerable and honest he was with Olympia, and his growth was second to Riku only. He just makes me happy.

[propertyofkylar]

i have a (very) cursed request, if you’re up for it:

sort otome guys based on if you think they’re boob/ass/thigh guys. if you have any thoughts or opinions on that sort of thing lmao

if you’ve got nothing then just feel free to ignore lol. have a nice day~

dude i always wanna talk about otome guys. lmk if there’s anyone in particular you want me to sort otherwise im just gonna do amnesia and olympia soiree guys bc they’re in my head all the time and im not very good at this actually so this is all i can think of

also im a thigh guy myself so im def gonna be biased hahahaha

BOOBS

tokisada strikes me as a boob guy. he’s young. young guys are always obsessed with boobs.

himuka i think is a boob guy because he’s fascinated by the differences in your bodies.

also riku. he strikes me as the kind of nervous virgin to be like O_O boobs. and too afraid to do anything else yet. in time he will become more.

toma is another boob guy because of that one scene where you go bra shopping with him and he gets so flustered lol. canon boob guy.

and shin also seems like a boob guy to me.

ASS

i cant decide if kuroba is an ass guy or a thigh guy. because he seems like an ass guy but also seems like he would love marking up your thighs…idk.

i think ikki is an ass guy. he seems like he would always grab it and slap it.

kent is fascinated by ass in a scientific way. just snacks and watches it jiggle and is like. huh. yeah like that

THIGHS

ukyo. thigh guy. marks them all up to be possessive in a way that only he can see.

yosuga is a thigh guy in the same way.

akaza is actually everything at once because he’s so in love with byakuya that he can’t pick just one thing. he’s perfect. i love him…

[dreamieotome]

Taking A Break From

MLQC - I feel I am so behind on the story and I’m so confused on the plot. I am dreading jumping back into it :’)

Mystic Messenger - I played through all the routes and then i lost my account RIP LOL so I’m trying to slowly restart it and get all the endings (I’m a completionist)

LoveUnholyc - I love prettybusy but by god they have such unfriendly UI and game mechanics like trying to play the game actually gives me mental damage. I’ve finished Hi’s route.

Finished/Dropped & Fave Route/Character

A3! (company discontinued the EN version)

Amnesia: Memories (Toma</3)

Ayakashi Romance Reborn

Bustafellows (Mozu)

Cindrella Phenomenon

Collar X Malice (Kei)

Cupid Parasite (Shelby)

Ikemen Revolution

Ikemen Sengoku

Ikemen Vampire (on my knees for Arthur)

JackJeanne (Minorikawa)

Lover Pretend (Riku)

Midnight Cinderella

Mystic Code (William's boobs haunt me to this day)

My Candy Love

Nameless: The One Thing You Must Recall

Olympia Soiree (Kuroba & Akaza)

Obey Me! (dropped bc I dont like the company LOL i still have a soft spot for Mammon and Beel tho)

Paradigm Paradox (Kamui)

Princess of The Moon (Seraphino)

Star Project

SWD: Blood In Roses

SWD: Destiny Ninja 2+

SWD: Guard Me, Sherlock!

SWD: Lost Island

SWD: Lost Alice+

SWD: Modern Cinderella

SWD: The Niflheim

SWD: Wizardess Heart+ (I... have so many feelings about this one)

Tengoku Struggle: Strayside (YONA)

Variable Barricade (ICHIYA♡♡♡)

Wannabe Challenge (dropped)

I swear I must have played ALL of the Shall We Date series lmao

I will eventually make individual posts reviewing all of them bc I have. Thoughts™ . Especially with games that don't have much media presence online. Many people worked hard on them, and I think they deserve to be remembered (even if they're terrible) (looking at you, Princess of the Moon) (what the fuck was that)

[giggly-squiggily]

Otome Masterlist

Here's my Otome game Masterlist!

Last Updated: 8/1/25

Full Masterlist

📒 Bustafellows 💸

Darling (Lee!Teuta, Ler!Limbo)

🚪Cafe Enchante ☕

A Demon's Only Weakness (Switches!Misyr, Kotone)

A Fae’s Sensitivity (Lee!Canus, Ler!Kotone)

Howling With Mirth (Lee!Ignis, Ler!Kotone)

🩵 Code Realize ⚙

A Saintly Mistake (Lee!Saint-Germain, Ler!Cardia)

Love Me SiSi! (Lee!Impey, Ler!Cardia)

Of Puffy Sleeves and Romance Novels (Switch!Impey, Switch!Lupin)

Rather Interesting (Lee!Lupin, Ler!Sholmes)

Reflexive Training (Lee!Cardia, Ler!Van Helsing)

Smile For Me! (Lee!Victor, Ler!Cardia)

The Human Weapon Can Laugh? (Switch!Van, Switch!Impey, Switch!Lupin)

Wake Up, Mademoiselle (Lee!Cardia, Ler!Lupin)

☠Collar x Malice 🐈‍⬛

Apron (Switches!Takeru, Ichika)

The (Dis)Advantages of Being Short (Switches!Takeru, Ichika)

Egg Crack (Lee!Aiji, Lers!Takeru, Mineo, Ichika)

Getting Used To It (Lee!Mineo, Ler!Ichika)

It's A Secret! (Lee!Ichika, Ler!Okazaki)

Movie Night (Switches!Okazaki, Ichika)

Time For Bed! (Lee!Mineo, Ler!Ichika)

Take That, Gremlin! (Lee!Takeru, Ler!Mineo)

Trust Nap (Lee!Ichika, Ler!Takeru)

💞Cupid Parasite 🏹

#Fc89ac (Cupid Parasite)

Breached! (Switches!Raul, Allan, Gill)

Dreamy Description (Switches!Allan, Lynette)

Fight back! (Lee!Allen, Lers!Raul, Gill)

Just Tell Her, You Fool! (Lee!Gill, Lers!Allen, Raul)

Out Of Touch (Lee!Allan, Ler!Lynette)

🌊Olympia Soiree ✉

Daifuku And The Blue (Lee!Riku, Ler!Daifuku)

Loosen Up (Lee!Riku, Ler!Byakuya)

Taking Node (Lee!Akaza, Ler!Kuroba)

🔫 Piofiore 🇮🇹

Peaceful Days To Come (Lee!Orlok, Ler!Lilianna)

The Tickle Mobster (Lee!Liliana, Ler!Nicola)

The Tickle Mobster Returns (Lee!Dante, Ler!Nicola)

The Tickle Mobster's Final Stand (Lee!Nicola, Lers!Dante, Liliana)

Weakness Located (Lee!Dante, Ler!Liliana)

🎪 Radiant Tale 🪄

*Coming..Eventually!**

👹 Tengoku Struggle: Strayside ⛓

Attention (Lee! Rin, Ler!Sharaku)

Any Torture, Eh? (Lee!Jack, Ler!Rin)

On Button (Lee!Goemon, Ler!Enma)

🥀 Virche Evermore: Error Salvation 💀

Adolphe’s Weakness (Lee!Adolphe, Switch!Lucas, Ler!Yves)

Back-Alley Cat Energy (Switches!Adolphe, Ankou)

Give And Take (Switches!Adolphe, Lucas)

🪦9 R.I.P 👻

Creepy Crawlies (Lee!Kureha, Ler!Koyo)

[soundwave500]

Finally finished olympia soiree!!

Definatly one of those otomes that have a very indepth world and story.

I seriously wonder if the team who wrote hakuoki and piorfoire worked on this cause it gives very similar vibes.

I also love how much japanese mythology plays intos both the themes and content made my mythos nerd meters go off the charts when i could piece together sections or make predictions. 😁😁

Kuroba, yusuga, and Riku where my favs gotta love it when an otome gives you multiple route you mesh with

[hellcatinnc]

Love Interests That I Long To Play

(My List Of Guys I Plan To Start Playing)

I sat down and said the hell with it I have gone from game to game and I try to finish the whole game then moving on but unless it makes me like do some story before another I decided I'm gonna start going out on a limb and doing the characters I love or are pulled to first. I know sometimes I love ones I didn't expect but I have such a back log I feel like if I don't do this I will never get to enjoy some of my favorite love interests. I know some find anime's to ruin otomes however my problem is I fall in love with who they are in anime's so when I go to the games I sometimes get disappointed however I play some games like Radiant Tale and long for a anime to it. anyways these are the sexy men I plan to start romancing also I will probably start putting a review of each guy as I do them or a few at a time cause tumblr doesn't like that I like to share alot of pics and sometimes my favs I want to spam pics lol. If you see any you like or plan to or even have done before feel free to comment just try not to spoil too much please. This way I can update this list as I do them too.

Otome Love Interests (no particular order)

Radiant Tale/Radiant Tale Fanfare

Paschalia - (Fanfare)

Zafora (Fanfare)

Vilio (Both)

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Dance With Devils

Lindo

Urie

Rem

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Piofiore Memories/1926

Nicola

Gilbert

Dante

Yang

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Nil Admirari No Tenbin/Libra Of Nil Admirari

Hayato

Akira

Shizuru

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Kamigami No Asoba

Hades

Loki (2nd Ending Only)

Baldr

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Variable Barricade (After Story Only)

Ichiya

Shion

Taiga

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Cafe Enchante

Misyr (sadly have to do everyone first)

Ignes

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Lover Pretend(I know all of them interest me)

Eiichirou Asagi

Yukito Sena

Kazuma Kamikubo

Harumi Makino

Riku Nishijima

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Star Crossed Myth

Scorpio

Teorus

Karno

Zyglavis

Partheno

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Enchanted In The Moonlight

Kiryu

Kyoga

Chikage

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Steam Prison

Adage

Eltcreed

Fin

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Bustafellows

Shu

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Hakuoki Kyoto Winds/Edo Blossoms

Hachiro Iba

Toshizo Hijikata

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Norn9

Kakeru Yuiga

Itsuki Kagami

Akito Syukuri

Heishi Otomaru

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London Detective Mysteria

William H. Watson

Jack the Ripper

Jean Lupin

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Collar x Mallice (All Yet Again)

Kageyuki Shiraishi

Aiji Yanagi

Kei Okazaki

Mineo Enomoto

Takeru Sasazuka

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Taisho x Alice

Wizard

Kaguya

Red Riding Hood

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Spade no Kuni no Alice White/Black

Boris Airay

Blood Dupre

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Charade Maniacs

Mamoru Chigasaki

Mei Dazai

Ryoichi Futami

Takumi Haiji

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Diabolik Lovers

Laito

Subaru

Ruki

Kou

Yuma

Azusa

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Brothers Conflict

Kaname

Tsubaki

Natsume

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Olympia Soiree

Yosuga

Kuroba

Riku

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Even If Tempest

Tyril I Lister

Crius Castlerock

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Magic Kyun! Renaissance

Teika

Rui

Mone

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Uta No Prince Sama All Stars

Reiji

Ren

Ranmaru

Tokiya

Natsuki

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I left out voltage games because I usually do them in sets of the whole game if it changes I'll add. Plus this is not all my games just some that are nearer the top of my lists I need to play.

[wildflower-otome]

Olympia Soiree Catharsis - Kuroba Route Promo CG's