「Sympathy Kiss」

Favorite Character Poll Results

Thank you for participating in the Sympathy Kiss Favorite Character Poll!
Below, please find the poll results along with some comments we received!

・Please note that the poll results and comments may contain spoilers.
・The poll's top three characters will be announced in order of the number of votes received.
The order of the remaining characters is unrelated to their ranking.

I-I'm not blushing or anything...
I was just surprised you'd call me cute and say you love me without feeling embarrassed...
Well, I definitely love you more than you love me.
And hey, since you said you love me, that means you have to stay by my side forever.
Got it? Alright, it's a promise...

COMMENTS

He was so cute and sweet, and I am a sucker for obsessive love in otomes. The CGs were flawless, and his whole route was amazing. Also, his jealous moments were the best.
I love his cuteness, his kindness, and his madness. The way he alternates between childish innocence and deluded insanity is very well done. The line, "I'm sorry I fell for you," speaks volumes about him and his guilt. I want to spoil him with affection until he remembers what it's like to feel loved.
YOFY is well-intentioned, adorable, and engages in banter with the heroine (once she gets to know him a little better)—making it easy to forgive and appreciate his unhinged behavior. It's fun to see YOFY's remorse and guilt after his inner conflict manifests the way it does. Also, YOFY's work attitude is relatable: avoiding meetings with coworkers/bosses and only engaging in casual conversation once a situation forces it.

Yes, you made your feelings quite clear. Thank you.
Despite all the trouble I put you through, you stayed with me.
I... I can't thank you enough for that.
I'm sure there will be plenty of hardship ahead of us,
but I want you by my side more than anyone else, supporting me. I'm counting on you...

COMMENTS

Who doesn't love a man who looks out for you, supports you, and cares for you in every single route? Sweet with a bit of spice. Serious at work and teasing at home. An honor student with a delinquent streak. There is nothing this man cannot do, especially if it'll keep his loved ones and the Estario team out of harm's way.
At first, I was attracted by his appearance and powerful presence, alongside his voice. But as I progressed further in the story, I fell in love with how caring he is. Always putting others’ needs before his, staying humble despite his job position, and protecting those whom he cares about. He was my first choice, and I couldn’t be happier!
Kobase is a refreshing love interest—occasionally gruff, almost always direct, and motivated without being mean; a good boss looking out for his employees; and a passionate lover. His drive and ambition don't stop him from seeing people as people, so he looks out for the people he cares about while striving for excellence, and his vulnerable side is cute and fun to see. (As an additional plus, he's voiced by one of my favorite seiyuu, Kazuyuki Okitsu.)

Hearing you say "I love you" so many times,
I don't know whether to feel happy or embarrassed...
Ah, I mean, of course I'm happy! Really happy!
Your messages really showed me how much you care.
I'm sure it'll make Hinata smile, so I'll tell him later, okay?

COMMENTS

Higa is such a sweetheart and has a cute side that I love. I also really enjoyed becoming close to him and his son, Hinata, whom I also adore! His route overall was sweet and mature and it felt natural to fall in love with him as the MC and become part of his family.
Sometimes, even words can't describe how much you love someone. Higa deserves the love of the entire world—a shy man, with a heart full of love for his son and the MC. Mature, responsible, cute, and absolute adorable—I wish I could marry him right now to give him the love he deserves and make him and his son happy. <3
I loved how devoted he was to everyone, including the MC, his son, and his wife. A widower dad ex-idol salaryman is one heck of a character background, and I thought this was one of the most well-written mature routes I've read, especially as an ""older"" otome game fan who does not see a whole lot of love interests her age anymore. I was already smitten by a man who danced to not-Kamen Rider ending sequences for his son and wore cute sweaters with teddy bears on the regular, but everything from the earnest way he cared for his son and confessed his love for the MC as a man while never forgetting his love for his past wife cemented him as one of my favorites for all time. It is such a pity that his route is so short in comparison to the others! I will look forward to a Sympathy Kiss fandisk (ONLY if it has quality Higa content)!

Hey, what's with you saying "I love you" so much all of a sudden?
Ah, you realized how charming I am and fell in love with me all over again, didn't you?
Honestly, the way you express your feelings like that is super cute.
And yeah, of course I really, really love you too.
Let's do our best together as partners!

COMMENTS

I love his personality. I like boldness and directness, and vibe well with him. This tends to clash with people, but his intentions aren't bad and his attitude is refreshing to me. Aside from that, he is freaking hilarious. Love his voice acting as well. Genki are really hit or miss for me, and this was a straight crit.
Mitsuki has a very outgoing personality that I thought complemented Akari perfectly. He can first come across as blunt and overbearing, but everything he does is with good intentions. I love how Akari and Mitsuki confessed their feelings for one another, and their romance had a very satisfying and natural progression in my opinion!
Mitsuki's just a boy doing his best regardless of what people say about him. He's not mean, but also not too nice. He encourages the MC to voice her own opinions and stand on equal ground with him (they make such a good team!). His route is also perfect JDrama material. I cried when he had to push her away, hahah. I also really like his voice. It has such a boyish charm that I start smiling the second I hear it, even when he isn’t in frame yet!

Yeah, I've known that you love me for a long time.
But, well... I guess I do like hearing it out loud.
Huh? Me...?
I prefer to let my actions speak for my feelings, so I don't say stuff like that often, but yeah, I love you too.
You're the most important person in the world to me.
If you didn't already realize that, I'll make sure you do now.

COMMENTS

Minato did surprise me with his initially cold and distant demeanor, and afterwards teasing and flirty personality. He is a good example of "don't judge a book by its cover." ;)
I loved Minato because he started out so standoffish and slowly warmed up to us. He was also super devoted to his family, which was cute! I also loved how possessive Minato became as the story went on and his steamy scenes! He was for sure my favorite!
I love EVERYTHING about this man. The moment he ignored me, I knew I had to do everything in my power to get him to like me. <3 And then, the moment he actually started opening up, I FELL WAY, WAY, WAY DOWN AND NEVER GOT OUT. His rizz is too GOOD. His way of flirting has me giggling and kicking my feet. 😭 He's such a tease, but he's really caring as well. He deserves everything good in this world. 😭 And also I need more side-swept messy hair Kohei in my life PLEASE! Anyway, Kohei #1 best boy. If he were real, then maybe I would actually consider the idea of marriage.

Thank you so much for saying you love me.
Call me greedy, but no matter how much love you give me, it's never enough.
So from now on, I want you to tell me you love me every day! I-If possible, that is...
Of course, I'll give you more love each and every day in return.

COMMENTS

He was such a pure and kind-hearted love interest that made the whole experience super sweet and charming.
He treats the MC like a princess! And he's the only love interest that openly pursued the MC and showed interest in her from the start.
He acts like a gentleman, a modern day prince.
I fall really hard for him. He is really like a prince... a modern prince! He is kind, sweet, and incredibly passionate. His words are also wise, often offering valuable insights that resonate deeply. When faced with any issue or potential misunderstanding, he confronts it openly and sincerely, establishing trust and ensuring the heroine feels at ease.

I'm so happy to hear you tell me how much you love me!
Of course, you know I feel the same way.
I really, really love you! You're cuter and kinder than anyone else in the whole wide world!
I know how much you already love me, but starting now,
I'm gonna work hard to make you love me even more!

COMMENTS

He’s very much my type! Cute and playful, and super tactile with a more serious, sensual side too! I feel like he and the heroine make each other stronger when it comes to their dream. So the pairing felt balanced.
Nori speaks my love language fluently (food)! I love how he gets into the role when he was shampooing the MC's hair or giving her a massage. He's so cute, and I just want to take care of him and be taken care of by him! His character development was very fulfilling and I'll be rooting for him forever! Not to mention, every time he says ""dame?"" it just makes me clench my heart!!
While I find the entire cast very appealing with their own individual charms, Nori stands out to me as being so charming, I cannot help but want to take care of him! I understand how his backstory includes so many people who saw him and simply couldn't leave him alone, with him always leaving on good terms whenever people's lives no longer worked with his. He's charming, attentive in other routes, and helpful—an all-around cute guy with a bit of trouble behind him. I really loved Higa's route as well, and playing his route after Nori made me like them both more, seeing how considerate Nori was to Akari's emotional dilemma.

When you express your feelings so directly to me, I must admit that I feel a little shy.
our beautiful words are wasted on me, yet I can't help smiling when I hear them.
I treasure everything you've given to me.
I'm so happy that you've given me a place in your heart.

COMMENTS

He is gentle and caring. He is a little older but that’s what I like 💖
Well, I love all the love interests; seriously, they're so perfect in their on way but Usui... just hits different. Their romance was so perfect. The heroine made it obvious that she liked him from the very start of his route, but he kept his cool and maintained a very consistent distance. Thier romance is so perfectly well-balanced.
Shuya is a mature man in his 40s. He is serious, and very perceptive of other people's emotions. In his perfect ending, him and the heroine have this 'clear mindset' that I love and aspire to have every day. :3 One has to understand oneself to enjoy life to the fullest and have as few regrets as possible. Love doesn't clip their wings, and that's beautiful.

Thank you to everyone who voted!

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