Hey buddy!
Thanks for stopping by and giving the story a try! ദ്ദി(˵ •̀ ᴗ - ˵ ) ✧
As an answer for your question, well basically yes, this is indeed a Visual Novel.
Quoting the Wikipedia page:
"Visual novels are distinguished from other game types by their generally minimal gameplay. Typically the majority of player interaction is limited to clicking to keep the text, graphics and sound moving as if they were turning a page (many recent games offer "play" or "fast-forward" toggles that make this unnecessary), while making narrative choices along the way. Another main characteristic of visual novels is their strong emphasis on the prose, as the narration in visual novels is delivered through text. This characteristic makes playing visual novels similar to reading a book."
With that aside, I'm sorry if you don't feel your influence in the story.
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Keep in mind tho that the game is still narratively in his early stage and the route paths of the main girls are slowly making their approach.
I hope you can give another try in the future! ૮₍ ˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶ ₎ა