My Darling Dark Elf

Very moe like " My Dear Prince ". Simple cottagecore story always relaxes me and I want to headpat endlessly Nienke.

petite tsundere x golden retriever dark elf couple that sometimes dresses as maids and sometimes dresses in wedding gowns. nienke doesn't remember her past very well, but regains her memories as the VN progresses. i appreciate that she realizes her feelings for merel before she fully recalls her most important memories, because the alternative would feel a bit contrived. the romance is sweet and nienke's reactions to merel's bold behavior is funny. however, i felt like the worldbuilding was a bit lacking. i liked hearing about mors paravail, and how the elves are in caves or underground or something like that, but the description of why the war between the humans and the elves came about was a bit lacking. i guess the explanation amounted to "the war happened because the elves and humans were different races" but there wasn't much depth to it. it didn't ring true to me the way that economic or religious reasons might. i would've liked to hear about a corrupt and eccentric elf king, if only for a little bit. then again, the reason does have a bit of basis in history, so i guess it's the framing of fantasy racism being natural that rubs me the wrong way. it's not that important thou…

I really enjoyed this VN! Nienke as a protagonist really spoke to me. I related to her being an introvert and a reader, to her struggles with waking up early, and her complex feelings on living with her parents as an adult. The plot itself isn't overly complex, as you might expect for a slice-of-life VN, but Nienke's character and her relationships with the side characters really brought a lot of depth to the story. There's lots to explore in her interpersonal relationships: her budding friendship/romance with Merel, of course (who has a rough-and-tumble personality type that I just adore), her relationship with her parents (who are soooo cute I'd read a whole VN about just them LOL), her somewhat estranged relationship with her best friend Cornelia, and her tough-love mentor, Mrs van Dijk. It was really fun to see how Nienke navigated each of these relationships and grew within them; she's somewhat of a prickly person, but ultimately, she wants to do right by all of the people that she cares about, and I think that's showcased really well from scene to scene, with side characters each getting a turn in the spotlight with her. The art is also super cute! I really loved each illust…

I was really looking forward to this story, so I was excited when I finally started reading it. And honestly? I loved it! Long story short, I really enjoyed the story. It was sweet, charming, and gave me a similar feeling to My Dear Prince by Overall. The whole thing just has its own little charm that makes it an enjoyable read. As for the characters, I actually think Nienke's personality fits the situation pretty well, considering she can't remember much from when she was five years old, haha. But I found myself relating more to Merel. I really love her energy and pushy personality (maybe because I'm a little like that myself? 😂). She brings a lot of charm to the story. I also really liked the use of letters in the story. There's something charming about the idea of people communicating through letters rather than instant messages. It's easy to forget that, not so long ago, people actually wrote LETTERS to communicate with each other, and I enjoyed seeing that play a part in the story. (Lil spoiler ahead!) [spoiler]Okay, BUT... the whole situation with the parents exchanging letters with Merel's family for YEARS without properly addressing certain important things until Nien…

Another wonderful Yuri VN from ebi-hime! The two leads are really sweet together and the plot focuses on some interesting themes without becoming too heavy. As someone whose childhood memory is also very foggy, I really related to Nienke. Also more buff women in Yuri please!

Cute and sweet dark elf yuri. The art style is cute and I especially like the UI.