Hi.
Tried out the game, cough, prototype, lol. An interesting start, setting the pre-base, since the base I'm guessing will be when the MMC has his first session in the VR game.
The art is cute, is it AI-generated? No complaints about it, although Brittany's more serious facial expression seemed a bit weird, like a bit out of context considering the dialogue. But that's just a minor thing.
Beyond that, not much to tell over so little yet. One thing in particular that I really appreciated is Sara's monologue at the end, you presented perfectly the reasons for her own doubts in herself (dork? loser? as if! plus, she's, you know, a BABE! lol, just kidding). This definitely helps in setting the mood, both the main and the secondary characters involved in the soon-to-be main plot start out as two individuals that are going and have gone through a tough period on their lives and are a bit down on their own self-esteem, thus creating a potential relationship (either romantic or not) where either can help the other push and overcome the obstacles. Common, but it works! :-p
Any way, it's an interesting start, going to follow, I'm looking forward to see how this project will be developed.
Good luck!