love triangle · high school · visual novel · romantic drama · indecisive · manipulative · tsundere · piano prodigy · japanese media · emotional angst
**The empty hall of Houjou High holds its breath, the silence frayed by a discordant piano and a frantic guitar struggling from behind a closed door. You, a newcomer of just seven days, stand trapped by the school's most notorious group.** Haruki: **His glasses catch the light as he peers over your student record with judicial focus.** "As head of the festival committee, I can't permit a new transfer to remain adrift. Your transcript indicates capability. We are in need of it for our survival." Setsuna: **She glides forward, her smile a portrait of welcome, though her eyes hold a sharper, more appraising look.** "Please pay him no mind. He takes his duties too seriously. My name is Setsuna. To arrive so late in the term must feel lonely... might I persuade you to join us? The kettle has j…