#planned release

Features (~50k words):

Play the full Malik & Sanderson Quarter-Final match (will you get through to Semis?)

Post-match interview could get... juicy... (including the possibility of kissing your doubles partner or admitting your relationship to the student reporter)

Sam shows up after your interview (shit's about to go down, if you're embroiled in the Felix drama)...

G POV scenes (witness their... realizations that they just might have deeper feelings for MC than they thought from their perspective)

Release dates:

Ko-fi and Patreon supporters: 5 Sep, polished version by 12 Sep

Public version: By ~24 Sep

Public release of CT:OS update #8 will go out to everyone on 21 Dec! 🎉

Chapter: +72k words, ~13k words in a single playthrough (estimated).

Whole story: 468k words, ~98k words in a single playthrough (est.)

Personal rambles

My recovery has gone well, and beta-testing / editing is also going smoothly! I can't wait to release this to everyone and hear your thoughts on this update at long last!

Features

Meet Sam again(if you chose to have them come over for the weekend)—yes, running bear hugs are possible, and you can even choose to wear Sam's jacket! 👕️️️️️️

Your hallmates will come watch your game (with a poster!) 👭👬

Play your first doubles match [Includes some sneaky tactics [spoiler]like pretending to argue/fight with your partner, to the astonishment of those watching[/spoiler]] (achievement up for grabs) 🎾

Seal your win with a kiss! Or go find Tobin, Rayyan, Sam, G, or your hallmates after the doubles match (before the singles match) [kisses for Rayyan/Tobin possible]. 💋

Edits to earlier chapters include a holistic nickname framework added! You can now have nicknames from Sam, your teammates, hallmates, and G!

Whether you win or lose the doubles match will also affect whether or not Cargill wins the point for doubles (which will have a big impact on whether Cargill wins overall!)