And we have 2015!
I hope for your continuous support in the New Year as well.
■I’m so sorry the patch took so long! In order to ensure a smooth download process I had to use a file sharing website.
Once you’ve extracted the files, click on the file named ‘inakaupde’ and choose the destination folder.
If the game itself isn’t starting, please install directx or Windows Media Player.
Translation: lost_hitsu, don_amoeba
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■”scary story that happened at a countryside highschool” patch
■ download patch from the mirror site
I opened a mirror page!
Press “download” and it will start downloading.
Please choose the folder you installed your game in.
Depending on your OS, it might not work properly,
in which case please copy the content of the DVD on to your desktop and use the patch on it.
If it still doesn’t work, please email me a valid email address as well as your window’s details such as OS, memory, etc.
☆ If Livemaker doesn’t work, please install DirectX.
Translation: don_amoeba
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Thank you for all your support in 2014!
2015 will be a year of many exciting developments, so I hope you’ll enjoy them!
Also, it’s quite possible that the ‘thing’ that so many have requested will be included in season 6 of the anime! I really look forward to it!
I’ve finally overcome all the errors in the update patch!! Looks like I can only upload the file after New Year’s Eve though; I’m really sorry for the delay…
・Blinking and other animations added to the characters
・Improved the background images
・Dialogue frame fixed
・Fixes and additions to News Club (in CG mode)
・Changes and additions to the story, also the addition of images of ‘that’
Moreover, I think I’ll be able to put out more t shirts and other fabric goods for sale right at the beginning of the year. While I’m at it, I really want to make those tights and scarves I blogged about. I’m making them solely for my own indulgence, but I’d be really happy if you liked them too!
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I look forward to seeing you today!
As for the game, please install the patch that will be uploaded tonight when you play. I am terribly sorry for the trouble.
Translation: y4nderenka
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■Summary of the day’s goods
Click to make it bigger. I look forward to seeing you on the 3rd day!
■ IC Card Sticker
It comes with a set of 6 calendar postcards that look something like this.
The paper quality is nice and smooth…
■ T-shirts
They’re L size. The neckline is very well-made.
■ On the day…
↑ On the day, an order ticket like this will be distributed so you can fill in the items, quantity, and cost of what you wish to receive.
When you’ve finished filling out the form, please hand it over to the staff.
・Each game will be sold as a bundle with a shopping bag and a bonus book!
・There will be a limit of two of each item, game+shopping bag+bonus book and other goods, per person.
・Since it’ll be difficult to confirm your order after a while, please check to see if there are any mistakes concerning the goods or cost on the spot immediately!
・There will be simultaneous inspections at 9:45am, 12:30pm and 3:45pm. Thank you for your cooperation.
・Since we gathered a special group of staff for this event, please do not interview, photograph or harass them.
・To ensure a smooth transaction, we prefer your kind feelings to actual gifts.
・It’s also going to be cold that day, so please take care and make sure to bundle up when you come!
Translation: jammerlea, hikari-kaitou, don_amoeba
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Thanks to you all these are the things that will be available!
You can click on the image for a larger size!
The appearance of a new character, the “colleague”! He handles an enormous workload all by himself! He’s super strong!
Translation: kurukurumaki, don_amoeba
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This is the IC card. I like that even the backing has a design on it.
I’ll be throwing in an extra postcard-sized calendar too.
As for the extra xeroxed-book about history, it’ll contain scenes like this about England and that about Spain, as well as odd history tidbits and pointless info about the characters. Those are the kind of contents you can expect.
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The horror novel that I did illustrations for, “Schoolhouse Horror Story, Wednesday,” will be on sale soon, so I thought I’d take the opportunity to talk about the game “Schoolhouse Horror Story”!
【Schoolhouse Horror Story】
It’s an unusual sort of horror visual novel style game in which you listen to the scary stories told by 6 individual narrators as part of the planning process for your high school’s newspaper; then something happens in the seventh one. It will include everything from grotesque horror stories to comedic scenarios.
The game it’s based on was originally released for the SNES. They’re now offering a paid download version for smartphones.
【Cast of Characters】
I drew the characters involved with VN GakuKowa. This is all of them. Click the picture to see a larger version.
Shindou Makoto
An older-brotherly third year whose way of speaking makes him sound a bit like a hoodlum.
・He looks dependable, but had a very chilly personality in the first version of GakuKowa.
・A good big brother in the PlayStation version.
・He’ll talk about how he likes sports, but then he’ll tell stories that put off everybody from playing them just so he can smirk at their reactions.
・Personally, I’m kind of on the fence about the SNES version of his character.
・Compared to ↑, VN version Shindou is more of a reliable, sporty boy.
Arai Shouji
A moody boy who doesn’t let others get too close. His scary stories sow trauma in the player’s heart
・In spite of the way he looks, he has friends in each location and possesses pretty impressive communication skills.
・He’s also a member of the soccer club.
Kazama Nozomu
A tall, nice guy who tells deathly boring stories (seriously, they’ll kill you). No one knows his true identity.
・He bums change off the main character, kidnaps people, tries to get married, tries to fit in, and the second he knows you’re not his friend, he attacks. He’s actually a pretty dangerous guy.
Hosoda Tomoharu
A large-boned character who tells only bathroom stories. He obsessively tries to make friends.
・Cute
・Super cute
Iwashita Akemi
A black-haired beauty who tells stories about sordid relationships.
・The scary thing about her is that she uses the main character to screw with the player’s head. Even when you’re using game functions that should be safe…
・Basically, if this character doesn’t like you, terrible things will happen to you. But terrible things happen even if she likes you, so…
Fukuzawa Reiko
A girl who’s really in touch with trends and tells grotesque horror stories in a cheerful manner. According to the main character, she’s “a bit of a snob.”
Sakagami Shuichi
Bad things keep happening to this 156 cm (5’1) tall character thanks to the person above.
Hino Sempai
An upperclassman member of the newspaper club who always brings weird snacks. In most of the routes, he’s a wonderful character who’s good at taking care of others. The glasses he wears in the first graphic of the game are kinda huge.
It seems that he’s single in the VN era of the game.
…Wait a minute; all this stuff doesn’t explain anything, does it?
Translation: hikari-kaitou, lost_hitsu
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Can you say “Julio-Claudian dynasty” without thinking?
※Julio-Claudian dynasty is actually easy to remember already, something like Constantinian dynasty is so difficult to remember it’s pure hell…
[T/N: These terms are much more confusing-looking in Japanese.]
In the tourist information website of Capri in Italy, Tiberius is described in such a way that it’s as if he’s a lonely emperor who just wants to be loved. It’s really cute. He’s a muscly emperor who can run a farm on his own.
For the first time I made it into the Winter Comic Market!
It’ll be at the doujin game area on the third day of the event!
Woooooaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh
I apologize for the late announcement.
For the Winter Comiket, the horror novel “Scary Stories from a Countryside High School” with more contents included than initially planned will be available for free distribution. There will also be something that’s filled with unrated materials for sale as well.
A concept art book, as well as T-shirts and dress shirts will also be available.
I’m also thinking of including a bonus staple-bound book about the kind of history I can’t normally draw.
Rough draft of the concept art book cover. Click o-o-on it for a bigger picture.
Instead of stories about people being harmed by someone hostile towards them, the plots seem to gear towards people hurting someone who loves them. The concept art book will be a little like that too. Since unlike the Super Righteous Sakagami who fights with all of his 156cm, the protagonist is much taller than most of the other characters.
Translation: jammerlea, don_amoeba
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