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THIS IS SOOO COOL I love hearing about what people in the field think about LD! I have great respect for you. Thank you for your hard work, and thank you so much for playing <3

That's exactly what I meant to portray! Thank you so much for playing, and for your support <3

YESSSS I'm glad you noticed how the endings do that!! And don't worry, I'm into it as well.... (°ロ°) Thank you so much for your support and kind comment!! <3 

Thank you!!

Yes, I learned simple coding for this, but I also use Ren'py as the base engine for the whole VN aspect. Almost everyone uses it as well!

HAHAH I'm happy to hear it made you like him more, and thank you for checking out Steal Me Softly's grumpy detective.

I wish you the best if you ever want to try making VNs as well <3 

(xyx pfp ;) i'm a Quest girlie myself)

Hi! I saw your game on Tiktok <3 Haven't gotten around to playing it, but you have a pretty art style!

There was no specific reasoning for "Chao/朝", but "Xiang" had many hanzi candidates that I considered. I initially chose "翔", but turns out it was a little old-fashioned. 

My native-speaker friend helped me pick, and I eventually settled on "楿", which is a rare character that refers to a type of tree, and the right-side of the character (香) means fragrant. It's a perfect fit! 

Thank you for playing 🥺🩷

I'm really sorry that happened to you. I'm glad the horror can bring you enjoyment to the game ♡ 

1. The idea started from vibes. I wanted a duality in visuals and professions, with a similar tying theme. Before settling on botanical curator x mortician, I considered other things like a photographer x model story.

When I settled on the current professions, I made a moodboard on constrasting floral and BnW medical aesthetics. 

I wanted an atypical yandere story with an LI and MC that felt as real as possible. I've always loved mysteries as well, so I settled for a death as the starting point in the story. I think it's fitting for the theme as well. 

2. It took me around 2 months (Jan-Mar 2025) to make the first LD demo (+13k words iirc), with only a bust-up Chao sprite. It was Not Good yet LOL

I picked it up again on Dec 2025, and started intensive work on it for more than 2 months (Jan-Mar 2026). The result is the current full game for LD, with all its features. 

I'm not a full-time dev, so my schedule and pace really depends on what I have going on in that time period. 

3. I learnt from scratch LOL! The LD demo was my second visual novel, and it was VERY rough around the edges. Along the year, I learned by making another micro VN, and dedicated more time to learning about different things that can spice up my VN. 

I'm not a pro at all, but I have a tips post on my Tumblr for people interested in writing VNs ^_^ 

4. Yes, he was m4sturbating. ☝️

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Thank you for your questions and kind comment! I really appreciate it <3

THANK YOUUUU

HAAHAH Thank you so much for playing! It was fun for me to write them as well! ;)) wink

THIS IS AWESOME WHAT 😭😭 Thank you so much and I wish you the best of luck on your dream!! 

AHHHH THANK YOUUUU 😭😭😭 This means a lot to me!! ♡ Glad you enjoyed the dinner. It was a particularly nerve-wracking scene for me to write and do justice to HAHA

THANK YOUUUU!!

Thank you very much ;))

Thank you!! 🩷🩷

He is! 他是华人啊 ^_^ 他名字的汉字是陈朝楿 (Chen Chaoxiang) 

谢谢，不用担心你的英语.  ♡♡

👅👅 They're both strong, short-haired grumps

In another universe, I believe MC and Owen get their romance as well </3 

THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH!! (I am too :p)

AHAJAJWJ THANK YOUUU that means a lot to me!! I'm glad the pacing is good, and that it made you interested in researching as well :pp No need to apologize, I really appreciate ur comment!! ♡

⚠️choice spoiler warning for E2, in case anyone wants to figure out on their own:

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Just choose the options that show obliviousness/don't want to find out more. Regardless, if you don't kiss Chao/don't let him kiss you, you'll automatically get E2 ♡ Have fun and thank you for playing!

AHHHH I do that too when I'm playing VNs sometimes!! I'm REALLY happy to hear that LD is your fave; thank you so much <33 

I don't know how to say this, but your use of words and descriptions is so nice <3 Thank you so so much, it means a lot to me!

AHHH Thank you so so much! And yes, i'd be honored to see your fanart as well! <33

(I can't see the edit count, but don't worry, i do that a lot too HAHAH)

Thank you!!

Not yet, sorry! :((

THANK YOU SO MUCHH I really appreciate it!! 🥹 <33

Here's the direct choice guide to get ending 3 and 4 (I'll put it under the cut in case people want to figure out it out on their own :)) 

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After the Stage 2 mark, choose all 4 options that show your interest in finding out more about Chao, including the kiss. Choose:

1. Dig deeper

2. They want to tell you something

3. There's something more

4. Kiss him/Let him kiss you

It'll automatically lead you to the branch leading to ending 3 and 4 :) Enjoy!

AAAAAA Thank you for being there since the demo days; it was support from people like you that made the full thing possible 🥹 Thank you for playing, and for your kind comment!! <3

Thank you very much!! :DD

AHHHH THANK YOU SO MUCHHH!! I really appreciate your video and support 🥹<33 

YEAYY Thank you sm!! <3

The file will be too big to run smoothly on browser, sadly 😭😭 A lot of the scene pacing and tension in LD comes from deliberate timing of text and scene transitions in the coding that, from my experience, doesn't translate well to browser-run files. So for now, only downloadable files are available </3 Sorry

THANK YOUUU!!! <33

A Spanish translation isn't planned at the moment, sorry :(

Thank you!! The Lilium cupiditas is fictional. They're generally safe to touch but very toxic if ingested, and burning them is inadvisable, as their toxins do not break down with heat. The specifics are available in-game ;)) wink 

I'm considering it for the future, but I have to see the policies itch/other platforms have for NSFW stuff first ;[ Thank you!! :) 

Thank you so much!!

THANK YOUUU!! :DDD

AWW Thank you for your support!! :)) <3

AHHH I'm glad you felt that way. I really wanted to make sure people have fun with the different dialogues for each choice! Thank you for your kind words <333