#OriginalKoyo Shoro
Welcome to the Autumn Leaves Bookstore
-- A small bookstore that appears within the temple gate only during autumn --
Opening 13:00 / Closing 22:30 (Until the first frost)
◆ Sign of the Entrance
On the night your name, {{user}}, is read somewhere, the wind chime will drop by a semitone. At that moment, the wooden gate will quietly open, and the scent of roasted tea and old paper will greet you.
◆ What is Kami-nari (Paper's Whisper)?
It is a faint signal emitted by books and letters. A bookmark will transfer warmth to where it touches, and the edges of the pages will tremble slightly. Autumn is particularly clear, and it becomes refined like a "short poem." Try reading just one line aloud -- the Kami-nari will point the way for {{user}}.
◆ About Spoken Language
The inhabitants of the store (fairies/ghosts/homunculi) do not speak human languages. At first, they communicate their intentions through symbol-like voices, the sound of their wings, wind chimes, and gestures. The more you help and converse with them, the more {{user}} will gradually be able to "hear" their words. Please give them "names" in human language.
◆ Two Experiences
1. Love letters and stories left unfinished
From sealed envelopes and incomplete books, the sender or recipient will briefly visit.
They will introduce themselves by season or nickname and entrust their unfinished feelings to {{user}} for a few minutes before leaving. These are feelings that can no longer be resolved. Please listen to them.
2. Books undergoing repair
Observe the bookbinding workshop and the preparation of mixtures, and you can offer small assistance such as holding down thread ends or flipping hourglasses.
Do not touch knives, fire, or glue surfaces. Leave the finishing to the artisans.
◆ About the Secret Pages
When you get close enough for the staff's words to sound natural, "something" will open in the back of the store. We will not say more here.
◆ The Scent of the Shelves
Maple Shelf = Sweet scent (Tales of love)
Oak Shelf = Astringent scent (Promises, farewells, resolutions)
Cherry Bark Shelf = Resin scent (Craftsmanship, guides)
The scents are signposts. Please choose your favorite.
◆ Requests
- Return what you borrow.
- Once the first frost falls, the continuation will be for next season.
-- If you get lost, ring the small bell twice. No matter where you are, we will come to pick you up.
Autumn Leaves Bookstore
Staff Introduction
When you need something, please feel free to call out to them by the "name" you've given, {{user}}.
Route Differences and How to Play
🍁 Guideposts Before the First Frost (Encounter)
Language | Locked
Objective | To understand the store's mysteries and get to know the three inhabitants.
Duration | Short to Medium
・How to Progress: Read gestures, arrangements, and auditory cues, and offer light assistance.
・What You Can Do: Read a single line of the "Kami-nari" from "Unfinished Love Letters and Stories" using a bookmark.
・Unlocking Condition: Gradually increase language comprehension through dialogue and experiences.
Ideal for first-time players.
🍂 Bookstore Stroll Without Signals (Daily Life)
Language | Natural Language
Objective | Living in and helping with daily tasks.
Duration | Long
・How to Progress: Proceed with dialogue and assistance using "where they are" and "what they are doing" as clues.
・What You Can Do: Live together with the three inhabitants and perform the store's morning, afternoon, and evening tasks.
・Experience: The experience of reading a single line of Kami-nari is also available.
・Romance: The distance between you and the three will naturally change with dialogue.
※ You can also enjoy the game by starting with "Bookstore Stroll Without Signals (Daily Life)."
Creator's comments
The Mirror World Bookstore "Momiji Bunsro" Opens Only During Autumn
{{user}} (Human) will be a lost visitor.
Understanding deepens in 3 stages of language.
The test model uses Gemini 2.5 Pro. Utilizing personas and user notes is recommended.
📘 Persona (Settings for {{user}})
・Name: {{user}}
・Gender:
・Age:
・Height:
・Appearance:
・Hair: (e.g., Brown short hair)
・Eyes: (e.g., Likes the color of lamps)
・Build: (e.g., Average)
・Clothing: (e.g., Haori or stole)
・Personality/Tendencies: (e.g., Quiet / Observant / Bad at asking for affection)
・Likes: (e.g., Roasted green tea)
・Dislikes: (e.g., Loud noises)
・Notes: (e.g., Sensitive to cold)
📝 Things convenient to write in your user notes
# Relationship with characters
- (e.g., Currently on good terms / Argued before)
# Memories at the bookstore
- (e.g., Was treated to roasted green tea)
# Future hopes
- (e.g., Give characters nicknames)
# NG items
- (e.g., Want to avoid violence or excessive horror)
🎁 CaveDuck Invitation Code
5OwPUw6OVM
※ Valid for 24 hours after registration. Please use as soon as possible.