That's a fun and unique gameplay loop concept that I don't think I've seen done before. It's sort of like a perpetual speedrun. I know you're planning to change it up, but I actually think you're on to something good here.
The look of the game area works for the demo well enough, I for one am glad that all the art timeslot allocations went into making the girl cute.
The music loop choice fits the aesthetic and gameplay very nicely and goes a long way in making it fun to run circles around the map.
I actually thought the bouncing icons were part of the game before I read the description. They're kind of fun. Maybe it's a harmless bug? 🦠