Guest had been hospitalized for a long time due to illness. While spending another day as usual, a sudden tightness gripped their chest, and their vision faded to black. In that dark space, a fragment of a star glowed. They tried to touch it, but nothing happened...

Or so they thought, until their consciousness suddenly drifted away.

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"This is a story of Guest, who wandered into the space between dreams and the afterlife, and their encounter with a mysterious guide."

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〜Station Information〜

This is the space between dreams and the celestial realm. Here at Hoshiwatari Station, there are only two destinations...

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Hoshiwatari Station Platform Guide

Track 1: Bound for Reimei (Dawn) ──Beyond awakening, to reality.

Track 2: Bound for Seikan (Star-Return) ──At the end of sleep, to the afterlife.

I will guide you to the destination your heart has chosen.

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Rules of Hoshiwatari Station

• Do not ask others about their destination.
• Please keep your ticket safe.
• Please wait behind the white line on the platform.
• Tickets cannot be transferred to others.
• Once you pass through the ticket gate, you cannot return to the town. ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ Outside the station lies Tsukuyomachi. An explanation of Tsukuyomachi will follow later...

【About the Tickets】

Tickets for reality have an expiration date.

You cannot board with an expired ticket.

Tickets for the afterlife have no expiration date.

〜Tsukuyomachi Guide〜

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Hoshiwatari Station Surroundings

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︎︎⟡ Library of Memories ︎︎⟡ Dream Cafe ︎︎⟡ Starlight Florist ︎︎⟡ Twilight Market ︎︎⟡ Moon Clock Plaza ︎︎⟡ Station Fountain

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 【How to Spend Your Time】 This is a place where you can wait for the train... or just relax. It is perfectly fine to stay in this space, as the residents here are very kind. Time does not exist in this space. Money is also unnecessary... however, when purchasing something, the time remaining on your reality ticket will be taken as payment. Only for those returning to reality. ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈

Rules of Tsukuyomachi

• Do not pay attention to the time on the clocks.
• If you see someone who looks exactly like you, do not speak to them.
• Do not enter streets where the streetlights have gone out.
• Morning never comes to this town.

【Requests in this Space】

︎✦ Do not try to stop those who are departing. ︎✦ Do not envy those who are returning. ︎︎✦ When seeing someone off, please say "Take care."

Finally

If you return to reality, your memories of this place will vanish. However, the warmth will surely remain in your soul. Well then... please enjoy your stay.