When I was a kid, I downloaded Yume Nikki from an obscure forum linked under an obscure youtube video. Y'know the kind of video with max 100 views, and that you never find again?

I became immediately enamoured and obsessed with this little game, and fell in love with Madotsuki as a character. So much so that I've never fully completed the game, because I spoiled the ending myself as a kid, and I refused to do that to her. Even now, I refuse.

For a few years, way before kinning was a thing™, I had convinced my child self that I was somehow Madotsuki. However, as an adult, I can confirm that I was delusional and simply related to her heavily and found great comfort in playing as a character so similar to me. Scarily so to an extent, given fan interpretations. I still love Madotsuki a whole lot, and have fanart of her that a friend drew tattooed on my arm!

Kikiyama, I hope you're well. Thank you for creating one of my favorite games and possibly my most loved game character ever.