History Heartwarming / KatawaShoujo

----> '''[[{{Determinator}} Emi]]:''' Determination? What do you know about determination?
----> '''Hisao:''' I know that there's a girl so determined to take care of a total stranger that she'd steal his food at a festival. I know that there's a girl so determined to help me with my own problems that she'd draw up a complete dietary and exercise plan, and that she'd not only draw up the plans, but she'd follow them with me, even when she couldn't run. Determined enough to keep me at arm's length that [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy she'd put herself through emotional pain if she thought it was the right thing to do]]. Although, there's one thing that this determined girl didn't quite plan for, which was that I might feel that same kind of determination to keep her from being hurt. I fell in love with you, and I refuse to let that be thrown away because you're afraid of losing me.

--->'''Emi:''' spoiler:I tried not to fall for you, but I did. And then I tried to keep you at a distance [...] But I've been so scared, because I don't want to lose you, and I might anyway...

--> ''The wall between us is going away, even if it hurts so badly to bring it down.''

-->'''Hanako''': Then please accept my first gift to you, Hisao... ''(kisses him)''

-->'''Hanako''': This is me... All of me.

** Hisao's thoughts as the two hug (i.e. the page image) put a cherry on the cake:
-->''Seeing the two like this makes me appreciate the fact that I'm privy to such an intimate moment. Even Akira can't help but smile at the sight. I never would have thought I'd manage to find new friends so quickly, and I'm all the more thankful that of all people, these two are the two I befriended. ''

-->''Maybe Lilly was right. Although I may offer Hanako any help I can possibly give, I feel as if I know she doesn't need it.''
-->''She really has grown.''

-->'''Hisao:''' We... um, I... miss you."
-->''(short silence)''
-->'''Lilly:''' I miss you too, Hisao."
-->'''Hisao:''' ''(after hanging up)'' That light, tentative, almost shy voice. Her warm and soft tone... I'd simply be lying to myself if I were to say that I don't recognize this feeling for what it is.
-->'''Hisao:''' With thoughts of Lilly dancing on my mind, I start anticipating her return. Today has been a most excellent day.

* Another touching moment is after Lilly reveals her family's plans to bring her to Scotland, when Kenji comes out of his room as Hisao walks by. He notices how distraught Hisao looks, and offers him a helping hand, offering to talk about what's bothering him. The scene is depressing enough as it is, the fact that we get a heartwarming moment from Kenji and not a funny one just turns the whole scene into a major {{Tearjerker}}.
--->'''Kenji:''' If you ever want to talk about it, I'm, you know, here.
--->'''Hisao:''' Thanks, Kenji.
--->'''Kenji:''' Hey, it's cool. That's what friends are for, right?

---> '''Random Website/YouTube commenter''': [[PowerOfLove That feel]] when it took you 10 seconds to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1KU2a_TGVk realize why]] the [[ChekhovsGun music box is playing]].

-->Our pasts may be scattered and at times overshadowed by sadness, but they're also an irrevocable part of our lives and personalities. Even if I could change a single thing, I wouldn't, because my past is what led me here. That's why, even with all that's happened to us before, and all that may well befall us... together, we'll keep walking forwards. Forwards... towards the future. Our future.

--> '''Rin:''' Hisao? What's the word for when it feels inside your heart that everything in the world is all right?

---> '''Shizune's note:''' I thought that because you had made those stalls, they were the most important ones. We had to visit them, because everyone should be able to appreciate the fruit of their labors. I wanted you to be able to see and enjoy what you had done.

!!Meta
* Face it: The entire game, from its very existence to the [[WhatIsThisFeeling reactions]] it's gotten out of its [[Website/FourChan place of origin]] and [[{{Website/Reddit}} all]] [[Website/GameFaqs over the]] [[Website/TheEscapist internet]], is one big CMOH.
** Ironically, the fact this game is a CMOH is another CMOH. It's an [[HGame eroge]], designed around a likeable protagonist (with occasional douchey moments) and actually being happy is important in it instead of just getting laid.
** See also [[http://i.imgur.com/9JeSr.jpg this]] message from the Anonymous of 4chan.
** Try [[http://katawashoujo.blogspot.com/2012/01/season-of-goodbyes.html this blog post]].
* After {{Visual Novel}}s were banned from /a/ and /v/ (partially due to the popularity) and /jp/ mods banned ''Katawa Shoujo'' because of the {{Flame War}}s [[ItsPopularNowItSucks it caused]], the KS general threads ended up on /b/ while [[Website/FourChan moot]] creates a new section of 4chan that will allow them. /b/ has been so surprisingly civil, that one Anonymous made [[http://i.imgur.com/ULLXM.jpg this post.]]
** Even though later on the same day, VisualNovel/KatawaShoujo was allowed back on /v/, many anons are staying on the /b/ board because they are just that much nicer.
** When the Katawa Shoujo general thread found a home on /vg/, the fans thanked /b/ for their hospitality.
* RAITA giving his thanks and congratulates the team on all their hard work developing the VN.
-->''First, I would like to thank all the staff that participated in the production of this game.While I did not participate in the production, I was deeply moved at the spirit of dedication and the perseverance of those who were involved in this work. I have to admit that when I first heard of this project I was surprised and somewhat anxious, but my heart was filled with joy everytime I could recognize via the nets how members of the team were so highly motivated and pressed on with the production, leading me to closely watch over the progress being made from the very early stages. I know how it is very difficult to maintain motivation in a project where the production timeframe becomes protracted, and thus I get deeply affected when I imagine all the difficulties the members of the team must have had to overcome. Again, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude and profess how I was profoundly touched by your efforts. Thank you very much!''
--->'''RAITA'''

-->''First, I would like to thank all the staff that participated in the production of this game.While I did not participate in the production, I was deeply moved at the spirit of dedication and the perseverance of those who were involved in this work. I have to admit that when I first heard of this project I was surprised and somewhat anxious, but my heart was filled with joy everytime I could recognize via the nets how members of the team were so highly motivated and pressed on with the production, leading me to closely watch over the progress being made from the very early stages. I know how it is very difficult to maintain motivation in a project where the production timeframe becomes protracted, and thus I get deeply affected when I imagine all the difficulties the members of the team must of have had to overcome. Again, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude and profess how I was profoundly touched by your efforts. Thank you very much!''

* The Act Three scene "Crescendo". Gods, that scene is beyond belief. [[spoiler:It contains Lilly's LoveConfession for Hisao for one thing.]] A CMOH from the beginning to the end. Another moment comes a couple of scenes later, [[spoiler:when Hanako shows up few afterwards [[ShipperOnDeck and is happy for them]] and she already [[EveryoneCanSeeIt guessed they had feelings for each other some time before.]]]]

* During Act 4, when [[spoiler:Lilly is setting up the paper work to transfer, she asks Misha to bring her some papers in braille. However, instead, Shizune brings them to her... and they show of CG of the two girls smiling, reconciling at long last.]]

-->[[spoiler:Our pasts may be scattered and at times overshadowed by sadness, but they're also an irrevocable part of our lives and personalities. Even if I could change a single thing, I wouldn't, because my past is what led me here. That's why, even with all that's happened to us before, and all that may well befall us... together, we'll keep walking forwards. Forwards... towards the future. Our future.]]

* The rooftop scene in the second act. [[spoiler:Despite his inability to communicate with Rin, Hisao finally opens up and admits how much he resents his condition. Rin replies by simply hugging him, something she was also afraid would have startled him. When she leaves the rooftop, Hisao stays behind, cries for the first and last time about his condition, and leaves his depression behind, determined to now be a better person.]] Never before has the inclusion of a meme been so sweet.

* The entirety of Rin's good end, when she [[spoiler: no longer tries to force herself to be the artist others want her to be, [[BeYourself and is content with how she is]].]]

----> '''[[TheDeterminator Emi]]:''' Determination? What do you know about determination?

* Hanako's Good Ending. So many feels come from this scene. Especially when [[spoiler:Hisao's LoveConfession pops up. The two of them pouring their souls out to each other is extremely affecting as they tear down the hypothetical walls they had built to hide themselves from each other]]. The raw emotion of the scene combined with the simple melody of "Innocence" brings on the tears, too.
--> ''[[spoiler:The wall between us is going away, even if it hurts so badly to bring it down.]]''
** After that, the fact that [[ShrinkingViolet Hanako]] [[ProneToTears of all people]] is able to [[spoiler:kiss Hisao in public without a care in the world, despite how shy she is speaks volumes of how much she's grown thanks to Hisao and how much she loves him.]]
-->'''Hanako''': [[spoiler:Then please accept my first gift to you, Hisao... ''(kisses him)'']]
** A touching moment in the ending is the final image, where [[spoiler:Hanako's scars are facing away from the camera, and towards the people in the background, all of whom are staring. ''And she doesn't care.'' Not only that, but the looks they give aren't "Oh wow, someone is actually kissing the scarred girl?!" but rather "Daawww, that's so romantic!" from the girls (including Molly, who seems to be [[ShipperOnDeck very happy about it]]), and "Man, how am I gonna match that?" from the guy.]]
* Hisao taking a chance and [[spoiler:revealing his surgery scar to Hanako]], especially in light of how the story progresses from there. It's a huge gamble and could very easily go wrong in real life, but it shows how far Hisao is willing to go to show Hanako [[spoiler:how much he trusts her]], and Hanako picks up on that. Imagine how excited she must be to learn that Hisao trusts her enough [[spoiler:show her his vulnerability]] that it inspires her [[spoiler:to do the same]].
* Hanako [[spoiler:taking off her blouse, exposing her scars to Hisao just before her H-scene]]. That scene manages to evoke pretty much every emotion there is, but "heartwarming" is prominent among them.
-->'''Hanako''': [[spoiler:This is me... All of me.]]
** Hisao's response is pretty heartwarming as well, especially from Hanako's perspective. She has [[spoiler:faced bullying from countless people, including ones who she thought were her closest friends. Most people have been repulsed just from the sight of her.]] When she meets a guy who she likes, and who opens up to her about his own past and disability, she decides to do the same. After [[spoiler: revealing her scars to him]], she has no idea how he's going to react. What does Hisao do? [[spoiler: He tells her she's a wonderful person and kisses her.]]
* Hanako's early birthday party due to [[spoiler:Lilly [[PutOnABus leaving for Scotland]]]]. Her cradling her presents with teary eyes. This is all.

* Hanako's last scene in Lilly's good ending shows her in the library, where she first met Hisao. In contrast to her running away that time, she discusses [[spoiler:her plans to travel with Naomi from the newspaper club]] and showcases how much she has opened up.

* Another touching moment is after [[spoiler:Lilly reveals her family's plans to bring her to Scotland, when Kenji comes out of his room as Hisao walks by. He notices how distraught Hisao looks, and offers him a helping hand, offering to talk about what's bothering him. The scene is depressing enough as it is, the fact that we get a heartwarming moment from Kenji and not a funny one just turns the whole scene into a major {{Tearjerker}}.]]
--->'''Kenji:''' [[spoiler:If you ever want to talk about it, I'm, you know, here.]]
--->'''Hisao:''' [[spoiler:Thanks, Kenji.]]
--->'''Kenji:''' [[spoiler:Hey, it's cool. That's what friends are for, right?]]
* And of course, the good ending. [[spoiler:After a truly ''depressing'' series of scenes (see [[TearJerker/KatawaShoujo the TearJerker page]]), Hisao is alone in the hospital as an aftermath of the RaceForYourLove scene. He is emotionally ruined, believing that it was AllForNothing and he will never see Lilly ever again... Then he hears [[ChekhovsGun the music box]]...]]
---> '''Random Website/YouTube commenter''': [[PowerOfLove That feel]] when it took you 10 seconds to [[spoiler: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1KU2a_TGVk realize why]] the [[ChekhovsGun music box is playing]].]]

** From the same scene, [[spoiler: Akira casually letting them know that she's back with her boyfriend, and even gotten him a passport to come with her to Scotland. Seeing what happened between Lilly and Hisao at the airport most likely made her realize that breaking up with him was not what she really wanted, just like Lilly didn't really want to move to Scotland. Even though Akira leaving for good is the most bittersweet part of the ending, it's nice to know that she won't really be alone.]]

* A simple line at the end of her route: [[spoiler:"I love you"]]. After her entire character arc focuses on how Rin cannot understand herself nor communicate with others, these words become that much more meaningful

--> '''Rin:''' [[spoiler:Hisao? What's the word for when it feels inside your heart that everything in the world is all right?]].
* The over-arching theme of Rin's route: [[spoiler:acceptance]]. [[spoiler:For all the times Hisao gets frustrated with Rin, and for all the times he can't understand her, in the end he comes to accept her for who she is with love and support, just as Rin comes to accept herself, with both managing to connect with one another despite it all.]]

* Shizune, Misha and Hisao's scene together at the end of Act 3 [[spoiler:if you are not a two timing monster]]
* The part where Hisao shows Misha around the school, telling her about the time he spent with her and Shizune, [[spoiler:and urging her not to push Shizune away, like he did with his old friends and Iwanako]]. It's one of the best demonstrations of his CharacterDevelopment throughout a route.
* Shizune's and Hisao's conversation on the Roof late in Act 4 of her Good Ending [[spoiler:where Shizune thanks Hisao for bringing Misha back to her old self. She also talks about proud she is of how she was able to cheer up Hisao from when he first came to Yamaku and how that gave her hope and that "was why I like you."]]
* Shizune, in the next to last scene of the Good Ending path of her route, is explaining to Hisao that all that she ever really wanted [[IJustWantToHaveFriends was to have other people open up to her]], something that her deafness made extremely difficult, that part of the reason why she joined the Student Council, and why she was pushing for it to do so much, was because she figured that that best way she could do that was do things that made others happy and involved. It is there that she realizes [[spoiler:that all this time, Misha has always been there for her opening up to her and that she lost sight of her original goal. She then vows to be a better friend to her from now on.]]
* "Infinity" Shizune's good ending: [[spoiler: With Shizune, Hisao, and Misha taking a picture with a musketeer pose while vowing to one day see each other again.]]

----> '''Hisao:''' [[spoiler:I know that there's a girl so determined to take care of a total stranger that she'd steal his food at a festival. I know that there's a girl so determined to help me with my own problems that she'd draw up a complete dietary and exercise plan, and that she'd not only draw up the plans, but she'd follow them with me, even when she couldn't run. Determined enough to keep me at arm's length that she'd put herself through emotional pain if she thought it was the right thing to do. Although, there's one thing that this determined girl didn't quite plan for, which was that I might feel that same kind of determination to keep her from being hurt. I fell in love with you, and I refuse to let that be thrown away because you're afraid of losing me.]]

** The moment at the [[spoiler:graveyard]], where Emi finally tells Hisao [[spoiler:about everything she lost in her accident, and why she keeps some distance from everyone.]] It also doubles as a {{Tearjerker}}.
--->'''Emi:''' [[spoiler:I tried not to fall for you, but I did. And then I tried to keep you at a distance [...] But I've been so scared, because I don't want to lose you, and I might anyway...]]

* The entirety of Rin's good end, when she [[spoiler: no longer tries to force herself to be the artist others want her to be, and is content with how she is.]]

---> '''Shizune's note:''' I thought that because you had made those stalls, they were the most important onces. We had to visit them, because everyone should be able to appreciate the fruit of their labors. I wanted you to be able to see and enjoy what you had done.

** After that, the fact that [[ShrinkingViolet Hanako]] [[FragileFlower of all people]] is able to [[spoiler:kiss Hisao in public without a care in the world, despite how shy she is speaks volumes of how much she's grown thanks to Hisao and how much she loves him.]]

-->Maybe Lilly was right. Although I may offer Hanako any help I can possibly give, I feel as if I know she doesn't need it.
-->She really has grown.

** And when he admits it after Rin gets sick of his lollygagging and walks out to leave them alone towards the end of the route.
*** A similar scene gets to play out if you pursue her while at her house, but then choose the right options to make it up to her after talking to ''Misha'' of all people. The confrontation at the track plays out with her pushing Hisao away, but he breaks her down pretty simply, and the ''entire thing'' [[CallBack refreshes just]] [[HowWeGotHere how their relationship developed]], probably doubling the impact of it.

** The final H scene and the scene after it are this so very much especially in comparison to her [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments two other H scenes]].

* Hisao's reaction to Emi's confession:
-->'''Hisao:''' It suddenly strikes me that she's worried that I'll reject her. What a silly worry for her to have.