As a non-patreon follower, I really appraciate that you have clear goals in mind and that you know how to work towards them without overexerting yourself and also that you make them public!
Not many writers/devs tell their readers about what to expect from them and that make people somewhat anxious, but knowing about your expected schedule, even with some bumps now and then, makes your work so much reliable.
I agree that some sprites will increment the followers, after all, the genre it's called Visual Novel =P
I'm looking forward to that and the story and routes that you are developing and I hope that my friends can hook with it too in a near future.
Have nice holidays and a better 2022!