Hi, thank you for playing Stand by me! We're glad it was an engaging playthrough, even if you found Ciel's actions a little frustrating, which is totally understandable. Our concept for the game is that of an isekai world where the main character wouldn't have memories of the person whose body they were inhabiting, and this is so that the player will have a greater chance to explore the world around them with fresh eyes just as the main character is doing! Plus our character concept for Ciel was to be less of a girl-boss mastermind as often seen in other stories (even though we love girlbosses). Instead, we wanted her to be a relatable, naive, and out of her depth, which allows her to make incorrect but realistic choices.... in addition to getting misled by Altair haha. And in a way I (the writer) feel like it was somewhat a reflection of what may happen to me if I was Ciel - being easily coerced into going with the flow (and joining a military mission oops). But we get that this kind of main character may not appeal to everyone and definitely, an MC that was more cunning may have been able to find her way out of these sticky situations.
This is also the very beginning of her isekai journey, so we hope to show you her character development throughout the game. Thank you for your kind comment about the art and we hope you will enjoy the future installments (with more Kiel and Altair to come!)