I'll start with my overall rating and impressions of the game:
I'd give this game an overall rating of 8/10 which I think is better than many games available at the moment.
Story: 7/10
I feel as if the story is one of the weakest aspects of the game so far but it's certainly not bad. It could be that the story is just beginning and that we haven't seen much of it but I'm going to judge based off of what there currently is.
The whole 'retry' theme of the story certainly isn't new in fiction but I have played a few games with that theme. It's certainly not oversaturated, and I am looking forward to how our MC will stop the yakuza-like threat.
I do feel like the whole "your father left his debt with us, and we took you in" trope is overused, especially in other H-games (no need to name any) but, once again, it isn't bad. It's just oversaturated.
The only thing I am slightly worried about is that we're currently in 0.5.9 and it feels as if though the story has yet to get anywhere with the gangs and Sakuya. However, I trust that this is your story and that you will do it justice so I'm not too worried (I've also seen what you've planned on your Patreon as well). Also, I see that you're planning to add more choice paths in the game which I am quite excited for.
Characters: 7.5/10
The characters are by no means unique and deep, but they're not based upon oversaturated tropes either. The only character I dislike would be Macumba and it's just because he has no depth to his character beyond exercise and music. Then again, we may see more of him in future updates and if so, I'll gladly take back what I said about him. I absolutely love the other characters though. I do think the character design is good for all of the characters (even the new Chiaki model though I preferred the old one).
Art Style and Animation: 9.5/10
This is one of the best aspects of the game and I remember first playing this game and being blown away by how beautiful it is. I didn't want to give this a 10/10 as I'm sure some idiot would start bitching about how this game has better art and whatnot. Nevertheless, I gave it a 9.5. I shouldn't need to explain further; just play the game if you don't understand why I gave it such a high rating.
UI and Interface: 9/10
This game has one of the best and most unique interfaces and UIs I've seen. Most other games, especially RPGs, have that same bland interface and this is definitely a breath of fresh air. It seems so clean, and fluid and I have no issues with it except it can be a little bit slow on my low-end pc (but nothing too major).
Music (and SFX): 8.5/10
The music is great and does a good job of portraying the mood. I hope that we get more tracks in future updates. In terms of SFX, it seems quite lacking, however you may have done that on purpose, and it isn't a big issue (especially when the music makes up for it).
Money System: 5/10
I'll be plain and simple with you - money seems useless in this game except for the end goal of getting rid of the debt Yasuka is dealing with. I would suggest being able to spend it at the Konbini and being able to purchase toys to spice up the bedroom scenes but it's entirely up to you and I hope you have a plan for it. I also dislike the aspect of finding money as it's very tedious and annoying.
Developer: 9/10
I think you are one of the most active developers in engaging with what your community is saying, especially on this site and it's very pleasing to know that you actually care about your fans instead of just taking our money. I'm glad that you're able to work on this full-time and I am very happy with how frequent the game gets updated.
Final Comments:
I apologise for the long review, but I wanted to give reasons for everything and explain them. Overall, the game has its short-comings, but I do believe that they can (and most probably - will) be fixed in future updates. Even then, there are very few bugs and it's generally a really fun game to play. I do stick by my 8/10 overall rating, but I do believe that this game has the potential to be a 9/10 or even a 10/10 game once it has finished. I do also believe that it's one of the best games on this site and an underrated, hidden gem.
-The Devil