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Stawer, I mean this with the utmost respect. Please. Please please please please set an in-game reminder of this before opening a certain door. Cause I definitely forgot, and definitely had to redo half of Charlotte's plotline. On fast forward this time, sure, but still. User error or no that was frustrating and took me out of the moment at such a pivotal moment.

No problem! I look forward to supporting it with more than words this Friday!

Yeah, I read on your Patreon talking about the way you're gonna be adding a system of time to the game, I'm pretty excited about that. It sounds like that could have some awesome little interactive changes with characters! Yui and Layla are tough, but are they training clothes in the middle of winter tough?  Well, I imagine Yui is,  but maybe not with how much she complains about the cold.  I especially look forward to those side activities, weekends in-general felt a little meandering.  I can't wait to see how bittersweet the holidays will be with Prim, and I imagine poor Charlotte will be a little lonely. I've gotta say, I hope there's an option to celebrate holidays with all of them at the cost of not increasing relationship scores because I just don't think my heart could stand choosing.

If I may ask, are there plans to add group romantic interactions? We saw a hint of it with Maxy and Charlotte, but I'm less interested in threesomes and more interested in a good old fashioned cuddle puddle, or interactions wherein main girls acknowledge your romance with others and accept it. To be a bit personal, I'm polyamorous, and it would absolutely make my week to see a good representation of a poly relationship, instead of one without interaction between other partners, or all about the "grinding and squishing" as Sasha would say.  Poly people are always showed as a joke, some vague other without an explanation, or as "damaged goods" that just need to be fixed to be as good little monogamous couple. That's if they're not just villainous or rapey. Probably why I like these kinds of stories so much. It's one of few places where we're shown as a legitimate romantic option and not some work of fantasy. Representation is getting better, but just know that work like yours is genuinely encouraging and validating. It's no mainstream acceptance or being comfortable or not having to describe someone you love deeply as a "friend" in the workplace, but it's something, and that's great.

And that's another novel. Whoops. Meant to keep it concise but got a little emotional there. But I guess that's what a good story should do. If I may ask, is there a particular reason Maxy is central in the imagery when Little Prim is very much the earliest and in my opinion most emotionally intense romantic option, and Sasha is far more central to the plot itself?

Hey! I made this account solely so I could come by and comment on here: I absolutely adore this game and plan on hitting up your Patreon as soon as paycheck allows. I just wanted to say, I'm a bit of a writer myself, and I totally admire your courage with this game. 

So many genres blended just so. Split so cleanly between multiple storylines. With little details of each playing into every little facet of the story, and intertwining in ways that make you sit up a half-hour after you turn the game off and say "NOW HOLD ON A MINUTE," and that's if you aren't absolutely delighted at the moment itself! From one writer to another, I am awestruck. This is definitely a key part of why I feel like fiction that involving sex in your story doesn't make it "dirty" or "lesser," but merely displays a natural, normal part of the advancement of relationships. The lack of real actionable attraction between characters in romances always bugs the hell out of me, and stories like this are evidence that you can tell a great romance while not being afraid of the more physical aspects of the human connection! (Though I admit Charlotte felt lighter on story and interconnections and heavier on sex than the others, barring Maxy, but she's openly a straight-up freak and even explains her motives, so that doesn't count).

Every character is distinct and the one thing that stays the same between every girl and every thread is the sincerity of personality and the great writing. I especially look forward to more content concerning Yui and associated characters. This whole game felt like it was going to fly off the damn rails any second with the sheer ambition of the story, but it doesn't. You're a miracle worker, buddy.

Looking forward to 0.6. I usually forget about things like this after a while, and I see you saying below the next update is probably in January. But I get the feeling this one will stick with me as few great stories do. The Patreon notifications will help too. Keep it up!

P.S. One suggestion I'd make to improve the actual gameplay factor would be to... Well, make stats actually mean something occasionally. I felt like at the end of the day the only value I got out of it was for making cash, which quickly ran out of value outside of getting a few specific items. Scrounge up like 2k and you're set for life it feels like, assuming you make no extraneous purchases. Also more gifts! I wish to shower Prim with pretty things. Maybe have a few different versions of each of the girls, their, rooms, your room, and maybe the restaurant itself with visible gifts, not just from you but each other. I could absolutely see Prim or Maxy impulse buying a present for the others! For the last chapter to this novel of a comment, please please please don't forget the strawberries! Made my damn heart melt.