Got yeah. have heard of this before but just wanted to make sure. There are other ways to close the menus though if you need. Like clicking outside their window (which I'm unsure if in the free version update) or pressing M for the actual menu.
No other button for skipping the scene though.
Usually you have to hold esc for a whole second until it closes the game. Does your PC run pretty fast?
The in-game scene can be turned over by waiting until the end, and the menu can be closed with the M button, so basic gameplay is possible! However, I couldn't use the vending machine well because there seemed to be only esc keys that I could use to close the vending machine window after purchasing items from the vending machine.
I couldn't understand exactly what "Does your PC run pretty fast?" If you mean PC performance, my PC is pretty fast!
+ The game turns off even if I press esc in less than a second.
