History Heartwarming / YandereSimulator

* Assuming the {{Matchmaker|Quest}} mechanic can apply to non-rivals, there will be plenty of chances for HeartwarmingMoments. Yeah, you could just matchmake a rival to dispose of her, but you could also make your favorite side character happy by getting them together with their crush.

** In more detail – Kokona asks Yan-chan to obtain a new uniform for her, because hers [[DCupDistress does not accommodate her massive bust]]. After Yan-chan does so, the two become friends. Later, Yan-chan confronts Kokona about her father and his drinking problem under the impression that she's a victim of domestic abuse. Kokona explains that her dad is not physically or sexually abusive. He does, however, dump a lot of his stresses onto her. Essentially, her mother was the family's primary breadwinner. When she died, he was left unable to pay for Kokona's tuition to Akademi. He ended up in crippling debt to a loan-shark. Yan-chan decides to "take care of" the problem. She kidnaps Musume, the loan-shark's daughter, and holds her for ransom: the payment being that all his clients have their debts forgiven. Once he agrees, Yan-chan releases Musume, then calls Kokona, whose dad has just received a call that his debt is paid. Yan-chan then asks Kokona to meet her the next morning to talk. At this point, the player has two choices: While Kokona is rambling on and on about how she'd been trying to earn money through questionable means, Yan-chan can "eliminate" (read: kidnap) Kokona right then and there. However, should the player ignore the prompt and let Kokona finish, Yan-chan simply asks Kokona nicely to back off of Senpai. Kokona makes it clear that she really likes him, but at this point she's so grateful to Yan-chan that she agrees and allows Yan-chan to have Senpai… on the condition that Yan-chan is good to him. As heartwarming as this sequence is already, the voice acting [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming really adds effect to the entire scene]]. [=Mom0ki=][[note]] (who voiced Kokona in this sequence and also plays Midori and Oka)[[/note]] has a real knack for making characters sound absolutely endearing.

** On the flip side, imagine how relieved and proud your father must be to see that his daughter [[spoiler:[[HeelFaceTurn rejected her mother's tactics]]. [[ThrowTheDogABone Let's be honest, the man deserves something good like that to happen]].]]
** In addition to that, you can also befriend your rivals and peacefully talk them into not pursuing Senpai. The cutscene is also another rare instance where Yan-chan is sincerely smiling. [[spoiler:That is, if you [[MoodWhiplash ignore]] [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential the very tempting "Eliminate" prompt]] [[MoodWhiplash for long enough]].]]
** Yan-chan can use her normally violent tendencies to "persuade" those who are ruining the life of your Rivals to stop making them suffer. (Like kidnapping a loan shark's daughter and using her to force the owner to take back all the debt, for example.) Doing this instead of simply murdering your rivals is strangely heartwarming.

* On the rooftop [[TheWoobie Kokona Haruka]] confesses to [[NiceGal Saki Miyu]] that [[spoiler:she has a [[MissingMom dead mother]] and an [[AbusiveParents abusive father]].]] Saki's immediate response is one of concern. She does not judge, and makes it clear she cares about her best friend.
** [[spoiler:As of the [[https://youtu.be/hqYwI6gRaaE?t=148 "Friendship & Betrayal"]] update, if you confront Kokona about [[DomesticAbuse domestic abuse]], [[TheReveal this doesn't seem to be the case]].]]
--->'''Kokona''': He...he... [[spoiler:He cries...]]\\

'''Kokona''': [[spoiler:He cries... and talks about his debt problems...]]\\
'''Yan-chan''': [[spoiler:Your father is in debt?]]\\
'''Kokona''': [[spoiler:When my mom died last year, my family lost a lot of money...my dad took out a loan so that he could continue to pay for my tuition fees... but... It turns out that he borrowed money from some really shady people... they raise the interest rate by 10% every ten days... and they threaten to get violent with him if he doesn't pay up...]]\\
'''Yan-chan''': [[spoiler:Loan sharks...]]\\
'''Kokona''': [[spoiler:I'm trying to help my dad get out of debt... I'm trying to earn money any way I can, but... the only ways to make money fast... are... [[CompensatedDating gross]]...]]
** Another thing is that, since Kokona [[spoiler:doesn't actually suffer from domestic abuse]], her willingness to meet someone on the roof to talk about it was probably her being incredibly concerned for whichever student left that note in her locker. What a sweet girl.
* A meta example would be in the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6wP1qj2USs "I Want My Senpai Back"]] special. [[spoiler:Despite the RunningGag, the special ends with Kokona still alive. Yan-chan even [[PetTheDog genuinely thanks her for her time before leaving her in peace]].]]
** Even though at the end, [[spoiler:Osana Najimi dies and Senpai has been captured]], it's still a pretty good ending compared to what could've happened.
** Another good thing that happened to [[spoiler:Kokona]] is that, in the "Club Benefits" video, she's one of the ones that Yan-chan hands treats to.

** Similarly, Musume will still do the Social Butterfly pose after [[spoiler:being released from being held hostage]]. It's exactly the same animation, but in context it feels like you can't take away her smile, even when she's been irreversibly traumatized.

** In more detail – Kokona asks Yan-chan to obtain a new uniform for her, because hers [[DCupDistress does not accommodate her massive bust]]. After Yan-chan does so, the two become friends. Later, Yan-chan confronts Kokona about her father and his drinking problem under the impression that she's a victim of domestic abuse. Kokona explains that [[spoiler:her dad is not physically or sexually abusive. He does, however, dump a lot of his stresses onto her. Essentially, her mother was the family's primary breadwinner. When she died, he was left unable to pay for Kokona's tuition to Akademi. He ended up in crippling debt to a loan-shark. Yan-chan decides to "take care of" the problem. She kidnaps Musume, the loan-shark's daughter, and holds her for ransom: the payment being that all his clients have their debts forgiven. Once he agrees, Yan-chan releases Musume, then calls Kokona, whose dad has just received a call that his debt is paid. Yan-chan then asks Kokona to meet her the next morning to talk. At this point, the player has two choices: While Kokona is rambling on and on about how she'd been trying to earn money through questionable means, Yan-chan can "eliminate" (read: kidnap) Kokona right then and there. However, should the player ignore the prompt and let Kokona finish, Yan-chan simply asks Kokona nicely to back off of Senpai. Kokona makes it clear that she really likes him, but at this point she's so grateful to Yan-chan that she agrees and allows Yan-chan to have Senpai… on the condition that Yan-chan is good to him.]] As heartwarming as this sequence is already, the voice acting [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming really adds effect to the entire scene]]. [=Mom0ki=][[note]] (who voiced Kokona in this sequence and also plays Midori and Oka)[[/note]] has a real knack for making characters sound absolutely endearing.

*** A bonus to all this? Instead of [[spoiler:only releasing Mr. Haruka from his debt, Yan-chan makes Ronshaku release ''all'' his clients from debt. Everyone who owed money is free, and won't have to worry about the company coming after them anymore.[[note]] Though it's not just heartwarming, but smart as well. If she released just Kokona's dad, Mr. Ronshaku would know exactly who to take revenge upon. By releasing everyone in debt, Ayano has left him clueless as to who's responsible.[[/note]]]]
*** It's also kinda cute hearing [[spoiler:Kokona call Ayano [[InSeriesNickname Yan-chan]].]]
** Best of all, the end of the video reveals what the next elimination method will be… [[spoiler:[[TheMatchmaker MATCHMAKING!]] And with this method, [[VideoGameCaringPotential nobody has to get hurt]].]]

** On Tuesday, [[spoiler: Senpai loans Osana a book that his sister gave him; it says a lot about how much he trusts her that he'll let her borrow something so important to him. If you don't destroy it, she'll tell him she enjoyed it. Even if you do, he'll still be upset, but Yandere Dev says that Senpai will be ready to forgive her by morning.]]
** On Wednesday, [[spoiler: Osana sets out to find a new hangout spot for Senpai, and takes some photos of possible locations. If you leave her phone alone, Senpai will compliment her photography skills, and his dialogue implies that he's considering one of the locations she chose.]]
** On Thursday, [[spoiler: Osana, [[{{Tsundere}} in her own way]], asks Senpai on a movie date.]]
** On Friday, [[spoiler: Osana tries to introduce Senpai to her music tastes by putting together a playlist that she thinks he'll like. If you don't sabotage the audio, Senpai will actually like it, despite his more classical tastes.]]

* The first Headmasters Tape reveals that Saisho Saikou, the former CEO of Saikou Corp, founded Akademi High [[spoiler: for his daughter[[labelnote:note]]who may be Megami's mother or her aunt [[/labelnote]], whom he cherishes even more then his multi-billion dollar empire.]]
** Subverted in the second tape. [[spoiler:The idea that he founded the school to make his daughter happy was a bunch of crap and misleading distractions, or at least not the whole truth. He was actually grooming her to inherit said multi-billion dollar empire.]]

* Even though it's an act, there's something truly heartwarming about seeing Ayano on stage during the drama clubs activity.

** If the school atmosphere is high, he'll respond by cheerfully admitting that the club is mostly an excuse for he and his friends to hang out and goof off, and apologizes if you were looking for a real photography club. If you say you want to join anywhere, he happily welcomes you into the group, saying you're welcome to hang out with them, and offers you some snacks. It's pretty sweet, especially when you remember that he's never even ''met'' Ayano before.

** Subverted in the second tape. [[spoiler:The idea that he founded the school to make his daughter happy was a bunch of crap and misleading distractions. He actually was grooming her to inherit said multi-billion dollar empire.]]

* The first Headmasters Tape reveals that Saisho Saikou, the former CEO of Saikou Corp, founded Akademi High [[spoiler: for his daughter[[labelnote:note]]who may be Megamis mother or her aunt [[/labelnote]], whom he cherishes even more then his multi-billion dollar empire.]]

* In a game about an emotionless love-obsessed killing machine, you can choose to forgo violence altogether and instead [[MatchmakerQuest play cupid for all your rivals]], [[VideoGameCaringPotential setting them up with other boys]]. Imagine how your similar {{Yandere}} [[EvilCannotComprehendGood mother must feel when she sees that you didn't follow in her footsteps]].

* In a game about an emotionless love-obsessed killing machine, you can choose to forgo violence altogether and instead [[MatchmakerQuest play cupid for all your rivals]], [[VideoGameCaringPotential setting them up with other boys]]. Imagine how your similar {{Yandere}} mother must feel when she sees that you didn't follow in her footsteps.

* Crossover with Tearjerker. YandereDev included a hidden character in the Mid-January update named "Rainey" who spawns in the martial arts club if you type her name. He later confirmed on Reddit that Rainey is the name (or at least alias) of a fan who is terminally ill and is likely to pass away before the game releases so he agreed to include her as a tribute character.

* There's also the simple fact that Senpai is so forgiving that ''all five interactions'' have to go wrong for Senpai to reject Osana--if one goes right, he'll still find it in his heart to forgive her for the other four mishaps.

** In fact, Yan-chan can use her normally violent tendencies to "persuade" those who are ruining the life of your Rivals to stop or make them suffer (Like kidnapping a loan shark's daughter and using her to force the owner to take back all the debt, for example) instead of simply murdering your rivals is strangely heartwarming.

** His rap battle against Budo reveals that he genuinely doesn't care what a girl looks like, or what clique she's in. If she's a good, kind person, she has a shot. [[SincerityMode What a nice guy]].

** Even though at the end, [[spoiler:Osana Najimi dies and Senpai has been captured,]] it's still a pretty good ending compared to what could've happened.

** Hell going back to "My Senpai's Back", Midori also survives despite being killed '''even more''' than Kokona and being [=YandereDev=]'s punching bag to the point where some consider it overkill.

* [=YanDev=] has said in a twitter post that all women in Ayano's bloodline exhibit similar yandere behavior - in their late teens they become obsessed with a single male, marry him one way or another, and live out the rest of their life together with him. When asked about what would happen if the husband passed away of illness or old age before the wife did, Yandev replied that an Aishi woman has no reason to keep on living without a soulmate, and will take her own life without a second thought, following him into the grave. It's a little heartwarming, in a dark, horrifying way.

* Shortly after making a video ranting about Twitch's ban of ''[=YanSim=]'' in January 2016, [=YandereDev=] began to regret it as he felt it destroyed any chance of a peaceful resolution with Twitch – if Twitch unbanned the game after that, it would give the impression that they could essentially be bullied into submission; but if they didn't, that would give the impression that they were holding a petty grudge against [=YandereDev=]. As a result, he uploaded another video defending Twitch and providing more reasonable explanations as to why they never responded to him (such as the e-mails never reaching him for whatever reason or them simply having no protocol for what to do if a developer disputes the banning of their game) in an attempt to "extend the olive branch" and resolve the issue more peacefully.

* [[https://yanderedev.wordpress.com/2017/07/09/first-unity-5-build-now-available/ On July 9th 2017, the first C# Unity 5 build of the game went public.]][[labelnote:*]] Based on Dev's comments, the C# conversion was finished in early June, and the porting to the new engine about four weeks later, but he still needed a few days to familiarize himself with the new architecture and check for {{Game Breaking Bug|s}}.[[/labelnote]] Why is this heartwarming? Well, just read that blogpost. [[https://yanderedev.wordpress.com/2017/07/11/july-10th-bug-fixing-build/ And the one posted the day after.]] [[https://youtu.be/K7wNpStFPA0 And his video on the subject a week later.]] It's obvious that [=YandereDev=] has regained his enthusiasm for working on the game. After watching him struggle and spin his wheels for nine months, it's nice to see him finally have some joy again.

* [[https://yanderedev.wordpress.com/2017/07/09/first-unity-5-build-now-available/ On July 9th 2017, the first C# Unity 5 build of the game went public.]][[labelnote:*]] Based on Dev's comments, the C# conversion was finished in early June, and the porting to the new engine about four weeks later, but he still needed a few days to familiarize himself with the new architecture and check for GameBreakingBugs.[[/labelnote]] Why is this heartwarming? Well, just read that blogpost. [[https://yanderedev.wordpress.com/2017/07/11/july-10th-bug-fixing-build/ And the one posted the day after.]] [[https://youtu.be/K7wNpStFPA0 And his video on the subject a week later.]] It's obvious that [=YandereDev=] has regained his enthusiasm for working on the game. After watching him struggle and spin his wheels for nine months, it's nice to see him finally have some joy again.

** Adding on to this, Dev revealed in the first blog post of March 2017 that in response to the videos, he'd received a lot of messages basically telling him to take more care of himself. It's certainly nice to know that a lot of the fanbase cares about his wellbeing enough to encourage him to not overextend himself, and it was likely a huge relief for them to hear that he chose to take their advice and cut down his daily workload from 12 hours working on the game to 10.

* As of July 9th, Yandere Simulator has been fully ported from Unity 4 to Unity 5. Why is this heartwarming? Well, seeing [=YandereDev=]'s happiness to this on his development blog would do it. This also helps with him talking about meeting some very kind fans at Anime Expo, saying how their kind words and this new development has made him excited to continue working on the game. After hearing him struggle for so long on Yandere Simulator, it's nice to see him having some joy again.