This is such a dream review—especially since I uploaded the project with no clue on how it would be received by players. It's an honor to be compared with giants in the genre!
I'm glad you mentioned the pacing, which was actually something I was concerned about during development. I think I was worried about overloading the player with exposition/information, so I tried to hit puzzles and plot beats as soon as possible—players can seek out the optional scenes/dialogue if they choose to do so. I planned for the prologue and first chapter to be short since they're so early in the story. Right now, I'm wondering if I should keep a similar pace for future chapters, or if I should slow things down.
In short, thank you for writing such a nice and enthusiastic comment! This is definite motivation to get the next chapter out!! ♡♡♡