1) This won't be finished in 2 years. Most likely we'll have 1 maybe 2 updates;
Of course you're not alone, bro, just imho, most people who liked the update agree with the Jufot's post, to which it's hard to add something.
So, what would a comfortable pace look like? And what kind of progression do you expect? What do you think the author should do?
It is pretty clear, a better pace would be showing more romance and interaction between supposed li's in this game that is meaningful. Someone already pointed out giving a gift to Elsa and nothing, who cares, she didn't. No interaction feels meaningful except Alice, beause everything mc does is so that he can get her and just her. This visual novel feels like it has 1 love interest most of the time.
Not going to address the pacing, but...
Buuuuuuuuut, there's a path where Ed is porking Lucy.
Unless Ed achieves his peak potential(which is far, considering he is having a hard time managing those 3 simpletons), something Elsa can see in him. I don't think anything like love will develop just yet. She's just guiding him at the moment.
I agree, but my question is: what does she feel for Edward right now? they're friends, I guess, but... what kind of friendship is this now?
You are correct, the developer has tossed players a few bones, but it's hardly the main story, which, in my opinion, is Eddie lusting after Alice and Elsa trying to slap some sense into him. Otherwise, I stand by my post.
Mentor-student, master-slave-ish relationship...? That's probably the closest thing I can describe their current relationship. In my opinion though she is opening up to him a little but ultimately she probably see's him as a friend, like you stated, I don't know what you wanted to hear but that's just it, friend, best friend even lmao. But with the lack of information, for example Elsa's boyfriend? Elsa's intentions? Like why Elsa approached Ed early on the game? No such thing as a coincidence, she's no idiot and she made friends with MC's circle real quick? There's really no telling what kind of friendship this will be, but hoping this friends with benefits of theirs will get a bit more sexual in the future.
The problem is that while this story might make more sense, it is less interesting to play through, so we're left with an underwhelming result. Either you go full novel which requires a massive amount of talent and work, quite literarily, or you go AVN and throw some sex into the plot to make the ride more pleasant, quite literally.
Sure, Elsa is the best girl) At least she never opens her mouth))
