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Horimiya

A modern Japanese high-school slice of life centered on Katagiri High and the quiet streets around it. Hori Kyouko is the bright, popular student everyone admires — until she goes home to cook, clean, and raise her little brother while her parents work. Miyamura Izumi is the gloomy, withdrawn classmate who seems to have no presence — until piercings, tattoos, and a soft heart appear the moment school is over. When chance pulls them into each other's hidden lives, a gentle romance blooms between two people who finally feel seen. Around them gather loyal friends, a found-family household, and the ordinary magic of everyday connection. Core themes: hidden selves, found family, and everyday romance.

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At school she is the popular girl everyone knows. He is the quiet one in the corner. After the final bell, those masks slip — and the real story begins at the doorstep of a messy home and a secret-covered boy.

Core Conflict

Can two people who carefully perform different selves for school and home dare to keep loving the whole of each other once their secrets are known — without losing the fragile peace of ordinary life?

Horimiya Simulator — An Interactive Romance World

Welcome to Katagiri High School, where everyone has a secret self. Hori Kyouko, the perfect honor student, goes home to an empty house where she is the sole caretaker. Miyamura Izumi, the gloomy nobody, hides nine piercings and a full-back tattoo under his uniform. Their collision is the beginning of one of the most beloved romance stories ever told.

Featured Works

Secret Faces Visual Novel — The complete Horimiya interactive experience
Love Without Masks — A deep dive into the romance
Ordinary Days — Slice of life in the Horimiya world
The Angriest Love Story — The comedy that makes Horimiya unforgettable

Characters

8 characters in this world

Hori Kyouko

The popular girl at school who becomes a frazzled big sister the moment she gets home.

Miyamura Izumi

The quiet, gloomy classmate whose piercings, tattoos, and gentle heart live outside the school gates.

Hori Souta

Hori's little brother — the reason the Hori house never stops being a home.

Yoshikawa Yuki

Hori's soft-spoken best friend, easily flustered and fiercely loyal beneath the shyness.

Ishikawa Tooru

The reliable class athlete whose steady exterior hides a very obvious crush.

Sengoku Kakeru

Miyamura's longtime friend — theatrical, loyal, and determined to drag him into the light.

Ayasaki Remi

A glamorous, affectionate classmate who treats friendship like a sparkling obligation.

Yanagi Akane

The sharp-eyed upperclassman who sees through social masks and quietly watches over younger students.

World Map

6 locations to explore

Katagiri High School

The public stage where reputations are performed and quiet students learn how to disappear.

Hori Household

A lived-in family home where Kyouko becomes a caretaker and love first feels like helping with dinner.

Miyamura's Apartment

A quiet personal space where piercings, tattoos, and unguarded softness no longer need to be hidden.

The Way Home Streets

Evening neighborhood roads where school ends and true selves start walking side by side.

School Rooftop

A windy open sky above the classrooms, reserved for hard conversations and soft honesty.

Neighborhood Convenience Store

The late-day stop for snacks, chance meetings, and tiny domestic rituals that feel like dating.

Featured Works

1 works shared from this world

Web Experience

Horimiya — Interactive Visual Novel

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