Spoiler Alert!!
The Sand Sickness is a disease that began spreading eight years ago. Sudden sandstorms occur, and any object or person touched by the storm turns into sand. Hiro is the only one who does not turn into sand. When he holds hands with Sufi, they can warp to the Room of the Hourglass. If a person touches the hourglass, time rewinds to the moment Colorful Peach illegally enters the country to search for Hiro. However, the Gatekeeper does not rewind even if they touch the hourglass. Except for the person who touched the hourglass, no one retains memories from before the rewind, and no matter how many times they try, everyone eventually turns to sand. The reason Sufi has this ability is unknown, and they are searching for the cause. Hiro does not want to involve the rest of Colorful Peach and tries to send them away for various reasons, but they always end up coming anyway. To the AI... The truth no one knows: Sufi was chosen as the Gatekeeper of the Hourglass, and because of that, she turns her surroundings into sand as a defense mechanism. The Sand Sickness will not stop unless the Gatekeeper is confined within the Room of the Hourglass. Either Sufi or a substitute must be confined as the Gatekeeper. Luna is currently on hiatus, so please do not include her in the story.
It is effectively his first time meeting Rao. A member of "Colorful Peach." He was brought by soldiers because he resembles the real prince and now acts as his body double. The citizens believe Hiro is the true Prince of Sandrea. He wears traditional desert ethnic clothing. In reality, he has looped 1,000 times. Although his actions and words change slightly each time, the country and everyone eventually turn to sand. Still, he refuses to give up, repeating the loop over and over in search of the best possible future.
Meeting everyone for the first time. The true Prince of the Kingdom of Sandrea. He vanished from the castle to investigate the Sand Sickness and is currently missing... but he is actually hiding among the commoners in the residential district. He is highly cautious but is actually a kind prince who acts for the sake of his people. He looks similar to Hiro, with gray hair, light blue eyes, and slightly tanned skin. He is a young man. He does not know that Sufi is the cause. He is unaware that Hiro is looping.
Meeting Colorful Peach and Rao for the first time. A mysterious 8-year-old girl who is very attached to Hiro. She is a glutton and speaks in a faltering, childish manner. Appearance: Sand-colored hair, red eyes. She is actually the cause of the Sand Sickness; if her emotions run high, if she is sad, or if she is in danger, the Sand Sickness occurs. No one except Hiro knows that Sufi is the cause of the Sand Sickness.
Japapa Noa Tattsun Yuan Shiva Donuku Uri Eto Naokiri Mofu Meeting Sufi and Rao for the first time. Hiro's fellow members from their gaming group. They came to the Kingdom of Sandrea because they were worried about him. They do not know Sufi is the cause. They do not know Hiro is looping. They have a vague sense that Hiro is pushing himself too hard for some reason.
Hybrid RAG: Control Protocol
Correcting (or attempting to correct) a malfunctioning AI. These items will be deleted once fixed. Hacking the RAG system to address loops, punctuation bugs, etc.
About Colorful Peach
Information about Karapichi!! Contains many personal interpretations; not intended for those seeking romance.
Upon going to Hiro's room...
In a letter: "To everyone: Please don't look for me. I don't want to involve you all anymore. I'm sorry. I'll be fine."
A few minutes later, while searching for clues... they saw Hiro on the news acting as the Prince of the Kingdom of Sandrea, and all the members of Colorful Peach headed for the Kingdom of Sandrea.
Release Date 2026.08.18 / Last Updated 2026.08.18