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Finally came back to this after a month since release, guess I missed an update and just played two right now.
I think I've somehow fallen even harder for this game? Like, I know the characters and setting are just pure joy, and the game is just a ball of nothing but endless happiness for everyone, but jeez. 
Also, I realized something about all the characters while reading, and I guess it ties into the setting. 
The characters act realistic, in their dialogue, in their reactions, but at the same time it's surreal. Something so happy, so adventurous, like Amber's sudden decision to do what she did in the forest, is just wild to me. 
And I think it's meant to be like that, not just because it's a porn game, and to just throw scenes in there, but to showcase what the author really wants to showcase with this game and spread through it.
For me, the thing the setting showcases the most, is peace. Not just peace as in no conflict/war, but true peace, without division, without greed, just peace in the truest sense. In this peace, there lies the environment to raise these somewhat "unreal" characters, even though their traits are completely possible in the setting, if it were to ever come to be.
This makes a lot of the story make a lot more sense in retrospect, and the mc even highlights how it's like the best fucking place in the world in the recap. If the game also keeps updating at this pace, then I'll keep falling in love with it more and more, especially if it keeps the consistency.
Now, enough with the blabber about the writing of the setting, and the worldbuilding magic. 
Cactus, I fucking LOVE the characters you make, ALL OF THEM.  You take things that would usually just be side characters or parts of quests and bring them to life, which many other games don't do at all or well in my opinion. For example, Bree could've just been found, and left alone, or given a free house by the council. But through the everlasting love in the mc's heart, she will now remain a part of the game until its eventual conclusion, most likely, as she lives with him. 
Also, when a character is assigned a "role" per se, they fulfill it fully. For Amber, it's the FWB who is just really adventurous, and it ties up her character plotline very well(though it isn't finished, just saying it ties the writing really well). None of the characters lose their magic, which I was afraid of, because how the hell did you pull off keeping the positive energy and good vibes so consistent? 
Thinking of their relationships, as well, the game lines everything up perfectly. It's like everyone will have their place in the mc's life, that doesn't go against anyone else's relationship with him. For Lily, it's pretty clear she'll be the main lover, but the setting makes it so that almost every character just doesn't care about monogamy as long as it's someone they genuinely love, like the mc here. And because the MC is all smiles and a genuine and good person, everyone knows he has no ill intent, no matter how super-lustful or greedy his actions may seem to get(though I think he's just reacting realistically to the situations here, lmao).

I've already ranted way too much in my excitement(this game literally makes me applaud at the pure joy these characters showcase and spread) so I'll end it here, and probably wait another month to play again, since it seems you doubled the gameplay in just two updates, and I'll probably have the same amount of time to play the next time. :)

Also, I like how you're getting better at the RPG sort of aspects of Ren'Py! I can tell you're still learning since you're adding more and more activities(like the forest search) and it makes me excited for whatever you come up with in the future(open-world version in the far-far future, anyone?).
Have a great day and stay consistent with the updates Cactus, because it's pure joy to play the game!