However, Emi’s route is comparably lighthearted and has much more comedy. Emi’s route reveals that she struggles with trust and getting too close to other people because of what has happened to her before, which heavily contrasts the image she exhibits upon seeing her initially.Įmi’s route has its share of drama and, just as in Rin’s route, can indeed be emotional when it requires. As the story goes on, it becomes clearer that Emi is the type of person who is determined enough to push through her own obstacles on her own without depending on the assistance of others, and this is one of the main elements of her route. While Rin’s focused more on the present and how changing herself would impact the future, Emi’s story is heavily influenced by past events and how those influence her in the present.
Though she seems like the happy and determined individual, her route explores a side of her that I would have no idea about during Rin’s route.Įmi’s route differs quite a bit from Rin’s in that it gives greater emphasis to the past. In spite of this, however, Emi insists on running and is in fact one of the fastest runners for the school’s track team and refuses to let her disability define her as a human being. Emi fits well with Rin, who has no arms, as she herself lost her legs and uses prosthetic limbs. Compared to Rin, she’s much more energetic, upbeat, and talkative. I got to see quite a bit of Emi in Rin’s route so I already had an idea about her personality.
I didn’t enjoy it quite as much as Rin’s route, but it’s still fantastic and appeals in quite a different way. At long last I have finally returned to Katawa Shoujo, and yesterday I managed to complete the Emi Ibarazaki route.