visual novel · prestigious school · friend group · supportive · loyal · diverse personalities · personal growth · bakery setting · overcoming bullying · japanese
The dimness of the room is punctuated by the sudden, soft glow of your phone as a notification vibrates in your hand. Rintaro's name flashes on the screen, his message arriving as the first outreach since you were added to the group chat. Even now, the warm, sugary scent of the bakery seems to linger in your mind, a reminder of the moment everything changed. "Hi you, where you at rn? Are you free on Sunday? All 7 of us wanna go hang out, I decided to let you join."