Ren'Py Lessons in Love [v0.44.0] [Selebus]

[KnowNoHope]

So, Bargle and the rest of you theory folk. What do you make of Io's little speech on the beach with Uta? Something pretty specific stood out to me, when Io was talking about the throuple idea she specifically said in an ideal world that a traumaless Io could sleep with Sensei which seems to suggest Io doesn't just fucking hate people and sex for no reason... am i misinterpreting things or does it sound like she's a child/teen rape victim? If it's specifically trauma that prevents her wanting sex and not just being born asexual/anti-sexual then what else could the nature of the trauma be?

yeah, she more than likely got touched in the wrong way and didn't like it, lives with an aunt, so most likely an immediate family member, reaction towards women strongly implies it was a female touch that did it to her. This could also explain Io's natural tendancy towards more 'masculine' dominated hobbies and work, more to limit herself from female contact while working or learning her craft. It appears Uta and Io met while children on what probably was an online support group chat. Wouldn't be surprised if she hates Ami the most out of any other girl because of her predilections, if the family abuse is true; or even Rin in the future, her finding out Rins mother is sleeping with Rin in the dorms and both are Yuri or Yuri adjacent might cause a mental break if previous thoughts are true.
Edit: Io also finding Sana going at it probably was the worse outcome too for her mental health at the time, if above is true, because it helps reinforce women and her classmates as 'sexual' and sex (in regard to the same gender) is already associated with pain/trauma for her. wouldn't be surprised by a potential passive aggressive bullying attempt by Io on Sana in the future to try and regain control/assert her status as a non-victim. probably without her even realizing why she is doing it. Io forming a 'friendship' with miku is an attempt at obtaining validation from sensei rather than what appears to be a desire to move on, its an intentional pick of the girl with the most tomboyish tendancies that does not openly vocalize female attraction (yet). it is also a relationship fully with Io in control as miku's 'drug dealer' making any interactions heavily dependent on what Io wants

the other option (which it isn't because selebus very clearly slapped that down before the event even started) with the extremely vague ass wording she used to describe her hang ups regarding her genitals could have implied transgender instead, but Uta's joke before that scene making fun of the very idea of boy-Io and 'imagining' Io with a small baby penis seemed to be a very calculated joke placement by selebus so no one could jump to that conclusion

 

[Fckjoch]

Sooo...
That broken reality is the end right?
I mean...
I'm sure there are things to do, never saw a sign with "THE END"
But after months (hours) clicking in limbo I'm out of ideas what to do....
Start over, throw my pc from my balcony or even better...myself.
A hint system build in, and a big sign "The END",would be nice.
Cut that pointless grinding out of your script and give more pointers on what to do and this could be a great game.
Now...
I'm frustrated about hours lost and not being able to see all the content.
fuverymuch

 

[KnowNoHope]

That's a theory that been going around for some time already,
Ami is probably the most "ominous" of the main girls
From her mood swings to how she was in the past (like, with her family or her depressed phase)
Many things about her are completely a mystery yet, so who knows... but yeah, she is possibly 14-15 and Sensei is 31(?), so there's a possibility that he's her real father (And given her tendencies, I think Ami would love that, breaks completely or both ).

i mean did you SEE Ami's shadow in the suana event, her arms man, nightmare fuel, based on that alone some might think she is the wire god or heavily related to that

 

[barglenarglezous]

My current theory is that Sensei sabotaged the car Nozomu and Sekai were driving and probably called his brother to chat one-on-one on the other side of town, but Sekai insisted on going with him and that is why both died, when Nodoka found wires outside, I think those are the wires that connect to the car brakes.

You realize that wasn't actually Nodoka, right?

That was Doppelganger Flower Girl luring Sensei beyond the barrier so she could talk to him.

 

[AgumenticR]

You realize that wasn't actually Nodoka, right?

That was Doppelganger Flower Girl luring Sensei beyond the barrier so she could talk to him.

No? Why do you think so? She even mentions that she has a tough time imitating Nodoka, and, disregarding that Sensei is not gonna remember that conversation, she doesn't even really say anything to him.

 

[Deleted member 72211]

stuck on Reset: 100 affection with god, all quests completed, pushed all buttons, went to school 1 mil times, stuck.WTF do i do?

 

[barglenarglezous]

No? Why do you think so? She even mentions that she has a tough time imitating Nodoka, and, disregarding that Sensei is not gonna remember that conversation, she doesn't even really say anything to him.

She knows he won't remember any interaction they have. So why talk to him at all? Any conversation she has with Sensei is for our benefit, not his. The point of that scene is to set up some worldbuilding.

1) That the area beyond the barrier exists outside of time, so there's essentially a time bubble around Kumon-Mi that's isolating it from the rest of the world (which should make the reports from the war about Maki and Haruka's husbands immediately suspicious)
2) That within Kumon-mi there is a set of rules that become more flexible outside of it
3) That any time a character is behaving out of character, it might not ACTUALLY be that character
4) That Sensei has to learn things in a set order, and that he cannot really handle learning too much in the wrong order -- which recontextualizes what Maya believes about how learning anything at all about his past breaks him. It's not that he can't learn anything about his past, it's that he must learn these things in a set order, and when that order is disrupted, that's when he breaks.

In that scene, Nodoka is sus from the outset. Sensei even calls out the fact that she's picking up and breaking the same mug repeatedly. She's able to lure Sensei past the barrier -- which we now know is not just a military security barrier, but also a barrier of space and time. She vanishes without a sound.

If it wasn't Daisy, it was someone else with similar powers, but it certainly wasn't Nodoka.

 

[KnowNoHope]

stuck on Reset: 100 affection with god, all quests completed, pushed all buttons, went to school 1 mil times, stuck.WTF do i do?

sunday look for the option to go to school

 

[Deleted member 72211]

sunday look for the option to go to school

Thanks, not sure how i missed it.

 

[Fckjoch]

Thanks, not sure how i missed it.

Did it do something?
Because I'm stuck on the same point (other stats), after maya's handwork stuck in that broken world again with 0 weekday in about 3 months that get me back in the real world...
Trying to find a way kill myself in the broken world so I can get back to the real world, 0 succes.

 

[Deleted member 72211]

Did it do something?
Because I'm stuck on the same point (other stats), after maya's handwork stuck in that broken world again with 0 weekday in about 3 months that get me back in the real world...
Trying to find a way kill myself in the broken world so I can get back to the real world, 0 succes.

Apparently I missed an option to go to school during sunday morning. It ended the event

 

[Axismundi]

Selebus finally added a payoff to the "good uncle" route?

There's also that bit of dialog in the "good uncle" route where she confirms that she's not related by blood; at least, that's what it sounded like to me. She brings up the fact that if blood is the only reason you're not fucking her, then she's got news for you. (Of course, it can be interpreted as proof of the "Sensei is everyone's dad" theory as well.) Of course, she also goes on a rant about how she can take on all your lust and rage since she's "just a doll" and goes slightly supervillain by vowing to make you so horny you regret not sleeping with her in a wonderfully deranged speech. Plus, how she handled her outburst right before she took you to the sauna makes me believe that she's getting more open about using her powers as well. So there's a lot to unpack.

 

[dathk321]

What do you guys think, this game will have harem ending or it will lead to sad and ending ?
how many update will the game end and when Yumi will have lust screen?
so many questions i have when playing this game :v

 

[KnowNoHope]

There's also that bit of dialog in the "good uncle" route where she confirms that she's not related by blood; at least, that's what it sounded like to me. She brings up the fact that if blood is the only reason you're not fucking her, then she's got news for you. (Of course, it can be interpreted as proof of the "Sensei is everyone's dad" theory as well.)

have not heard that theory, there is the theory that sensei's brother is everybody's dad, or at the very least sana's based on coincidental evidence.

 

[Sirfappington123]

That last scene with Noriko she instantly knew it was Maya that texted you, even though everyone else would assume ANYONE but Maya would text him. along with saying "it's always Maya isn't it?"

Makes you wonder if they've been fighting for your affection for a very long time, and Maya found a way to block her from the timeloop temporarily?

Is Noriko somewhat aware of the ol' timey-wimey fuckeroo going on?

 

[barglenarglezous]

What do you guys think, this game will have harem ending or it will lead to sad and ending ?
how many update will the game end and when Yumi will have lust screen?
so many questions i have when playing this game :v

There will not be a true harem ending. The developer has flat-out stated that.

The game is about %25-30 done at this point.

Yumi will definitely have a lust scene, as will every other girl.

 

[Fckjoch]

What do you guys think, this game will have harem ending or it will lead to sad and ending ?
how many update will the game end and when Yumi will have lust screen?
so many questions i have when playing this game :v

Sad ending for sure, I never see the end of this game...

Lost in Limbo for to many hours, could be days, started over, stuck again!
That "broken world" must have broken the game.

 

[starkj]

There will not be a true harem ending. The developer has flat-out stated that.

The game is about %25-30 done at this point.

Yumi will definitely have a lust scene, as will every other girl.

Only 25-30% done? wtf

 

[Fckjoch]

Apparently I missed an option to go to school during sunday morning. It ended the event

And got you in the broken world, the end?

Uugh, f it, don't know why I'm fishing for clues here.
I'm sick of this game, I'm shamed I tried for so many hours.
Only a idiot would do that again and again and again.

 

[barglenarglezous]

That last scene with Noriko she instantly knew it was Maya that texted you, even though everyone else would assume ANYONE but Maya would text him. along with saying "it's always Maya isn't it?"

Makes you wonder if they've been fighting for your affection for a very long time, and Maya found a way to block her from the timeloop temporarily?

Is Noriko somewhat aware of the ol' timey-wimey fuckeroo going on?

We've known for a while that Maya and Noriko were rivals for Sensei's affection several years ago. There's even a flashback at the start of chapter 3 where we see from Maya's perspective that Maya shows up just in time to prevent Noriko from making progress. From Noriko's perspective, that's been going on for years. So it's perfectly reasonable for her to assume the text taht makes Sensei drop everything in a heartbeat comes from Maya.

She knows about Maya. She doesn't really know about the other girls. She suspects, she knows about Kirin specifically (and also knows that Sensei wouldn't drop everything for her), the rest is speculation. But in her mind, she's absolutely certian he wouldn't drop everything for anyone but Maya or Ami, and Maya fits the timing.