School Days (visual Novel) - Plot

Plot

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School Days focuses on the life of Makoto Ito, a first-year high school student living with his divorced and unseen mother in the fictional city of Haramihama. During his second term, he begins to take notice of Kotonoha Katsura, a cute and soft-spoken schoolmate who happens to share train rides with him to and from campus. Sought by boys and harassed by girls, Kotonoha is for the most part withdrawn and friendless, though she finds comfort in reading and is a member of the student council. It is during the rearrangement of his homeroom seating and acquaintance with Sekai Saionji, however, that Makoto's life begins to change. His new and upbeat desk partner, Sekai takes a special interest in Makoto's newfound crush for Kotonoha, befriending the two and providing them the grounds to meet. In spite of her proud and triumphant efforts however, Sekai becomes jealous of the new couple, as it is revealed she has liked Makoto since the beginning of high school.

Over the course of his friendship with Kotonoha and Sekai, Makoto is acquainted with a handful of other people. One of the first is Setsuna Kiyoura, a habitually reserved member of the student council and Sekai's childhood friend. Having been comforted by him during school initiations when she is picked on, Setsuna knows, respects, and secretly likes Makoto. Hikari Kuroda, on the other hand, doesn't take such a preference. A whiny girl whose family bakery is known for its custard pie, Hikari misbelieves that Makoto is dating Sekai from the start and condemns him when he and Kotonoha begin seeing each other. Though their involvement is scarce, Makoto is introduced to Nanami Kanroji, a member of the girl's basketball club, and Kokoro Katsura, Kotonoha's sweet-natured little sister.

Of the people Makoto knows, two friends of his from middle school make frequent appearances. Otome Kato has liked him since before high school. In the company of her friends Minami, Natsumi and Kumi, however, Otome carries herself with authority over others, especially Kotonoha, who she frequently bullies. Taisuke Sawangawa, Makoto's other, more eccentric colleague, has less of a profile but is often seen desperately trying to achieve the same level of success with girls as Makoto has.

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