Story
On the morning of her high school entrance ceremony, Sakoto Yasaka, a shrine maiden of Chiwa Shrine, has a strange dream. It serves as a warning that something terrible is about to happen in the town of Reiyū where she lives.
At school, she spends her days with her friends: Yui Nokata, a researcher of "Reikigaku" (Spiritualics); Manaka Taruochi, an unfortunate girl who tends to attract spirits; and Naoko Makita, an information specialist obsessed with gathering data. By a strange turn of events, the topic of the "Occult Research Club" comes up.
This club, which once existed, was involved in some kind of incident during an investigation two years ago, resulting in one member going missing.
Through Naoko's arrangements, Sakoto and her friends form the "Student Council General Affairs Club." While handling miscellaneous tasks for the student council, they begin to investigate what happened to the Occult Research Club.
Just as they begin, minor "incidents" related to "food" start occurring within the school...
——Don't narrate with food. Fabricate with it.
Characters
Sakoto Yasaka
A shrine maiden at Chiwa Shrine. She can perceive the deity Yasuhime at any time without the need for special devices and can even communicate with her remotely via a form of "telepathy." She adores Yasuhime. She is a childhood friend of Yui Nokata and, although she doesn't understand much about Reikigaku, she cherishes their bond. She begins having strange "dreams" just before waking up, starting from the day of the entrance ceremony.
Yui Nokata
A high school student and a researcher at the Sōjin Research Institute, where she explores "Reikigaku(Spiritualics)"—the academic study of supernatural entities like gods, ghosts, and spirits. Considered a genius in her field, she is highly respected at the institute. However, she can be clumsy at times. She is intensely curious about things that interest her but completely indifferent to everything else.
Manaka Taruochi
A somewhat unfortunate girl who, despite her fear of ghosts, has a constitution that makes her popular with spirits. She met and became friends with Yui and Sakoto in middle school. It is believed that she and Naoko encountered a spiritual phenomenon two years ago, but she has no memory of the event.
Naoko Makita
A girl with a passion for gathering information. She is resourceful, has excellent communication skills that allow her to talk to anyone, and is proactive in investigating anything that piques her interest. She was instrumental in establishing the General Affairs Club. It is believed she encountered a spiritual phenomenon with Manaka two years ago, but like Manaka, she has no memory of the details.
Yasuhime
The deity(Japanese kami) of Chiwa Shrine, appearing as a young girl who protects the Chiwa Forest. While she often acts her apparent age, in times of need, she displays the wisdom befitting a god who has lived for millennia. Her divine powers are formidable, and she is highly capable, from exorcising evil spirits possessing Manaka to performing emergency healing on serious injuries. She loves sweets.
Game Information & About the Circle
■ Game Information
Title: Kamihiyori Shokudamari-hen (The Food Deception Chapter)
Genre: Supernatural x School Visual Novel
Engine: Unity
Estimated Playtime: 1-2 hours
■ Connection to the Previous Game
This game shares the same world as the previous title, "Kamihiyori Tokiori-hen," and is set chronologically after it.
However, the story is self-contained, so you can fully enjoy this game without having played the previous one.
(Of course, if you have played the previous game, you may appreciate certain conversations on a deeper level.)
■ Disclaimers
All materials and data used in this game are protected by copyright. The following actions are prohibited:
Modifying, reprinting, repurposing, or redistributing any in-game materials or data, whether for free or for profit.
Unauthorized re-uploading of the game.
Unauthorized commercial use of the game.
Any other use of the game that violates public order and morals.
Please note that this game serves as a prologue to the entire "Kamihiyori" series, and not all mysteries will be resolved.
We hope you look forward to future installments where the remaining mysteries will be unraveled.
■ Controls (Keyboard & Mouse) ■
Click (or Z, Enter): Confirm
X, Esc: Cancel, Open Menu
Arrow Keys: Navigate Menu / Choices
Note: The options menu does not support keyboard controls.
■ Q&A ■
Q. I found a bug or glitch.
A. Please contact us via the inquiry page on the Poppy Shopping official website.
Q. The SKIP button doesn't seem to work.
A. By default, the game is set to skip only previously read text. You can change this setting to "All" in the options menu to skip all text (choices will not be skipped).
Q. Can I stream or create "Let's Play" videos of this game?
A. Yes, feel free to do so without prior permission. We would greatly appreciate it if you could include the following information in your video description or on-screen.
