The Only One Girl - First Quarter Demo

Being in high school is plenty of work even when you have a lot of friends, let alone when you have to switch schools and start all over again. Anime visual novels seem to focus a lot on this type of story, given the fact that there are dozens of them out there that tackle the same subject. Hence, it might be nice to see it once more, except in a more self-aware way.

The Only One Girl - First Quarter is a romantic visual novel in which you play the role of a girl as she transfers to a new school. However, is quite aware of the anime-like scenario she finds herself into, so she decides to go with the flow and even look for all the tropes and cliches she is familiar with from her visual novels. On the other hand, there is quite the adventure waiting for you either way.

The girl’s name is Sera-Abigail Clementine, and the school she transfers to is Riley Parks Academy. As it turns out, this was formerly an all-boys school, which is reflected in the type of character she meets, given the fact that there are no other girls there. Hence, she must deal with quite a few guys who are trying to get her attention and hit on her on a regular basis.

You can choose whether to go out on dates with some of the guys, as well as actively pursue relationships if you feel like it. There are dialog choices that steer the story one way or the other, so it shouldn’t be difficult to have multiple playthroughs without getting bored in the process. The whole thing is pretty lighthearted as well, so don’t expect too much complexity in the romance department.

As far as the artwork is concerned, the environments are definitely cozy and colorful, but some of them are a bit too washed out and lazily integrated into the story. However, at least the characters are unique and detailed, which makes the whole dating thing a bit more immersive. There is full voice acting for every character, which is definitely a nice touch.

In the end, The Only One Girl - First Quarter has its charm and it can easily keep you busy from start to finish, especially if you want to see all the possible endings. However, it’s far from finished yet, so we can only hope that future episodes are going to be just as fun.