Haru froze. The guide had no dialogue for this.
Haru, lonely and desperate to fit in, obeyed. He sat where the guide told him. He laughed when it said “laugh.” He avoided Kaito entirely, as the guide insisted: “Kaito’s route is bugged. Talking to him lowers all flags.” gakko no monogatari - school story [v 0.25] guide
“I… don’t know,” Haru admitted.
Days passed. Sachi smiled at him. His reputation grew. But something felt hollow—like playing a game where every choice was already made. Haru froze
Kaito laughed. “That’s honest. You know what the guide doesn’t tell you? The last guy who had that notebook—he followed it perfectly. Got Sachi’s ending. Then the game crashed. Literally. He transferred out a week later.” He sat where the guide told him
Haru found the notebook on his first day. Wedged inside the crack of his desk, its cover read: GAKKO NO MONOGATARI – SCHOOL STORY v 0.25 GUIDE – NOT FINAL. Inside, messy handwriting detailed everything: dialogue choices to raise Sachi’s trust, optimal lunch spots for bonus points, and a map of time-sensitive events. But many pages were torn, scribbled over, or labeled .