This series is, er, prolific, so I felt like I had to see through one of them. I picked this one because it seems to be the only one without porn. Well, actually, because it seems to be the shortest. Well, actually.... because I already owned it for some reason.

So having not read the VN this is a prequel to, I say that this does not stand on its own. Maybe someone who is familiar with and invested in these characters will get value from this story. All I saw was passing mentions of characterizations that never get developed (Miya's parents, etc) thrown in a stew of the usual tropes.

It's fine, it's competent, it's enjoyable. It's just empty.