---
title: "Tenohira o, Taiyou ni"
description: "Haruno Akio lives his days without interest in anything, going to school for a vague reason he himself does not remember. One day a transfer student comes to hi"
image: "https://t.vndb.org/cv/72/99072.jpg"
---

# Tenohira o, Taiyou ni

![Tenohira o, Taiyou ni](https://t.vndb.org/cv/72/99072.jpg)

**Alternative Title:** てのひらを、たいように

**Aliases:** てのひらをたいように, Tenohirao, Taiyouni: Eikyuu no Kizuna

**Developer:** Clear

**Release date:** Jan 24, 2003

**Platform:** Windows, DVD, PS2, DRC

**Language:** Japanese

**Rating:** 7.4/10 (22 votes)

## Description
Haruno Akio lives his days without interest in anything, going to school for a vague reason he himself does not remember. One day a transfer student comes to his class, claiming she knows him and bringing with her the much needed wind of change that revitalizes his stale life and lets him rebuild his relationships with his estranged childhood friends.

## Characters
### Haruno Akio (春野　明生)
- **Gender:** Male
- **Alias:** Oo-chan
- **Hair:** Brown, Curtained, Short
- **Eyes:** Brown
- **Body:** Teen
- **Role:** Student, Childhood Friend

### Hayami Jun'ya (速見　順哉)
[url=/c88654]Akio[/url]'s one year older childhood friend.

Protagonist of the second part of the game, side character in [url=/c88654]Akio[/url]'s arc.

- **Gender:** Male
- **Alias:** Jun'ya-nii
- **Hair:** Brown
- **Body:** Teen
- **Role:** Student, Childhood Friend
- **Eyes:** Blue

### Naruse Rin (成瀬 凛)
A girl attending different school than other characters. She lives in a mansion with a large storehouse in the backyard, fitting the oldest family in town. 

Not a child anymore, yet still not an adult, she desperately wishes to become an adult already, metaphorically stretching her back while standing on her tiptoes. However, by doing this she only proves that she's still a child after all.

She means no harm, but often she ends up pulling people around with her innocent behaviour.

[translated from manual]

- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Brown, Twin Tails, Shoulder-length, Parted in Middle
- **Body:** Slim, Pale, Kid
- **Eyes:** Blue, Tareme
- **Personality:** Friendly
- **Clothes:** Clothing with Ribbons, Ribbon Hair Tie, String Ribbon Tie
- **Voiced by:** Toono Soyogi

### Natsunomori Towa (夏森 永久)
- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Blond, White, Ahoge, Long, Sidehair
- **Body:** Slim, Pale, Kid
- **Eyes:** Blue, Tareme
- **Personality:** Airhead, Carefree
- **Voiced by:** Yanase Natsumi

### Sakura Minoru (佐倉 穂)
- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Brown, Twin Tails, Shoulder-length, Parted in Middle
- **Eyes:** Brown
- **Body:** Slim, Pale, Kid
- **Personality:** Hard Worker
- **Role:** Childhood Friend
- **Clothes:** Short Shorts
- **Voiced by:** Yoshizumi Kozue

### Tokoyo Sarasa (床与 更紗)
If you wanted to sound nice, you'd call her relaxed, gentle person. Or, to put it bluntly, she's just carefree.

Third year student, preparing for final exams and graduation next year. However she isn't concerned too much about her future. Still unsure, which way would be best.

One day, after seeing a certain dream, she decided to investigate legends and traditions related to town's shrine as a summer homework assignment. She always carries a charm, which she treasures greatly, even though she doesn't remember when and how she got it.

Also, she sleeps a lot.

[translated from manual]

[spoiler][url=/c9958]Towa[/url]'s estranged older sister[/spoiler]

- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Black, Short, Sidehair
- **Body:** Pale
- **Eyes:** Violet, Tareme
- **Role:** High School Student
- **Personality:** Docile
- **Clothes:** Pleated Skirt
- **Voiced by:** Fujisaki Kaori

### Yoshino Mika (吉野 美花)
- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Black, Short, Parted in Middle
- **Body:** Slim, Pale, Kid
- **Eyes:** Green, Tareme
- **Personality:** Selfish, Shy
- **Role:** Childhood Friend
- **Clothes:** Hairpin, String Ribbon Tie
- **Voiced by:** Hyo-sei

### Hasumi Maria (蓮見　まりあ)
[url=/c88654]Akio[/url]'s and [url=/c9958]Towa[/url]'s classmate, only daughter of one of the oldest and most influential families in the city. She's aware of her family's power, and often demonstrates it. For some unknown reason, she seems to hate [url=/c88654]Akio[/url] and his friends, and keeps harassing them on various occasions. True ojousama, complete with hair-brushing gesture and high-pitched laughter.

Most of the times she's seen with her two sidekicks, boys named Inui and Tatsumi.

[translated and edited from manual]

- **Gender:** Female
- **Body:** Teen
- **Role:** Student, Ojousama
- **Eyes:** Violet
- **Engages in:** Bullying
- **Personality:** Arrogant

### Hidaka Keiichirou (日高　圭一郎)
[url=/c88654]Akio[/url]'s and [url=/c9958]Towa[/url]'s homeroom teacher.

- **Gender:** Male
- **Alias:** Kei (圭)
- **Traits:** 

### Koujiro Kanae (神代　鼎)
[url=/c88655]Jun'ya[/url]'s and [url=/c9962]Sarasa[/url]'s classmate, member of basketball club.

- **Gender:** Male
- **Hair:** Brown
- **Body:** Teen
- **Eyes:** Blue

### Sakura Honami (佐倉　穂波)
[url=/c9959]Minoru[/url]'s mother, owner of "Harvest Teahouse".

- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Brown
- **Eyes:** Brown
- **Body:** Adult
- **Role:** Mother, Shopkeeper
- **Personality:** Kind

### Tokiwa Megumi (常盤　恵)
[url=/c9958]Towa[/url]'s and [url=/c88654]Akio[/url]'s classmate.

[spoiler]She later befriends [url=/c9958]Towa[/url][/spoiler]

- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Brown
- **Body:** Teen

### Kannushi (神主)
Chief priest of the local shrine.

[spoiler][url=/c9957]Towa[/url]'s distant relative.[/spoiler]

- **Gender:** Male
- **Alias:** Priest
- **Hair:** White, Long
- **Clothes:** Kimono
- **Body:** Wrinkles
- **Role:** Shinto Priest

### Naruse Tadashi (成瀬　正継)
[url=/c9961]Rin[/url]'s father

- **Gender:** Male
- **Body:** Adult

## Shops
- [Official Website](https://web.archive.org/web/20051215213344fw_/http://www.aicherry.com/syo_tenohira.htm)
- [Getchu](http://www.getchu.com/soft.phtml?id=62761)

## Releases
### Japanese
- **2003-01-24**: Tenohira o, Taiyou ni - [Official website](http://web.archive.org/web/20080208140208/http://www.russel.co.jp/hp/adult/tenohira/tenohira.html), [ErogameScape](https://erogamescape.dyndns.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/game.php?game=2546), [Getchu](http://www.getchu.com/soft.phtml?id=17871)
- **2004-03-25**: Tenohira o, Taiyou ni ~Eikyuu no Kizuna~ Regular Edition - [Official website](http://www.oaks-soft.co.jp/princess-soft/tenohira/index.html), [ErogameScape](https://erogamescape.dyndns.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/game.php?game=5779), [PlayAsia](https://www.play-asia.com/13/703sz)
- **2004-03-25**: Tenohira o, Taiyou ni ~Eikyuu no Kizuna~ Limited Edition - [Official website](http://www.oaks-soft.co.jp/princess-soft/tenohira/index.html), [ErogameScape](https://erogamescape.dyndns.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/game.php?game=5779), [PlayAsia](https://www.play-asia.com/13/703t0)
- **2004-03-25**: Tenohira o, Taiyou ni ~Eikyuu no Kizuna~ - [Official website](http://www.oaks-soft.co.jp/princess-soft/tenohira/index.html), [ErogameScape](https://erogamescape.dyndns.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/game.php?game=5778), [PlayAsia](https://www.play-asia.com/13/7023lt), [PlayAsia](https://www.play-asia.com/13/703r1k)
- **2004-08-13**: Tenohira o, Taiyou ni - DVDPG Edition - [Official website](https://web.archive.org/web/20051215213344fw_/http://www.aicherry.com/syo_tenohira.htm), [Getchu](http://www.getchu.com/soft.phtml?id=62761)

## Tags
ADV, School, Romance, Male Protagonist, Multiple Protagonists, Modern Day, Drama, Loli Heroine, Bullying, Airhead Heroine, Protagonist's Childhood Friend as a Heroine, Low Sexual Content, Unlockable Routes, Transfer Student Heroine, Small Breast Sizes Heroine (Non-Loli), Branching Plot, Protagonist with a Face, Protagonist with Partial Voice Acting, Group of Friends, Twin Tail Heroine, Missionary Position, Sixty-nine, Short Sexual Scenes, Date Display, Doggy Style, Central Heroine, Cowgirl, Reverse Cowgirl, Unlockable Gallery, Chosen Choices Marking, Sex with Protagonist Only

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