First, I should explain Alcot's varying styles to those who aren't accustomed to me discussing this company. Alcot has three types of VNs it makes. One is the classic charage type, like Clover Days. The characters and story are funny but tend to be shallow, with little overall depth. Nonetheless, because the stories are funny, you still like them anyway. The second type are the more serious works, like Kurenai no Tsuki, which have more adult (not in the sexual meaning of the word) themes and an actual central plot. This type can range from mysteries to high fantasy, and of the three types it has the most varying quality between works. The third type is their fantasy/sci-fi comedy games. Starting with Osadai (Girlfriend is President) and including Naka no Hito, this type tends to keep the humor of the charage types (sometimes including silly story elements such as giant pandas with pretty human daughters) and include a much deeper type of character development (mixed with the humor).

This game falls into the third category, at least from the common route and the first route so far. It has a definite element of fantasy to it, and the interactions in the common route are fast paced and generally hilarious. At the same time, the protagonist is one of the few 'normal guy' types I felt escaped that particular protagonist type's limitations, due to his addiction to his camera and his supportive nature toward those who catch his interest.

Nori

Nori is a young woman who reached the heights of pro video editing while still in middle school, but she gets dragged out of her hikikomori lifestyle through a combination of her big brother's efforts and the protagonist's encouragement (and timely questions). Her path has an indecent amount of ichaicha, but since she also grows a great deal during the course of the path, it is hard to complain. Her confrontation of her personal issues, in addition to the drama near the end, is the focus of the path, and it makes the ending a lot more satisfying than you normally would expect. While this route didn't contain an epilogue that could satisfy me, it is a solid path nonetheless and something to look forward to for fans of oppai.