Another great update, as always!
I like how the first day had all of the Takamuras. The scenes with Misaki were great I love how the MC is trying to get her to be more daring and come out of her shell. I wonder if she will end up being involved in the cafe. She's shown interest, but I don't really see what roll she could fill. The scene with Akatsuki under the table while Akemi tries to flirt was also a really good scene. I'm looking forward to when we can finally rematch her and hopefully win this time.
The scene with Catherine was definitely one of the standout moments of this update. I always liked her, but I see her with a new found respect, knowing that she's trying to support her little sisters. At the same time, I've lost some of the respect that I had for their father. Before, he came off as a well meaning but naive man, but knowing now that he's neglectful towards his kids, completely changes things. It also gives me more respect for Catherine's decision to pursue the MC, because she's not just doing it for herself. I'm now torn because I want Catherine and her sisters to move into the cafe, but I don't know if it's really the best environment for little kids. Well, it's something to think about.
The other standout of the update was the photoshoot with Sarah. There was a lot of build-up, even in this update to it, with how she was acting uncharacteristically romantic. I'm glad that we finally have that payoff and she has officially become a girlfriend. I wonder how long she's going to play double-agent. I am starting to feel bad for her mom because she seems to be somewhat unaware, but she doesn't seem to be willing to actually put in the work to figure things out.
The scene with Rachel actually played out exactly how I wanted it to play out. My feeling about Rachel seem to be pretty much exactly like the MC's. That once again has me curious how she's going to become likable. It seems like she may have took what the MC said to heart, so this is likely the start, but she has a lot of work to do.
I'm really looking forward to the double-date with Lucy and Victoria. No matter who else is introduced, they'll always hold a special place in my heart, since we pretty much started the cafe with them. I'm also curious who the new waitress will be. If I had to guess, I would say either Rachel or Elizabeth. I think I would personally prefer Elizabeth, but I guess we'll see.