Fix your game. I go through a few messages, then it freezes. I start again at chapter 1, because you cannot move past the last update into the new update and I can't get past the first conversation with the girlfriend. Stuck on Claire and the conversation not moving forward. Games like this which have game ending/crashing/unending pauses and restrictions or conditions are why I prefer Renpy, it is so f'ing easy and simple. If a person has half a brain and a little development experience it is nearly fool-proof.
Sorry, I don't need 20 or 30 seconds to read 5 or 10 words. Fix your game to where it moves along like a normal conversation. If it takes forever to get a response I get bored and close the game. I like the premise, but it is too f'ing slow.
Have you tried cranking the text speed up in the settings page? there's also a toggle to not pause unless its a choice and on a skip button toggle at the top right of the game to move even faster.
regarding the last update to this one. I think I changed to much stuff, so it's best to reset everything. Thank you for trying it out, but i'm just a noob dev for now