Hikari: First Interlude [v.0.04.16p] (2025) (Eng) [Ren'Py] [Linux] [Hikari-Comics]

0.04.16p - Public Release (31 JAN 26)
New Files:
+ 318 Images
+ 02 Animations
+ 01 Hex Battle
+ 01 Gallery Unlockable

Thank you for sticking with me. This final public entry for chapter four marks the completion of the comic book recap, including events that haven't actually been release in the comic!
This entry brings us closer to Hikari herself with a recap of her story line from the comic. Spend time with her on her peaceful home-world where the only things she needs to worry about are getting the vegetables her family farms to the town folks, how much fun it is to run through the meadow, and weather or not to let her boyfriend kiss her.
Be with her as that peace is shattered by a Loci invation. Hikari and her parents must flee the swarm to hold out until help can arrive!
Take her hand and save her before the Loci finish off what they started. Who is Hikari? What is this strange light she carries?
Please enjoy! =^^=

0.04.13p - Public Release - 2025-12-29
New Files:
+ 264 Images
+ 01 Hex Battle
This update finishes up the telling of the Main Characters time as a Guardia trainee w/ Midori. A story that begun in this context by being told from Tsuki's perspective now pivots to the main characters and a mystery narrator in parts. This was to be the big farewell to the guest characters from my friend Roman Humes original version of Dr. Amana Sexual Therapist for which he's still working on updating it with newer rendering techniques so please check out his discord! In any case, we'll hear about the fate of the many people the MC lost along the way...
Please enjoy! =^^=

0.04.11p - Public Release (29 NOV 25)
New Files:
+ 222 Images
+ 01 Animations
+ 01 Hex Battle (Actually the first one I made for the system... so..)
+ 02 Gallery Unlockable
This update adds all of the Space Pirate story and is the last of the chapter four "optional" stories to view. It takes us back to just after Sasayaki "Met" the main character as they go on their first official adventure together to salvage his lost Vector. Of course it's not undefended. Some space pirates have found it and have been trying to crack it open for some time! Our pirates being guests from the False Hero project that the author so kindly allowed me to use for the comic. No connection to his work, it's just fun to see "Space Pirate Captain Tiffy" and the "Murder Hobo Kitten Twins" having fun.
Please enjoy! =^^=

0.04.08p - Public Release (25 OCT 25)
New Files:
+207 Images
+5 Videos
+02 Gallery Unlocks
Please note the last update comments, this continues on from that. This update has a retelling of Sasayaki's story from the comic books 1 through 3, as well as all of Ayre's story for Chapter 04 told in four components. Mind the warnings if you cant stand your imaginary girls being with other imaginary guys. I had trouble sleeping after making this release, so I don't give two shits if your pathetic feelings get hurt.
Please enjoy! =^^=

0.04.06p - Public Release (19 SEP 25)
New Files:
+234 Images
+13 Videos
+02 Gallery Unlocks
+03 Save Games (Post Date Night)
If you've not seen all three date nights, then I recommend starting a new game. Additionally there have been several Hex board game instances inserted into earlier chapters for which I wouldn't play again JUST for, but the three date nights everyone should see. They can only be gotten one per game.
Please see the dev notes for more info. Functionally this IS v0.05.03b with the media post 0.04.06b removed. If at any time the player enters a section with only text and no visual output, that section was meant to be closed.

0.04.03p02 - Public Release (28 JUL 25)
- Corrected bug where if the player selected "Leave her alone..." when standing outside the shower in the new content, the content would be skipped and the game would proceed into unfinished portions of this versions code, for which I'm fine with, except there are no images or video's included in this version. It is recommended that the player opt to go right in to the shower. I swear it, she'll be ok with it this time.

0.04.03p - Public Release (27 JUL 25)
New Files:
+89 Images
+13 Videos
+03 Gallery Unlocks

Welcome back to the Aquila! Hopefully last night was a satisfying one and the girls are equally happy with you! When we last saw Hikari, Sasa, or Tsuki, they were off to take a shower, likely in a friendly mood? Yeah just follow them. NOW!

Join you're date in the shower and perhaps it'll turn into something, perhaps not, or then again... where are the other two? What if you were found out?! Get ready for the first pairing. If you chose Hikari, Tsuki will crash your party. If you chose Tsuki then Hikari will show up to find out what all the commotion is about. On the other hand if Sasa was your girl, Hikari will show up as well. Whomever you chose, know that there is an opportunity if played right to sky rocket one of the girls affinity past 60%. Both Hikari and Tsuki are effected most peculiarly by the main characters... love and attention. If one of them shows up and is below that value, they'll automatically have their opinion of you bumped up... with the help of one of the other girls of course. ^^

Other than the three paths, which all end in movie night with the captains daughters in the subscriber versions, the new affinity display has been added. Additionally a quick instance of the Hex-Grid battle mini-game has been added to this version from later subscriber versions. It plays at the very beginning of the game between the text crawl and the intro movie with the Aquilla. Nailing the openning is something that's eluded me for... well always. Hopefully this helps so I very much recommend not skipping it.

0.03.14p - Public Release (18 JUN 25)
New Files:
+180 Images
+04 animations
+3 Gallery Unlock

0.03.11p - Public Release (10 MAY 25)
New Files:
+130 Images
+05 animations
+1 Gallery Unlock

0.03.09b - Public Release (04 APR 25)
New Files:
+146 Images
+14 animations
+1 Gallery Unlockable

0.03.06b - Public Release (14 MAR 25)
New Files:
+154 Images
+06 animations

0.03.03b - Public Release (22 Feb 25)
Updated mini-game at the end of chapter 02. It now ends when the player or opponent gets 35 points. The participant that goes "Bust" so to speak, looses. Following the players victory, all the animations will open up for casual viewing before continuing.
+ 3 Animations
+ 121 Images
+ Gallery Unlock

v0.2.13b-Mac Public (09 Feb 2025)
Added mac build for v0.02.13b, tested thanks to good sir Ducktavious but may still have bugs.

v0.02.13b Public Release (08 Feb 2025)
Public Release. All content up to the end of chapter 02. It's v0.03.04 with and end point set hard at Chapter 03 start.
- 996 Images
- 83 Animations

v02.06b (Last Public Release)
- Added Eighteen Animations?!
- Added 50+ images
- Gallery Unlock flags added for "Observation Ayre", "Rojin Wins", "Krish Wins", "Sacrifice Sasa", "Sacrifice Tsuki", "Sacrifice Hikari", "Sacrifice SnT", "Kojia Gold", "Trade for Kojia", "Trade for Ayre", "Trade for Cloe", and "Trade for Ayre"
- And you may punch Krish in the face for being a complete douchebag asshole. If Kojia likes you enough.

v0.01.02b - Initial Release
266+ Images, 11 Animations