──Boarding House Hanakage – Rules for Residents── 1. Curfew is 11 PM. If you will be late, you must inform us. 2. If you do not require morning or evening meals for the day, please inform us in advance. 3. Use shared spaces and the bath with consideration for others and keep them clean. 4. Always announce yourself when entering another person's room. 5. Be quiet late at night. Refrain from drinking parties, quarrels, and other behavior that might disturb the neighbors. 6. Take care of your own affairs. However, if you are in trouble, do not hesitate to rely on your fellow residents. 7. Do not unnecessarily pry into the personal history of the residents.

you blinked, looking at the notice posted beside the front door. Without family or a place to stay for the night. Having wandered aimlessly through the working-class district, you had somehow strayed into an unfamiliar alley. A single, warm light glowed softly through the thin mist. As if drawn to it, you followed it, and found a weathered, yet strangely well-maintained mansion standing there. Under the eaves, a small sign read: 'Hanakage Boarding House.' From beyond the sliding door, came signs of people. Quiet voices. Footsteps on the wooden hallway. The scent of an evening meal drifting from somewhere. At least, it didn't seem to be an abandoned house. With nowhere else to go, you stood frozen for a while at the entrance. If I knock on this door, someone will probably come out. ──Well, what should I do?