Thank you for the kind words

As for Mareclinka, she's not a main love interest. Hmmm... how to say it. I categorize characters in this game into 3 different Category. Main LI, Sub LI, Side LI, and fuckable. And Marcelinka is in the Sub LI category.
As for
Demoness_Kiss
1- I've read your comments before and after the release, and I'm sorry that you end up not liking the new version of the game.
From what I've seen from your comments, it seems like it all rooted on your preferences. This is just my guest, but you like games with simple story, bright and funny moments here and there with some very sweet lovey-dovey LI. While me, on the other hand, grew older and lean towards an intense story with mystery, drama, plot twist, and deep plot.
2- I'm not saying that this first release is perfect/amazing, no. There are stuffs that even I personally feel like it could've been better. But from my POV, I just can't understand why you think the old story is better than the new one. Believe me, after I finish the BETA version of this release, I go back and play the HS1 version of the game again after months of not touching it. And during that time, I can't find a single aspect that the old HS1 version did better than this one. Back then the story is just plain, cringe, with no plot, and childish. And it got even worse with the fact that the old MC is super horny to every girl that he met. Whereas in this rework, I tried to fix all of that. For example, instead of MC spilling exposition about his background as the child of a powerful mafia boss like I did in HS1 version, I'm telling you indirectly through the dialogue in the interrogation scene.
3- As for why there's so a good deal of unanswered stuff, it's because I make it that way, and it's part of the plot. Again, exposition. I can't just tell everything about the characters in one single release, the story will be boring in a long run. It takes time to develop, and with more updates you'll see why a certain stuff happened inside the story. That's why I say this is a slow burn. Not because I'm holding sex scene, but because it takes time for you to understand why a certain character did what they did. The motives, internal conflict, character development, those things take time
4- About the characters don't get introduced properly, again idk how you expect it to be man... I mean, if it's needed for player to understand the story, then yeah I will introduce them like I did with Marcelinka. But doing that to every character that you met inside game is just absurd. Like when you introduced your friend to someone that you've never met, did you tell him everything about your friend? Ofc not. In order to know someone, you need to spend more time with them. Talking, hang out, etc. Only after that you'll start to know what kind of person he/she is, what is their life story, where did she/he came from etc. And that's exactly what I'm trying to do. Again, exposition. Instead of me telling player directly about the character, I want them to slowly learn about each one of them slowly.
5- Same thing with the detective, for example. I didn't introduce it to the player directly about him, like "This is Jonathan Marlow, he tried to kill my father bla bla...". Instead, I introduce him slowly with each scene and dialogue. From him delivering the files, his inner internal conflict about his wife, his talk with MC and when he met Marcelinka. I do introduce him, but I didn't do it directly and blatantly about it. It's the classic "Show don't tell" concept.
6- And monologues... I don't get what you mean by "too many" because there's only 3 monologues on this release. And each have their own purposes. But based from your comment, maybe you mean the "figurative language", no? Phrase like:
Now, I'm not a native speaker. But the phrase that you recommend:
Is kinda gray. I mean the word "press the wound" could also interpreted as causing more pain to the person. Where as the original phrase:
Is way more clearer to explain their situation in that scene. Because Della stab MC behind his back, but she did it for his sake. But idk, I'm no expert in English language after all
7- And lastly, you seems to misunderstood something here man. MC didn’t join the family business by choice, he was born into it. If you born and live in America, then you're an American citizen. Only after you grow older you could choice to apply for another country citizenship. But in MC case, he doesn't have that option.
Gahh I'm tired lol xD I hope this clear out some stuff. And again, I'm sorry to hear that you don't like this new version of the game. Like I said, maybe it's the preferences. But yeah, I really don't understand your reasons other than that. Like some people said that they like the old design, I could see why. But yours, I really can't understand it no matter how many times i've read the comments and check the game. Either way thank you for following the game, hopefully there will be times when you like the game again. Thanks