Hi henlo, glad to see you here again!
First of all, I was pretty obsessed with Utena while I was working on LGBT and I couldn't stop thinking that this would be something Mer would enjoy somehow, so, it just had to go in in one way or another. Some things just resonate. Glad you enjoyed both that and Mer as a character!
Moving on to Lirion and MINT, this was on accident actually, the idea of them smelling like mint (and chocolate) came before I estabilished the MINT acronym. But you've got a good eye, I can tell you that, I love it when people catch things like these 💖
It is a cliffhanger because LGBT theoretically happens right before The Big Game I Want To Do One Day. So, I'm sorry, but you'll most likely stay without answers for some time (though I'll try to answer some of those questions in smaller releases before that).
Now, for the last point, to the derealization part, since I think this one is pretty important. I base some experiences and feelings of my characters on what I went through and I did struggle with derealization quite often in the past (not so much now, fortunately). It can be a really lonely struggle, I'm aware, so I'm glad you felt seen and understood! Stay strong and remember you're not alone in it 💖
Thank you for playing the full version and I hope to see you in Ivehorn again when the time comes!