Hello everyone!

It's already been three weeks since the last devlog, so here's a new update on the next chapter's development!

What's Been Done?

• 226 renders completed
• 27 renders from Chapter 3 redone (no more weird yellow lighting in Takeshi's classroom)
• A few new outfits for characters and mobs
• Lots of prep work on some Koikatsu scenes
• Minor rework of Sayuri's hair (saves time during rendering)
• Finished writing the last two...no, four events

About Chapter 4's Length

In the last devlog, I said I wasn't sure if Chapter 4 would end up longer than Chapter 3...

Well, I had to write one more event than planned, and even split another one in two because its length was almost ⅛ of the entire chapter! So yeah, definitely longer. Again. Should I be happy I don't have writer's block?

Writing too much is better than not writing enough, right?! ... sob

Development Notes

Progress was a bit slow at first due to unexpected asset work and the extra events, so I'm slightly behind on renders.

I'll be more selective about what gets animated to save time.

The good news: I've now got a solid library of reusable assets from past chapters, which speeds things up!

Preview Pic

This time it's a Sayuri shot! 
All sweaty, all close to MC...
What is she plotting again?

Girl's desperate for attention... but she'd better be, because in RomCom: Divergence, useless characters turn into mobs.

What's Next

Rendering hell

ETA?!!!

I'm still trying for early December, or at least before Christmas.

I don't know if I'll be able to make it, but I'll do my best.

That's all for today!

I'm immensely grateful to all my subscribers who support this project, and to everyone following and playing along.

Slaving away in Koikatsu has its ups and downs, but knowing people are waiting to see the results of my work helps me push through all the difficulties (well... most of them~).

So thank you, everyone!

For my subscribers: Takeshi's cultured preview should come next week.
Also, a reminder that Chapter 4's Scene Scribbles is open!

For everyone else: see you in the next devlog!

Thank you for your time.

-Haptales

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