Why is the default for Sky and Klara roommate and landlady? Like the dialogue is written such that sister and mother(mom) would fit so much better? Plus it doesn't seem like you can change this retroactively and I really don't want to bother restarting now.
Because Sky and Klara are supposed to be Kei's sister and mom, but Patreon has rules against incest in games. If NiiChan just made Sky and Klara blatantly related to Kei, the game would get axed immediately. But canonically, they are Kei's sister and mom. Also, you can change who they are to Kei, if you go the screen where you see each girl's path and how many points you have with them, and you click on Sky and Klara, you can change who they are in relation to Kei. I hope this helps! ๐
Yeah, Ive seen so many other games that blatantly have incest on itch and patreon that I didnt realize they cared but ig they were small enough not to get reported.
"You closed the fucking door and the girls lived on the streets and ate dirt for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Then, you lived happily ever after with your roommate and landlady!"
My Bully is on the streets and not My Lover
Absolute cinema. 10/10, no notes. Pure masterpiece. XD
(The game is also amazing when choosing the other option - just not as short.) <3
Lmao yeah, that ending is super funny. I also love how you said "just not as short," which is the understatement of the week. You make it sound like the game is only a few minutes longer if you let them in. ๐
Welcome back bro! Glad to hear you're opinions haven't changed! You've been a big reason I've stayed through this experience, haha. Glad you're back! ๐ฏ
Yeah, I recovered.. and now I swear to kill, wipe out, extinguish, terminate, vanquish, eliminate, slay, destroy, you name it... All mosquitoes... I wish to erase their existence!
I'm sure JaredX will be happy with what I've got to say this time:
Almost to episode 1, chapter 4 again, except this time I'm on the harem route. And, you know, I gotta say... I'm starting to like this a little bit better than Eternum. Emphasis on a little. I'm still mostly on the fence, but just Kei alone is making me want to make My Bully is My Lover my favorite game. I always liked him, but I originally thought he was just Orion Richards with green hair and more screentime. But, he's really become, not starting to become, but fully become his own, unique character. I really like him as a protagonist! So, that's my update.
That said, even if I do make MBiML my favorite game, Eternum will still be a 5/5. It's still the gold standard for how to write an AVN.
I did! I haven't started it yet, but I downloaded Sicae yesterday! I saw Jess in there, and I think I saw Kana and Claire too! I'm looking forward to playing it and seeing how it connects to My Bully is My Lover! I'm genuinely rooting for my man Kei at this point, because I like him just as much as Orion now! And I wanna know what the hell his backstory is. ๐
Also, I've made up my mind regarding whether Eternum or MBiML is better, and my answer to that is: Both have things about them that I like and don't like, but those things are different in each game. So, you can't really say one is better than the other, because they're different experiences! At the end of the day, they're both 5/5 games! They have their strengths, weaknesses, and different qualities all around. The same applies to Between Humanity, and will probably apply to Sicae.
This will never apply to Ripples, though. Not Ripples. Never Ripples. Eternum, My Bully is My Lover, and Between Humanity are 5/5 games that serve as gold standards for how to write AVNs. Ripples is both 0/5 and below corroded copper. Fuck Ripples. ๐
I cant figure it out as well. I did manage to get 2 of the 4. I got amber in the bunny and witch outfit. These images are tied to certain girls. But cant figure the other 2 out. So any help is appreciated please.
first thing I did was go through it again and choose the opposite options, another thing I did was only focus on 1 girl and not all of them. So far that is all I got is 2 out of 4.
Dude I literally got every fucking ending because I had to know every outcome oh my god you deserve an Oscar award I actually cried finding out Emma's mom died and I find out she gets a fucking adopted child and then has one of her own with the MC and my heart melted seeing Leah saying mom oh my god I'm feeling so many emotions it's not even funny I completely ignored all the porn scenes and nude pictures that story was beyond amazing if it was possible there should be an animated series man like holy shit all my life I never liked sappy story's love stuff but you changed my entire outlook on life thank you for the amazing experience and wonderful time I hope chapter 2 the final chapter has a good ending please don't let us down much love.
How many endings are there? As far as I know, there's 2. The harem route, which is the canon route, and then there's Emma's route. But, what else is there?
Also, how do I unlock all the special images? Specifically the four that you don't get if you just play the game normally. You know which ones I'm talking about, right?
I only got 2 same as you and every image you have to basically take a ride towards everyone I took one with moon Emma and with Aines sister and went with Gwen as well still figuring out the rest you have to basically save at certain points of it to choose the alternative route which is what I did I basically got everyone to confess to me as of what I know except aiane idk if it's in the first chapter I think the creator is saving it for the finale but just play though out it again and basically save at the question scenes play through the one you chose then save once you finished that choice and load back to choose the alternative one it took me about 4 days to fully finish it I'm just waiting for the finale I can't fucking wait TBH it's a good thing to find a fellow story lover
Aight ima be real with you bro, that was ass to read. Please use commas next time. That said, I think I get what you're saying. I just gotta explore a lot and stuff. Thank you for your help, I appreciate it!
Yeah, Jess Agnor's nephew... And yeah, in Patreon my account comes with this guy... A complete Shu Agnor, looking for his 35 year old auntie Jess and being thankful for the yacht... I can say that Jess is 35 because she said she just reach mid 30s..
That makes sense, Jess seems 35 or around it. But for real, Shu is actually the best damn character in the entire game, unironically. I love Orion and Chang, but name a better duo than Kei and Shu. ๐ฏ
That's the serum that Kei and Moon have, right? And there are two versions of that, which are the Numbers, and the significantly lesser quality Mass-Produced, right? Sorry, I only finished the game 100% once. I'm on my second ever playthrough now.
Well, I'm now halfway through chapter 6 of the prologue again, only this time I'm on the harem route. I gotta say, I really missed a lot of stuff by pursuing only Sky during my first playthrough. I'll give a proper review of this game once I've completed it on the harem path.
There are still some scenes and special images I haven't unlocked yet, and I'm guessing that some content in this game can only be unlocked by pursuing specific solo routes, which I'm fine with! I'm playing the harem route first though, because it's the canon route, and I like canon. :)
You know what? I've edited Eternum, ripples, and other VNs but this.. I think I need to create here too.. well if you wanna see my Eternum edits, go to my pfp and well... Click my Vimeo account.. there you'll see almost all of my edits, not just Eternum...
Eh, screw it, I'm gonna pursue the harem route. JaredX says it's the canon route, and I'm in it for the story by this point. I don't wanna wait anymore, I wanna know the true lore. I'll just go back and collect what I miss if I don't do the individual routes first, by doing the individual routes later. But I can't wait anymore, I want my man Kei to find love, bro. ๐โ
I generally think Eternum is still the best AVN out there, but I will admit one thing: Kei is a better written protagonist than Orion. Orion is not completely characterless, but he has a very "straight man" personality. He's the stock image of a "good guy." With the exception of what happens to him in chapter 7, he kind of stays the same throughout the whole game, and his dialogue and responses are very predictable. He's a good dude, no doubt, but not a super unique dude. Kei on the other hand actually has emotions and expresses his feelings in each situation, and has his own way of handling things and responding to things. He is his own person, far more than Orion is.
That's my piece. Eternum is generally the best AVN out there, but Kei is the best AVN protagonist, not Orion. At least in my opinion.
Nope, well too bad I don't multi-play AVNs... Currently I'm in my journey from Harem Hotel and it's fucking worth a shot for 13.26 gb in total... Maybe after that, I might as well play Between Humanity
Oh damn, Harem Hotel? That was the game that was competing with Eternum for the top rated NSFW game on all of itch, until Once in a Lifetime booted it out of second place. How has that been so far? I know it has a LOT more characters than Eternum does, haha. Tell me all about it! I'm interested!
And as for after that, I'd definitely recommend Between Humanity! I personally think it's a good mix of elements from both Eternum and MBiML, which is really, really awesome! So, I think you'd like it! There is another aspect about Between Humanity I like also, that I think it does significantly better than BOTH Eternum and MBiML, but I won't tell you about it unless you ask, because it has some spoilers.
Well, I just finished my first complete playthrough of this game, on the Sky-only route, and... wow. I really see where all the praise comes from now. This game started out as a watered-down midway between Once in a Lifetime and Eternum, and ended up as the most high quality, memorable, nostalgic, and creative story I have ever seen in my 12 years of gaming. Kei might just be a better written protagonist than Orion Richards, and I love that guy so much that I have him as my profile picture. So that's saying something.
And now that I've played through the full game, I want to talk to JaredX. I have some questions for him before I start my next playthrough. I know he'll reply to this, he is a dedicated guy. More dedicated than even Tanxui is to Eternum, in my opinion.
I feel you. That's me with Bendy and the Ink Machine! I was there when it came out 8 years ago, and I'll be there when it ends. 8 years... wow. Sometimes I wish I could stop time, y'know?
Anyway. So, I know that this is a more complex game than Eternum. Unlike in Eternum, in order to unlock everything in My Bully is My Lover, you have to play different routes. That has been established, and I am 100% fine with that! I look forward to it! That said, there are some questions I have:
1. Am I correct in assuming that I will unlock the rest of the content (scenes and special images) if I do the other 8 solo routes, and then the harem route? Or am I gonna have to do really obscure routes like... I dunno, say like... Moon and... Aine only, or something? Or like Sky and... say, Gwen? Am I good by just doing the 9 solo routes and then the harem route, or am I gonna have to try different combinations of random characters to get what I'm looking for? I'm gonna be honest, as much as I love complexity and detail, I really hope NiiChan didn't set it up so that I'm gonna have to do this obscure stuff in order to 100% the game. That doesn't sound fun.
2. Although I'll still do it regardless, is there anything I'd get by doing a routeless playthrough?
3. What the canon route? Because depending on which route is the canon one, that's the one that I'll play last, so I have the freshest memory of the proper story. I imagine it's the harem route, because that's how most AVNs are, because nobody likes to be restricted to just one girl, lol. But, I just want to make sure, especially because Emma's route seems to be different than the others, probably because she's more special to Kei. I want to know what you say, though.
That's all the questions I have for now. I hope you can answer them, because, although I will absolutely journey through most of this game myself, because, as I said before, part of the journey is the discovery, some pointers wouldn't hurt, you know?
If you're done with this VN, let me know ๐, I don't want you to try VNs that are not worth it... Many things like that happened to me, so, since our standards went higher because of this and Eternum, I'll give you VNs that are worth of your time.. there's plenty of it...
Thank you! I plan on playing Between Humanity again after I'm 100% finished with My Bully is My Lover. I played it once a while back and I never went back to it because my PC broke. But I did quite enjoy it, so I think I'm gonna play that next!
Id be very interested in your list. Even though its hard, i try to stick to completed VNs. Nothing bugs me more than a VN that REALLY draws me in and the creator ups and abandons it *cough evermore cough. I first noticed MBML in 2022 and I will admit more than once I was worried this one would be abandoned. And every time, just when I accepted that, Niichan threw me another update!
You know what's the mystery in Emma path? You know that ending part? Where they adopted Leah? And it turns out that she has these purple power stuff, that's why she doesn't get old. I was wondering if it has a continuation but NiiChan said that Emma route is finished... Well.. maybe Leah will show up in Sicae? Along with the yellow haired girl with the lightning tattoo on her face?, (I forgot the name) she was the security guard, the store keeper, and yeah, the private beach bartender... More mystery? That guy that Kei bumped into, the one that made him uncomfortable.
This is my first time ever commenting on a VN and I really gotta pay my respects here.
This game is the first of really many games where I did not actually care for the scenes after a while but really paid attention to the story and the plot. It is so beautifully written and gets to one's emotions with a lot of twists and additional information later on.
I regretted many choices and played it 3 times to get different endings/scenes as to not disappoint the female leads after hearing about their stories.
This is also what I really liked, the choices are before you get to know the characters and you basically decide on taking a route or not taking it before knowing the back story. This leads to conflicts and really emotional turning points later on. I was so overwhelmed by the sheer amount of emotion that some of the stories packed and was really immersed into it.
A small spoiler: I hated and loved that every character had their own prior experiences with the MC, it was really hard disappointing the girls after knowing what they had done/gone trough with the mc in the past. Gwen with him being her first love, Emma the same and with a heart breaking story on top of it that basically dictated her whole life and sky with being related.
All in all this is a 10/10 game, the scenes that are there are really well made and the story is more than remarkable, I can't mention this enough, heads off to the writers here. This will probably be my only comment on on of those games and also the only developer where I will donate some money for this experience ๐ซก
One of the best, definitely. I'm still unsure whether or not I think this is better than Eternum, but it's significantly more memorable and enjoyable than I thought it was even yesterday. So, who knows?
I finished it! And yeah, I saw Moon, haha. I was surprised that she was actually from this game, and not Eternum. I always thought she was just one of the trainers from Kredon's gym in Eternum, lol.
I feel your first point exactly. I made the mistake of choosing a Sky-only route for my first playthrough, as in I got absolutely zero points with the other girls. This meant I only unlocked 4 scenes, 2 of which were exactly the same, just with a minor clothing difference; and all of which were put in the beginning on the game. So I went through 90% of the game without any explicit content whatsoever, no lewd scenes, and without pursuing any other routes. And yet, despite this fact, the hours went by like nothing, and I stayed genuinely invested, without a hint of boredom or tiredness, until the end. No fatigue whatsoever.
I absolutely love Eternum, and Caribdis is an excellent developer. But what I just described is something that is only possible with My Bully is My Lover. Not even Eternum would be able to keep me playing it for 6 hours straight, without any lewd scenes whatsoever. Only this game could do that.
The same thing happened to me, there are time where I'm still up 6am in the morning and I can't wipe that smile off my face, because it's just took good.
So, I'm a little bit further into the story now, and I really gotta say, this game is really, really freaking good. For those of you who want a spoiler free summary of the quality of this game: The first 4 episodes are good, but it's completely understandable if they aren't enough to get you hooked on this game. The first 4 episodes are not bad, but they also play out as a generic AVN plot. MBiML really grows into it's own thing in episode 5. And beyond that, the story goes from kinda good to genuinely cinematic in episode 5. I legitimately started to regret choosing a Sky-only route, because of how fucking bad I felt for Emma.
If I could make a comparison, I would say that Episode 5 is to My Bully is My Lover what Chapter 6 is to Eternum. Both are very important turning points in the stories, that turn their respective games from good to cinematic.
If you have finished this current update, and still craving for more that can rival these, let me know, I'll give you some of those epic stories too.. ๐
You know what? For me, Eternum has that kind of uh... All genre, and styles... Magic and technology, just perfect... Eternum's been the best to the point that I even edit characters there...
a true and unforgettable masterpiece, but still... Nii is busy in Sicae, he said he'll be coming back here with 3 more updates.. and after that we'll finally know what's with Klara's skull collections and where the hell is she getting that knife out of nowhere ๐
Is lily coming back because NiiChan dump her in chapter 1 she doesn't have any sex scene. It is understandable with klara but lily makes me question why they dump her in chapter 1.?
Back in this comment section, I can't recall that I asked him about Lily, but still, Lily had that unfinished past (story) so I'm sure, NiiChan will give her another screentime soon...
Do you know owl aka Claire in sicae it will be interesting if NiiChan add her in MBML as part in harem route I mean she have an interest in MC hehehehe.
Yeah I think but no, Claire Aveline Roth has no love interest just like Naomi... Or maybe Claire for Lucien? Anyway, I realized that Lady Sora/Moon Chi, can easily kick everyone's ass if needed... She's literally a lethal...
Claire is not even part of love interest in sicae but yeah what can we do the characters are already chosen wonder what Aoife next role in chapter 2 when you choose not to ALT F4(kill) her in chapter 1?
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Why is there no option to go back in dialogue and scenes?..
Like cmon, ALL vn games ive played had that feature except this one. its so annyoing..
there is option or just scroll back dude :D
Why is the default for Sky and Klara roommate and landlady? Like the dialogue is written such that sister and mother(mom) would fit so much better? Plus it doesn't seem like you can change this retroactively and I really don't want to bother restarting now.
Because Sky and Klara are supposed to be Kei's sister and mom, but Patreon has rules against incest in games. If NiiChan just made Sky and Klara blatantly related to Kei, the game would get axed immediately. But canonically, they are Kei's sister and mom. Also, you can change who they are to Kei, if you go the screen where you see each girl's path and how many points you have with them, and you click on Sky and Klara, you can change who they are in relation to Kei. I hope this helps! ๐
Yeah, Ive seen so many other games that blatantly have incest on itch and patreon that I didnt realize they cared but ig they were small enough not to get reported.
Yeah, the smaller games can generally get away with it, but games like this, or Eternum? Not a chance.
My Bully is My Lover
"Should I even let them enter?"
- Let them in
- Close the fucking door
"You closed the fucking door and the girls lived on the streets and ate dirt for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Then, you lived happily ever after with your roommate and landlady!"
My Bully is on the streets and not My Lover
Absolute cinema. 10/10, no notes. Pure masterpiece. XD
(The game is also amazing when choosing the other option - just not as short.) <3
Lmao yeah, that ending is super funny. I also love how you said "just not as short," which is the understatement of the week. You make it sound like the game is only a few minutes longer if you let them in. ๐
Y'all... It's been a while... This game remains in the Top3..
Welcome back bro! Glad to hear you're opinions haven't changed! You've been a big reason I've stayed through this experience, haha. Glad you're back! ๐ฏ
Well, I got sick and stayed at the hospital for 11 days, and yeah it's Dengue...
Oh God... I'm sorry man, I didn't know. 11 days that's... a damn lot. Are you okay now?
Yeah, I recovered.. and now I swear to kill, wipe out, extinguish, terminate, vanquish, eliminate, slay, destroy, you name it... All mosquitoes... I wish to erase their existence!
RIGHT ON! I'm glad you're okay dude! I was worried about you, haha.
I'm sure JaredX will be happy with what I've got to say this time:
Almost to episode 1, chapter 4 again, except this time I'm on the harem route. And, you know, I gotta say... I'm starting to like this a little bit better than Eternum. Emphasis on a little. I'm still mostly on the fence, but just Kei alone is making me want to make My Bully is My Lover my favorite game. I always liked him, but I originally thought he was just Orion Richards with green hair and more screentime. But, he's really become, not starting to become, but fully become his own, unique character. I really like him as a protagonist! So, that's my update.
That said, even if I do make MBiML my favorite game, Eternum will still be a 5/5. It's still the gold standard for how to write an AVN.
Yeah right? Real Good.. both games can rival each other..
If you see other characters from the game like Jess Agnor's group, you're gonna play Sicae.. and you're gonna love that..
I did! I haven't started it yet, but I downloaded Sicae yesterday! I saw Jess in there, and I think I saw Kana and Claire too! I'm looking forward to playing it and seeing how it connects to My Bully is My Lover! I'm genuinely rooting for my man Kei at this point, because I like him just as much as Orion now! And I wanna know what the hell his backstory is. ๐
Also, I've made up my mind regarding whether Eternum or MBiML is better, and my answer to that is: Both have things about them that I like and don't like, but those things are different in each game. So, you can't really say one is better than the other, because they're different experiences! At the end of the day, they're both 5/5 games! They have their strengths, weaknesses, and different qualities all around. The same applies to Between Humanity, and will probably apply to Sicae.
This will never apply to Ripples, though. Not Ripples. Never Ripples. Eternum, My Bully is My Lover, and Between Humanity are 5/5 games that serve as gold standards for how to write AVNs. Ripples is both 0/5 and below corroded copper. Fuck Ripples. ๐
thx for making the gaem i js finished it and yeah
Hahaha I knew you'd like him...
hahahaha
I want Shu and Chang to have a comedy showdown and see who's funnier.
Dayum, good idea..
Bro I'm in the same boat as you. I've started calling those the "void images" because I don't know how the fuck to unlock them. ๐
I cant figure it out as well. I did manage to get 2 of the 4. I got amber in the bunny and witch outfit. These images are tied to certain girls. But cant figure the other 2 out. So any help is appreciated please.
Amber? Am I stupid? Who is Amber?
Also how?
Oh wait, I just remembered. My dumbass was thinking about the Amber from Between Humanity, lol. Still, how?
first thing I did was go through it again and choose the opposite options, another thing I did was only focus on 1 girl and not all of them. So far that is all I got is 2 out of 4.
Ohh okay. So I just gotta kind of experiment? I see. Thanks!
Dude I literally got every fucking ending because I had to know every outcome oh my god you deserve an Oscar award I actually cried finding out Emma's mom died and I find out she gets a fucking adopted child and then has one of her own with the MC and my heart melted seeing Leah saying mom oh my god I'm feeling so many emotions it's not even funny I completely ignored all the porn scenes and nude pictures that story was beyond amazing if it was possible there should be an animated series man like holy shit all my life I never liked sappy story's love stuff but you changed my entire outlook on life thank you for the amazing experience and wonderful time I hope chapter 2 the final chapter has a good ending please don't let us down much love.
How many endings are there? As far as I know, there's 2. The harem route, which is the canon route, and then there's Emma's route. But, what else is there?
Also, how do I unlock all the special images? Specifically the four that you don't get if you just play the game normally. You know which ones I'm talking about, right?
I only got 2 same as you and every image you have to basically take a ride towards everyone I took one with moon Emma and with Aines sister and went with Gwen as well still figuring out the rest you have to basically save at certain points of it to choose the alternative route which is what I did I basically got everyone to confess to me as of what I know except aiane idk if it's in the first chapter I think the creator is saving it for the finale but just play though out it again and basically save at the question scenes play through the one you chose then save once you finished that choice and load back to choose the alternative one it took me about 4 days to fully finish it I'm just waiting for the finale I can't fucking wait TBH it's a good thing to find a fellow story lover
Aight ima be real with you bro, that was ass to read. Please use commas next time. That said, I think I get what you're saying. I just gotta explore a lot and stuff. Thank you for your help, I appreciate it!
I used voice typing I was busy playing a game
Ohh okay, my bad yo. Sorry.
Yeah, Jess Agnor's nephew... And yeah, in Patreon my account comes with this guy... A complete Shu Agnor, looking for his 35 year old auntie Jess and being thankful for the yacht... I can say that Jess is 35 because she said she just reach mid 30s..
That makes sense, Jess seems 35 or around it. But for real, Shu is actually the best damn character in the entire game, unironically. I love Orion and Chang, but name a better duo than Kei and Shu. ๐ฏ
That would be Alex Mercer and Arthur Morgan, Alex Mercer and his Devil's and Angels, Arthur Morgan and his Wrath Sin.
Or...? Claire Aveline Roth and Moon Chi the Owl and Fang...
Crossovers from both of this and Sicae is one of a kind... Epic!
Well they are connected, right?
Yeah... You'd be surprised that there are too many Chimera Serum...
That's the serum that Kei and Moon have, right? And there are two versions of that, which are the Numbers, and the significantly lesser quality Mass-Produced, right? Sorry, I only finished the game 100% once. I'm on my second ever playthrough now.
Yeah, that's right...
How does the episode format work, is the download for Chapter 1 Ep4 the full game up to that point, or are there separate downloads?
Full game
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Well, I'm now halfway through chapter 6 of the prologue again, only this time I'm on the harem route. I gotta say, I really missed a lot of stuff by pursuing only Sky during my first playthrough. I'll give a proper review of this game once I've completed it on the harem path.
There are still some scenes and special images I haven't unlocked yet, and I'm guessing that some content in this game can only be unlocked by pursuing specific solo routes, which I'm fine with! I'm playing the harem route first though, because it's the canon route, and I like canon. :)
You know what? I've edited Eternum, ripples, and other VNs but this.. I think I need to create here too.. well if you wanna see my Eternum edits, go to my pfp and well... Click my Vimeo account.. there you'll see almost all of my edits, not just Eternum...
Sure! I'll check 'em out later and let you know what I think! Can't wait to see them, man! ๐
Eh, screw it, I'm gonna pursue the harem route. JaredX says it's the canon route, and I'm in it for the story by this point. I don't wanna wait anymore, I wanna know the true lore. I'll just go back and collect what I miss if I don't do the individual routes first, by doing the individual routes later. But I can't wait anymore, I want my man Kei to find love, bro. ๐โ
Explore everything bro... You'll see...
Heck yeah, I will! Thank you!
Good ๐๐
When is it updated
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Need Indonesian translate sir for this game
A work about self-exploration and growth.
In all of these VNs I still can't find something that can surpass this... Well, Eternum can rival but nah, this game said "nah, I'd win"
Least obvious meatride:
ima boutta check that out, can you guide me
I generally think Eternum is still the best AVN out there, but I will admit one thing: Kei is a better written protagonist than Orion. Orion is not completely characterless, but he has a very "straight man" personality. He's the stock image of a "good guy." With the exception of what happens to him in chapter 7, he kind of stays the same throughout the whole game, and his dialogue and responses are very predictable. He's a good dude, no doubt, but not a super unique dude. Kei on the other hand actually has emotions and expresses his feelings in each situation, and has his own way of handling things and responding to things. He is his own person, far more than Orion is.
That's my piece. Eternum is generally the best AVN out there, but Kei is the best AVN protagonist, not Orion. At least in my opinion.
I am so amazed from Eternum that I even added the game's OST to my collections... Not just Eternum... This game too and others...
Right on! Eternum and MBiML have awesome soundtracks!
By the way, did you ever check out Between Humanity like I recommended?
Nope, well too bad I don't multi-play AVNs... Currently I'm in my journey from Harem Hotel and it's fucking worth a shot for 13.26 gb in total... Maybe after that, I might as well play Between Humanity
Oh damn, Harem Hotel? That was the game that was competing with Eternum for the top rated NSFW game on all of itch, until Once in a Lifetime booted it out of second place. How has that been so far? I know it has a LOT more characters than Eternum does, haha. Tell me all about it! I'm interested!
And as for after that, I'd definitely recommend Between Humanity! I personally think it's a good mix of elements from both Eternum and MBiML, which is really, really awesome! So, I think you'd like it! There is another aspect about Between Humanity I like also, that I think it does significantly better than BOTH Eternum and MBiML, but I won't tell you about it unless you ask, because it has some spoilers.
Well, I just finished my first complete playthrough of this game, on the Sky-only route, and... wow. I really see where all the praise comes from now. This game started out as a watered-down midway between Once in a Lifetime and Eternum, and ended up as the most high quality, memorable, nostalgic, and creative story I have ever seen in my 12 years of gaming. Kei might just be a better written protagonist than Orion Richards, and I love that guy so much that I have him as my profile picture. So that's saying something.
And now that I've played through the full game, I want to talk to JaredX. I have some questions for him before I start my next playthrough. I know he'll reply to this, he is a dedicated guy. More dedicated than even Tanxui is to Eternum, in my opinion.
Well, yes, I'm totally gonna be here as long as I can... Even when I get old I swear, I'll always be a big fan of this...
Because, to be honest, it changed the way I see life...
I feel you. That's me with Bendy and the Ink Machine! I was there when it came out 8 years ago, and I'll be there when it ends. 8 years... wow. Sometimes I wish I could stop time, y'know?
Anyway. So, I know that this is a more complex game than Eternum. Unlike in Eternum, in order to unlock everything in My Bully is My Lover, you have to play different routes. That has been established, and I am 100% fine with that! I look forward to it! That said, there are some questions I have:
1. Am I correct in assuming that I will unlock the rest of the content (scenes and special images) if I do the other 8 solo routes, and then the harem route? Or am I gonna have to do really obscure routes like... I dunno, say like... Moon and... Aine only, or something? Or like Sky and... say, Gwen? Am I good by just doing the 9 solo routes and then the harem route, or am I gonna have to try different combinations of random characters to get what I'm looking for? I'm gonna be honest, as much as I love complexity and detail, I really hope NiiChan didn't set it up so that I'm gonna have to do this obscure stuff in order to 100% the game. That doesn't sound fun.
2. Although I'll still do it regardless, is there anything I'd get by doing a routeless playthrough?
3. What the canon route? Because depending on which route is the canon one, that's the one that I'll play last, so I have the freshest memory of the proper story. I imagine it's the harem route, because that's how most AVNs are, because nobody likes to be restricted to just one girl, lol. But, I just want to make sure, especially because Emma's route seems to be different than the others, probably because she's more special to Kei. I want to know what you say, though.
That's all the questions I have for now. I hope you can answer them, because, although I will absolutely journey through most of this game myself, because, as I said before, part of the journey is the discovery, some pointers wouldn't hurt, you know?
1. Yeah all of that is fine
2. Probably nothing
3. Moon's route/harem route, I think that's the main canon event... You'll see why, soon...
OH HECK YEAH! The harem route is the canon route! That's what I was hoping for! Heck yeah! That's epic.
If you're done with this VN, let me know ๐, I don't want you to try VNs that are not worth it... Many things like that happened to me, so, since our standards went higher because of this and Eternum, I'll give you VNs that are worth of your time.. there's plenty of it...
Thank you! I plan on playing Between Humanity again after I'm 100% finished with My Bully is My Lover. I played it once a while back and I never went back to it because my PC broke. But I did quite enjoy it, so I think I'm gonna play that next!
Id be very interested in your list. Even though its hard, i try to stick to completed VNs. Nothing bugs me more than a VN that REALLY draws me in and the creator ups and abandons it *cough evermore cough. I first noticed MBML in 2022 and I will admit more than once I was worried this one would be abandoned. And every time, just when I accepted that, Niichan threw me another update!
You know what's the mystery in Emma path? You know that ending part? Where they adopted Leah? And it turns out that she has these purple power stuff, that's why she doesn't get old. I was wondering if it has a continuation but NiiChan said that Emma route is finished... Well.. maybe Leah will show up in Sicae? Along with the yellow haired girl with the lightning tattoo on her face?, (I forgot the name) she was the security guard, the store keeper, and yeah, the private beach bartender... More mystery? That guy that Kei bumped into, the one that made him uncomfortable.
Yo i have a question, is chapter 1 ep. 4 the latest version? I can't unlock moon's parts because i need to update.
On what part are you on?
This is my first time ever commenting on a VN and I really gotta pay my respects here.
This game is the first of really many games where I did not actually care for the scenes after a while but really paid attention to the story and the plot. It is so beautifully written and gets to one's emotions with a lot of twists and additional information later on.
I regretted many choices and played it 3 times to get different endings/scenes as to not disappoint the female leads after hearing about their stories.
This is also what I really liked, the choices are before you get to know the characters and you basically decide on taking a route or not taking it before knowing the back story. This leads to conflicts and really emotional turning points later on. I was so overwhelmed by the sheer amount of emotion that some of the stories packed and was really immersed into it.
A small spoiler: I hated and loved that every character had their own prior experiences with the MC, it was really hard disappointing the girls after knowing what they had done/gone trough with the mc in the past. Gwen with him being her first love, Emma the same and with a heart breaking story on top of it that basically dictated her whole life and sky with being related.
All in all this is a 10/10 game, the scenes that are there are really well made and the story is more than remarkable, I can't mention this enough, heads off to the writers here. This will probably be my only comment on on of those games and also the only developer where I will donate some money for this experience ๐ซก
Yeah, it's quite worth it... Actually,no scratch that, this is the best VN ever...
One of the best, definitely. I'm still unsure whether or not I think this is better than Eternum, but it's significantly more memorable and enjoyable than I thought it was even yesterday. So, who knows?
What part are you on? Like... Have you seen Moon yet? This game is full of fucking surprises...
I finished it! And yeah, I saw Moon, haha. I was surprised that she was actually from this game, and not Eternum. I always thought she was just one of the trainers from Kredon's gym in Eternum, lol.
You saw their past? That's just amazing..
I feel your first point exactly. I made the mistake of choosing a Sky-only route for my first playthrough, as in I got absolutely zero points with the other girls. This meant I only unlocked 4 scenes, 2 of which were exactly the same, just with a minor clothing difference; and all of which were put in the beginning on the game. So I went through 90% of the game without any explicit content whatsoever, no lewd scenes, and without pursuing any other routes. And yet, despite this fact, the hours went by like nothing, and I stayed genuinely invested, without a hint of boredom or tiredness, until the end. No fatigue whatsoever.
I absolutely love Eternum, and Caribdis is an excellent developer. But what I just described is something that is only possible with My Bully is My Lover. Not even Eternum would be able to keep me playing it for 6 hours straight, without any lewd scenes whatsoever. Only this game could do that.
The same thing happened to me, there are time where I'm still up 6am in the morning and I can't wipe that smile off my face, because it's just took good.
So, I'm a little bit further into the story now, and I really gotta say, this game is really, really freaking good. For those of you who want a spoiler free summary of the quality of this game: The first 4 episodes are good, but it's completely understandable if they aren't enough to get you hooked on this game. The first 4 episodes are not bad, but they also play out as a generic AVN plot. MBiML really grows into it's own thing in episode 5. And beyond that, the story goes from kinda good to genuinely cinematic in episode 5. I legitimately started to regret choosing a Sky-only route, because of how fucking bad I felt for Emma.
If I could make a comparison, I would say that Episode 5 is to My Bully is My Lover what Chapter 6 is to Eternum. Both are very important turning points in the stories, that turn their respective games from good to cinematic.
That's it, keep playing...
If you have finished this current update, and still craving for more that can rival these, let me know, I'll give you some of those epic stories too.. ๐
You know what? For me, Eternum has that kind of uh... All genre, and styles... Magic and technology, just perfect... Eternum's been the best to the point that I even edit characters there...
Is lily coming back because NiiChan dump her in chapter 1 she doesn't have any sex scene. It is understandable with klara but lily makes me question why they dump her in chapter 1.?
Back in this comment section, I can't recall that I asked him about Lily, but still, Lily had that unfinished past (story) so I'm sure, NiiChan will give her another screentime soon...
Do you know owl aka Claire in sicae it will be interesting if NiiChan add her in MBML as part in harem route I mean she have an interest in MC hehehehe.
Yeah I think but no, Claire Aveline Roth has no love interest just like Naomi... Or maybe Claire for Lucien? Anyway, I realized that Lady Sora/Moon Chi, can easily kick everyone's ass if needed... She's literally a lethal...
It's like this Kaito and Sora, Claire and Lucien, but I wonder... What is Kei/Kaito capable of?
told ya
Claire is not even part of love interest in sicae but yeah what can we do the characters are already chosen wonder what Aoife next role in chapter 2 when you choose not to ALT F4(kill) her in chapter 1?