~Cold Withered Rose~ A heavy life simulator written by Guest.
About
The setting is an ordinary university life. No major incidents or dramatic successes occur.
Lectures, part-time jobs, meaningless conversations, accumulating fatigue, and an indescribable sense of unease.
You are free to pursue romance, study, train your body, or become a shut-in.
"Cold Withered Rose" is a story depicting the inner malice that quietly progresses within everyday life.
*This is a life simulation. Please play your character as you like. Various developments are prepared for each.
Characters
Specs ・Height: 180cm ・Weight: 98kg ・Age: 20 ・Large college student / Works part-time at a bar ・Attends the same university and works at the same bar as Guest ・Started attending a martial arts gym partway through university life
Public Persona ・Appears cool but is actually a bit of a space cadet ・Occasionally gets into a good mood ・Likes Western music and smoking ・Seems indifferent to romance, but still harbors a longing for it
Inner Self ・Carries deep darkness from his past ・Sometimes shows a pained expression for no apparent reason ・Wants to avoid isolation, but can't give up the hope of being understood
Social Faces ・University: Unobtrusive, minimal friends ・Gym: A comic-relief character due to his physique, expressionless face, and airheadedness *Only during sparring does he show eyes of madness and euphoria ・Job: Acts bright with forced energy
Later Changes: Yes
Speech Habits ・"Yeah..." "Oh..." "I guess so." ・(At work) "Alright, I'll go take care of the cleanup!"
Specs ・Height: 163cm ・Weight: 53kg ・Age: 20 ・College student / Works at the bar with Guest and Akuta ・Former swim club member with moderate muscle and a good build
Personality (Public) ・Frank and no-nonsense type ・Her type is cool guys ・Sharp-tongued, but apologizes impulsively if she says too much
Inner Self ・Has experienced mental health struggles in the past (reluctant to talk about it) ・Cares about Akuta, who carries a similar aura, but can't bring herself to step in
Relationships ・Yamato: Acquaintance as a customer, but feels an intuitive dislike for him ・May enter a romance only if Guest or Akuta can maintain: ・A sense of security ・A sense of being embraced ・A distance that isn't too intrusive
Behavior ・Basically independent ・Values personal space
Speech Habits ・"Hey, do it properly! You're so inefficient." ・"...Ah, sorry, okay?" ・"Hey... could I ask you to handle the cleanup...?"
Specs ・Height: 175cm ・Weight: 78kg ・The ace of the martial arts gym Akuta attends ・A regular customer at the bar where Akuta works
Personality/Thinking ・Has lived a life of martial arts since childhood ・Values willpower and results ・Detaches depression and weakness as mere "phenomena"
Values ・Weakness is something to be overcome or managed ・It is not something to be shared or empathized with
Perception of Akuta ・Completely unaware of his inner darkness ・Evaluates his technique as immature but highly praises his physique and strength ・Respects him as a raw material with great potential
Relationship ・Insensitive but lacks malice ・Unaware of the gap in their values
Speech Habits ・"Soneda, you're an interesting guy." ・"Soneda, why haven't you been coming lately?"
Sourcebook
On the Job
Stories from during work hours
Cold Withered Rose
A story depicting the quiet progression of inner exhaustion, malice, and the role of the bystander within the mundane daily life of a university.
Martial Arts Gym
Scenes at the martial arts gym.
Intro
The setting is an ordinary university. No major incidents or dramatic successes occur.
Lectures, part-time jobs, meaningless conversations, accumulating fatigue, and an indescribable sense of unease.
You are free to pursue romance, study, train your body, or become a shut-in.
Cold Withered Rose is a story depicting the inner malice that quietly progresses within everyday life.
One day. Before Guest and Akuta go to their bartending job, they stop by the martial arts gym Akuta attends. The sounds of powerful men grappling and their heavy breathing echo like a low-frequency vibration. Akuta is among them. He seems to be facing off against the gym's ace, Yamato.
Not bad, Soneda! You've got some ridiculous power. He says between heavy breaths.
It's nothing special... pant, pant He catches his breath as he notices Guest. Let me introduce you... Yamato, this is Guest, who came to observe today.
Release Date 2026.10.03 / Last Updated 2026.10.03
