I just find this game and suddenly an update? What the fuck is it, Christmas?
...oh wait, it's Valentine's Day. (...was that planned?)
Got lucky I guess and my saves I had for Jin, Runan, and Joseph all loaded and played without issue. And god damn did this chapter cup-check me in the feels each time. Bravo.
Only immediate feedback I have, for one: during the game, Joseph's face in the 4th CG scene gets blocked by the art of who's currently speaking. Not sure what can be done about that, though.
The second thing I have to say is something that I don't really think is actionable, nor am I certain if it were my call that I'd want to change it? But it feels like after Chapter 2 there isn't a lot of influence that the player has on how the story evolves or can change even in subtle ways. On the other hand, I often suffer from a bit of decision paralysis because I'm bisexual, so I was content to watch the story unfold without much interaction, especially with some of the heavy subject matter this chapter handled. Also, I'm very aware that adding more story branches or even small things that variables could tweak puts more of a workload on you, and you seem focused on just trying to tell six stories. Which is a lot of stories.
Idk, it just bugs me from a design standpoint to see gameplay systems get left behind. Just wanted to ramble I guess. Great work on this update though, can't wait for the rest!