Tokyo: Oreimo

Tsk....

Ryosuke felt powerless; the pain in his back made him give up trying to explain.

"Think what you want."

You need to go back to your room and rest as soon as possible. If it doesn't subside, you'll have to go to the hospital to see a doctor.

He turned to go upstairs to his room, but suddenly stopped, turned around and tossed the paper bag containing the Clannad demo disc, which had fallen on the stairs, to Ruri Aragaki.

"Oh, by the way, please give this to Ling Nai for me later."

"Huh?"

"I was originally planning to keep another copy for my collection, but since you're here, I'll give it to you as well."

Ryosuke staggered up the stairs.

"This is for all ages, so it's fine to play with Ling Nai."

......

Holding the paper bag in her hands, Ruri Aragaki only turned her gaze to the bag after seeing Ryosuke Takagi close the door, and took out two CDs without any pictures.

All ages? Could this be a trap?

The girl didn't mind speculating about her older brother with the utmost malice.

The two are 'rivals', and the fact that they helped him and Ling Nai get closer is completely inconsistent with the character of the other person who would harm his sister.

The fact that the disc was completely unmarked meant that the contents were uncertain. If it turned out to be some kind of game, she would probably faint on the spot.

Just as she stood there hesitating, she heard the sound of a door opening upstairs.

Takagi Ryou leaned out halfway and saw Aragaki Ruri standing downstairs.

"Liuli? What are you daydreaming about? Come up here quickly."

Oh no! I haven't come up with an excuse to leave yet.

The girl was a little annoyed, but hearing her friend's urging, she could only reluctantly walk upstairs.

If I leave now, Ling Nai will be unhappy, right?

.....

Back in the girl's pink room, the large box that had been placed in the center had been put away, and the computer screen had returned to normal.

But the moment Ruri Aragaki closed the door, Ayano pressed a key on the keyboard.

"There was some noise downstairs just now, so I minimized it. It would be terrible if Dad found out."

"But it's okay now, Ruri, come sit here."

A soft, sweet voice came from the computer. Even though the volume was very low, it still reached her ears. When she looked up, the image on the screen was even more unbearable to look at.

The girl could only sit stiffly on the edge of the bed, clutching the paper bag that Ryosuke had given her tightly in her hand.

"What's wrong, Liuli?"

Ling Nai found her friend's reaction strange, and her gaze was drawn to what was in her friend's hand.

What are you holding?

"I ran into my elder brother at the door just now, and he asked me to give this to you."

With things having come to this point, Ruri Aragaki had no choice but to take a gamble and handed the paper bag to Ryouko Takagi.

The CD landed in Ling Nai's hands, and her eyes lit up when she saw the unpackaged design.

"Did that guy finish making it and bring it back so quickly?"

Without a second thought, Takashiro Ryouko ejected the computer's CD drive, causing the game on the computer screen to stop abruptly and the program to terminate.

This finally put Ruri Aragaki at ease.

"What is Ling Nai saying?"

"Didn't I tell you before? That guy is working on a new game, this should be a demo."

That's quite thoughtful of you; you remembered to bring her a copy after you finished making it.

Takashiro Ryouno was very satisfied.

This privilege of being able to play the latest installment immediately is a very rare experience for visual novel players.

But this was the second time for her.

I'll tell that black cat tonight; it'll definitely make her angry!

Ling Nai took out the original CD and inserted the new CD.

A brand new icon quickly appeared on the computer screen.

Ruri Aragaki swallowed hard, feeling somewhat uneasy.

So far, things seem normal; at least the icon didn't make her feel that dangerous.

Clannad?

A name with an ambiguous meaning.

Chapter 121 Too arrogant

"I hate this town."

"Because this place is full of memories I want to forget."

The gray-toned visuals appeared on the screen, and a male voice came from an external speaker. The flat and indifferent tone made Takashiro Ryouno purse her lips.

"What is this guy named Okazaki Tomoya talking like an old man?"

This made her think of Ryosuke involuntarily.

From this angle, he looks a lot like that guy.

He said he regretted not being able to have a relationship in high school. Could that be the reason he made this new game?

"And what's with this scene? I remember the background here was clearly in very bright colors!"

"Was the Giantess even properly made?!"

Takashiro Ryouno was somewhat angry.

If the colors are not displayed completely, the player experience will be very poor, right?

She patiently continued clicking through the dialogue, thinking to herself that she needed to properly respond to Ryosuke later; even a demo version shouldn't be treated so casually.

Ruri Aragaki, who was standing next to her, had already overcome her initial trepidation when she first started playing the game; so far, she was quite satisfied with the visual novel.

At least there wasn't a sudden, overwhelming opening screen, so it was watchable.

Takashiro Ryouno stared at the screen, where a girl appeared on the screen.

"Red bean bread!"

Do you like this school?

"I love it very, very much, but nothing can last forever."

"Neither happiness nor joy can last forever."

Even so, will you still like it here?

"Talking to oneself?"

Takashiro Ryōno habitually listened to all the character voice acting before continuing to click down.

As she clicked the mouse, the computer screen flickered, and the colors suddenly became vibrant.

"Why not just go find it? More joy and more happiness!"

"Oh!"

Takashiro Ryouno suddenly let out a sound of surprise.

Ruri Aragaki, who was watching intently from the side, was startled by her sudden excited reaction.

"She's quite capable. I misunderstood the Giantess. This sudden change in color tone to create atmosphere is really quite good."

This was the first time she had this kind of experience in a visual novel.

The way the male and female leads meet for the first time is presented makes it seem quite romantic.

"Does Ling Nai also like this type of game?"

Although she had only read the beginning, Aragaki Ruri was already able to roughly conclude that her older brother was probably not lying to her.

This should indeed be a game suitable for all ages, and my impression of it so far is quite mild.

Ling Nai clicked the mouse to advance the game's progress while replying to her friends.

"What are you talking about, Ruri? This is a visual novel, just like the ones we played before. Of course you'd like it, right?"

"Huh?"

Ruri Aragaki paused for a moment, her expression becoming quite subtle.

Are they both visual novels? They're completely different!

She discovered that her friend seemed to have no concept of the meaning of 'type' and was too 'omnivorous'.

The game continues.

The demo version offers almost no choices; it's more like a light novel set in a school setting than a game.

But Ruri Aragaki watched with great interest, especially when she saw the blond Haruhara on the screen, she couldn't help but smile.

"What is this game? It's nowhere near as good as the previous one, isn't it?"

As the plot progresses, Takashiro Ryōno shows slight dissatisfaction.

There were no unexpected plot twists in the new work, nor were there any lines that would excite her to the point of shaking her leg.

The only thing that kept her playing, besides the beautifully illustrated characters, was the hilarious storyline.

The demo is about the same length as the previous FSN.