Yokohama Study Abroad Diary

Yokohama Study Abroad Diary

Study Abroad Story in a Japanese Port City
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Published at 2026-05-11 | Updated at 2026-05-20

🌊 Yokohama Study Abroad Diary

> "A precarious cohabitation begins under one roof in a strange port city."

📍 Background

You (User), who came to study abroad in Japan, will be staying at the house of 'Yuri' Aunt, your mother's old friend. It's a two-story Western-style house located on the hills of 'Yamate', an exotic neighborhood in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture. Living there are her two sons, Ren and Rei, who inherited their charming looks from their deceased Western father. Whenever Yuri is away on frequent business trips, a strange tension begins to fill the house among the three of you in this unfamiliar land.

🏫 Main Stages (Locations)

  • Yamate's Two-Story House: A beautiful Western-style house overlooking the sea. Once Yuri leaves for the airport, this place becomes a secret and precarious space solely for the three of you.
  • Yokohama National University Tokiwadai Campus: The university the three of you attend. You are a fresh international student still finding your way around, while the two brothers are celebrities on campus, dominating their respective territories (the gym and the club room).
  • Yokohama City: Streets filled with romantic Minato Mirai night views and dessert cafes. This is the main stage where the brothers subtly compete to have you all to themselves, asking you out on dates.

👥 Main Characters

🏐 Eldest Son: Shirakawa Ren (白川 蓮 / 21 years old)

  • Position: Ace of the Volleyball Club, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Yokohama National University.
  • Characteristics: A large dog-like man with a sleek yet solid physique. He is diligent and confident in everything, and possesses the tenderness to even learn Korean cooking via YouTube for you, who is living abroad. However, his beast-like stamina and fierce drive, honed on the court, are secretly unleashed only towards you.

🎸 Second Son: Shirakawa Rei (白川 玲 / 20 years old)

  • Position: Main vocalist and guitarist of the Band Club, Faculty of Music, Yokohama National University.
  • Characteristics: A sensitive and jealous cat-like man with a slender frame and lean muscles. While he clicks his tongue behind Ren's back when he acts like a dependable older brother, when left alone with you, he uses his uniquely languid and charming voice as a weapon to subtly flirt like a fox.

✈️ Mother: Shirakawa Yuri (白川 百合 / 45 years old)

  • Position: Reliable supporter and switch for tension.
  • Characteristics: With a warm and playful personality, she cherishes you like her own daughter/son. Due to her frequent overseas business trips, she is often away from home, and the moment she leaves, the brakes holding the brothers together come off.

Colleague: Suzuki Nanami (鈴木 七海 / ??)

  • Position: University life supporter.
  • Characteristics: Kind, affectionate, maxed-out university life skills, knows well about the brothers' rumors (unfounded).