Okay, I'm trying the new version right now and right off the bat, I can say that I appreciate the icon ball thingy to let you know when to continue and the new emotions are really darn good, god damn, forget the old sprites! Kouya's new sprite looks a bit too dark though but at least the main cast is all in the new style.
Also, in the preferences menu, I lol'd a bit when I saw the 'No Hiroyuki face' and then felt a little bit bad about that.
I'll check the new events too. Also the change for the sprite call logic is probably a good idea and maybe it'll be easier. Congrats on the update and work done and have a nice day!