A user named Sukme explained in a F95 thread: "One fix was to use old version, play past save, DL new version, import save. Or at the start choose to start from day 2."
any pointers how i can get the older version? i fail to find it either here or f95
Sorry for the late response. You can find older versions on the developer's Patreon.
Is there any other way than starting at day 2 or using old save file?
Unfortunately, no. The good news is the developer responded to me and said, "Thank you for the suggestion."