Just hopped in 0.4 (and haven’t quite reached current end of content).
As someone who became a fan back in MIST, I had fairly high expectations and this is, so far, easily living up to those and then some.
Progression feels smooth and easy even on normal mode, work actually gives plenty of money and you have plenty of time to work on <girl> which means it never feels grindy. Scenes are all great both on the visual and on the writing side, I really like the chemistry they have as both get overpowered by their own hornyness. It’s cute, wholesome and sexy.
I think the one thing that to me felt a bit “eh? Really?” is the little hook for chapter 2 with the blackmail and whatnot. I just couldn’t understand why they couldn’t go together and report those people to the police or how, when <girl> is that enthusiastic about the handcuffs, would that alleged assault allegation even get any sort of traction. Usually the problem is on the opposite direction. <Girl>‘d just go “no, wtf, he’s my boyfriend, we like that shit, piss off!” and the cops who would’ve been likely previously reluctant to even look into the thing would just be angry at the creepers.
I guess this can be somewhat smoothly worked in without really needing to really change if the angle is that the couple, in their own trauma, brainwashing and flawed understanding of the world due to their upbringing are wrong in massively overestimating how much of a threat this specific thing is (the Enclave just up and kidnapping her one day is, to me, more real). As it stands however, it just feels like this is presented straight and it didn’t quite land to me.
Really minor thing, all in all. Still loving this and looking forward to how it progresses =)