Late reply, but thank you for playing.
Trying to think back to my mindset when I made it is difficult since this was a while ago, but my one goal with it was to make something closer to a traditional JRPG than the game I'd done for the previous /vrpg/ jam. Considering how much NON-traditional stuff/VIPRPG I play and draw inspiration from, that can be challenging.
As for being thoughtful and memorable, that is incredibly kind, and I'm happy you think so. Maura is a fun character to write, and I draw a lot from my own youth when I think about what she's going to say, how she should act, and so forth. Her dragging along the Chosen One from seemingly irrelevant place to place is, well... exactly what I'd have done, maybe.
The sequel to this game definitely exists, and if you haven't played it, I definitely recommend playing the other /vrpg/ jam titles beforehand since I paid a lot of respect to other jammers' games in there. I'm always thinking of what to do with these characters next, so maybe a 3rd Shoukan Gaki could happen someday.