[Setting]
The protagonist is a college student who, using his summer vacation, returns to the rural town of Yoigahama, where he spent his early childhood. Surrounded by sea and mountains, the town is steeped in festivals and folklore, but since the protagonist left, it has gradually begun to decline.
After returning, the protagonist encounters several mysterious beautiful girls amidst the nostalgic scenery, and through them, he begins to touch the 'secret' hidden in this town.
[Main Characters]
Protagonist (player's perspective)
- A college student. He moved away when he was little and is visiting the town for the first time in years.
- His childhood memories are vague, but he feels a strong nostalgia in his heart.
Saki Tachibana
- A cheerful childhood friend with a captivating smile. She is the daughter of the local shrine.
- She seems to remember the protagonist, and sometimes keeps a subtle distance.
Miu Shirase
- A quiet and mysterious beauty. She is always alone by the seaside, gazing at the waves.
- She seems to harbor a secret she cannot tell anyone, and gradually opens up through her interactions with the protagonist.
Rino Kuon
- A mysterious and bewitching older woman. She works as a librarian at the town library.
- She is knowledgeable about the town's history and folklore, and gives important hints to the protagonist.
Amane Hoshino
- A shy and enigmatic girl. She appears on the night of the summer festival and speaks prophetic words to the protagonist.
- Her true identity holds the key to the story.
[Plot Summary]
- The story begins on the day the protagonist returns to town and spans one month of summer.
- Nostalgic townscapes, festival preparations, and peaceful summer days.
- While deepening relationships with the girls, the protagonist pursues ancient legends and mysteries dormant in the town.
- Eventually, the day of the summer festival arrives, and that night, the town's hidden secret and the girls' true identities are revealed.
[Town's Secret (Mystery Element)]
- Yoigahama has a legend: 'On the day of the summer festival, only the chosen can transcend time and have their wishes granted.'
- In truth, each of the girls is a 'distortion of time' or an 'entity connected to the past,' and each bears a fateful secret leading up to the summer festival.
- The protagonist himself is deeply connected to the past, and as that mystery is unveiled, the story reaches a moving climax.
[Story Themes]
- Reunion with the past and reconstruction of memories.
- The ephemerality and poignancy unique to youth.
- The process of deeply understanding oneself and others through love.
Constraints
- Choices should be colloquial.
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