First off I am glad I can now return to the forums (since I played the update now). I know there are and will be people that just look for things to complain about, a spelling mistake here, a bug there (not that I noticed), we waited a year for this? We have to wait another year?... but I play for the story now more than anything (even though I loved the sex scene's too) but as I finished this update 2 things kind of struck me. One was the update what beautifully done and 2 in the end it didn't feel like a year went by (granted I have played, and replayed the game 8 times now) but it was worth the wait. (for me personally).
Second... EPICALLY EPIC update.
I would have loved to expand on the Hyril'ar portion of the game a little longer even though I also wanted to get back to the girls and spend time with them as well, but over all, enjoyed how it all played out in the end.
I think they way the Harem played out worked well, with what we have seen so far with more or less just Annie and Luna that need explaining, though I believe Annie suspects and Luna possibly saw (to some extent) through her vision at the café.
Loved Penny's hair style this update too.
All is all it gets a 9/10 from me (one point deduction because there was not enough Nova and Annie but there was enough Luna to not take another point off for it.

) what can I say, while I love all the girls
almost equally, I still have my favorites.
Overall, if the content stays at it's current quality, I could wait another year for 0.10. The content was long enough, the story complete enough (for the update, especially compared to most other AVN's) that it was well worth the wait (again, to me).
That end though... I WTF'ed several times knowing all the girls were currently inside the game and remembering Cari's post recently. Don't do it man.... just don't do it.

Fantastic job Caribdis. (and fuck the hater's that are sure to comment, keep doing you!)