So happy to see this is a visual novel when I clicked!
It's just such a beautiful way to tie into the theme. The music was excellent. I like how it evolves with the story. Stopped to have a bit of a dance on my chair as she entered the coffee shop before remembering I was in the middle of playing.
I once did a trial shift at a coffee shop - unfortunately it did not go as well as this as I didn't get the job but pretty sure I met Gerald and a lot of these customers there haha =D
I really like your writing style - "moments away from invoking ancient curses" is perfect.
Fantastic work.