They put the gay romance behind a paywall? Girlie the vn just started there will be routes in future updates if they're made. The AU is just a small bonus and even then it isn't necessary for the whole vn experience. And all this without even considering what will happen when the vn is complete. Having free updates with a paid extra route is so much better than the alternative of making people pay for each update *Cough* Kingsguard *Cough*.