Hey! I made this account solely so I could come by and comment on here: I absolutely adore this game and plan on hitting up your Patreon as soon as paycheck allows. I just wanted to say, I'm a bit of a writer myself, and I totally admire your courage with this game.
So many genres blended just so. Split so cleanly between multiple storylines. With little details of each playing into every little facet of the story, and intertwining in ways that make you sit up a half-hour after you turn the game off and say "NOW HOLD ON A MINUTE," and that's if you aren't absolutely delighted at the moment itself! From one writer to another, I am awestruck. This is definitely a key part of why I feel like fiction that involving sex in your story doesn't make it "dirty" or "lesser," but merely displays a natural, normal part of the advancement of relationships. The lack of real actionable attraction between characters in romances always bugs the hell out of me, and stories like this are evidence that you can tell a great romance while not being afraid of the more physical aspects of the human connection! (Though I admit Charlotte felt lighter on story and interconnections and heavier on sex than the others, barring Maxy, but she's openly a straight-up freak and even explains her motives, so that doesn't count).
Every character is distinct and the one thing that stays the same between every girl and every thread is the sincerity of personality and the great writing. I especially look forward to more content concerning Yui and associated characters. This whole game felt like it was going to fly off the damn rails any second with the sheer ambition of the story, but it doesn't. You're a miracle worker, buddy.
Looking forward to 0.6. I usually forget about things like this after a while, and I see you saying below the next update is probably in January. But I get the feeling this one will stick with me as few great stories do. The Patreon notifications will help too. Keep it up!
P.S. One suggestion I'd make to improve the actual gameplay factor would be to... Well, make stats actually mean something occasionally. I felt like at the end of the day the only value I got out of it was for making cash, which quickly ran out of value outside of getting a few specific items. Scrounge up like 2k and you're set for life it feels like, assuming you make no extraneous purchases. Also more gifts! I wish to shower Prim with pretty things. Maybe have a few different versions of each of the girls, their, rooms, your room, and maybe the restaurant itself with visible gifts, not just from you but each other. I could absolutely see Prim or Maxy impulse buying a present for the others! For the last chapter to this novel of a comment, please please please don't forget the strawberries! Made my damn heart melt.