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What relationship does Venefica and Elly have after the quest?
Did Venefica take Elly as a student?
Or is Elly gonna be a love rival in the future considering what Venefica wrote in her diary?

I know. I'm just asking things or opinions on what's not written or interpretations of what is.

I'm interested in how much "self-insert" the player character is supposed to be. 

If it's set in stone you're freshly graduated that would possibly make the player's age merely 18 if it's like high school or 24+ if it's like college/university.

Other than having graduated from the academy and being kinda tricked to going on the boat, there's nothing more on your backstory or family.

Maybe it's all just a throwaway back story, but I find it interesting to think about.

Rather pointless to have an ice queen waifu type that dosen't melt. Especially with the various lovey dovey moments she enjoys.

Nothing states she's not looking for a partner or that she isn't open to one. And you still appear before her and early on her diary states she really likes you.
(+ all the flustered moments and the entire wild lose scene where she's literally claiming you)
Not to mention the love bar she meant to give to someone special and she lets you have it.

There's also the dream sequence. Her diary and customer book wanting you as a pet. And extra(yet also seemingly unfinished) dialogue when you wear a collar near her.

Overall, her current content equals in length to Kotone's. Except Kotone actually progresses beyond her initial sadistic attitude(Same with the Manticore that actively denies wanting a relationship but that gets solved nicely)
(Also, if you spar with Venefica when she holds back. She has a debuff called "Venefica's love")

Some minor details of the character's background are set. I was just curious if age was aswell.

The term young is indeed very vague. Especially in regards to century old individuals.
I was just curious whether age was set or blank.

How old is the player character?
Is it limited to generic teenage hero or could you be in your 20s-30s?

I hope so. The quest itself feels half complete, and other than a shitty discount and options to spar with the strongest character in the game for Umbral runes, it feels pointless to do as it has no effect on her character towards you.

Going through most of this game the past 3 weeks I can say that it's a good game and has it moments of great writing(Kotone's questline being amazing)

However, one thing sours the experience entirely for me.
The complete lack of Venefica's romance despite the constant progression towards it.

Especially with how many sweet moments she has with you(even if some are paid for) it seemed a given that she would drop her cold attitude towards you and eventually be as loving as she is with the honeymoon chocolate scene.
Venefica's interactions and the questline(+ the unbeatable wild spar scene) all hint that she's romantically interested in you and not just as a masochistic pet.