The WhatsNext verdict
For Fans of intimate yuri visual novels and sweet, character-driven romance stories.: The charming chemistry between contrasting leads and tender, observant dialogue create an endearing and comforting vignette. Tradeoff: As a brief, linear side story, it offers little mechanical interactivity or narrative branching and wraps up in under two hours.
What it does best
A tender romance carried by lovable opposites
Sweet, sharply observed yuri writing
Music that makes the romance glow
What might put you off
Extremely short
Chinese-only release
The setup
What you are walking into
Xicheng is a snow queen who doesn't know what happiness or joy is, and Lingxing is a sunshine who happened to come into her life. "Secret Dance" is the story of two high school classmates, with a sweet and warm romance and detailed emotional descriptions. This is a short bonus story about a sidecouple from Unwavering Love, and the events that take place one year before Symbiotic Love. However, the story can be read on its own.