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Hi there! I'm here again ♥
It's an honor to be the first replying here tbhh! I'm getting excited over nothing haha
As I've already answered most of those questions about how I like the game and all, I'll just leave a review on the 1.3 version. 

1.

Firstly, if I have to be honest I was a bit panicking with the remove of the godmod. As I'm very busy those days, I was scared that I wouldn't be able to make enough IG money to read all the chapters as fast as possible haha. Surprisingly, reading Neil's chapters from the 21th didn't cost anything. Maybe a bug? I didn't mind to be honest. Then, reading Dimitri's, it did cost 750 for each. As we start with 5000 coins, I didn't need to worry though especially when I already read the first three chapters.

Still, I wanted to try the selling option after reading all the new chapters (which got me totally disappointed during Neil's last chapter by the way. COME ON! why did he stop? I was craving for this loooll. You're so mean Celianna! You tease us just as much as we tease your characters!) anywaaay, so I was saying! I tested this selling option out, and it was kinda fun to be honest. I don't know if it'll be more challenging later on though. It's fun because it somehow has a satisfying sense, but I didn't need to do it a lot. Maybe if I had 20 chapters to catch on, I'd be a bit bored to do so many (easy) clothes. We need to sell 5 pieces for a chapter. It's like 100 clothes if I want to catch up 20 chapters. I won't deny it can become pretty boring. The reason why it's satisfying at first is because it's new and still relaxing. After 100 pieces, it's not new anymore. I don't know if you planned to make the level harder or not (maybe there's more clothes to make once we buy more fabrics? I can't say because I didn't buy any). However I think the cost for a chapter is reasonable tho', doing a mere five pieces of clothes that isn't hard to do is totally fine. It's not too easy either. But maybe add other games related to fashion? Like picking a premade outfit for the clients? The player would have to guess according to the looks of the person and some small info about him. For example, if he likes pink or wears a lot of pink, maybe advice him a pink outfit? For 150 coins as well, but if you do a bad pick you'd gain less. Like 75 for a bad one and 30 for the worst one? Or something. Those are just ideas, but to sum up I don't see myself playing more than 20 chapters doing the same easy game for too many times. Or even if it's not an easy one, I still don't see myself doing it over and over again. 

2.

Hmm, that's it for the selling game. Now concerning something totally different I noticed or precisely didn't notice? I don't know if I just didn't see the right button or if there really is a small problem. First, while making a new game, we can't skip the intro? I wasn't able to do so at least. Also, we're asked if we want to continue off from the last beta. However, if we agree and then finish all the available chapters, we're asked if we want to do the other character's route as well. But if we agree again, it'll start the story from the 1st chapter? To be honest, after finishing Neil's, I got too lazy to start Dimitri since first chapter so I just closed the game and made a new game again, but this time picked Dimitri to continue after chapter 3. Thus, I haven't saved any game file to be honest. Then, I'm wondering if for the next release we'll have to download the game again? Or will we be able to simply update it and keep our files (for clothes specifically)? If it'll be saved, then I guess I'll have to try to save money to buy items. If it won't be saved, then I'll wait for the next release and never buy any clothes until the complete game lolol

Oh and talking about clothes... It's too bad that there's no preview in the shop? Or I didn't catch the preview button then. As the prices are pretty high to be honest, I don't see myself wasting all my money on an item I don't really like in the end. If you buy a clothe item you don't really like, at least you can try to customize it to make it better looking. However, if you buy a hair you don't like... It's like 5K wasted? I think the new long hair released (with the bangs) costs 5000 if I remember well? Which is very expensive especially if I don't like it. If I do my math correctly, it's like selling 34 clothes;;; 

3.

Then finally about the story itself! As said previously, you're being reaaally unfair with Neil! When MC invited him over and he agreed I was like "OMG IS IT GONNA HAPPEN THIS TIME??" and then, well, no. If it were me, I wouldn't have let him go at all lol! Aaah so frustrating! But I really liked it tho! His moaning also caught me off guard this time again. I mean, I never really expect to hear him moan for real haha. But it sets the mood real good! I also enjoyed looking at the new bakcgrounds haha. 

On the other hand, Dimitri's was very cute and much more innocent. I had a smile on my face! Tho' I'm wondering when will you be unleashing the beast? /shots
Another disappoitment on this chapter as well tho! I have to wait for the next release to know what his idea is! I'm expecting him to prostitute himself  act like some kind of hot guy making advertisement in front of the shop? LOL. But then again maybe I read too many shoujos with bishounen using their beauty to sell off stuff haha 

AND SOOO I WAS ABLE TO UNDERSTAND THAT ABS-THING!! To be real honest, I was thinking of some real weird situation. Like, Dimitri becoming crazy and showing his abs? MC becoming some kind of pervert as well. lololol 
You made me think of crazy stuff, I still liked it! Tho, if it were me, I would have looked away haha. Just like a 2nd Dimitri bruh 

Anyway this feedback came out longer than expected lol! But in my defense, my Wordpress still is a shoujo-review blog. So it can't be helped riiight! Sigh. Another months to wait for the next release! So sad! I almost want to hack into your computer to view your script files and read the WIP stories /shots

Aww, you're teasing me! I'd love to try Aiden when he'll be available then!

Will there be other betas before the full game being available? If so, any ETA? I'm reaaaally getting curious now, geez! 
I really hope your game will go for the best, I think it deserves it! 

1. Are you enjoying Neil's route, do you still like him/hate him?

→→ Actually, that was pretty fun! I liked his personnality since the begining because I thought it was fun to argue with him and tease him. I didn't really like his hair though, LOL. What I liked most about him was to tease him, especially when he couldn't stand to be touched. At some point I didn't want to get off him because I wanted to tease him, and him apologizing against his will was the best. When he got black hair I was so happy because he looked way more hot! But he kinda became Prince Charming, which was a bit, er, boring for me maybe? The writing was still nice so I was into it, but I liked his childish side better. After those events he became kinda rude even if I believe it was for the Main Character's own good. He still kept his (rare) sweet sides though, but I'm still just a bit sad that he isn't so wary of being touched anymore LOL. I liked that tbh, I find this kind of behavior cute imo. Tho' I understand that it'd be hard to keep this side of him when the MC's taste seems to be the prince charming type. He can't possibly act like a gentleman if he's too shy to touch, I know that much. But still. *cries* 

2. How many fierce and kind points did you score for Neil?

→→ Wow I'm a clean person to be honest, I got 16 fierce points and 15 kind ones LOL. 

3. How long did it take you to finish Neil's first 20 chapters?

→→ Five hours and something.

4. What are your thoughts on Dimitri? And his voice?

→→ He was cuter when he was younger. *cries* He's still good looking! I like his cute side, and the fact that he is less shy now he's grown up. Also I really love the fact that he loves baking LOL. To confess, it's my dream to get a pastry chef as a boyfriend, or at least a close friend! I mean, I'd really love to have someone close to bake me sweet and original cakes! I'm not joking at all now. I was waiting for that angel from Cakes Heaven to come down on Earth, at least through a dating sim if that can't happen in real life LOL. I'd still be waiting IRL tho. 
And about his voice, it was a nice one! Also, I hope he'll be more agressive now that he's an adult. I mean, he can't possibly stay a shy flower all his life, can he? But he won't become an agressive savage either LOL. Just as long as he says something. I mean, at first it happened when he couldn't say anything back.

5. How long did it take you to finish Dimitri's first 3 chapters?

→→ Err I don't remember, that was kinda fast though. 

6. Who's your favourite guy out of Neil and Dimitri? 7. What's your favourite CG? 8. What's your favourite chapter or scene?

→→ I'd say Neil because I haven't had enough of Dimitri to be able to properly judge. Also, I like Neil's looks more. When he changed his haircut I thought it was familiar but I couldn't point it out clearly, but I really liked it without knowing why. Then I remembered. Dark hair, golden eyes, IT'S FUCKING ZUKO!! I just finished re-watching Avatar - the Last Airbender, so yes. Zuko. Zuko all the way. Also how Neil can be hard to deal with also reminded me of Zuko, even if he's sweeter than Neil especially at the end of the series. Moving on. About CG, it would be the one with Neil when both characters fell down. Favorite scene is the same as the CG, and I also liked the infamous scene at the masked party and actually... Somehow, I really love that scene in Neil's appartment, when as choice you decide to approach your face to his hand. I liked it because it was really well written and relatable. Good job on that part! It was short but really nice. 

9. Which part made you actually feel happy/angry/flustered?

→→ I'm a sensitive person so when things are well written and brought up, I get really into it. I kinda felt what the MC would feel I guess? Which is a good point then, as it proves that the writing was nice enough to make people into it. Neil was kinda getting on my nerves at some point though, when he was acting like a douche AND when I couldn't even tease him. I mean, I was kinda sad not to be able to tease him, so when in addition he became a douche, I was frustrated.

10. What did you like more, creating clothes, dressing up the avatar, or reading the story?

→→ Reading the story I guess. It was nice to create clothes, but it's not like I made anything fancy so even if it was nice to discover this original feature in a dating simulation game, I wasn't very hyper about this. I didn't see much changement on the story or CG because of the clothes of the MC, so I didn't really care much about that feature. Maybe it's because I don't really care about designing outfits, I like to pick and mix already made clothes better.

11. Even though Neil and Dimitri are the only two available options right now, who else are you interested in?

→→ I think the... James guy is hot? Sorry I feel to lazy to check his name, but the tanned one with black hair. Who's supposed to help when the MC discovers the bad state of the shop. With something with bees or I don't really remember. Well, that one is hot. I don't really care about the silent type, I just like his looks so I'm curious to know more about his story. You ought to write him next! Because! Well, because reasons.

12. Overall comments about the game? Art? Writing? You name it!

→→ To be honest I sometimes skips a bit when the MC is talking about the background or anything with too many details unrelated to the story itself, really. For instance when she is shielding from the rain with Dimitri and there's hails and she just tells how it melts or whatever. I know it's important to set the mood, but it's simply because I'm more of the action-type. Actually, you should really take that as a compliment because it means I went through reading a story without making much choices. Which is rare. I really drop the game most of the time, because I'm not into the story enough to keep reading. I like to make decisions better with a gameplay with less overall story and more about "playing the game" and talking with the other characters to find a way out of it. So yes, I'm eager to read more of this! Even if it's not supposed to be my cup of tea, I really enjoyed it! Good job! 

aaa also I had some questions about the "real game". will it be possible to read all the chapters as much as we want? or is it only possible in the beta because of the God Mod? 

Anywaaay, good luck with this game! I truly hope you'll write fast though LOL. I'm frustrated to have started a beta game, because I want it to be finished already!