Thank you very much for your comment! I had a lot of fun reading your review, and I’m really glad that you’ve been enjoying the novel so far!
Also, regarding the little ring, choosing a certain option doesn’t really affect the story that much, so you don’t have to worry about picking the “wrong” one. (Although there will be some branching choices that can make the story a bit different dedicated for certain someone in the future, they will still ultimately follow the same path.)
When the ring goes off, it means that you’ve either increased a character’s bond, unlocked an anecdote, or triggered a variable that will remember your choice throughout the story.
That feature mainly serves as a bonus for choosing a favorable option for certain characters and will eventually unlock extra content, such as an additional lines and a bonus CG for that character at certain points in the episode. The same goes for unlocking an anecdote. Though, I might change the jingle for unlocking an anecdote and triggering certain variables so that they’re easier to differentiate from each other.
Oh, and I’m glad you find the lion interesting! xD He may have less screen time in this patch, but he’ll get more in the next update~