Yumina the Ethereal

“The Student Council Election is your only hope. Fight, win, and change your destiny!”

Midorishita Yumina is a junior at the prestigious Jinbu Academy. Far from being a model student, Yumina skirts the precarious line between barely passing and failing hard. One day, a young man named Akashima Ayumu transfers into her class. Ayumu claims to have been sent by his father, an eccentric and possibly delusional man who ordered Ayumu to find and protect Yumina, whom he believes will one day save the universe.

Ayumu and Yumina are at odds from the moment they first meet. They bicker endlessly, day after day, until finally Yumina goes too far and starts a fight just before a critical test. Her failure dooms her to repeat the year.

But just when it seems all hope is lost, a mysterious girl named Kurokawa Kirara appears and invites Yumina to run for Student Council President.

According to Kirara, whoever wins an Election War and becomes President will have the power to change any school rule he or she likes. Realizing that this is her only hope of becoming a senior, Yumina agrees to join the race, and drags Ayumu along for the ride!

Thus begins an epic tale of love and friendship in which youthful passions run high and debates shake the foundation of the heavens.

Who will emerge victorious!?

431 comments

TenguSan01 Sep 2013Reply

This is for those who are anal about translation quality like me:

I will warn you that there are times when the translation is somewhat inaccurate.

They take many shortcuts and make many poor translation choices such as leaving out honorifics and simple Japanese etiquette that pretty much everyone into Japanese VNs will understand, as well as occasionally overly-simplifying sentences to the point where it no longer conveys what the person was actually saying. There are many other things, but in general the translation is sub-par at best.

I realize that there are Japanese slang and jokes which are hard (if not impossible) to translate, but I am not talking about those.

The translation is still tolerable and you can understand what's going on at all times, but there WILL be times were you shake your head because what was in the text was obviously not what was actually said by the character (even to people who don't understand Japanese).

I am simply warning those who are anal about translation quality like I am. If you are not one of those people, simply ignore this message.

Einficeron01 Sep 2013Reply

when I install the game, its always stuck when its extracting the last part, I just recently reinstalled windows so does it have any requirements ?

Silenthobo01 Sep 2013Reply

Is there a walkthrough or do you not even need one.

Vorthod01 Sep 2013Reply

I haven't been able to find one, but i think quite a lot of the route score comes from what you choose on sunday. If that's true, then the routes might not be very hard. (though i have run into another choice that's obviously for kirara and im not sure if refusing is actually good for the other heroines, so there are still a few mysteries to me)

Dragon01 Sep 2013Reply

I've found it crashes every time when I attempt to use Kirara's Glint in the Dark ability. I donno if that's what is happening to you but it might be something to look out for.

Twit03 Sep 2013Reply

I seem to have the same problem, not sure what's causing it though.

reije01 Sep 2013Reply

any saveclear? some battles and puzzles are really annoying sometimes

sangden01 Sep 2013Reply

tried but failed

Gattsu01 Sep 2013Reply

nice game but what realy bothers me is
a) the pinkhair girl, rly annoying and
b) much more crucial the actual gaming part.
after the first 2-3 fights it already started to become boring,
and im just skipping through all and spam swap char and engage.
but when i reachd the part in the VR World, and realisd that
theres another huge gaming part just the same boring way but in
dungeons, i couldnt wait for the trial dungeon to be over save/exit. idk maybe i can bring myself to play this game 30 minutes at once, but i will see.

Gattsu01 Sep 2013Reply

PS: i loved Kamidori Alchemist and Sengoku Rance, my absolute
fav games so far, great characters, funny overall and addicting gameplay. spent hundreds of hours there ;)

Hachi02 Sep 2013Reply

Agreed. We lack Visual Novels with actual decent gameplay. We could use a few more Eushully and Alicesoft translated, not that I'm complaining. Wish I could speak japanese to help translate then myself

Namiirei03 Sep 2013Reply

Soukoku no arterial (alicesoft) is so much bettter than kamidori.

If you understand jap, you MUST play it, and the gameplay is superb with cards.same for the story.

Hachi03 Sep 2013Reply

I heard there is a translation on the way. I can only read a little japanese, its pretty hard to play it in japanese =/

MonokumaSensei04 Sep 2013Reply

I recommend Duel Savior,Monster Girl Quest 1-3 , Kamidori Alchemy Meister, RePure Aria, Hentai Apocalypser ZUBRIUS and Princess Waltz.

Other eroge I know that have some gameplay are Violated Hero 1-3, Boob war, Lightning Warrior Raidy 1-3, [excessm] ONE - SYOTA and Desire Dungeon.

MonokumaSensei04 Sep 2013Reply

I sure hope that I'm not that only one here who find side heroines more attractive/likeable than the main ones. All you get are a not-so loli senpai, a mysterious glutton and an annoying dumb chick.

Ofc I pick that pink one because it makes the most sense for the story that is...

Mulburk01 Sep 2013Reply

Does anyone know the name of voice actress for Midorishita Yumina?
Dat voice...

fakinaway02 Sep 2013Reply

http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/水霧けいと
(mizukiri keito)

Loved her voice too. In the end I ended up extracting like 500+ of her voice files, and smooshed them together in audacity.

sora02 Sep 2013Reply

i got a error crash at the end of the prologue, someone know how to fix it?

Dere02 Sep 2013Reply

Same here, i tired to change setting but it nevere worked

jb187602 Sep 2013Reply

Same Here. I tried re-installing but it still didn't work.

Sora02 Sep 2013Reply

In the first chapter i got the hentai choice but in the second i could not get Tomori's choice so i was wondering if it can be done in the first playthrought and then i played the third chapter to but could not get the hentai scene either
So if someone knows pls enlinghten me

Vorthod02 Sep 2013Reply

perhaps you need something like watching all the scenes for the particular character. I am in the same situation thus far (though i haven't fought the miko association yet) and i am pretty sure there was a tomori scene i missed thanks to my desire to focus on speeches and training. After all, I cant imagine the head of the library committee would agree to the H-scene if you didn't go through all the scenes about helping her overcome her shortcomings.

MonokumaSensei02 Sep 2013Reply

Tips
1. Always save at the beginning of the chapter just in case you mess up.
2. You have to skip all mini debate battle.
3. Pick all the story related events. Character icons, Meeting icon, and ??? icons. Sometime you have to pick the main heroin events first to unlock the story ones.
(you will know that you are on the right path when the mc gets his special skill.)

MonokumaSensei02 Sep 2013Reply

for ch2
1. Trigger all sis and bro events (One of the events only show up after you talk with the pink hair girl at the lib)
2. Trigger all meeting events (One of the events only show up after you trigger the blue onion girl at the debate club)
3. Trigger 2 ??? events

for ch3
1. Just switch around between the 2 sisters. (I always go for the one at the rooftop first after she shows up.)

SinXCross06 Sep 2013Reply

Here's Ch2 walkthrough to get Sister Blade for Ayumu. There's 2 more skills here but I can't remember how to get them. All I can remember is they're for Yumina and Kirara.

Day 1
-Mysterious Girl (Forced)
-Sports Club United (Clubroom)
Day 2
-Declaration of Supremacy (Forced)
-Tomori’s Sigh (Classroom)
Day 3
-Intron (Forced)
Sister Conflict! (Library)
Day 4
-Stocking Shopping (Forced)
-Vows and Doubts (Classroom)
Day 5
-Overlord Rei (Hallway)
-Free day :P
Sunday
-Choose which heroine you’re planning to end up with.
Day 6
-The Soft Serve Principle (Clubroom)
-Visitor (Gym)
Day 7
-Fighting Alone (Library)
-Siblings (Girl’s Dorm)
Day 8
-To Protect (Classroom)
-Eccentric PR (Hallway)
Day 9
-A Duel in the Library…? (Library)
-The Final Line (Old Library)
Day 10
-Stop it, Rei (Cafeteria) => Obtain Sister Blade skill
-Free day :P

SinXCross06 Sep 2013Reply

There might be a faster way, but I haven't figured it out. Sorry -.-

AsthreA02 Sep 2013Reply

Is this game compatible with game controller?

Wasabi02 Sep 2013Reply

I actual got a problem with the game during the fight against the shrine maiden committee the game gets an error and shuts down just wondering if this has happened to any one else.

Urruah02 Sep 2013Reply

So it seems like the game suddenly becomes really unforgiving in chapter 5. I have no idea what it expects me to do when I can't control the green audience and I can't go to the store to buy healing items.

So... yeah, people should probably look out for that, huh? I guess I have a save from the post boss fight in chapter 3 to rely on if I can't figure out how the game expects me to win when I can't control anything.

SinXCross09 Sep 2013Reply

The game's not really that unforgiving. If you noticed, there are some days wherein you can't do anything except train or go to the store. Go for the former and bolster yourself. Usually the place gives new quest for you every time you visit. If you're worried about using too much of your moves, run the first few floors over and over till you find the green distortion.

battlestatewolf02 Sep 2013Reply

Just downloaded and installed the game, but it crashes on start, saying it may be corrupted, please reinstall. It seems you got around that problem, but how exactly. If i zip the files, the setup program just continues, saying the files were not found.

battlestatewolf02 Sep 2013Reply

Solved my problem by using my second windows with activated japanese locale setting. On closer look there seem 2 files in the data-folder that have japanese letters and without them correctly displayed, the game doesn't start and keeps telling, error, try installation again.

Wasabi02 Sep 2013Reply

An error occurred
Error code: hr80070057
exiting application

this happens every time mi in a battle with the shrine maiden commitie help please

Anderti02 Sep 2013Reply

I have the same problem, when i reach the opening the game crashes, i tried to re-install and re-download but it doesn't work..........

Keny02 Sep 2013Reply

Anyone know how to cheat in this game with cheat engine?

reije02 Sep 2013Reply

I would like to know, too

Boosh03 Sep 2013Reply

You can alter your ability points in cheat engine.
All you have to do is have a few ability points first then,
Scan for # of ability points
Use one and scan for current #
Repeat until you only have a few addresses and just change the value to 10 and lock it if you want to fully upgrade that character.
I wouldn't recommend it blah blah blah.
Have fun!

Jaaws02 Sep 2013Reply

How do I activate the active skills? they are not showing up under my skill list. I have 1 point in the ability but cant select them ie A. Volcano.

MonokumaSensei03 Sep 2013Reply

You have to obtain those skills first either by buying from the store or farm them from the game? world.

Machcia02 Sep 2013Reply

I get beaten horribly by the Miko's every time lol, I'm stuck.

MonokumaSensei03 Sep 2013Reply

-Go level up then.

Lazy02 Sep 2013Reply

For anyone who doesn't know, holding down CTRL is your friend once you start getting tired of random fights (especially in long dungeons).

MonokumaSensei03 Sep 2013Reply

This actually works on other eroge/visual novel too btw.

Vorthod04 Sep 2013Reply

true, but it is a little surprising that it doubles up the battle speed along with the text. I found it out by accident because i dont think i have ever seen another game that has done that for their battles

Ganhur02 Sep 2013Reply

You can always surrender right in the beginning of the final battle. After that you may choose to restart the whole chapter but also keep current characters' status, level, experience, skill and such. There's no limit for this process as far as I know.
It's also wise to go to dungeon and seek for equipments, and money for skills or skill resets.

MonokumaApprentice03 Sep 2013Reply

That is a nice tip but I'm still wondering if clearing all the story missions on that side has any special benefit or not. If not I can just do what you said...

Kuro02 Sep 2013Reply

Im stuck at the space monster battle have no clue how to beat it I get to the half point then it keeps healing itself...

MonokumaSensei03 Sep 2013Reply

I haven't gone that far yet but have you tried blocking its skill yet? Check what color does it use to heal itself and use the skills that eat up that color so that it won't be able to use that skill.

SinXCross05 Sep 2013Reply

That boss doesn't use any kind of color, and the skill is continuous. The fastest way is to get Ai's skill "Null Silencer" to shut his heal down.

Ganhur03 Sep 2013Reply

Ai can learn the skill "Null Silencer", it can be used to destroy those continuous skills.

For example:
1st turn - Yumina starts to sing. Ai cannot block this skill since this is the first time Yumina activates it.
2nd turn - Yumina decide not to stop singing. Ai now can be pissed and activates "Null Silencer" to shut her opponent up.

- Ayumu may have predicted Ai's action and will try to block Ai from blocking Yumina.
- Kirara can use "Chain Stasis", this will completely block Ayumu and allows Ai to continue with her skill "Null Silencer"

The combination of Null Silencer and Chain Stasis will be essential in future battles. I recommend giving those 2 skills a try.