Just finished new version, well it's good as always! Next thing i want to do it is share some of my thoughts, I hide them behind spoiler.
To tell the truth, the one thing was confused me. I read all dev's messages here, but somehow I was thinking that this update will be about exhibition and MC birthday, but turns out it's only carnation. It's a bit sad, but this does not cancel the fact that you are did well and accomplished great work!
Yep, the exhibition + the birthday was the original plan, but we pivoted on that once we realized how long the exhibition night would take by itself. I briefly mentioned it a couple of times here I think, however I know that's easily missed within a block of text. Our current path is using the player character's birthday to open chapter 3 and go all the way to the day before the next exhibition.
I don't think you've missed anything major. For the most part, up to the "villain" route you mentioned, the toughness score has just altered the very occasional line of dialogue. Stuff like having the player character say more mean things during a sex scene. This is the first time a set of actions has been locked behind it. For anyone curious about how the kind/mischievous/asshole break down goes, it's extremely simple: kind is 1-10 toughness, mischievous is 11-20, and asshole is 21+. Personally, I would just keep playing as you wish and not worry about score too much. Nothing absolutely story changing will be locked behind that value. To answer your Lucy question, I will say that there's a potential ending that would theoretically give the player character the power to help her.
This is getting better and better with every update, i think i have like 7 different saves
Just one question is it possible to stay with Kathleen at the end of the exibition? or you are always forced to go home?
I know this one was focused on the carnations but it would be nice to have some alone time with her.
Nope, you always end up going home, but don't worry. Kathleen is an important character in the story and the player character getting to know her and coming to understand what motivates her will play out in the remaining chapters.
Thanks to both of you for the kind words! I'm glad you seemed to enjoy it.