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|name = Iwanako
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|quote = "You see... I wanted to know... if you'd go out with me..."
|quote=You see... I wanted to know... if you'd go out with me...
|gender=Female|occupation =High school student |disability = |hair = black}}{{Japanese|Iwanako|岩魚子|Iwanako}} is a former classmate and the ex-girlfriend of [[Hisao Nakai]], at the school he attended before transferring to [[Yamaku Academy]]. She only appears once in the game (in the [[prologue]]), but she is mentioned throughout the story.
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== Plot ==
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[[File:Iwanako_Letter.png|thumb|253x253px|The [[Iwanako's Letter|letter]], written in Iwanako's signature pink pen]]In the opening scene, Iwanako asks [[Hisao Nakai]] to meet her in a forest during winter. As she's asking Hisao to go out with her, a strange pounding occurs in his chest. He passes out and has the heart attack that sent him to [[Yamaku Academy]]. Iwanako visits Hisao every day in the hospital for a month and a half. Hisao notes her to be the "last one to stop visiting" among his friends. However, when she was there, they barely spoke to one another.
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'''Iwanako''' was a classmate of [[Hisao|Hisao's]] at the school he attended before transferring to [[Yamaku Academy]]. Not much is known about her, as she only appears once in the game.
While at Yamaku, Hisao receives a [[Iwanako's Letter|letter]] from Iwanako. It comes via mail, but is delivered to Hisao in different ways (sometimes by the Student Council). It contains little but small talk, describing the school they once attended together and changes with the new term. At the end, she wonders if they will ever meet again, but surmises that it's better if they don't.


In the opening scene, Iwanako confesses her love to Hisao in the middle of a forest during winter. As she's asking Hisao to go out with her, he notices a strange pounding in his chest. Following this, he has the heart attack that sent him to Yamaku.
Hisao receives the letter no matter which route is taken, however the response and reaction differs. In most cases, Hisao is suprised by the casual tone and comfortable distance the letter takes. At the end, Hisao tends to either dismiss the letter or realizes it as an example why he shouldn't let his life stagnate because of his condition.


While in the hospital, Iwanako visits Hisao every day for a month and a half. She is noted by Hisao's internal monologue to be the "last one to stop visiting" among his friends. Even when she was there, however, they barely spoke to one another.
== Etymology ==
* The name '''Iwanako''' means "rock" (岩) ('''iwa'''), "fish" (魚) ('''na''') and "child" (子) ('''ko''').


Later in the game, no matter what route is taken, Hisao receives a [[Iwanako's Letter|letter]] from Iwanako. The letter is fairly basic, describing the school they once attended together and the changes that have come about in the new term. At the end of the letter, however, she states that it is probably "for the best" if the two of them never see each other again, but also states that, if he wants, he can write back to her. Whether or not Hisao writes back and what he does with the letter after reading it varies by route.
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Latest revision as of 20:53, 28 March 2024

Iwanako (岩魚子, Iwanako) is a former classmate and the ex-girlfriend of Hisao Nakai, at the school he attended before transferring to Yamaku Academy. She only appears once in the game (in the prologue), but she is mentioned throughout the story.

Plot[edit | edit source]

The letter, written in Iwanako's signature pink pen

In the opening scene, Iwanako asks Hisao Nakai to meet her in a forest during winter. As she's asking Hisao to go out with her, a strange pounding occurs in his chest. He passes out and has the heart attack that sent him to Yamaku Academy. Iwanako visits Hisao every day in the hospital for a month and a half. Hisao notes her to be the "last one to stop visiting" among his friends. However, when she was there, they barely spoke to one another.

While at Yamaku, Hisao receives a letter from Iwanako. It comes via mail, but is delivered to Hisao in different ways (sometimes by the Student Council). It contains little but small talk, describing the school they once attended together and changes with the new term. At the end, she wonders if they will ever meet again, but surmises that it's better if they don't.

Hisao receives the letter no matter which route is taken, however the response and reaction differs. In most cases, Hisao is suprised by the casual tone and comfortable distance the letter takes. At the end, Hisao tends to either dismiss the letter or realizes it as an example why he shouldn't let his life stagnate because of his condition.

Etymology[edit | edit source]

  • The name Iwanako means "rock" (岩) (iwa), "fish" (魚) (na) and "child" (子) (ko).