Thank you so much!! Hearing that from you I will review the Chapter One to revise some writing styles regarding these moments (and into the future!) to bring more feelings into it.
Escaping from the miserable world is one thing, indeed. I'm not sure what you meant by "it", I'll safely assume it is the world that MC used to be from. If that is the case, then it is due to MC's experience he endured. I actually improved Chapter One just a day ago based on Phamyne's feedback- we'll get to see more depth with his trauma and how bad memories can haunt you into the future. I could explain more but it would spoil one of the major arcs in this VN!
In that range of 16 years with Guardian, I expect the readers to assume that he might have a reason (Lying? Grooming MC? Ulterior motive?). For you to say that, this reassures me that it is working as I wanted! I'm glad. This is also one of the major arcs in this VN. We will learn as the story goes on. ^_^
Majority of the backgrounds are actually done by me, I admit that I know it is sub-par. I wanted Gabe to focus on the sprites and illustrations. He did some backgrounds that I was unable to draw haha! That would explain the differences between his art style to mine. At some point when there is free time, Gabe will be able to upgrade the backgrounds (Ones that I drew). We can expect this will get better in the future.
Link to our Patreon can be found by clicking on my username, but I see what you meant- I should have post that link directly on the front page.
I really appreciate your feedback soooo much!! :D