I actually think it’s just returning to its normal pacing. Looking at 0.38, 0.39, 0.40, 0.41, and 0.42 they average at about 13 to 16 thousand words and 200 to 300 renders.
0.43 didn’t have too much going on but it did have some lore, worldbuilding, and some chatter with the girls.
0.44 and 0.45 however were both completely filled with lots of seemingly important worldbuilding and lore.
0.46’s beginning felt like it could’ve been cut off from 0.45, especially since that had multiple cliffhanger opportunities itself.
SPOILERS (0.46)
The ambush part specifically feels like it could’ve fit as the ending to 0.45 but was instead moved to 0.46 for some reason. I say this because the ambush includes MANY opportunities for cliffhangers which is Vertigo’s favorite method of ending updates. Meanwhile the second half was just the MC explaining things to the class, catching them up, and then moving out towards the hotel. Hence it’s lower word/render count since those conversations can be cliffhanger-ed at almost any point, going off of Nene’s mask reveal that is.
0.47 most likely includes something similar (haven’t played it yet) and is probably just a bunch of chattin/hangin out with the girls. With some lore/minor/medium reveal at the end.