I don’t 100% agree with this take, we met Josy and Maya at a difficult time in their relationship. They are on the verge of breaking up partly because of distance and partly due to Maya‘s familial challenges. It’s established from both early on that they are in a relationship and it’s causing them to feel conflicted about MC.
We gather they’ve had feelings for each other when they fuck at the lake. And I think this all comes together well. As the MC we don’t spend a lot of time with them together. Think about it, we find out the turn, have a hissy fit and storm out. The two aren’t really seen by The MC together until the party at which point you either get the poly relation ship or they make out with each other. In the poly relationship they are plotting with MC.
In episode 5 you are either together with them or you aren’t. If you aren’t you see them hanging out and partying together, dancing having fun. Your right Josy’s dad should have been changed slightly on this path, Josy asking Maya first and then MC ‘as a friend’. After this they are separate again and beyond that we don’t see them.
On the poly route, we dance with them and get them booze. Maya storming off makes sense as she is jealous and heartbroken about her own dad. Again they are separated. IMO the correct path her is to go with Maya, as you Josy discovers you and you can tell her what happened, as I understand you can’t do the same with Maya(?). You then have the phone call and the picnic. Yes they aren’t all over each other but this is also not a new relationship. How many of the other characters have we seen being intimate with their significant others?
I do find it ridiculous when people get all sensitive about avoidable NTR. (And any NTR really). To be upset about Maya and Josy, two characters who are in a relationship, kissing is bizarre. Ultimately, you should be making the choices that lead to the path you want. You can’t have everyone and a harem ending is certainly not going to happen.
That leaves 3 choices;
MC cheats on the girl you have chosen to go after. He’s a cunt and you’re treating the girl you fucked around on Badly.
MC is loyal to one but you think all the others should be single and miserable.
You try to create happy endings, by setting the characters up.
Quick thoughts about NTR.
1. If you/ the MC don’t like a character she can’t NTR you. You/ MC needs a relationship or at least to have romantic feelings towards them.
2. Someone in an existing relationship can’t NTR you/ MC. In other words if Burke Fucks Jade he’s still the cuckold, if their relationship works out, Burke is still the cuck.
3. If you like a character, for example I like Bella, the MC can only be ‘cucked’ on the path where you go for her. With the exception of her Husband coming back that’s unlikely. If you ignore her and don’t put any effort in to romancing her you and the MC can’t be cucked.
4. If you are doing a second/ third play through and taking different paths to unlock everything then the MC can’t be cucked because point 3 applies.
5. If you look and point 4 and say yeah but I like character x. Let me remind you she is fucking the MC, not you. You’re already being cucked by the MC. If you say no me and MC are one and the same then the MCs relationship to the person is what counts and if he doesn’t care about them he can’t be cucked aNd neither can you
).So for me to best have fun and enjoy the game I went for Derek's way of thinking Just there for the pussy).
