So with the new update coming out I replayed the whole thing and I'm going to do a mini review like I like to do for games that I'm more interested in.
I'll start with the negatives so that the next paragraph on the positive can wash the sour taste out of your mouth.
One thing you've probably already heard is : too many memes. It's funny I know and some of those references made me chuckle, but the risk with including memes in your game is that, by the time people see it, it might be completely dead and turn into a cringe fest(like when Ayase is lying on MC's bed talking about "it's not about the ara ara or the onii-chan", this one was eeeh,I'd like to forget about it). Now onto the "He is special"/"Chosen one" thing this is more a warning than really a criticism because it hasn't turned bad but be careful, there are already some things that, in my opinion seem a little too much yk ? Like the foreigner mumbling about MC being special as he watches him walking away with Ayase. Also I want to say MC getting hit out of nowhere and somehow implented with a seemingly unique chip that probably will have a huge role in the future is a bit big, but this one is probably nitpicking as there probably will be an explanation as to why it was him that got this. But I wanted to talk about it anyways because yk, what a "coincidence".
Now onto the positives. I really like your character models, I thought they were a little too shiney at first but they really grew on me and I think they're gorgeous, everyone looks more or less normal while also looking pretty and that's a huge plus. The hair also looks good which is oftentimes where models really looks uncanny, this one is more about the "vibe" and I couldn't explain. Now onto the writing, I think you did an amazing job with 0.2, getting more information about the world and the characters always makes for a more lifelike story and is extremely important, I hope you will be able to keep it up. Also keep in mind to *show* things and not only tell, I know it's a visual novel but it's crucial that the players can observe the way this story that you're building works without only being fed the information. I didn't put this in the negatives because you haven't failed at this, I'm just including it here as a side note because I like it so far and I am hoping for it to stay as good or better. And finally, going back to the memes, some of them were good choices, I can't lie I did chuckle a few times just from those but I still think you need to be careful which is why I am adding in the positives that you put a settings to turn off the meme cut-ins. It may seem like nothing and some might even say "If you don't like it don't play the game" but I think it's a nice addition for those who want to enjoy the story in a different way.
Aaaand that's about it, I like this game a lot, I see potential in it and I'm excited to see the next update, however long it might take.
Please do not take anything I have said the wrong way, I am not trying to force you into writing the game a certain way, I'm just some guy who's really into reading and sharing his observations