i played this game 4 or 5 months ago (forgot to leave a review) and THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST FREE GAMES I'VE EVER PLAYED (though i'm still a beginner)!!
all of the routes are so detailed and enjoyable! i did not expect this game to be so good! at first, i just couldn't get into it because i did not know much about otome games; but the moment i got used to them, i returned and binge-played this game and after 3 or 4 days, finished the whole game! i'm now obsessed with route orders, but in the beginning, i decided to go blind...and played yuta's route first, then ikki's and after that, kenji's (surprisingly, i got sweet end in two of them) and then, i dropped this and picked this up 3 months later and couldn't remember most of the routes, so i replayed them route order-wise.
**SPOILERS AHEAD (and constant rambling too)**
ikki's route was SOO CUTEE!!! i did not expect him to have a sister and she was really adorable! now, let's talk about ikki. i love how ikki did not join toshio in bullying me and also told him to stop it (this is what attracted me to him, that's why i played his route when i was playing this game blindly) and the fact that he was so cheerful as a kid (along with toshio) breaks my heart T_T but at the end of his route, we can see that he tries to open up a bit more to the people around him and the cat ears are- *ahem* *ahem* i think i don't have to say anymore.
toshio's turn. first of all, when i first played this game, i HATED toshio; like man tf- and i was convinced that i would not like him EVER and decided to play his route LAST... but changed my mind when i turned a new leaf. his route was SO FREAKING SAD that i felt like stopping halfway and started apologizing to him (my parents wondered if i had some kind of mental illness)! overall, his route was pretty tear-jerking and my baby toshio deserves the world. also he was kinda yandere (that's one of the reasons why i love him sm)
yuta's route did not feel all that special to me (don't take my opinions seriously), but i still liked it because it showed a new world to the heroine! the writing was excellent and it was impossible to predict what was to come next. also, yuta was a pretty guy and i liked his straight forward, yet tsundere personality!
haru's route genuinely surprised me... i always wondered why there was haru's route, and not ichigo's! naturally, i thought that the heroine was a bi, and obv i was wrong. i really love tsunderes and this route was a morning tea for me (it was refreshing) and i love how this route was executed! it was also unpredictable and thought that the maths teacher was a pedo or smth and i'm glad i was wrong! btw, her mom was pretty chill and i liked her a lot. also, the kiss at the end of the route was the BEST!!
kenji's route was cute too, but if i had to compare it to ikki's, kenji's was cuter than 0.01% like, MAN I LOVE KENJI SM!!! his straight-worward side is good too, but i love his jealous side the most T_T !! overall, his route was very enjoyable and his dad was just- *fangirl noises* his eyepatch was one of the things that attracted me to him (yes, i'm into such things)
lastly, *drum rolls* my beloved RYU!!! who would've guessed that he was the student council president! his route was pretty depressing too, but the fact that it was so well-written makes me sob...like...*sniffle*...he did so much for his friends!! he truly cared for them, so much that he changed himself! he took anti-depressants everyday and became the most cheerful and mysterious character of the game. i actually thought that ichigo was foreshadowing his yandere personality, and that's what got me the most excited about the end! overall, his route was the best and lots of hearts from me for him <3
at last, i congratulate hazuki and ichigo of their coming together, and the most heartwarming part of this game was the fact that ikki's sister survived in all of the routes! also, the parallel universe concept (i don't know what to call it) of this game was one of the best things in the game! for example, the world of the game does not revolve around the heroine and the events actually occur in other routes (e.g. the thing about akane) and the game is ACTUALLY bittersweet, and not just rainbows and unicorns everywhere!
sincere love for this game <3 (though i don't think anyone read thus far)
I read your review from A to Z and it makes me so happy that you loved the game that much ! Thank you so so much for all the kind words, it really do means a lot for me and motivates me even more for the remake! Hopefully you'll like it too ♡
I loved every part of their routes, both sweet and friendship! i felt so sad that it finished but i am glad another one is in the making <3 (and to all the people thinking harus route was transphobic etc just..shush honestly you are very small minded. haru is not trans but rather using hiding as a girl to deal with issues. Just like how toshio smokes etc but tbh i really liked harus route) and in order i chose: (HARU-TOSHIO-IKKI-YUTA-KENJI-RYU) <3
Thank you for the kind words, it means a lot for me ♡ And I'm happy you loved the game this much and looking forward for Fuji:RE, I hope you'll enjoy it as well !✦
this game was really fun and i enjoyed it a lot buuut......
*spoilers below*
Haru's route was like??? reeally transphobic?? they're a trans girl who decided to go back to being a cis boy just because they think it'll make Aya like them more???? am i misunderstanding something?? cause that was wack.
Also, less of a big deal, but Ryu's route was such a disappointment tbh he was a more interesting character when he was hyper weirdo. most of the other characters are already pretty gloomy so he was a breath of fresh air...but then: surprise!! ..he's the gloomiest. :///
A good amount of people found Haru's route transphobic and I'm sincerely sorry for that. From what I understood from all the comments (mostly on steam) about how Haru's route was twisted, this is greatly due to the fact that my english was really poor at the time and that I failed to convey the message I had in mind, resulting to people thinking I voluntarily depicted Haru in a ill manner, which was obviously not my intention.
Right now I'm working on a remake where hopefully it will be more clear for everyone that Haru is a cis boy simply crossdressing as a response/self-protection because of his view of the world around him and isn't actually a trans person. I do feel really bad for the people who felt hurt or betrayed because of their expectations and my poor writing at the time, so I'll try my best to make it extra clear from the get go✦♡
personally i do think it would be really cool if Haru was a trans boy who is presenting as a girl because that's what's expected of him, but he's your character and you can write him however you want. BUT i am really glad to know that you didn't intend any transphobia and i think it's cool that you're remaking the game and rethinking Haru's route!!
and like i said, even if there were some things i didn't like, i ultimately still like this game a lot and i still played through every route lol!!
thx for the explanation and keep up the good work 👍👍
heya, is there a possibility that Fuji:RE could be a little more gender neutral? or if not, would there be a way for me to try and mod the og game for personal use?
Hello ~ Unfortunately, I am not planning on making Fuji:RE more gender neutral as Aya is one of my OCs with a set gender (as well as the other characters), personality, name, etc THOUGH feel free to mod the og game as you want, as long as it's purely for personal use and not promoting your version as the original. The game's files of the current game aren't locked so you can change whatever you want (still for personal use) and I'm planning to not lock the remake either so you'll be able to mod it too when it releases✿
P.S : You might already know this game, but have you tried the Our Life series from GBPatch ? This is an amazing and wholesome visual novel with a good amount of customization, so it might actually fit your taste and preferences better✦
I heard a while ago a Fujiwara 2 it's in development, with Ikki's sister as the main character..is that idea still ongoing? I have had a hyper-fixation on this game since about a year ago. I'm taking every crumb!! :3
Hello, sorry for the late answer ! Yes, the idea of Fujiwara Bittersweet is still a thing ~ It's on pause right now though, as I'm working on other projects (Fujiwara:REmake is one of those, I update sometimes on my twitter account and my discord server), but hopefully I'll be able to work on it sooner than later after I'm done ! Thank you again for loving the game this much, it really means a lot for me ♡ P.S : There is little crumbs of Fujiwara in my other game called "Hello Friend", if ever you are curious✦
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i played this game 4 or 5 months ago (forgot to leave a review) and THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST FREE GAMES I'VE EVER PLAYED (though i'm still a beginner)!!
all of the routes are so detailed and enjoyable! i did not expect this game to be so good! at first, i just couldn't get into it because i did not know much about otome games; but the moment i got used to them, i returned and binge-played this game and after 3 or 4 days, finished the whole game! i'm now obsessed with route orders, but in the beginning, i decided to go blind...and played yuta's route first, then ikki's and after that, kenji's (surprisingly, i got sweet end in two of them) and then, i dropped this and picked this up 3 months later and couldn't remember most of the routes, so i replayed them route order-wise.
**SPOILERS AHEAD (and constant rambling too)**
ikki's route was SOO CUTEE!!! i did not expect him to have a sister and she was really adorable! now, let's talk about ikki. i love how ikki did not join toshio in bullying me and also told him to stop it (this is what attracted me to him, that's why i played his route when i was playing this game blindly) and the fact that he was so cheerful as a kid (along with toshio) breaks my heart T_T but at the end of his route, we can see that he tries to open up a bit more to the people around him and the cat ears are- *ahem* *ahem* i think i don't have to say anymore.
toshio's turn. first of all, when i first played this game, i HATED toshio; like man tf- and i was convinced that i would not like him EVER and decided to play his route LAST... but changed my mind when i turned a new leaf. his route was SO FREAKING SAD that i felt like stopping halfway and started apologizing to him (my parents wondered if i had some kind of mental illness)! overall, his route was pretty tear-jerking and my baby toshio deserves the world. also he was kinda yandere (that's one of the reasons why i love him sm)
yuta's route did not feel all that special to me (don't take my opinions seriously), but i still liked it because it showed a new world to the heroine! the writing was excellent and it was impossible to predict what was to come next. also, yuta was a pretty guy and i liked his straight forward, yet tsundere personality!
haru's route genuinely surprised me... i always wondered why there was haru's route, and not ichigo's! naturally, i thought that the heroine was a bi, and obv i was wrong. i really love tsunderes and this route was a morning tea for me (it was refreshing) and i love how this route was executed! it was also unpredictable and thought that the maths teacher was a pedo or smth and i'm glad i was wrong! btw, her mom was pretty chill and i liked her a lot. also, the kiss at the end of the route was the BEST!!
kenji's route was cute too, but if i had to compare it to ikki's, kenji's was cuter than 0.01% like, MAN I LOVE KENJI SM!!! his straight-worward side is good too, but i love his jealous side the most T_T !! overall, his route was very enjoyable and his dad was just- *fangirl noises* his eyepatch was one of the things that attracted me to him (yes, i'm into such things)
lastly, *drum rolls* my beloved RYU!!! who would've guessed that he was the student council president! his route was pretty depressing too, but the fact that it was so well-written makes me sob...like...*sniffle*...he did so much for his friends!! he truly cared for them, so much that he changed himself! he took anti-depressants everyday and became the most cheerful and mysterious character of the game. i actually thought that ichigo was foreshadowing his yandere personality, and that's what got me the most excited about the end! overall, his route was the best and lots of hearts from me for him <3
at last, i congratulate hazuki and ichigo of their coming together, and the most heartwarming part of this game was the fact that ikki's sister survived in all of the routes! also, the parallel universe concept (i don't know what to call it) of this game was one of the best things in the game! for example, the world of the game does not revolve around the heroine and the events actually occur in other routes (e.g. the thing about akane) and the game is ACTUALLY bittersweet, and not just rainbows and unicorns everywhere!
sincere love for this game <3 (though i don't think anyone read thus far)
I read your review from A to Z and it makes me so happy that you loved the game that much ! Thank you so so much for all the kind words, it really do means a lot for me and motivates me even more for the remake! Hopefully you'll like it too ♡
OHH YEAH THE REMAKE!!
i forgot to mention it!!! the idea seemed pretty intriguing to me!!
just wanted to let you know that i'm looking forward to it!!! <3
I loved every part of their routes, both sweet and friendship! i felt so sad that it finished but i am glad another one is in the making <3 (and to all the people thinking harus route was transphobic etc just..shush honestly you are very small minded. haru is not trans but rather using hiding as a girl to deal with issues. Just like how toshio smokes etc but tbh i really liked harus route) and in order i chose: (HARU-TOSHIO-IKKI-YUTA-KENJI-RYU) <3
Thank you for the kind words, it means a lot for me ♡
And I'm happy you loved the game this much and looking forward for Fuji:RE, I hope you'll enjoy it as well !✦
this game was really fun and i enjoyed it a lot buuut......
*spoilers below*
Haru's route was like??? reeally transphobic?? they're a trans girl who decided to go back to being a cis boy just because they think it'll make Aya like them more???? am i misunderstanding something?? cause that was wack.
Also, less of a big deal, but Ryu's route was such a disappointment tbh he was a more interesting character when he was hyper weirdo. most of the other characters are already pretty gloomy so he was a breath of fresh air...but then: surprise!! ..he's the gloomiest. :///
A good amount of people found Haru's route transphobic and I'm sincerely sorry for that. From what I understood from all the comments (mostly on steam) about how Haru's route was twisted, this is greatly due to the fact that my english was really poor at the time and that I failed to convey the message I had in mind, resulting to people thinking I voluntarily depicted Haru in a ill manner, which was
obviously not my intention.
Right now I'm working on a remake where hopefully it will be more clear for everyone that Haru is a cis boy simply crossdressing as a response/self-protection because of his view of the world around him and isn't actually a trans person. I do feel really bad for the people who felt hurt or betrayed because of their expectations and my poor writing at the time, so I'll try my best to make it extra clear from the get go✦♡
I hope it clears a bit the confusion ~
personally i do think it would be really cool if Haru was a trans boy who is presenting as a girl because that's what's expected of him, but he's your character and you can write him however you want. BUT i am really glad to know that you didn't intend any transphobia and i think it's cool that you're remaking the game and rethinking Haru's route!!
and like i said, even if there were some things i didn't like, i ultimately still like this game a lot and i still played through every route lol!!
thx for the explanation and keep up the good work 👍👍
heya, is there a possibility that Fuji:RE could be a little more gender neutral? or if not, would there be a way for me to try and mod the og game for personal use?
Hello ~
Unfortunately, I am not planning on making Fuji:RE more gender neutral as Aya is one of my OCs with a set gender (as well as the other characters), personality, name, etc THOUGH feel free to mod the og game as you want, as long as it's purely for personal use and not promoting your version as the original. The game's files of the current game aren't locked so you can change whatever you want (still for personal use) and I'm planning to not lock the remake either so you'll be able to mod it too when it releases✿
P.S : You might already know this game, but have you tried the Our Life series from GBPatch ? This is an amazing and wholesome visual novel with a good amount of customization, so it might actually fit your taste and preferences better✦
I heard a while ago a Fujiwara 2 it's in development, with Ikki's sister as the main character..is that idea still ongoing? I have had a hyper-fixation on this game since about a year ago. I'm taking every crumb!! :3
Hello, sorry for the late answer !
Yes, the idea of Fujiwara Bittersweet is still a thing ~
It's on pause right now though, as I'm working on other projects (Fujiwara:REmake is one of those, I update sometimes on my twitter account and my discord server), but hopefully I'll be able to work on it sooner than later after I'm done !
Thank you again for loving the game this much, it really means a lot for me ♡
P.S : There is little crumbs of Fujiwara in my other game called "Hello Friend", if ever you are curious✦