Good day, everyone; clock here! Ready for another new dev journal? Everyone’s been hard at work getting ready for the new build, and we have some great things in store! Excited? No way you’ll wanna miss this one, that’s for sure! Due to everyone's hard work, we’ve managed to put together some new sprites, backgrounds, quality of life changes, and even more! All this and more can be found in the new build. You can find it now on the DeviantArt page, discord, and itch.io! 

• Honoka has 3 new scenes, and two new expressions! 
• Shiori’s bad end sprites have been colored, and now long needed backgrounds have been implemented! Just as well, Tako now has a beanie-less alt; I told you all she wasn’t balding!
• Naomi has a new scene in!
• Akira has 3 new rewrites, 2 new scenes, a new cg, expressions applied to her new outfit, a new new outfit, and some touch ups!
• Alice has 4 new scenes, 3 new outfits, and 3 new cgs! Similarly, Okisho has a new track!
• Finally, Aida has 3 new scenes and 2 new outfits (Sakura is getting in on the outfit action too!)
• We also have a new global scene in for you to check out! (global010)
• Lastly, we have a QOL announcement; we’ve swapped our art assets to .webp format to save up on file size! (800MB)

So, as a compilation for where we’re at: 

1. Main routes: 
   1. Shiori's route is up to AE100 scene with three endings - story goes up to size 6. The route is pending for rewrites, so some things may be changed in the future all across the route. AE route also has one optional crossover scene (AEBE004)
   2. Honoka's route is up to BE054 scene, which is size 4, with a few scenes having some gaps meant to be filled. The route also has planned rewrites addressing some of the most common concerns. There is also a 4-part crossover arc with Naomi (BEGTS).
   3. Aida's route is up to PRG049, which is size 4. There are about 15+ events after PRG049, but these are prior to rewrites. The route was rebooted from the ground up, so some events pre-rewrites might not feel consistent. These inconsistencies will be addressed alongside upcoming rewrites.
   4. Alice's route is up to WG088, which is size 5. Route also has several crossover events with a few characters (WGAE, WGBE, WGGTS, WGFMG) and some additional optional and secret scenes.
   5. Akira's route is up to FMG089, which is size 5. Route also has a few crossover scenes with Alice (FMGWG) and two with Naomi (FMGGTS).
   6. Naomi's route is up to GTS052, which is size 4, with some gaps meant to be filled. Route also has crossover event with Aida (GTSPRG001) and with Akira (GTSFMG001)
2. Optional routes:
   1. Daichi's side route is up to RM003. RM001 and RM002 received significant rewrites in recent months, so it should feel more modernised on a new playthrough. RM001 can be unlocked after finishing MC001, MC007 or by picking Daichi on MC005.
   2. MC scenes are tied to Kei's slice of life outside of routes. These scenes covers group events, scenes with side characters, Tomo's arc and about faculty. They are intended to act as separate side stories - completed events are MC001-MC009, MC011, MC024 and MC033. They're also highly replayable, often referencing events or characters from the route of your choice, so some scenes may have some differences on various playthroughs.
3. Global scenes:
   1. Prologue (global000) global005, global010 and global026 (Thank you for compiling this so much, Haen aaaa!)

That’s all for now, and thank you for following the development of Growth Academy! Hope to see you next month for more!