I played the demo!!!! And well, I ADORED IT!
First of all, the game looks gorgeous: the sprites are BEAUTIFUL, all the characters, Kaede included, are HOT!!!!! The GUI was, as per usual, looking amazing and allowed such varied implementation!!!! The presentation was really stellar, very dynamic, and the ATLs were amazing! I also found the music very great!!!! And the voice acting, while more minimal than usual, was still excellent, and the voices fit the characters very well!
Now, for the story, I did enjoy how it rewrote the original demo of Yominokuni! In particular, I think the new version, by giving Kaede a bigger presence (as implied by her getting a sprite: she is more active in the story), makes her a character we can relate to much more! The love interests were also introduced very well, and I felt like their personalities gained in nuances, even in the way they are introduced! In particular, Haruka felt very different, much more mysterious!!
The story is as interesting as ever, and I’m still curious to see what links Kaede will create in the future with the other LIs and to find out more about the Yominokuni as a place!!
Congrats on making this beautiful demo for otome jam: I’m looking forward to more!!!