Hello everyone, how are you? (＾▽＾)

February went by in a whirlwind, packing some of our favorite yearly events: celebrating the Lunar New Year with red packets and delicious treats (yum!) and swooning over our favorite husbandos' Valentine's Day art flooding socials (double yum!).  

(I'm going to share this again, I don't care, Valentine Hano lives rent-free in my head)

This year, I returned to my hometown for the holidays, which made it extra special ⸜( *ˊᵕˋ* )⸝ Spending time with my family and the change of pace that comes with it is doing wonders for my mental health, and I'm feeling more productive than ever! And guess what thrives on Wavi's productivity – Her Choice development °˖✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧˖°

In celebration of the Lunar New Year, we also released a new version of My Spring With You. Both the browser and the downloadable versions of the game now feature full Chinese translation! (☆ω☆) 

My Spring With You is a short extra featuring Erline, our favorite Guard Captain, and introducing Noraka to the cast of Her Choice's characters. It's a standalone game, but it includes many easter eggs we hope you will enjoy discovering!

If you haven't played it yet, now is the best time to do so (♡˙︶˙♡)

As we add the finishing touches on the demo's script (aka edit it to shreds and put it back together), and before I dive deeper into writing Act 1, I've been fine-tuning the storyline for Act 2. A lot has changed since I started writing, and Act 2 was in dire need of a major makeover.

Her Choice features plenty of plot twists (that I hope will keep you guessing until the very end), and I want to make sure there is sufficient foreshadowing and that everything seamlessly ties together in the finale.

Two things I want to talk more about going forward are the tone and the themes of each route. It belatedly occurred to me that while I love cluelessly jumping into routes based on nothing more than "aesthetics", you might want to know more about what to expect before diving in. I'll definitely be addressing these topics in future devlogs! __φ(。。)

(Kanzen's route is going to be what?? – a confused alpha tester)

So far, I've streamlined Act 2's plot, tightening each route into 10 chapters (plus endings and bonus content, of course). 

Overall, we're looking at a final word count between 400-450'000 words — plenty enough to fit all the kabedons and yukadons my heart so craves for (//▽//)

A new feature we've added since the original demo is the "Memories" segment. In these flashbacks, you'll get a peek into the past of our beloved boys, narrated in their voices. You'll find some of them hidden in the demo, so keep your eyes peeled! ( : ౦ ‸ ౦ : )

This month I finished tweaking and testing Kanzen's Day 2, the last chapter of the demo. There's still some debugging and optimization to ensure everything runs smoothly, but trust me, the finish line is in sight!

The free extended demo will contain 5-7 hours of original content! I can't wait to share it with you (☆ω☆)

This month, I also finally got back to the mental space where I could revive our socials. I missed connecting with you all, catching up, and sharing sneak peeks. ( ´ ▽ ` )

If you want more art, juicy trivia, mini updates, and funny behind-the-scenes, or just send us some love, do check them out.

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Lastly, I want to send a huge ♡ THANK YOU ♡ to each and every one of you who's been following along on this journey with us. Your kind words and encouragement mean a lot to us and have become our daily fuel (caffeine is a close second).

There's more in store, and I can't wait to share it with you soon! But that's all for this month's summary. 

See you in March! Love,

- Wavi -