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Really liking the large ensemble cast and the differences in their personalities. Can't wait for the next chapter. =)

That did the trick. Still get an error with saves but starting a fresh game now works fine. Maybe there was a linefeed or something in there. Do you code on a Linux device?

I'm getting an error about ep7_cscore not being defined. But it's defined in script_shell.rpy just like perv, karma and all other variables. It happens if I load my save, so I tried starting fresh from ep 6. Same thing happened as soon as I got to the first time the variable is used in episode 7.

Only thing I can think of is maybe a ctrl character or something in the definition line. Will try deleting the script_shell.rpyc file and replacing the definition line and those around it, and then re-run.

Steam has some content regulations that are a bit of a pain in the arse. But pretty sure your content would be fine. So yeah .. I'd be fine with buying again on Steam and supporting you there.

Oh god the writing. It wasn't fantastic in the first season but it's really gone downhill in the second. So much potential .. 

"You know I don't smoke, but I need a cigarette after this news."?????

Really?

For the love of all that is holy, find someone for whom English is their first language to translate your script. 

I do like the art style. 

I am very confused about something: why are so many male MC's in VN's so passive and clueless? It's such a common thing that I can only assume people like this. But I just want to slap him. Maybe it comes from living in a culture that's not very conservative but it just seems quite frustrating to me. I realise the story will progress and things will start happening .. I would just find it less frustrating if the girls weren't quite so into him in the beginning and he had to build the relationships .. rather than the girls being quite into him but for some inexplicable reason he's a young adult who acts like a 12 year old.
Still enjoying the game .. just a bit mystified as to why it's so common.

Oh wow .. that EQ screenshot takes me back. Very cool VN so far.  : )

Quite well written. Looking forward to the story continuing. Loved the cameo with Rin. =)

Love the basic premise and the characters. The English is .. pretty awful much of the time. And the plot being progressed by characters simply not communicating information, when realistically they would (Kimiko would know who Mei's Master is), is one of my most hated aspects of bad writing in TV and film.
But there was enough enjoyment for me to play to the end of current content. Hope the next instalment comes soon.

Dev, if you would like somebody to check the English, I'd be willing to help.

Hoo boy .. the English is .. pretty awful. This needs a lot of editing. And yeah I know the housemate/landlady stuff is common but it really detracts from the immersion. The link to the patch below leads to a removed file.

Hitch-hiker's Guide To The Galaxy meets Penthouse Letters. Seriously the funniest, most intelligent writing of any VN I've played .. and most books I've read. The mystery is intriguing, while the dialogue is the wildest funnest (is that a word?) ride I've been on. The writer(s) must be cloned and forced to work 24x7 in a writing sweatshop.

Really enjoying this one. The pacing just feels right.

Is saying "I'm going to put it in now" and "I'm going to start moving now" a cultural thing? It's really weird for a Westerner. But then so is asking a parent's permission to date. So I'm assuming it's a cultural thing in the original language the story is written in.

The MC is a very interesting character but .. he's a frustrating one to play. Since he's not able to express himself much, it feels a bit like I'm gagged and have my hands tied behind my back. Hopefully he'll evolve soon, I'm well into Chapter 2.

Glad this one is what you're currently working on. This will be the fourth of your creations I'm exploring. I love the mature and well thought out dialogue and storyline. After playing quite a few VN's now .. it's incredibly refreshing to get back to one where the MC isn't clueless. I don't understand why so many creators feel it would be fun to have a complete idiot as their avatar.

Excellent piece of writing NiiChan. Although I've felt my share of frustration at how slow and passive the MC has been at times. But you're able to convey the essence of the characters with just a few lines. And the chapter with Emma's past ... damn that hit me in the feels. Fantastic piece of work all round. Can't wait for the next instalment.

MEGA says the file has been removed. Paid $5 for a dead link.

Yeah I can imagine its audience is by no means .. hmm .. I don't want to insult others here on Discord but it's simply not one for the .. average guy. Though I would think it would score better with women, having strong female characters.

But maybe at some point in time, hopefully your other projects will be successful enough that you can devote time to a passion project - when just making a living doesn't have to be an absolute priority. 

It's a pity there aren't more creators like you. When I think about movies .. they have, to some extent, devolved into action flicks, rom-coms and the occasional drama. But are they following the audience or did the audience devolve because of the Hollywood blockbuster and a growing unwillingness to take risks on the part of executives? There are exceptions of course but the trend doesn't look good.

Need more of you and Joss Whedons .. though preferably Joss Whedon without the inappropriateness toward his cast. Eh. What a world.  : )

I actually don't see Penny and Cassian as being in a relationship given their beginnings. The reference to their real names and what Penny says about him does point that way though .. don't paint yourself into a corner. Heh heh. I just thought they should more realistically think of each other as comrades in arms rather than mother/son.

Great writing! I've only recently 'discovered' visual novels with adult content and I've found a few diamonds in the rough. But this one really sets itself apart. The writing is so much more refined. The characters are people you hope exist in our cynical world.

The one thing I felt was a bit off was Cassian and Penny describing their relationship as a mother/son thing when they're very close in age. I have no problem with Penny being gay - there are no doubt plenty of people who would appreciate the representation. In a perfect world you could make her sexuality a choice and the story changes with that choice but that's another thousand hours and perhaps work for a team rather than a single person. Perhaps a compromise would be to make her bisexual - though the prologue really seems to set up a certain strength in her's and Leah's relationship, despite some lines to indicate that it's a fairly recently established relationship and not set in stone.

The amount of detail in the writing, giving the reader a glimpse into the life of a person with dwarfism, a person with ADHD/Autism .. plus characters talking about people and their motivations .. the story is almost a treatise in psychology and philosophy but it never gets dry.

I'll be looking forward to its continuation, and in the meantime I'll be checking out your other work. =)