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Thank you for purchasing School Days HQ from JAST USA and 0verflow.
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Important Information Please Read
This computer game is a work of fiction intended for consumption by mature adults only. It
contains artistic depictions of sexual acts as a central element of its story, and asserts that sex is
an important aspect of adult relationships. You must be 18 years of age or older to play this game
or view the images inside. No character engaged in any sexually explicit activity is intended to be
under 18 years of age, and no actual or identifiable minor was used during the process of creating
the artwork or characters in this game. Any similarities to real or imagined persons, places, or
organizations are purely coincidental.
Please note that the completely fictional sexual encounters depicted in this game do not always
include safe sex practices, nor do they necessarily demonstrate the full range of sensitivity,
communication, and intimacy necessary to sustain a real life interpersonal relationship.
School Days HQ is copyright STACK and JAST USA Ltd., All Rights Reserved. This English localized
edition of School Days HQ is licensed for distribution exclusively outside Japan.
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Table of Contents
03. Story
04. Heroines
06. Characters
09. Installation and Basic Controls
10. How to Play
12. Options
13. Technical Support and Troubleshooting
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STORY
It was at the beginning of second semester that Makoto first caught sight of the beautiful
Kotonoha reading on the train to school. Ever since, watching her read has been the one
source of delight in his otherwise uneventful mornings.
It wasn't that he wanted to go out with her, or even to be noticed by her.
Just watching her from afar made his days a little bit brighter - and it's certainly not as if
he believed in that charm that everyone was talking about...
One day, Makoto's classmate Sekai catches sight of Kotonoha's picture on his phone and
discovers his secret affection for her. To Makoto's surprise, Sekai gives him her full and
enthusiastic support. Her encouragment brings fresh color to his dull, uneventful life.
From the moment she drags the two of them to their first lunch together, the barriers
between Makoto and Kotonoha begin to fall. Sekai, however, grows increasingly
distracted, as if lost in her own thoughts.
On the platform at dusk, Makoto waits for Kotonoha to arrive for their first date.
Sekai passes by on the way home from school.
Grateful for her part in bringing him and Kotonoha together, Makoto promises to do
anything he can to thank her.
A moment later, Makoto stands there on the platform, stunned.
On the train, Sekai clasps her phone, a picture of Makoto set within.
Kotonoha hurries towards the station, a cheerful smile on her face.
And so, as three hearts burn with three different emotions, the story begins.
HEROINES
SAIONJI SEKAI
Makoto's classmate. Sekai is acheerful and outgoing girl whoalways tries to keep the moodbright, though some studentsconsider her a bit of a busybody.She has many secret admirerslike Taisuke who are attracted toher cute features and buoyantpersonality, but every man whohas tried to make a pass at her hasfailed.
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HEROINES
KATSURA KOTONOHA
A first-year student in 1-4, the classnext to Makoto's. Due to her strikingappearance, Kotonoha has become ashy girl who is uncomfortable aroundmen. She is disliked by the girls in herclass, and distanced from the boys, whoprevent each other from approachingher. She has been interested in Makotoever since she noticed him watchingher, and when Sekai convinces him toask her out, she accepts.
CHARACTERS
Itou Makoto
A student in class 1-3 of Sakakino Academy. Drifting
through a monotonous everyday life, he finds
himself drawn towards the beautiful girl who shares
his train to school. A shy person when it comes to
romance, he is content to just watch her from a
distance - but with Sekai's support, that uneventful
life begins to change.
Kiyoura SetsunaSekai's classmate and friend since childhood.
Setsuna is a quiet girl whose expression changes
little, but somehow she and Sekai are able to
understand each other perfectly.
Katou OtomeKotonoha's classmate, and Makoto's friend since
childhood. Otome plays for the school basketball
team, and is the de facto leader of class 1-4's girls.
She is responsible for the bullying that Kotonoha
endures.
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CHARACTERS CHARACTERS
Kuroda HikariSekai's classmate and friend. Her family owns a bakery in
town that is famous for its lemon custard cake. Behaves
rather coldly towards Makoto, whom she believes is dating
her friend Sekai.
Kanroji NanamiSekai's classmate and friend. Nanami is a popular, athletic
girl who plays for the school basketball team and is the
center of Sekai's circle of friends. Her boyfriend is a
hardcore otaku, a fact that has many doubting her taste in
men. She was classmates with Kotonoha in junior high.
Sawanaga TaisukeMakoto's best friend. Taisuke is an upbeat, carefree guy
who has been hanging out with Makoto since junior
high. Despite being a nice guy, Taisuke is not considered
"relationship material" by any of the girls.
One of Otome's lackeys. A ditzy girlwho is mentally the youngest of the
group.
Mori KumiOne of Otome's lackeys. Loves tocollect rumors and gossip. Best
friends with Kumi.
Koizumi NatsumiOne of Otome's lackeys. Anupbeat girl who is completely
devoted to Otome.
Obuchi Minami
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INSTALLATION & BASIC CONTROLS HOW TO PLAY
Installation
When you place Disk 1 in your computers DVD-ROM drive, the installer menu should
come up automatically. If it does not come up, open the DVD-ROM volume on your My
Computer page and double-click the SETUP.EXE icon manually. Follow the instructions in
the installer to install the game.
Note: Please make sure that you have DirectX 9.0 installed before installing School Days
HQ.
Starting the Game
Once installed you can start the game by selecting the School Days HQ icon in the Start
menu, or by double-clicking the shortcut on the desktop.
The first screen you will see when launching School Days HQ is the game's title menu.
From this menu you can start a new game, continue a saved game, view unlocked
H-scenes, configure your game settings, or quit the game.
Before you begin playing the game, it is a good idea to click Options and set up the
game the way you want to play it.
Uninstalling the Game
To uninstall School Days HQ, please go to Start Menu > Programs > 0verflow > School
Days HQ and select Uninstall.
Basic Controls
Space Bar: Play/Pause the game.
Mouse Wheel Up/Down: Speed up or slow down playback.
Left-click or Enter (Return) key: Select highlighted choice.
Right-click: Cancel
Title Screen
- START
Start a new game from the beginning.
- LOAD
Load a saved game.
- REPLAY
View previously unlocked scenes.
- OPTION
Open the confguration menu.
- EXIT Close the game.
Game Mode
[1] AUTO MODE
Click to toggle auto mode. In auto mode, the game will
make choices for you.
[2] AFFECTION METER
Displays the protagonist's level of affection towards
Kotonoha and Sekai.
[3] PLAY/PAUSE
Click to play or pause the video.
[4] REWIND
Returns to the beginning of the current scene. Click twice
to return to the previous scene.
[5] FAST FORWARD
Click to advance to the end of the current scene.
[5] SKIP
Skip to the next choice.
Move the cursor to the top of the screen
to reveal the control panel.
Choices will appear in the middle of the screen. Click to
select. If you wait too long, Makoto wont say anything!
But sometimes silence is golden. You decide.
[7] SPEED
Click to change the playback speed.
[8] SAVE
Click to save your game.
[9] LOAD
Click to load a saved game.
[10] BACKLOG
Click to view previously displayed text.
[11] OPTION
Click to open the confg menu.
[12] TOP MENU
Click to return to the title screen.
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OPTIONS
General Options
- ASPECT RATIO
Choose widescreen (16:9) or standard (4:3) aspect ratio.
- WINDOW SIZE
Switch between fullscreen and windowed display modes.
- SKIP UNREAD BLOCKS
Turn this function on to enable faster playback speeds
in unread scenes.
- SKIP UNTIL NEXT DECISION
Turn this function on to enable the Skip button on the
control panel.
- DISPLAY SUBTITLES
Turn this function off to disable English subtitles.
Sound Options
- BG M
Adjust the BGM volume.
- SE
Adjust the volume of sound effects.
- VOICE
Adjust the volume of dialogue.
- MALE VOICES
Turn this function off to disable voices for male characters.
- MUTE Turn this function on to disable voices for all characters.
SOMCON Options
- PORT NUMBER
Displays USB ports with a SOMCON device connected.
- SOMCON TEST
Press Start to test your SOMCON device.
- SOMCON
Toggle your SOMCON device on and off.
*For instructions on how to connect and use your SOMCON,
please consult the SOMCON manual.
Save/Load
SAVE
This is where you save your game. Access the save menu by
selecting Save from the control panel. You have 10 pages with
10 save slots each.
Backlog
Replay
LOAD
This is where you load your game. Access the load menu by
selecting Load from the control panel or title screen.
ROUTE MAP
Access the route map by selecting "Open Route Map" from the
Load screen. Here you can see your progress through the game,
including all routes and endings. Click on a node to restart the
game from that point.
H-SCENES
You can view unlocked H-scenes from this screen.
Use the backlog to review the current chapter's dialogue.
PLAY DATA
Load scenes from your save data. During playback, the
screen will show "Replay Mode" in the top right corner.
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TECHNICAL SUPPORT / TROUBLE SHOOTING
If you experience problems during installation or startup:
- Right click on the executable and select "Run as administrator".
- If you are using an external USB disk drive, use an internal disk drive instead.
- If your C: drive is low on space, it can cause Windows to become unstable. Please delate
data to free up space on your C: drive.
- Please disable your antivirus or add School Days HQ to its list of exceptions.
If you experience problems with text, video, or audio:
- Upgrade to the latest drivers for your video and audio devices.
- Reinstall DirectX.
- Make sure that your computer has the latest version of Windows Media Player installed.
- Uninstall third-party video codecs like ffdshow and DivX.
- Check that your computer meets the minimum requirements for video, memory, and CPU.
- If you are unable to play in fullscreen mode properly, please disable GPU scaling or play in
windowed mode.
If your game crashes, please restart the game. If it continues to crash in the same place, or
if you experience any unexpected problems with School Days HQ, please contact JAST USA
support. Technical support is handled through our email helpdesk at http://help.jastusa.
com/. Be sure to include
- a detailed description of the problem you're experiencing
- a description of your computer system, including OS, graphics card,
sound card and processor
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