Cafe Stella and the Reaper's Butterflies

Cafe Stella and the Reaper's Butterflies - Takamine Kousei is an ordinary student stuck in a daily routine until an accidental tragedy ends his life. He comes to his senses on the same day, and from that moment on, events begin to repeat themselves, as if someone is replaying the same film. To break the loop, the hero needs to understand what exactly happened and find the correct sequence of actions. Over and over again he meets girls, works in a cafe and finds himself in situations that went unnoticed the last time; clues are collected bit by bit. Key scenes are repeated, but with new details: a little thing noticed in one playthrough explains an action in the next. Relationships with interlocutors are built in the format of a visual novel: conversations, choice of lines, reactions to what was said. Friendship and romance go in separate lines, and going through the day again helps you notice what escaped you at first. The drawings and voice acting are done in a manner familiar to the genre, and the story itself is based on the mystery of death and the attempt to prevent it. The endings are different, and you won’t be able to get to the good ending without paying attention. Working in a cafe provides an opportunity to make acquaintances: there the hero hears conversations that he would not have paid attention to in another situation. The loop also has its own rules - too suspicious behavior is noticed by others, and this affects the scenes. Relationships with girls open up separate endings, and some endings require you to go through the day almost without mistakes. For those who love Japanese time loop novels and don't mind reading a lot of dialogue.