This is a great update.
I do think the game needs something special like a Harem Route to have all the princesses work with the hero.It's great that we have different paths but i do feel like the Hero has no route of his own. His only route is doing one of the princesses routes. So i think the Hero could have a Harem route that can only be taken under circumtances. Maybe like to unlock his the route he has to have max charm or max affinity with all the princesses. Also making some weapons a little easier to make but not too easy. Like a guide on where to get the materials in the game like a hunters guide book your character can look at or buy from the npc that sells meat.