Estimate update release schedule

Hello everyone! 👋
Here’s an update on the upcoming release schedule.

All new content has now been completed, and I’m currently focusing entirely on translation.
The total number of passages has increased from about 3,000 to 4,700, and I’ve finished translating up to around 4,000 passages so far — which means about 700 passages remain.

On average, when I dedicate a full day, I can translate about 300–400 passages per day.
Today, despite some minor setbacks (even Super Grok hit the message limit 😅), progress has been steady overall.

Since I also have other work during the day, and considering testing and proofreading time, I’m currently aiming for a release around Saturday (Oct 25) or Sunday (Oct 26).
I’ll be quite busy after that weekend, so my goal is to finish and release the update before then! 💪

Before starting the full translation, I ran a test play with a few native speakers, and their reactions to the new main quest and new characters were really positive — which makes me even more excited to share it with you soon!
This update has truly been a journey full of ups and downs, but I’ll talk more about that after the release.

🔒 Important notice about game access

Currently, the game uses a password-based access system.
As early supporters may remember, it originally used Patreon–itch.io account linking.

However, due to a few cases where the linking didn’t work properly, I switched to the current password method.
That said, passwords carry a higher risk of leaks and require me to send them manually one by one, so I plan to temporarily switch back to Patreon–itch linking 1–2 days before the update.

If you experience any issues when that change happens, please let me know right away.
If everything works smoothly, I’ll keep the account-linking method as the default going forward.

Thank you so much for your patience and continued support. ❤️
We’re almost there — just one last push before the update! 🚀