Okay that's great! Follow up question(s):
I noticed that the more we flirt with each of the characters in the common 4 chapters, the more options we unlock to get to know them better. If we choose to act platonically/friendly rather than romantically, it doesn't unlock those dialog options. How come? Is it because you need romance points to progress through the game, or is there a reason for it other than game mechanics?
Secondly, could you please tell me the highest level relationship you can have before picking your LI at the end of chapter 4? It feels like X has more levels of friendship than the others? The highest phrase I've gotten for each is:
X: "(S)he really likes you" (or maybe it's without the "really")
A: "(S)he's Intrigued"
D: "(S)he's reassured"
R: "(S)he's curious to see how you'll do as the crown" (I've chosen to ride with A most of the time)
Piggybacking on that, do you need to get all 10 points throughout the first 4 chapters with any given RO in order to get the highest level romance by the end of chapter 14? Or can you miss ONE point and still get there?
Lastly, and I understand if it's too spoiler-y to answer, but would you be willing to tell me what the highest relationship status phrase is for each of the LIs by the end of chapter 14?
Obviously I'm enjoying this very much!