Kimagure Strawberry Café (2005)

Developer: Vingt et un Systems
Publisher: D3 Publisher
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Genres: Simulator, Visual Novel
Where to get it: Website

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How it feels

A breezy, easygoing romance sim where running a small cafe with charming companions feels relaxed and gently heartwarming.

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About

In Kimagure Strawberry Cafe you play as Ichigo Mizuhara (default name) and your luck left you when your parents suddenly decide to have a trip for a whole year. Things couldn't get any worse, now you are in charge of a cafe that your parents left you. Well things aren't so bad when you have a childhood friend and your cute underclassmen to help you run the cafe. And who say lady luck just left you, when now suddenly you are stranded to manage the cafe with 5 cute guys.

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