As someone who used RPG Maker MV a little bit years ago, I was surprised when I saw those cutscenes with the cutout on screen. It gave the cutscenes style!
The mouse controls were also a super nice touch! I was surprised with the amount of things I could do only using the mouse.
The music was so good! It gave the game the right amount of whimsicalness and unseriousness that you get from the story, I loved it. Wouldn't mind throwing them on a playlist. Speaking of story, the dialogue is by far one of the shiniest points of the game. I was reading carefully through every first interaction because the characters and narration were all so fun and so full of personality!
One thing I didn't completely grasp was the "great deal" customer, since I wouldn't find anyone special on the market and asking the dealer to sell for me didn't seem to get the customer involved. Maybe I just missed them.
With all of this being said, I played this for a good 2 hours and the only reason I'm not going for the best ending yet is because it does take quite a long time for now to get the money amount, with the punishments and all (and I have to go to sleep)
I, however, undeniably had a LOT of fun with this one. Really enjoyed this! Wouldn't mind revisiting it in the future.
(also, nice reference to ARES in the save files)