Ren'Py Lessons in Love [v0.53.0] [Selebus]

[Yung Waffles]

Just realized that if you're already on a day that's required for a trigger, but it's still morning, you can open your phone and close it to reset back to the start of the morning to trigger it. (if you aren't already in an event/replayable event) Knew that was a thing, but didn't realize you could use it like a morning reset mechanic. Saved me from having to skip through an entire week just to get back to Saturday. I needed to open Karin's message, but it was already Saturday, so I opened the phone, then opened the menu and read her message, closed the menu and the event triggered for me.

 

[hcguy]

Spoiler: Turning on Maya

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I never liked Maya.

 

[Jorge88]

I recommend people read this, because I think it's the most likely explanation. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Spoiler: explanation for the reset

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For some reason now i've got it stuck in my head that the resets are not supposed to happen and are only happening because Ami is doing something to break the World. All of the resets (since before the beginning of the game) happened because Ami either remembered shit and acted in order to create her perfect world or because she never forgot at all. It might not make much sense since she appear to only catch glimpses of "reality" from time to time before she suddenly "turned", but i dunno...

 

[Moonflare]

Moonflare edit: playing update by update can be tiring. the reveal wasn't obvious to me. Ami and Himawari question.

Well, I do agree that if you play the entire game in one go and stay out of the "fandom loop", as you say, then yes, it can make for a much better game. I read a lot of bad shit. And even with all that practice, if I had to wait month by month to read them, I just wouldn't be able to do it. When you can read it all in one go, even garbage can be dealt with. Not that LiL is that bad, but it's clearly better if you don't have to sit through update to update.

As for Himawari's name being obvious...

Spoiler: thoughts

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Regarding the Ami situation, I don't think they're working together, but that Himawari posing as Maya got a reaction when Ami came in exactly because they're not. It was just like when Tsubasa figured out she wasn't Touka, and obviously she couldn't have been Maya, because Maya was with Ami prior to getting killed and having her head gifted to Akira.

For some reason now i've got it stuck in my head that the resets are not supposed to happen and are only happening because Ami is doing something to break the World.

It might be relevant to remember that Ami's death triggered the end of the resets in "Times New Roman". Selebus said that it was the first canon ending to the game, and the world seems to be doing fine 10 years later (which can either help your theory or not, depending on how you look at it).

 

[fdsasdf_p]

Spoiler: Nao after seeing what's inside the box v0.52

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[Moonflare]

Spoiler: Nao after seeing what's inside the box v0.52

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Thank you. This very accurately represents my feelings. Dumbass was told a million times not to go along with Ami, and now she's dead because of it.

 

[LessonsInDissonance]

Well, I do agree that if you play the entire game in one go and stay out of the "fandom loop", as you say, then yes, it can make for a much better game. I read a lot of bad shit. And even with all that practice, if I had to wait month by month to read them, I just wouldn't be able to do it. When you can read it all in one go, even garbage can be dealt with. Not that LiL is that bad, but it's clearly better if you don't have to sit through update to update.

As for Himawari's name being obvious...

Spoiler: thoughts

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Regarding the Ami situation, I don't think they're working together, but that Himawari posing as Maya got a reaction when Ami came in exactly because they're not. It was just like when Tsubasa figured out she wasn't Touka, and obviously she couldn't have been Maya, because Maya was with Ami prior to getting killed and having her head gifted to Akira.

It might be relevant to remember that Ami's death triggered the end of the resets in "Times New Roman". Selebus said that it was the first canon ending to the game, and the world seems to be doing fine 10 years later (which can either help your theory or not, depending on how you look at it).

One of the rules of this world is that names must be alliterative, therefore Himawari's existance just like Sekai's is world breaking and cannot be registered in the character menu, because Hima is supposed to have a name that starts with A following her Arakawa surname.
Perhaps Himawari is only an alias and not her real name, just like how Akira is Sensei, and ?̴̮͍̣̘̟͆̏͘?̵̡̢͙͇̻͊͗ͅ?̵͎̗͆͋̋̓̈́̃͘͠?̶̜̫͓̯̦͚͙̋?̴͔̠̰͉̯̹̝̦͓̹̤̤̭̹̐͌̅͌̔̀̍́̕̚͠͝ͅ is Sekai.

WHICH AMI IS CUTER?

 

[Jejkdkkdkdkdkdm]

0.52 Event Triggers Guide (and puzzle guide):

There are 18 events, one of which is a happy event.

I have added when the events called for variations, but there are barely any. All lust names with added dialogue are also present. You can get a savefile for the update at the end.

Before we begin, I'd also like to say that this is a reset update and that some of the content might be distressing for some people. Not sexually disturbing this time though, but do keep that in mind.

Spoiler: Triggers

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Savefile for 0.52

Spoiler: Green Route

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Notice: There will be no update next month, 0.53 should be coming on November 1st.

i love you

 

[Jejkdkkdkdkdkdm]

The monks event coupled with the music is my favorite part of the game so far. I can't even explain why but i love it so much, and i'm afraid of the game never having an event as good as this again. What a glutton he is

 

[DSasha]

What can I say, there was a time where I'd think this'd be creepy

Spoiler: cringe maya spoiler

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Now it is just another edgy render by Selebus

 

[JelF547]

I am a bit bored of questions, so I made full chapter 4 walkthrough. I promise to keep this post updated at least until chapter ends

Spoiler: PNG

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UPD: 0.52

Updated. I highly recommend trying to solve this patch puzzle without guides

 

[DSasha]

At this point Selebus is just an alcoholic/junkie writer that writes the first thing that comes to his mind because people are going to follow to whatever shit he does because they have spent so much time into his story that they feel like they need to keep reading or they'll lose the time they have spent reading this expecting something meaningful happens, and in the end, you're all stucked in a loop full of meaningless shit

 

[SlidingSubject]

At this point Selebus is just an alcoholic/junkie writer that writes the first thing that comes to his mind because people are going to follow to whatever shit he does because they have spent so much time into his story that they feel like they need to keep reading or they'll lose the time they have spent reading this expecting something meaningful happens, and in the end, you're all stucked in a loop full of meaningless shit

Yes, and?

Updated. I highly recommend trying to solve this patch puzzle without guides

This is a bit like Sensei Quest, you CAN bash your head at it and eventually summon Exodia
Also, a quick refresher of what events to reread if you actually want to unlock the happy event the "intended" way.

Spoiler

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[JelF547]

This is a bit like Sensei Quest, you CAN bash your head at it and eventually summon Exodia
Also, a quick refresher of what events to reread if you actually want to unlock the happy event the "intended" way.

Spoiler

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LoL. I just realized that it is impossible to get the happy event fairly if you skip the wizard route xD

Anyways, once for a while it is relatively easy to solve by yourself. Especially if you don't aim happy event. It doesnt deserve to be compared with Sensei Quest or even Word of the Day

 

[shmurfer]

LoL. I just realized that it is impossible to get the happy event fairly if you skip the wizard route xD

Maybe Sel will slap Wizard Route happy event viewers at the end of the next update, he's done similar before.

 

[aramaug]

I love how excited Nao is to meet Himawari. She's her biggest fan!

Spoiler: Cities in Gifu

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I'm beyond confused why anyone thinks the name Himawari being assigned to her dialogue box (like "Sensei" or "Teacher"?) changes anything. There has never been any question that it's her preferred name for herself (e.g. "Name me after your favorite flower."). The question is whether it's her birth name or a nickname that she uses by choice. I remain 99% convinced it's the latter.

Spoiler: Parallelogram

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[Yarazin]

Holy shit, that guide looked like a lot of work. Thank you so much Moonie! You are a saint.

Spoiler: 0.52

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[ElaineZol]

WHAT DOES IT MEAN, WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN???

Spoiler: 0.52 Spoilers

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What was her objective here?? I really hope we find out more in 0.53

Spoiler: The implication..

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[Bingoogus]

Spoiler: The implication..

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Spoiler

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[ganesha2407]

LMAO DID SELEBUS PAY ATTENTION AT THIS THREADS?
MAYBE I'M OVERTHINKING THIS, but did Selebus put our brief conversation about who's not already offed from this world and my passing thought about offing myself ?
if so i'm bit happy somehow
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