I enjoyed this a lot! The cast is very enjoyable and I just adore your art style! The story picks up quickly, but I definitely imagine that it was on purpose. Basically, I am so horrified for things to go wrong, the scene with Candy specifically built up a lot of great tension!
I am also obsessed with the combat system, and I can't wait to see how it will be utilized in the future! I only had a specific problem with blanking on character names through the character tutorial, so ended up choosing my favorites rather than skill-based ones, but that was so on me.
I can't wait to see more, this is such a unique and cool idea with great mechanics I just know it'll be amazing! :D