After buying the game disc and humming a song and returning home, Toshihiko Kawasaki was in no hurry to experience the game.

Instead, I made a big meal to comfort myself, and then went to take a comfortable bath, and when I was done washing, I changed into my pajamas.

Then I plugged the game console into the TV, put it in the CD, and then sat on the tatami mat and began to enjoy the rest of the game.

Hayao Miyazaki's animation gives people a good feeling.

Toshihiko Kawasaki has always been able to derive endless courage and strength from his work.

HOPEFULLY THE SAME IS TRUE FOR THE CLANNAD GAME.

……

At this moment, he suddenly remembered something, so he stood up and walked over to open the refrigerator door, and took out a can of beer from inside.

"Ah~ But then I'll have to brush my teeth again."

Toshihiko Kawasaki said with some regret.

Obviously, I just finished taking a bath and said.

Well, it's so-called.

Think of how nice it is to be able to enjoy a beer and a game at home while enjoying the works of Hayao Miyazaki.

It would be perfect if the game could move on its own and complete the strategy without the player's operation.

"Haha."

Toshihiko Kawasaki laughed dumbly.

It's unlikely.

After all, the game is all about an experiential feeling, and it would be too much if there was no actual operation.

But to a certain extent, the thoughts just now are also the words of Toshihiko Kawasaki.

It would be nice if there were any games that could provide an automatic mode for players to choose from.

In this way, for a guy like me who only cares about the plot, there is no need to operate or anything.

What's more-

Toshihiko Kawasaki is a handicap party.

Even guys who can't even beat a game like Super Mario.

……

Bang ~ Zizi ~ When the lid is opened, the cold beer bubbles out.

Toshihiko Kawasaki took a sip of beer, his mouth full of foam.

"Ah~ Sure enough, the feeling of drinking cold beer in summer is really Saigao!"

Putting the beer down, Toshihiko Kawasaki picked up the gamepad.

Play the game.

The picture is white.

There is a common notice of the galgame game of the P society:

[In this work.]

All content is purely fictional, including characters, place names, relationships, etc.

If there is any similarity, it is purely a coincidence]

Immediately after the font disappeared, a large POKENI logo appeared.

[Game is life]

【Please start a life journey here】

"Tsk, the journey of life."

Toshihiko Kawasaki pursed his lips and couldn't help but smile.

It's kind of philosophical.

The white fades away, then fades into a green.

In the middle is a large ancient tree, green meadow, overgrown with alfalfa grass.

On the right is the menu bar.

IT SAYS BIG CLANNAD.

Here they are:

【New Game】

【Load】

【Settings】

【Staff】

【Exit】

At the same time, staying in this interface, the relaxing and pleasant music flows slowly, like a stream.

You can feel a moment of tranquility and beauty.

It just so happened that a warm breeze blew outside the house, like a gentle hand gently lifting the curtains and caressing Kawasaki's face.

The wind chimes swayed and jingled.

Yes~

This situation is really beautiful.

After enjoying a moment of warmth and tranquility, Toshihiko Kawasaki chose [New Game] and pressed the button.

The game begins.

The whole picture turned white.

A line of words appeared below, with a blue background and white lettering.

It reads: "Endless White World"

【……】

【Snow ......】

[Yes, it's snow]

The male protagonist's monologue rang out.

It seems to have a dream-like feeling.

The white, like a heavy layer of fogged windows, was gently wiped to reveal a heavy white snow.

[Constantly falling, covering my body]

[Ahh......hh

What am I doing here? 】

[When did you start being here alone?] 】

【……】

[My hands have been buried in snow]

[But it seems that there is still something to grasp]

【Pull up】

【Snow White Hands】

[It's a girl's hand]

Seeing this, Toshihiko Kawasaki's heart trembled violently.

It's past 8 o'clock in the evening, and the sky outside is pitch black.

He glanced at the window, and there was an indescribable creepy feeling in his heart.

This can't be a horror game, right?

Because here, the picture is still the same, it is still snowing heavily, but through the text description, [a girl's hand was found]

This inevitably gives people goosebumps all over their bodies.

And the BGM is a slightly sad chant, which adds to the sense of panic in his heart.

However, Toshihiko Kawasaki still played hard.

[Ah, I remembered.] 】

[I'm not alone]

[Wipe the snow off her face]

[Revealing a peaceful sleeping face]

[That's right.] 】

[I've been with her all the time]

【In this world】

[This world where there is no one and is unusually sad]

Good guys, these few lines have set a sad tone for the whole game.

Playing this, Toshihiko Kawasaki showed a hint of hesitation on his face.

It always feels like something is wrong.

In short, it's just very wrong.

It seems to be different from the brave and warm story of Hayao Miyazaki in his imagination, can it be said that ......

Toshihiko Kawasaki didn't continue to think about it, but pressed the button to speed up the game.

Thankfully, at this point, the whole picture has changed.

The TV screen suddenly went black and the music changed.

The violin played mournful music, mixed with bursts of drums, as if beating on his heart.

The first thing that catches my eye is a gray picture, the sky is gray, the town is gray, the camera moves from the sky above to the town below, and then leads to the monologue of the male protagonist:

"I hate this town."

"Because it's full of memories that I want to forget."

……

A mountain road winds upwards and is lined with green trees and protective fences.

[Go to school every day to listen to classes, chat with friends, and then go back to the home you don't want to go back to]

[Repeatedly, unchanged]

The name of the male protagonist appears in the dialog box:

Tomoya Okazaki: [If this continues, will there be any changes?]

[When will my life change]

[The mountain road to school winds upward, and it would be much easier without these mountain roads]

[If you walk in a straight line, you can shorten the time by at least 20 minutes]

【20 minutes a day】

[In this way, I can save a lot of time in a year]

The male protagonist walked while calculating.

After a while, [ah, still don't count]

The gray-toned picture, with slightly dull music and the male protagonist's monologue, vividly expresses the inner world of the male protagonist.

"This storyboard, this music, this expression...... It's actually quite standard. Toshihiko Kawasaki was extremely happy.

It's to be expected, after all, it's Hayao Miyazaki's painting supervisor.

It is this sense of background and music that always makes people feel an inexplicable depression.

This is quite a difference from Miyazaki's previous inspirational animation style.

But after all, it was just the beginning, so he didn't think much about it and continued to look down.

The picture is still dominated by gray tones.,The male protagonist walked.,Came to a ramp.,And then met a girl wearing a school uniform on the ramp.。

[It's a girl who wears the same school uniform as me]

[And judging from the school emblem, I'm a third-grade student like me] The actor thought.

also silently stopped to observe each other.

The cherry blossoms are pink, and the flowers bloom splendidly.

The girls stand under the tree and complement each other.

The music began to change, no longer so dull, but instead gave a warm, light feeling.

It's a schoolgirl standing here like the male owner.。

The girl has a pair of big smart eyes, wears a good-looking school uniform, and has short shoulder-length brown hair, which looks petite and cute.

But just this pair of eyes, the eyes that Miyazaki himself painted, are different from all other galgames.

It's so bright that you can suck it in just by looking at it.

It was as if the whole person had been filled with a soul and come to life.

Although the girl is weaker, her eyes are not like this, but it makes you feel an unprecedented vitality and tenacity.

It's also strange to say, it's just a picture, why can it make people feel like this?

It's just a beautiful girl in Miyazaki's pen, why can she read so much information?

I don't understand.

Toshihiko Kawasaki smiled wryly.

But this is probably the magic of Miyazaki, he must have mastered certain human traits to make a character with a soul to make you so moved.

Waiting for the male protagonist to get closer, the female protagonist finally spoke:

"Red bean bread."

Ha?

Toshihiko Kawasaki suspected that his ears had misheard, but he looked closely at the text in the dialog box.

It is indeed red bean bread.

What a strange child.

Toshihiko Kawasaki thought to himself.

Are you hungry when you stand under the cherry blossom tree and shout "red bean bread"?

But the girl continued to talk to herself:

"Do you like this school?"

"I like it very, very much."

"But none of this lasts forever."

The heroine's voice is very crisp and pleasant, which gives people a very weak feeling, but this feeling of weakness can be said to be just right, which makes people can't help but have a desire to protect.

The male owner doesn't know the female owner.,The female owner isn't talking to the male owner.,But the male owner still can't help but talk to him.。

"Whether it's joy or euphoria, it's all ...... None of it lasts forever, but even if it were, would you love it? ”

"Why don't you just find it?"

After a simple dialogue, the female protagonist looks back at the male protagonist, and the graphics of the game change from gray to bright.

The cherry blossoms are scattered, and the wind is gentle.

"More joy, more joy, just find it?"

"Alright, let's go."

The male protagonist said so and began to walk up the ramp.

The female protagonist said "oh" softly, carried her bag in both hands, and quickly followed with small steps, and then climbed the long ramp with the male protagonist.

Immediately after that, insert the BGM of the game.

"This ......" Toshihiko Kawasaki stared.

What an amazing start!

Especially the moment when the female protagonist looks back at the male protagonist, the tone of the picture changes from gray to bright, plus the flying cherry blossoms and the light background music......

Toshihiko Kawasaki doubts that he will remember this scene for the rest of his life.

……

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There should be another chapter

(End of chapter)