Happy New Year! I was hoping to post this devlog last week, but the holidays made the timing more difficult than expected. Thanks to everyone for your patience.

v0.14 is still planned for release by the end of this month. There will be one more dev update posted later this month as the release approaches.

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Since most of the development in December was spent finishing up the flashback, there isn\'t too much that can be revealed right now without spoiling the events. Throughout the rest of January, I\'ll be finishing the post-flashback scenes and new training positions, along with various improvements.

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A number of plot details - such as the MC\'s connection to Death - are partially revealed in this update. Most players will be able to piece some of the details together, but it will also be fully explained in future story arcs. And, while the story has mostly been focused on the MC as Valerie\'s partner, this update will give them a clear goal of their own.

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Depending on time available, I\'d like to also add a couple of short map events. One involving two of the heroines (for harem-focused players), and one for the sharing route. This way, there\'s some more fun content for players to enjoy this update, as well as build-up for future map events.

I\'ll have more to share in the next dev update as it won\'t be so spoiler-heavy. Thank you for reading, and see you again later this month!