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That is a good question, Ezer! 

I once considered to give readers the option to be a woman/man MC, but there are a couple of things I considered:

1.) I don't know how to program it 😅 I also don't know how the codes work with grammar (if MC is woman will use 'she', if man will use 'he').

2.) a man and woman will have different reactions so the codes, again, will be more complicated (from what I know, a man will have more logic based choices, while a woman will often go with her heart/emotion-based choices). 

3.) the romance options will also be affected since the MC can be female/male. I imagine there will be at least 1 female love interest. Now don't get me wrong, I respect LGBT, but I prefer making male love interests 💖 

4.) the CGs will also be more complicated since this means I will need to make 2 versions each (1 for male MC & 1 for female MC). That is too much work for me as a solo gamedev Q_Q

With all those things considered, I chose to stay making female MC and I don't think it'll change >_<; thanks for asking though!

Aww, thank you as always for visiting, ~Y U U~! ^///^
You too, I hope you're doing great over there <3

Hi, Sazura! I'm glad to see you're enjoying the update!
And thanks for being so understanding QuQ I'll do my best to update like usual, but if I don't have any specific/a good amount of update, maybe I'll write less or update every 2 weeks? ^^; 

I think I'm leaning towards writing less but still 1 update perweek, just to stay in contact with you lovelies <3

And I've taken note that a lot of you want more Indonesian culture! I'm very flattered, I honestly didn't expect my culture to be so well-received by all of you QuQ I'm touched and feel all warm now. The good news is I have a friend who is more adept/have more knowledge about indonesian culture than I do, so let me consult her and expect some good news! ^.^)/

I'm glad to hear you like the mindmap! 
I also see that many of you would like to see more indonesian culture/something different than the usual European/western--I'm definitely taking note of that! The good news is I have a friend who is more adept/have more knowledge about indonesian culture than I do, so let me consult her and see if I can cook up something for you! -^.^)/

Ahh, thank you for the love! I honestly didn't expect my culture to be so well-received by all of you QuQ I'm touched and feel all warm now. The good news is I have a friend who is more adept/have more knowledge about indonesian culture than I do, so let me consult her and expect some good news! ^.^)/

Hello Mari867! Thank you for giving my VN a chance and congrats on finishing it! 🥳

I'm glad to hear you're thoroughly enjoyed yourself! As for the 4th out of 5 antagonist CG... I checked and it seems that I made a small mistake with the coding and it didn't appear ^^; I'll update the file ASAP!

*SPOILER ALERT*

If you're curious, it's a variation where the shadow hands disappeared, leaving only the Gems & Kaiden looking bewildered (leading up to good end)

Thank you for notifying me of this error! *Bows*

Update: the build 1.4.5 is live now! The CG is at its proper place (after solving the last, hardest puzzle in antagonist route) error should be fixed ^.^)/

lol, patriotism at its finest x'D
I will torture myself drawing detailed backgrounds either way so they're the same for me! I'm fine either way! 😂

maybe because of the name Grace? x'D
lol, thanks for dropping by, Lazy cat!

Hi, jwatland! Thank you for asking!

Itch.io and Steam are different platforms so you'll need to repurchase if you want to play on Steam ^.^)/ the only difference is the achievement system, otherwise, the game is the same so it's a matter of your preference~

Hi, Mishira! congrats on finishing all the routes and thank you so much for the feedback! ^///^

I'm glad to see you've enjoyed yourself <3 thank you for the support and for loving my boys >///< 

The endings do have a considerable time skip and I thought the readers would've enjoyed to insert their own imaginations here, but I see that's not true! So thank you for bringing this to my attention ^.^)/ I'll take note and do my best to improve the epilogues--maybe a bit more detail & description, or one more scene to give it a nicer finish

Unfortunately, I have a habit of "once I close a book, it ends" so no DLC unfortunately Q_Q
I prefer to use more time to develop my next project, so I can only apologize if you want a DLC or smth more about the antagonist >_<; *bows*

Once again, thank you for your support! Stay tuned for my next project's details!
xoxo,

SweetChiel

Wow, you're very thorough!  Thank you for asking X'D

**SPOILERS ALERT**

So yes, while the merchants often advertise their rice to be from spring village, it's not necessarily true. It could've been from other places, but because Spring Village's popularity is high, they borrowed the name just so they can sell better 😂

Another answer (a darker one): since the antagonist had hypnotized the Autumn villagers early, the merchants would've obtained rice somewhere else and thought they had obtained it from the Spring Village. Because it's the "routine" they had in their memories. 

As for the Dryads, yes they're a very reclusive tribe and history hasn't been kind to them. Now, the survivors are either asleep now in their own trees in the forest or just live in hiding.

As for Rama... Before I answer this, have you played Winged Ones? X'D I'll try to give a spoilerless answer: Yes, out of the other bachelors, he needed Tamara the most. 

I tried that once already and still no luck 😂 I think there's a wrong variable or smth, somewhere that I didn't catch but I swear I checked the code for combat and it looks fine, just like the other 2 tasks

Hi, sherkin! Thanks for asking!
Actually, the auto saves are there--if you go to the Load screen, you see there's a "<< 1 2 3 4 5 >>" icons right? If you're on page 1 and click the "<<" icon, you'll be directed to the auto save files!

you can also use the ">>" icon to go more than 10 pages. I like to think of this as a hidden function that users can discover by themselves--but my bad ^^;

As for the Antagonist route, once you get all 3 good endings, the mirrors should turn clear on the main menu and a black mirror will appear. Once this happens, just click on "New Game". You'll notice there are suble differences and you acn now pick the Black Mirror! this means you've unlocked the Antagonist route! But of course, if you choose the other mirrors, you'll be directed to the main 3 routes.

As for what mirror to choose in the beginning... you can choose whatever you want! It won't lock you to a bachelor so early, but if you want to pick the antagonist route, you MUST choose the Black Mirror. It's the hardest route of them all so I suggest to save often~ ^.^)/

Hi, sherkin! Noted and I apologize for the discomfort! T_T
I still can't find the code that's causing this error so this is going to be an ongoing problem until I can find the dang code line that caused this

Yes, I agree. It would've been nice if I have second opinion/another programmer that can check my codes--are you also Indonesian? O_O if yes, can you please add me on discord? My username is sweetchiel 

I'd really love to have your help, maybe for my next project if I encounter another similar problem! ^.^)/

Ah, yes, a few people also have encountered that bug but strangely enough, I can't seem to encounter that bug no matter what I do x_x I can't fix it if I don't know what's wrong with it, so... my apologies!

Fortunately, it's a minor bug and it doesn't affect anything--I'm glad to hear you're enjoying yourself though! Take your time and if you need me, I'm here! ^.^)/

Hi, KetsuGames!
You can send me the grammar mistakes to my email: sweetchielvnp@gmail.com

Thank you for your support and love! ^///^

Thank you, Mishira!
Take your time~ I will be here if you need me! x'D

Speaking of my next project, I'm going to put up a poll on today's update! You can help me decide which project I'll be making next ^.^)/

You're welcome as always, ~Y U U~!
I'm finally done with Steam so all is good! I just wish I have more energy these days @@

Thank you very much, Alice Gone Mad! ^///^
Oh dear, the years I spent is nothing compared to the patience and everlasting support from all of you! Q_Q And don't worry, you didn't miss anything! Bermuda and I will always be here, so take your time! Don't hesitate to ask/give me critiques later <3 I do hope I reach your expectations but I always strive to learn to be better! 

On a more serious note, I will put up a poll on today's update! You can help me decide what my next project will be so stay tuned~

Thanks again for coming out to show me your love and support, Alive Gone Mad >///<

Awww, thank you and congrats on finishing the game, littlegal100! >///<
I'm glad to hear you enjoyed yourself--don't hesitate to tell me if you have any critiques! I always appreciate the thought & want to improve myself to be better <3

Thanks, yohanlove!
I love you too! I'm only able to proudly stand here because so many people believes in me! Q_Q It took years--all of you must have the patience of saints... I feel like the luckiest person in the world <3

Thank you so much, sherkin! ^///^

Update: After waiting for a little more than a day, the SMS cooldown is done! I still didn't receive any SMS from Steam tho, but it worked when I changed into a new number... (thank goodness I have 2 phones!) 

I don't know what Steam's problem with my old phone number, but hey, at least everything is OK now and the walkthrough is LIVE on Steam! -^.^)/ thank you for your support and patience, littlegal100!

You're welcome!
Come to me if you ever get into any trouble or encounter an error! ^.^)/

Hi again, littlegal100!
So I tried to update the Steam game build with the Walkthrough DLC (to test before preparing to publish), there's an error with the SMS authentication message... I didn't receive any message & when I kept trying, I seem to hit a rate limit from making too many attempts in a short period. Steam support said I need to wait for the cooldown period to finish, I don't know how long, so I think it'll take a while until I can release the Walkthrough DLC :'(

I'm crossing my fingers! Steam has become more strict--I hope you can wait. If not, I hope you'll be able to solve the issue with PayPal & go with the itch.io version!
xoxo,

SweetChiel

Thank you as always ~Y U U~ <3
I'm going to work on the walkthrough DLC now, but everything seems like they're on the right track! Cheers! Let's continue to work hard >:D

Thanks, whalie! It's all thanks to you and the the beta testers that I'm able to release it quickly! ^///^ 
I was also a little stressed with the DLC (got an error where it doesn't appear, but it's solved now!)

Of course it's OK, littlegal100!
I was having a little problem with the Artbook DLC last week, but it's OK now, I'll work on making the walkthrough available on Steam :D

Congrats on finishing the game and thank you for taking the time to answer my questions, vmpbites! ^///^
I'm so happy to see people are still coming to play my game!

1. I see Mitra and Reksa are still the most popular picks. It's understandable though since they're very lovable and don't worry, you're not the only one who is having a hard time getting Rama's Good End x'D I remember there are a handful of people who asks for a guide/walkthrough because they can't unlock the good end! In any case, thank you for loving my boys <3

2. Thank you! I have a soft spot for fairytales/folklores, so I'm glad to hear you enjoy it. You can expect more rustic/painted designs from me in the future ;)

3. Ah you got me there >_<; back then, I was quite lazy with designing GUIs. The first version I made with Novelty was better, but when I moved on to Ren'Py, I remember having a hard time with it and in the end, I kinda gave up and went with the basic design Ren'Py provided :')) so please excuse me. I still have a lot to learn with GUIs, but Bermuda's design is better though! 

4. Extra scenes & CGs for side characters? I will take note and take it into consideration, but for CGs, I will probably prioritize CGs for the bachelors--Bermuda had some CGs with NPCs/side character, but not much. I originally planned a lot more CGs for them but I had to be selective since I want to have the right number of them >_< not too much and not too little. This is a tricky problem that I still struggle with sometimes but I'll try to keep becoming better! 

Once again, I'd like to thank you for giving me this review, vmpbitez! ^.^)/
I'm always thankful for any feedback I get--Hopefully, I will become better and better. If you'd like, you can try my 2nd Project called "Nusantara: Bermuda Triangle" and see if I have improved? It's at least thrice longer than Winged Ones tho so take your time and have fun~

I hope to see you again in the future!
xoxo,

SweetChiel

OK, Jada.jpeg! You're just in time for the last steam key 😁 I will send the email now along with the instructions!

Hi, Callista! You can ask me by emailing:
sweetchielvnp@gmail.com! Maybe it was an old email/typo? I'm not sure but I'll be waiting for your email <3

Hi, Yukina4evr!
Thank you for the kind words & intentions! Do you know what is the Mac OS of your friend's macbook? I mean, year of production? I'm trying to collect datas from different years, 2020 Macbook Pro/M1 is already done~

Hello, ~Y U U~!
I've never been so busy before! I ran around back and forth between Steam & looking for beta testers x'D 

But yes, I'm happy with how things are going--I've resubmitted the game build review (with lots of screenshots I gained from beta testers & permissions from music composers)

Now, I'm crossing my fingers again >_< Steam, please accept my love & approve Bermuda!

Thank you so much for the info, thevaly!
I'm really happy to see the game is working well! I just need one more screenshot from you (the example is in the replied email) <3

I've sent you the email with the Steam key!
the instruction is in there and it'll greatly help me if you can give me answers in a day or two at most. In other words, I need them ASAP :'D

Windows users slot are full now!
I'm using the rest of the slot for Linux/Macbook users! I've confirmed that 2020 Macbook Pro can still open the game so I'm crossing my fingers now >_<;

Oh, yes please drop your email below so I can send you the Steam Key!
I was running around looking for Linux users--so thank goodness you're here! x'D

I just need some info, like whether the game opens or not and whether the achievement system works or not!

Hi, owo!
Thank you for volunteering! I do need a playtest (especially for mac), because steam is using Ren'Py's market build, while itch.io is using the custom Mac build (since some people sometimes can't open the market build).

The job is to quickly test all routes + the achievement system, but if you haven't finished the game, I don't want to rush you since it can take away the joy/become a burden if you're busy/tired after work >_<; 

But if you're sure you want to become a playtest, comment below your email and I'll send you the steam key as soon as the build is approved by steam!

Hi, ~Y U U~!
I knooow, they're so strict! x'D but all is well now, the steampage is approved & up last night!