7s'Carlet

MC and her childhood friend Hino decide to spend time in a mysterious town in search for her brother, who disappeared a year prior. It does not take long to realize that something in this sleepy town is amiss, a feeling exacerbated by a local legend that the dead walk among the living here.

I had high expectations from this story, after all, mystery is my favorite thing - and since Aksys launched this along with Psychedelica squared as their summer of mystery promo (yes I totes got the buttons!), it was gonna be the best thing ever. Compared to Psychadelica, however, this one didn’t quite make it. I didn’t hate it, there was a lot of fun and mystery to be had. To be quite honest, however, I think toward the end they let the romance get in the way of a good story. Don’t get me wrong, I am all about the feels, but not at the expense of the plot. Especially since some of the storylines had a bit of a bittersweet aftertaste. Overall, I was glad to add this to my collection, but it would not make the top 5.