When I first started making the game, most of the story was already planned out. But while working on Asuna’s part, I had to make some sudden changes to her storyline - mainly because I wasn’t sure how far Patreon’s content policy would allow me to go, and I felt the original plan for her might be risky.
Because of that, Waruichi was originally supposed to make his first appearance during Miho’s storyline, but he ended up showing up in Asuna’s part instead. That’s why things got a little messy.
The original plan was for the MC not to fully realize how bad Waruichi was at first, and for the story to build up to the moment when he finally learns the truth and tries to save her. But due to the changes, the MC already knew about Waruichi’s identity by the time the story moved forward - so I totally understand why that part might feel off.
I actually struggled with that decision back then, but rewriting everything would’ve delayed the next update a lot. Since it was still early in development, I prioritized releasing updates quickly, so I decided to keep it as it was.