Heart of Summer

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The anime school life full of twists and turns is waiting; and in this show  you're the main character!  Move to a new town and live the last summer of high school once more. You'll meet five charming girls and a whole lot of trouble. Get that hot, high school girlfriend you've always wanted! If you can... "Heart of Summer"  An old  school  romcom, containing everything visual novel fans love, but with a story that uniquely blends multiple genres. Set in Takagi city in 2000s Japan, the game captures the charm of classic school anime and delivers it in a way never quite seen in a visual novel before. At times just regular romcom, at times horror, at times... something else. Written from the heart with "best of both worlds" as its philosophy, the game doesn't take itself too seriously. And that's what the plot is counting on you to think! FEATURING 5 different GIRLS to DATE  —  5 different ROUTES to PLAY!   + numerous BAD endings! School uniforms, miniskirts, loose socks, bloomers, school swimsuits, bikinis, yukatas, maids... A true artistic tribute to the HIGH SCHOOL GIRL AESTHETICA. DATE OR DIE ! LOVE IS A THRILLER! WHO KNEW THAT GETTING A GIRLFRIEND INVOLVES... ...SERIAL KILLERS AND CURSES!? ...THE ITALIAN MAFIA!? ...EMOS!? ...SKATEBOARDING!? ...AN OCCULT SECRET SOCIETY!?? Your school life is sure to be turbulent with unexpected twists! LIVE THE HIGH SCHOOL LIFE OF YOUR DREAMS Get your clothes wet in the rain during the rainy season! Study (or don't) for exams! Live out your carefree after school life as a real Going-Home-Clubber! Try not to finish last in the Sports Festival! Feel the heat during the best summer vacation you'll ever have! Go on a SCHOOL TRIP with your class!! ...and much more! BE A COOL 3RD GRADER Smoke behind the school Skip class Eat at JackDonald's every day Impress girls with skateboarding Be an angsty teenager Play poker Perv on girls in P.E. class ...and other cool stuff you shouldn't do This summer, it's going to be sunny, hot, and off the wall!  So whatever happens, don't think it'll be that simple: you're about to find out just how serious chasing skirt can be! Buyer's insurance: even if you can't get a girlfriend the game studio ©Akehabara GUARANTEES to you a free—yes, FREE—best friend from your class.

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