I'll be honest, very few stories get me actually hooked on like this one. I've played my fair share of AVNs and most of them I just end up skipping the dialogue to get to the action, cause it's usually boring, generic and just mindless excuses to get the mc into harem mode as fast as possible.
At the end of day 5 (0.5.5) I got so sad that it was the end of this version, because I wanted so much more. And may I say, these comments to the MC are just frustrated guys whining because "omg, he yaps and lacks masculinity" and forget to analyze the absolute chaos the characters lives are at the moment. No actual human being would be confident in the situation those characters are in.
I believe that the realism of the characters is what fascinated me and made me comment here. I absolute love how relatable every single character is in this game so far.
(SPOILERS AHEAD) MC is just a dude, not that great, apart from the classic plot weapon "the huge D", who is learning to improve as a person when faced with his mistakes (as people should); MC's childhood friend (i'll call her CF) is actually someone i've met in real life, a person that has shut herself from other people due to bullying and harassment, that uses hostility as a way to feel safer, but actually wants to feel embraced; CF's best friend (CFF) is a very intriguing character, she potrays herself in such a way, but when it comes to the kinky side, it's so differente, wich is something that actually happens so often, specially with people that wealthy (at least where I live); and Kelly is such a good character as well, I understand why people dislike her for crying and apologizing, it can be annoying, but if you've ever been through therapy and realized how shit you've treated someone, specially if you are directly seeing the consequences of your actions, you know hou humbling, shameful and weak one feels (which doesn't repair her actions, btw, but i do get her feelings).
And also, it's not like those archetypes aren't used in other games, they are used all the time. It's HOW the dev implemented it. The choices seem to have big and lasting consequences on the development of the story so far (I didn't take a second route yet) and the actions of the characters make sense. No one is dripping wet at sight of the MC, the relationships start to change as the game develops. MC getting more confident as he is having more experiences, CF showing vulnerability and allowing MC to have an actual relationship, compared to the beginning of the game, CFF also toying less with MC, showing truly afection for him, and Kelly acting confused as she should... The storytelling is very good. I admit that I got anxious when MC and CFF were in bed, worried about the possibility of an invasion, the themes are actual life concerns (although exacerbated for it is a game - and an adult one). I am eager to get to know more of those characters. Unfortunately I must wait for the next public release, since I can't afford the paid version (in my country, it converts to like, over 80 bucks), however if I had the money, Captain, I would gladly support this game. It's an actual thrill to play it and I look forward to the next version.