Been feeling kind of… I don't know, lonely I guess, lately, but I've been drawing some comfort from the visual novels I've been enjoying.
This particularly struck me with Nurse Love Syndrome, the precursor (but not "prequel" or anything) to Nurse Love Addiction, which I'm currently ploughing through for my bedtime reading. There's something about that specific work's writing that really draws the reader in and makes them feel included — and this is further supported by the excellent characterisation and voice acting, courtesy of some big names like Yumi Hara, Eri Kitamura and Asami Imai.
In particular I'm finding myself thoroughly enamoured with the character Yamanouchi, who in the context of the game is a more experienced nurse than the protagonist (who is fresh out of nursing school) and her senpai (who has been there for a year). Yamanouchi is a charming, somewhat tomboyish woman who speaks in Kansai dialect (or, in the English localisation, the usual "drawl" that this is translated into) and is the sort of person who makes you feel happy just by being in the same room.
Yamanouchi is frank and honest with our protagonist, and someone who puts across a wonderful "older sister" vibe without going down the "ara ara, oneechan" route. She's someone you'd want in your life just because she puts across the impression of being easy to talk to, supportive and kind, but also not afraid to give you some friendly "tough love" if you need it.
I'm actually not taking aim for her "route" in Nurse Love Syndrome right away because I also like the senpai character, but I'm very much looking forward to seeing what makes this charming young woman tick. I suspect there's going to be a lot of interesting things to discover, but we'll have to wait and see!
Anyway, on that note, I think I'm going to go sit in bed and enjoy some time with my nurse friends. Have a pleasant evening!
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