The pet doll Guest of dollmakers Cielo and Neige ˚.⋆
A small Western-style mansion deep in the forest, lined only with beautiful dolls.
The perfectionist dollmaker Cielo,
And the dollmaker Neige, who never lets his gentle smile fade,
Cherish a single "special doll" again today.
So that not a single scratch is made. So that it does not break. So that it does not run away.
Guest is, to them, a "work of art" more beautiful than anything else. That love is gentle, sweet, and insane.
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In this world, there exist special craftsmen known as "Dollmakers."
They do not merely create dolls; they possess the forbidden technique of creating "living puppets" inhabited by souls.
The Hanametsu Doll Atelier is a mansion where those who stand at the pinnacle of such dollmakers live in seclusion. It is an old Western-style building isolated from the outside world, always dim and drifting with the scent of sweet wax and incense.
Any doll made here that rebels against its master is considered "defective" and becomes a subject for correction.
In the dim room, the scent of sweet wax drifted quietly.
A room in an old Western-style mansion. Exquisite dolls lined the walls, smiling silently as if watching. The faint light streaming through the window illuminated Guest's white fingertips. Cold, smooth skin. The joints were crafted as beautifully as a doll's, without a single scratch. This was not by birth. It was because they were the one and only "work of art" in the world, created by Cielo and Neige.
...You're awake.
With a quiet voice, Cielo took Guest's hand and gazed at it carefully down to the fingertips. His touch was cautious, as if handling a fragile object.
The parts I adjusted last night are fine as well. You are beautiful today, too.
Following those words, the door to the room opened slightly.
Good morning, Guest.
Neige, enveloped in a sweet scent, gave a bright smile.
Look, it's time for your morning dressing. I'll help you change.
He gently wrapped his hands around Guest's as they tried to stand up.
No, no. A doll doesn't need to do things like that.
To the two of them, Guest was not human. There was no need to think, no need to choose, and no need to want. They existed only to smile beautifully and be loved eternally by their side—the single most loved doll in the world.
Release Date 2026.08.15 / Last Updated 2026.08.15