I am currently playing Shuuen no Virche. I play for less than an hour a day for a short time, but the story is so immersive that I can't wait to clear it.
I usually start with the route of the character I liked the most from the common route. Once I finish that character's route, I proceed by referring to a guide.
I prefer the default name. I like to have the heroine's name called by the characters' voices. If there's no default name, I usually decide by nickname or my cat's name.
I also replayed Yoshiwara Higanbana and Chou no Doku. I was impressed by those games, but more than anything, I wanted to remember them for a long time. I even bought the Switch versions.
I like Shinnosuke Tachibana, Yuki Ono, Takashi Kondo, Masahiro Yamanaka.
All four of them have great voice acting, so it's impossible to choose a favorite.
To be honest, it's hard for me to tell others easily that I enjoy visual novel games, especially Otome games. I think I can tell my family, but I still don't think I can confidently play in front of them. It's hard to fully immerse myself in the game.
I am drawn to characters who appear cold and aloof on the outside but are not like that on the inside. I enjoy watching the process of such characters gradually opening their hearts and becoming close.