UsoNatsu ~The Summer Romance Bloomed From A Lie~
Released Nov 2023
This is a story about finding love to overwrite the feelings for the one they held dearest. A girls love visual novel about summer, love and adolescence.
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Evaluation
UsoNatsu ~The Summer Romance Bloomed From A Lie~ launched on November 3, 2023 as a complete girls-love visual novel. LYCORIS supported it with a soundtrack DLC on launch day (November 3, 2023) and a voice drama DLC ("A tale of basically cohabiting♡ What'll happen next?") on June 20, 2024, continuing Kaoru and Shiori's story across 11 audio chapters. A feature patch on November 7, 2024 addressed minor text fixes, lip sync improvements, and gallery updates.
Beyond those released items, LYCORIS announced a second voice drama project called "UsoNatsu - Parallel Palette -" via a Campfire crowdfunding campaign that launched on September 23, 2024 and was fully funded in less than 5 days. This project — focusing on the relationship between Kaoru and her teacher Shimotsuki Mirei — was announced on Steam on October 7, 2024 but has not appeared as a purchasable product on Steam. The developer's last communication of any kind was the November 7, 2024 patch notes.
As of October 1, 2026, there has been no update from LYCORIS on Steam since November 7, 2024 — nearly 11 months of silence. The "Parallel Palette" voice drama was successfully crowdfunded and publicly announced as an upcoming product, making it an outstanding commitment. With no delivery confirmation, no Steam listing, and no communication from the developer since November 2024, it is unclear whether and when this content will arrive.
Evidence
Developer announced the 'Parallel Palette' voice drama crowdfunding campaign, which launched September 23, 2024 and was fully funded in under 5 days. The project is a second voice drama for UsoNatsu and has not yet released on Steam.
First voice drama DLC released on Steam, continuing Kaoru and Shiori's story across 11 audio chapters.
Content
2 of 2 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Sekai Project
Achievements
21
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
This is a story about finding love to overwrite the feelings for the one they held dearest. A girls love visual novel about summer, love and adolescence.
Overlooking the sea, atop a hill, stands Aoba Dai-ichi High School in Minatocho.
One fateful night, the heart of Tachibana Kaoru, a second-year student, is shattered by her middle school homeroom teacher, Shimotsuki Mirei. This moment is witnessed by Minagi Shiori, a diligent classmate of Kaoru's and a model student.
In her state of despair, Kaoru confides in Shiori about her painful past with Mirei. Shiori, with an enigmatic aura, raises a thought-provoking question:
Uncertain but willing to try, Kaoru contemplates this idea as a means to move forward.
In a surprising turn of events, Shiori makes an unusual request of Kaoru—to help her forget her older brother. This request involves embarking on a journey through Shiori's own memories, as she has long strived to match the excellence set by her sibling but has realized that she's lost sight of her own desires.
Both enthusiastic about this "memory tour," Kaoru is eager to forget her first crush, her teacher and Shiori is eager to forget about matching up to her older brother. However, their evolving connection is soon discovered by Inohara Riku, another classmate who secretly holds feelings for Shiori. As the curtain rises on their story, it promises to deliver a mix of slapstick humor and heartfelt romance.
Scenario: Akeo
Background Art: Senju Kobo Co., Ltd.
Music: Yua（next marginalized progress）
Publishing: Sekai Project
Producer: Iida Takaaki
Planning/Development: LYCORIS
STORY
Overlooking the sea, atop a hill, stands Aoba Dai-ichi High School in Minatocho.
One fateful night, the heart of Tachibana Kaoru, a second-year student, is shattered by her middle school homeroom teacher, Shimotsuki Mirei. This moment is witnessed by Minagi Shiori, a diligent classmate of Kaoru's and a model student.
In her state of despair, Kaoru confides in Shiori about her painful past with Mirei. Shiori, with an enigmatic aura, raises a thought-provoking question:
Uncertain but willing to try, Kaoru contemplates this idea as a means to move forward.
In a surprising turn of events, Shiori makes an unusual request of Kaoru—to help her forget her older brother. This request involves embarking on a journey through Shiori's own memories, as she has long strived to match the excellence set by her sibling but has realized that she's lost sight of her own desires.
Both enthusiastic about this "memory tour," Kaoru is eager to forget her first crush, her teacher and Shiori is eager to forget about matching up to her older brother. However, their evolving connection is soon discovered by Inohara Riku, another classmate who secretly holds feelings for Shiori. As the curtain rises on their story, it promises to deliver a mix of slapstick humor and heartfelt romance.
CHARACTERS
FEATURES
- Spine animation brings the characters to life
- Opening Theme "sun shade" sung by Yui Nishio
- Character designs by Shio Koji (FATAL TWELVE, Sound of Drop)
- Main characters with full Japanese voice acting
- English, Simplified Chinese, Japanese language support
- CG Gallery Mode
STAFF
Character Design: Shio KojiScenario: Akeo
Background Art: Senju Kobo Co., Ltd.
Music: Yua（next marginalized progress）
Publishing: Sekai Project
Producer: Iida Takaaki
Planning/Development: LYCORIS
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Last evaluated Oct 1, 2026
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