I played it years ago on mobile, and I loved it so much but forgot the name. This game has a very special place in my very soul, so thank you npckc :D
(If I start going on about how much this game means to me, I might write an entire book here! So I'll leave it in my collection and play every so often)
Hello, I'm interested in buying this on either GOG or itch, but I noticed that the soundtrack is only available on GOG. Is there a way to get it on itch or elsewhere?
I bought it and read it on steam, I just want to say its such a nice warm and gentle story with loveable characters! I really loved the lgbt topics discussed here really really spot on. maybe A year of Springs 2 one day? I'd love to see more of Haru, Erika and Manami! also question: would you ever release these VNs on the apple app store one day?
thanks for playing! no plans for more in this series currently, but i have been considering releasing on app store in the future. i just don't know if i can yet for sure since i've never released anything on iphone before.
re: multiple copies in the library, unfortunately i think it's a weird quirk of itch's system and if you want to remove one of the library entries you have to contact their support directly.
hey!! i just played this in-person at the goethe institute female protagonists exhibit in taipei, it was awesome!! so cool to see your work there, congrats!!
i love your games so much and this specific game has been on my wishlist for a while I'm so glad I was able to get it your amazing at visual novels and everything ARG I'm so happy ! i will edit this comment when I play through the game
I loved all the characters and stories, but エリカ really stole the show for me.
I thought this line eloquently summed up what made this game great:
嫌な思い出はおいておいて、
良い思い出は大事にする。
The soundtrack is great too!
(I realized the Review function on itch is actually only visible to the game creator, so I copied it here):
While the premise didn't grab me immediately, I gave it a shot on account of the Japanese language option and was pleasantly surprised. I loved this game!
The art is cute, the soundtrack is lovely, and the characters are easy to connect with. It broaches difficult topics in a way that feels refreshing and respectful without being overbearing. These stories are about finding where you belong in the world—and friendship. I think those are things that will resonate with anyone.
It feels very human and honest, especially when you get to those moments the narrative has been building up to for the whole chapter.
The full game is only a few hours long and I read it in Japanese. The Japanese script is well-written while using simple language that should be approachable even to beginners. I think you should experience this story in Japanese if you know the language!
thank you! it's made in renpy which has default linux support & i highly recommend the engine to anyone who wants to make visual novels (& other games too).
This game has been so beautiful and heartwarming for me. Life as a trans woman is tough, and seeing a game with such a cute art style, of three friends trying their darnedest to support each other and make each other feel loved, (I didn't expect the aroace reveal, but I can say, it was beautiful to see. I know the importance of representation might seem overemphasized sometimes, but I can assure you, the mention of the words "aromantic" and "asexual", the idea that I wasn't alone in this experience, not exactly one of oppression, but of utter confusion and doubt... it brought me to tears). I'm currently endeavoring to transcribe the Japanese translation so that I can better puzzle out the kanji I don't know, and just in general practice my Japanese. This game is so beautiful and sweet, I really can't thank you enough.
thank you for this comment. it reminds me of the first time i read the words aromantic & asexual in media & the feelings i had at the time myself, so it means a lot that the same words in my game resonated with you.
i bought the steam version and i have to say, this game is super cute and memorable. i come back to replay it every now and then.
also... i can't thank you enough for the native linux support. i know it's probably not a big deal since the game is written in python but it means a lot ♥️
thank you! i'm glad you enjoyed it on steam. re: linux you should be thanking the ren'py engine with its native linux support! (: it makes it so easy to support linux & i recommend the engine to anybody making visual novels.
I'm interested in giving this game a playthough, but I don't know which language to use! English, or 日本語? The former is my native tongue, but the latter I'm confident in using too. My main question though is what languages was the script original written for (i.e. not localized by a third party)? If it was originally written in Japanese, then I'll absolutely play it that way!
decided to check out one night hot springs and immedietly had to come here to buy this!! what a wonderful game. sweet art, and nice realistic writing. as an aroace trans guy this hit me right in the guts. i love it!!
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I didn't think it was you who made this game!
I played it years ago on mobile, and I loved it so much but forgot the name. This game has a very special place in my very soul, so thank you npckc :D
(If I start going on about how much this game means to me, I might write an entire book here! So I'll leave it in my collection and play every so often)
thanks for playing this as well as my newest game! 💜
Hello, I'm interested in buying this on either GOG or itch, but I noticed that the soundtrack is only available on GOG. Is there a way to get it on itch or elsewhere?
Edit: oh, I found it on bandcamp!
yes sorry the soundtrack is not available on itchio currently, but it is available on bandcamp instead!
I bought it and read it on steam, I just want to say its such a nice warm and gentle story with loveable characters! I really loved the lgbt topics discussed here really really spot on. maybe A year of Springs 2 one day? I'd love to see more of Haru, Erika and Manami! also question: would you ever release these VNs on the apple app store one day?
thanks for playing! no plans for more in this series currently, but i have been considering releasing on app store in the future. i just don't know if i can yet for sure since i've never released anything on iphone before.
I'd definitely rebuy it and play it on ios if you do!
beautiful game, thank you. I can relate so much to all three of the characters... I will probably be thinking on this game for a while
thank you for playing! i'm happy you can relate to the characters 😌
Hi!
I bought the game in itch.io, but there's no android download :(
I was planning of playing it in my phone.
PS: I don't have play services, is the android version only available through the play store?
Looking forward to play it!
hi, the android version is only available through google play, sorry!
我非常喜欢你的游戏，这个特定的游戏已经在我的愿望清单上有一段时间了，我很高兴我能够得到它
thank you for playing!
Just finished playing, and I just loved it! Your artstyle is adorable as well, keep doing good work like this!
thank you for the compliment! ☺️
I bought this game with a tip after claiming a community copy, but now it's listed twice in my library. I'm afraid I just wasted a community copy.
i've added another community copy!
re: multiple copies in the library, unfortunately i think it's a weird quirk of itch's system and if you want to remove one of the library entries you have to contact their support directly.
hey!! i just played this in-person at the goethe institute female protagonists exhibit in taipei, it was awesome!! so cool to see your work there, congrats!!
ahhh thank you for checking out the exhibit!!
This game talks about a legal requirement to be sterilized before trans people can have their gender legally changed. That has just been ruled unconstitutional by the Japanese Supreme Court! Progress! Japan's top court issues landmark transgender rights rulingーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS - YouTube
for reference though, quoting linked article (https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japans-top-court-set-rule-sterilisation-requirement-gender-change-2023-10-24/), "a decision by the judges to ask a lower court to deliberate on a separate clause, requiring that the genital organs of people who want to change their gender resemble those of the opposite gender, was met with disappointment."
that said, this is still definitely good news, even if there is room for improvement! thank you for sharing this here.
i love your games so much and this specific game has been on my wishlist for a while I'm so glad I was able to get it
your amazing at visual novels and everything ARG I'm so happy !
i will edit this comment when I play through the game
i hope you enjoy! (:
Thanks for releasing this game for GNU/Linux!
I loved all the characters and stories, but エリカ really stole the show for me.
I thought this line eloquently summed up what made this game great:
嫌な思い出はおいておいて、
良い思い出は大事にする。
The soundtrack is great too!
(I realized the Review function on itch is actually only visible to the game creator, so I copied it here):
While the premise didn't grab me immediately, I gave it a shot on account of the Japanese language option and was pleasantly surprised. I loved this game!
The art is cute, the soundtrack is lovely, and the characters are easy to connect with. It broaches difficult topics in a way that feels refreshing and respectful without being overbearing. These stories are about finding where you belong in the world—and friendship. I think those are things that will resonate with anyone.
It feels very human and honest, especially when you get to those moments the narrative has been building up to for the whole chapter.
The full game is only a few hours long and I read it in Japanese. The Japanese script is well-written while using simple language that should be approachable even to beginners. I think you should experience this story in Japanese if you know the language!
thank you! it's made in renpy which has default linux support & i highly recommend the engine to anyone who wants to make visual novels (& other games too).
This game has been so beautiful and heartwarming for me. Life as a trans woman is tough, and seeing a game with such a cute art style, of three friends trying their darnedest to support each other and make each other feel loved, (I didn't expect the aroace reveal, but I can say, it was beautiful to see. I know the importance of representation might seem overemphasized sometimes, but I can assure you, the mention of the words "aromantic" and "asexual", the idea that I wasn't alone in this experience, not exactly one of oppression, but of utter confusion and doubt... it brought me to tears). I'm currently endeavoring to transcribe the Japanese translation so that I can better puzzle out the kanji I don't know, and just in general practice my Japanese. This game is so beautiful and sweet, I really can't thank you enough.
thank you for this comment. it reminds me of the first time i read the words aromantic & asexual in media & the feelings i had at the time myself, so it means a lot that the same words in my game resonated with you.
your art style is very unique
thank you!
i bought the steam version and i have to say, this game is super cute and memorable. i come back to replay it every now and then.
also... i can't thank you enough for the native linux support. i know it's probably not a big deal since the game is written in python but it means a lot ♥️
thank you! i'm glad you enjoyed it on steam. re: linux you should be thanking the ren'py engine with its native linux support! (: it makes it so easy to support linux & i recommend the engine to anybody making visual novels.
I'm interested in giving this game a playthough, but I don't know which language to use! English, or 日本語? The former is my native tongue, but the latter I'm confident in using too. My main question though is what languages was the script original written for (i.e. not localized by a third party)? If it was originally written in Japanese, then I'll absolutely play it that way!
both the english & japanese were done by me, so i would suggest playing in whichever language you feel like!
Thank you very much for your help! I will probably do Japanese then as more reading is more practice with using the language!
decided to check out one night hot springs and immedietly had to come here to buy this!! what a wonderful game. sweet art, and nice realistic writing. as an aroace trans guy this hit me right in the guts. i love it!!
thank you for playing!! 💜