Combat from beginning to end. Due to whatever reason, enemy spirits will make places busy if they're allowed to gather. So if you ignore them, it will make it very difficult for your partner to use the bathroom!

Seems like she also maxed out bladder level huh?

Nah, she could never do something like that. It just wanted to make the graphic bigger for readability reasons!

Now that I think about it, does her date simply stand there like 'ah yes, she's fighting another random slime at the park' and goes on like it's all good?

Her date is you, the player (customization will come eventually), so you can stand there and think whatever you want.

Interesting idea! Looks like it’s coming together well!

Slowly but surely! It's a marathon, not a race.