Hey there! Thank you so much for taking the time to reply and for sharing your thoughts with us! I am happy to hear that the hard work of the creator does not go unnoticed - there is really a ton of minute details that can be gleaned from the way the characters interact with each other.
The story definitely does take time in setting things up for you to know the characters, though as the story progresses a future update (aiming for May 2024) will allow you to use Chapter Select to move ahead to the parts you'd like to experience. Please feel free to check back in with us around then!