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Drinking in the hot spring!

"How about a drink?" In this heartwarming, conversation-driven visual novel, you step into the role of the leader of a hot spring drinking club. You'll help its colorful members navigate personal troubles, sometimes with the aid of a drink or two, and see their challenges through to resolution.

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January 29, 2025
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About the Game

【About the Game】

In this humor-filled human drama, you take on the role of the leader of a hot spring drinking club, spending enjoyable moments with a diverse group of members from different ages and backgrounds. As you bond with them, you’ll support them through their worries and troubles, sometimes with a little help from alcohol, and help to heal their hearts.

The issues faced by the members—such as relationships, career paths, and marriage—are universally relatable, making for a heartfelt and engaging story.

As their leader, and sometimes as their companion, enjoy the relaxing ambiance of the hot spring, savor drinks together, and soothe your own tired spirit in the process.

- Be sure to immerse yourself in the atmospheric sounds and music!

- Approximate playtime: about one hour.

【Route】

One ending (with minor branching paths that converge quickly).

【Controls (Keyboard)】

Enter : Advance dialogue

Ctrl : Skip (follows the unread skip setting in Config)

A : Start Auto Mode

M : Open Menu

Space : Temporarily hide the text window

【Streaming & Sharing】

You are welcome to stream or share your playthrough up to the ending. Monetization of gameplay content is also permitted.

No prior contact is necessary, but we’d appreciate it if you could include the game’s name and a link somewhere in your content.

Fan creations are also encouraged!

【Caution】

While the game maintains a lighthearted tone, it includes depictions of alcohol dependence.

Additionally, please take appropriate precautions if you choose to enjoy alcohol in a hot spring in real life.

【Credits】

- Planning, Script, Direction : Saku Yuki (遊木さく/Hummingway)

- Illustration, Design : Esuko Era(江良エス子)

- Script, Programming : ahTama(嗚呼タマ)

- English Translator : Roh

- Simplified/Traditional Chinese Translator : Subarun(スバルン)

【Assets】

▼BGM :

- RYU ITO (details in end credits)

▼Sound Effects :

- ma-tari (Audiostock) / PIXTA

- TrickSTAR MUSIC (Audiostock) / PIXTA

- Silent Wave (Audiostock) / PIXTA

- Studio Seven(スタジオセブン) (Audiostock) / PIXTA

- Sound of Diving into Water(飛び込む水の音) NHK

▼Plugins :

- Batch Theme Conversion Plugin #13(テーマ一括変換プラグイン その13) (Free Material)

Source : Kuso Kyokusen(空想曲線)