I've heard this be compared to 'The Empty Box and Zeroth Maria' a couple times, a work that was hardly known in Japan but beloved and hailed as hidden gem by its English readers, and from what little I've read, it does seem very charming... even if that tragedy tag scares me a bit lmao. Still, I'd welcome any good mystery, especially if it is one with a strong central character dynamic.

@theredjet Ah ok. That ratio between light novels and manga was just so different from what I usually see that I wasn't quite sure what was going on.

Never noticed this one before, but I'd definitely give it a look if licensed.

I've been rewatching the anime, and it's a lot better than I remember! Now I really want to read the novel.

The full fan-translation is too famous, good and old for the digital release to have much sense tbh. Though you never know, priorly translated famous VNs usually sell much better than their counterparts without a fantl.