An award-winning, fully-voiced sound novel. In 1888 in Yoshiwara, the pleasure district of Tokyo, a man meets a woman. Soon after, the illustrious escort Hakuhi dies. So begins a tale of the events leading up to her death, told from the perspective of two men with nothing in common.
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Positive (25) - 96% of the 25 user reviews for this game are positive.
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4 Nov, 2021
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“Intricate scene descriptions and calming voice-over work allow you to relax into the story. Every chapter advances the story little by little, gradually deepening your knowledge of the two heroes as well as Hakuhi. The attraction and fear the men feel toward Hakuhi, and her monologue about her solitude, paint clear pictures of their relationships. The illustrations, music, voice over, and other elements work in harmony to make it easy to imagine Yoshiwara in Hakuhi's absence. Everything comes together to produce a fine work that draws you all the way to its conclusion.”
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About This Game

In 1888 in Yoshiwara, the pleasure district of Tokyo, a man meets a woman. Soon after, the illustrious escort Hakuhi dies, her throat slit by a gilded silver hairpin.

So begins a tale of the events leading up to her death, told from the perspective of one man who loves her and another who hates her more than life itself.


― Award-winning Click-through Recitation Drama ―

Winner of the gold medal in the Sound Novel category of the 14th Freem! Game Awards.

Please be aware that as a sound novel, this game is like an illustrated drama CD. It has only one route and there are no choices to be made while reading.

The main story includes a prologue and epilogue and is fully voiced. A bonus chapter which unlocks after clearing the main game is partly voiced.


― Characters ―



Takano Seiji.
The second son of a noble family who finds himself at the White Horses brothel one night.



Yaichi.
A floor hand at the White Horses where Hakuhi works as an indentured escort.



Hakuhi.
The most popular escort at the White Horses, who can bend men to her will with a blink.


Content Warning

This game's story is a tragedy, and contains adult themes such as slavery, prostitution, bullying, depression, and suicide. It does not contain any explicit material.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

Please note this game contains text-only references to slavery, physical abuse, child abuse, depression, mental and physical illnesses, suicide, death, and grief. It does not contain any explicit content.

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    • OS *: Windows 7 and later
    • Storage: 546 MB available space
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
    Minimum:
    • OS: Sierra and later
    • Storage: 286 MB available space
* Starting February 15, 2024, the Steam Client will no longer support 32-bit games or macOS 10.14 or lower.

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