I was able to progress the game without it, so that was good.
As for the game itself,. I havent played the new update content yet, But im enjoying the girls, I love most yanderes (I dont like the pointless murder ones) so Ame is a big hit :). And Reis Intimidation presence personally is a nice touch. Would just like to see more degenerate customers use both Rei and Ame with content of wanting to be stood/stepped on, being called insulting names, and other fem dominated quirks. Rei gets annoyed by customers and Ame actually does hate them lol. So they both work well :). My heart breaks tho each time the MC treats Ame as a creep. Shes just special ^_~. And the fact that the girls all know and have some history together, makes their group tighter from the get go. Really curious the history on Cynthia and Rei. Sounds like Cynthia used to be a bitch queen? Wonder how she changed.
So its nice each maid has their own strengths, which can be portrayed through their skill perks. I like that. Tho speaking on perks. Some perks just feel flat out missed placed. Like the automatic Collection, and the break room (+1 to break room and for 4k ?wtf) That should be an upgrade to the breakroom, not a skill. Money on a whole kinda feels off to me. We are suppose to have loan payments, and I would like to see the girls at least have a wage (excluding Cynthia as shes co-owner). But im going to assume that its still in the balancing phase, as loans are not implemented. Which ties into the next point below.
You almost nailed the Cynthia Scene where she flits with the customer. I didnt use the pins yet as im unsure if I want them having sex without being paid for it. But giving her the "nod" to let the customer go ahead and touch her would of been what I wanted from a lewd cafe if they were "paying" for the service. I like the idea the girls flirt and use their bodies to suck money out of the customers. Thats whole the point they would do. Ii really enjoyed Cynthia letting herself get felt up, then came to the MC to be finished off to sedate her lust. I just wish the event would of given you payout from the money she sucked from him. Which would tie into the length a lewd cafe is trying to make money in a badly placed area. I am treating it as a lewd cafe, and it was mentioned in the story the girls should know what to expect when they joined. So it just needs that icing on the cake here. Like, why would a bf let his girl be felt up, if its not for the company. Im assuming the other girls will start doing it deeper into the story ? Its for the company! Mc should being overseeing the girls are respected and not harmed too, that would be his job. . As for the pins, thats just the next phase (penetration ?) and would be a greater service payout ? I think it has to be set in stone why the MC lets his girls flirt and fool around. Its not just lewd cafe in name. I've noticed Cynthia is popular with the jocks, while Cookie seems to be popular with the nerds. Great target for her to milk those nerds dry cause they want to talk and feel a "real" girl lol. Cash to be made from them in extra service ^_~
One final thing, Skills.. While charm, lewd and popularity make sense. But Looks kinda throws me off a bit. At first I thought it would be a near static state with marginal gains (some girls look better than others) Say Rei and Cynthia are probably lookers, but Cookie is more average, but rather more cuteness. Which probably would add to the quirks of the maid. But its current state makes it kinda hard to judge how this stat is suppose to scale.
I know I've said alot, but this is just purely feedback, and since Ive said alot cause I have enjoyed it. Defiantly want to see how this game develops. I've noticed theres 2 placeholders for maids, 2 more to come ? and if I may suggest a new room for Karaoke bar/room ? Probably something to renovate in ? Never got the VIP room to work putting maids in, but I can assume it just need the pins active, even tho it said customers only watch.