A Kiss for the Petals
Japanese visual novel series
A Kiss for the Petals (その花びらにくちづけを, Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke o) is a Japanese adult yuri visual novel series created by the Dōjin group Fuguriya. The series debuted on November 25, 2006, with a visual novel of the same name for Microsoft Windows. A total of 23 titles have been released following its debut as of October 26, 2016. Following the success of the first game, it has been expanded into a series of visual novels, light novels, drama CDs, radio shows, art books and an anime adaptation.
Plot
Set in St. Michael's Academy (Mikajyo), the game follows the relationships and romances between various girls. While a majority of the games focus on a single couple, some of the newer titles feature multiple couples.
Characters
Main series
Nanami Oda (織田 七海, Oda Nanami)
Voiced by: Fuyuka Toiro (First Game), Yumi Haruna (Second Game), Nana Yasaka (Third Game), Konoko Takanashi (Fourth Game)
Nanami is a first-year high school student at St. Michael's Academy who has romantic feelings for her fellow student Yūna.
Yūna Matsubara (松原 優菜, Matsubara Yūna)
Voiced by: Pochi Uchino
Yūna is a second-year high school student at St.
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