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I just played this for the first time, and damn. Fantastic work all around. I'm loving the way everything progresses. I like that the days are somewhat linear and you are with multiple people a day instead of just doing one event like in the original, it makes everything feel more substantial and you get to know everyone a little better. Though I do have a couple questions.

Why is Shun's the only sprite who's changed so drastically? Everyone has the same look and outfit as in the original, except for Shun who's significantly different. 

And another commenter left a really, well, rude statement that I mostly disagree with; however, I think their concerns about the development speed are somewhat valid. 

Just to clarify, I'm not making a complaint about the long wait (I only just played it for the first time this update), just raising a concern about the novel's future. I know how much content is in the beach day and stuff, and how the pandemic affected everything, but a seven month wait between updates is sort of scary... I'm just worried it will never be finished, to put it bluntly. Do you guys have any predictions about the development speed in the future? Sorry if this comes off as rude, I'm just worried for the future of the game.

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Thank you for your support. I'm glad that you're enjoying it so far.

To answer your question regarding Shun's sprite, this is because Shun was the character whom we felt really needed to be adjusted the most. None of us were fans of his original shota background, and although we felt he was cute, his original sprites only gave us feelings of loving him as sort of a younger brother. We decided instead to base him on his original, very early concept art, in which he actually looks older, and fits the mould of a late teen-aged gamer. We felt it necessary to make some changes to his outfit as well, but please be advised, I don't think we've seen the last of his original clothing design. ;)

Regarding development speed, I do acknowledge that 7 months was actually quite alarming. When I made the decision to work on all the beach events in one big release, it was before the entire world turned to shit due to COVID-19. Then, factoring in my full-time job and the lack of free time I have had lately, it's been quite difficult. I knew the events were going to be big, but I underestimated exactly how big they were going to be. However, I'm going to be doing what I can to ensure that we have a more reasonable development cycle from hereon out, and I will be a lot more transparent in admitting when difficulties arise, so that all of our fans can be kept in the loop.