I really don't like having to explore using clicks back and forth for static images, gaining currency, and "sandbox" visual novels(my personal preference). The pacing gets destroyed in sacrifice to progressing the story IMO.
Don't pay too much attention my criticisms, since I'm a super noob at developing VN's and understand the time required to put even the shortest piece of a game together. It's brutal.
That being said, I really like the music, direction, story, and visuals so far. The menu, tone, UI, and story of this demo is extremely polished. Well done.