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Thought I'd try my hand at a critique! There's a lot of really good things about this picture. I love the pretty lighting in the background and how it makes the picture look warmer, it fits perfectly with the connection Asuna and Yui have. It feels almost like a scene you would actually see in the anime. Like always, you have the character designs mastered, you can recognize the characters easily without having to be clarified as to who they are, and I appreciate that. There's only small mistakes and tiny nit-picks that I've noticed though.First, I think Yui's arms are a bit too short. You can always look up anatomy guides to help out with that (I often return to this one: fav.me/da1kz4o ). I think something you could have done a bit differently as well is have Yui's hands clutching onto the plushie instead of hanging loosely.Something else I picked up on is that it's a bit unclear as to where both Asuna and Yui are looking. It looks like Yui is looking up and that Asuna's either looking towards the viewer or to the side. The reason why it looks like Yui is looking up is likely because the whites of her eyes are visible underneath her eyes, so I'd recommend not doing that unless the character is actually supposed to be looking up. Something you can do to fill that empty space is add a "line" under the eye (almost like eyelashes?). As for Asuna, you could move the right eye to change the direction she's looking in. You can do the same when adding the pupils. While I'm focusing on the eyes, I like how you made Asuna's left eye smaller than her right for detail, however it is a bit too small.Finally, don't be afraid to experiment a bit more with their faces! The eyebrows are a vital part of making the emotion the character is feeling clear, so change the way the eyebrows look/the direction they're going in to experiment with emotions! Also, you can add blush to make a character look cuter. You can also add lipstick to add extra depth and make a character look a bit more mature. Even if it's subtle, it can really add something to a drawing. A bit unrelated, but you can also add extra hairstrands to make the hair look more natural and fuller as well.Nice work as always! I'm eager to see more from you. Good luck in the contest.