春はあけぼの、我はバケモノ。 - Spring at Dawn, I Am a Monster.
“You were only trying to do the right thing—so why is everything falling apart?” A Japanese language teacher’s choices to save three girls who have stopped attending school will change their fates. A psychological horror visual novel with 16 endings.
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8 itemsAbout the Game
“You were only trying to do the right thing—so why is everything falling apart?”
You are a Japanese-language teacher.
One day, worried about a student who has stopped coming to school,
you decide to visit her home.
What awaits you there are
girls crying out for help—and realities that cannot be overcome by good intentions alone.
Choose your words. Choose how close to become. Choose their futures.
Will your kindness save these girls?
Or will it become a new cage?
Three girls. Sixteen endings.
Haru wa Akebono, Ware wa Bakemono
is a multi-route psychological horror visual novel
about a teacher and three girls who no longer attend school.
There are no knives.
Human nature is what cuts deepest.
FEATURES
■ Three Girls, Three Different Stories
Dependency, obsession, troubled homes, and loneliness.
Each girl carries her own circumstances, secrets, and struggles.
■ Sixteen Endings
Your choices will change the girls’ fates.
After witnessing every story,
an ending for the teacher himself awaits.
■ A Story Where “Good Intentions” Can Destroy Someone
The right words and the right distance
do not always save the person you are trying to help.
■ Psychological Horror Without Jumpscares
Through conversations, silence, expressions,
and subtle changes in relationships,
the story depicts a quiet, steadily mounting sense of dread.
■ A World Inspired by Spring and Classical Japanese Literature
Experience a beautiful yet unsettling springtime story,
presented through striking visuals centered on black, white, and red.
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GUIDELINES FOR STREAMING AND VIDEO CONTENT
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Gameplay videos and livestreams of this title are welcome.
You may stream or upload videos covering all 15 endings in the standard routes.
However, streaming, recording, or uploading videos of
Ending 16, the “Teacher Route,” which is unlocked after obtaining all 15 standard endings,
is strictly prohibited.
You must include the URL of this game’s Steam store page
in the description of your video or livestream.
When your content contains spoilers,
please include an appropriate spoiler warning in the title or description.
Please do not extract, reupload, or redistribute
the game’s images, music, or video content separately from gameplay.
