Will Claude and Rena have a perfect ending?
Hey everyone, I just finished this game for the first time. I enjoyed 99% of it, but the ending didn't quite suit me. I maxed out Claude and Rena's relationship level, and the ending saw Claude return to his officer post, but so busy with work that he often left Rena home alone, not even noticing her pregnancy.
Considering Claude's character arc, this seems ironic, as he always tried to escape his father's shadow, yet ended up becoming a clone of him. It makes you wonder if, when Claude Jr. grows up, he'll see Claude as a similarly neglectful and irresponsible father.
Afterwards, I adjusted the relationship level... I saw the "second-best" ending: Claude becomes captain and takes Rena aboard the warship, the two traveling through space together. In my opinion, this ending is much better than the first, but it still feels like something is missing. It's very short, like another PA event, and it doesn't explain what happened to the other companions. In my imagination, there should be a wedding ceremony for Claude and Rena, witnessed by all the companions and people they met on their journey, including the king and Rena's mother.
I admit I really love the romance between Claude and Rena, a feeling stemming from the Star Ocean EX anime I watched as a child. So I wonder if they have a truly perfect ending? I know the game has 99 endings, but I don't have the energy to unlock them all.