Uploaded September 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
spriteが贈る、涙と感動のストーリー。
坂下深菜は知らない街への引っ越しをきっかけに、有名な女子校に進学しましたが、お嬢様ばかりのクラスに馴染めず、1年前から不登校となり、部屋に閉じこもっていました。時間はゆっくりと流れ、永遠のように感じられる一日が続き、窒息しそうな日々が続きます。部屋の中でドライフラワーを見つめながら、「私の居場所はここしかない、ずっとこの部屋にいるしかないんだ」と深菜は自分に言い聞かせていました。
一方、星野蘭は恵まれた家庭に生まれ、両親が用意した道を歩んできました。しかし、幸せな生活は徐々に崩れ、自分が誰にも愛されていないことを痛感するようになります。
本音で話すことから逃げてきた深菜は、学校からも友達からも逃げ、自分を好きな人が誰もいないと思っていました。駄目な自分に向き合うのが辛く、あの部屋に戻りたくなく、昔の自分に戻るのが怖いと感じています。
時間が少なくなる中で、最後まで自分の居場所を探そうとする深菜に対して、蘭はどう向き合うのか。小さな町で出会った二人の成長物語が描かれます。
A poignant and emotional narrative brought to you by SPRITE, the creators of "Love, Elections, & Chocolate" and "Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue."
Everlasting Flowers – Where There Is a Will, There Is a Way is the first full-fledged new visual novel from developer Sprite in over a decade, based on the Japanese release date. As a fan of their previous work on Aokana, I've been eager to see what they've been developing in the meantime. With this release, Sprite takes a different approach from their earlier projects in both style and presentation, marking their first simultaneous worldwide launch. This release is set to be the inaugural entry in a series of what Sprite terms “cinematic novels”—shorter stories that prioritize “quality and visual presentation over length.”
Everlasting Flowers centers on two key figures, Mina Sakashita and Ran Seino. Before the story unfolds, Mina faced significant social exclusion at her elite school, plunging her into a deep depression. This drove her to withdraw from school and cut ties with those around her for almost an entire year. Her parents suggest she consider a temporary summer position at a remote lodge/restaurant by slipping a note under her door. Though she initially resists, Mina chooses to escape to a place where she’s unknown, hoping to break free from the isolation and monotony that have enveloped her life.
Upon her arrival at the lodge, Mina discovers it operates under an unusual setup. She is required to wear her school uniform (which she loathes) and has her cellphone taken away, severing her connection to the outside world. There, she encounters Ran, a bleach-blonde girl who seems to embody everything Mina is not: sociable, attractive, self-assured, and forward-looking. The narrative primarily explores Mina’s burgeoning friendship with Ran over the brief summer, as well as the intricacies of the lodge job and the dynamic between the elderly woman and her granddaughter who manage the establishment.
spriteが贈る、涙と感動のストーリー。
坂下深菜は知らない街への引っ越しをきっかけに、有名な女子校に進学しましたが、お嬢様ばかりのクラスに馴染めず、1年前から不登校となり、部屋に閉じこもっていました。時間はゆっくりと流れ、永遠のように感じられる一日が続き、窒息しそうな日々が続きます。部屋の中でドライフラワーを見つめながら、「私の居場所はここしかない、ずっとこの部屋にいるしかないんだ」と深菜は自分に言い聞かせていました。
一方、星野蘭は恵まれた家庭に生まれ、両親が用意した道を歩んできました。しかし、幸せな生活は徐々に崩れ、自分が誰にも愛されていないことを痛感するようになります。
本音で話すことから逃げてきた深菜は、学校からも友達からも逃げ、自分を好きな人が誰もいないと思っていました。駄目な自分に向き合うのが辛く、あの部屋に戻りたくなく、昔の自分に戻るのが怖いと感じています。
時間が少なくなる中で、最後まで自分の居場所を探そうとする深菜に対して、蘭はどう向き合うのか。小さな町で出会った二人の成長物語が描かれます。
A poignant and emotional narrative brought to you by SPRITE, the creators of "Love, Elections, & Chocolate" and "Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue."
Everlasting Flowers – Where There Is a Will, There Is a Way is the first full-fledged new visual novel from developer Sprite in over a decade, based on the Japanese release date. As a fan of their previous work on Aokana, I've been eager to see what they've been developing in the meantime. With this release, Sprite takes a different approach from their earlier projects in both style and presentation, marking their first simultaneous worldwide launch. This release is set to be the inaugural entry in a series of what Sprite terms “cinematic novels”—shorter stories that prioritize “quality and visual presentation over length.”
Everlasting Flowers centers on two key figures, Mina Sakashita and Ran Seino. Before the story unfolds, Mina faced significant social exclusion at her elite school, plunging her into a deep depression. This drove her to withdraw from school and cut ties with those around her for almost an entire year. Her parents suggest she consider a temporary summer position at a remote lodge/restaurant by slipping a note under her door. Though she initially resists, Mina chooses to escape to a place where she’s unknown, hoping to break free from the isolation and monotony that have enveloped her life.
Upon her arrival at the lodge, Mina discovers it operates under an unusual setup. She is required to wear her school uniform (which she loathes) and has her cellphone taken away, severing her connection to the outside world. There, she encounters Ran, a bleach-blonde girl who seems to embody everything Mina is not: sociable, attractive, self-assured, and forward-looking. The narrative primarily explores Mina’s burgeoning friendship with Ran over the brief summer, as well as the intricacies of the lodge job and the dynamic between the elderly woman and her granddaughter who manage the establishment.
