---
title: "Houkago Ren'ai Club ~Koi no Etude~"
description: "You are a teenage boy in high school. You join the Casual Romance Club in order to meet other people and perhaps find love. There are twelve girls you can appro"
image: "https://t.vndb.org/cv/47/103347.jpg"
---

# Houkago Ren'ai Club ~Koi no Etude~

![Houkago Ren'ai Club ~Koi no Etude~](https://t.vndb.org/cv/47/103347.jpg)

**Alternative Title:** 放課後恋愛クラブ ～恋のエチュード～

**Aliases:** After School Romance Club, CRC, HRC, 放課後恋愛倶楽部

**Developer:** LIBIDO

**Release date:** Dec 13, 1996

**Platform:** Windows, SAT

**Language:** English, Japanese, Russian

**Rating:** 5.9/10 (300 votes)

## Description
You are a teenage boy in high school. You join the Casual Romance Club in order to meet other people and perhaps find love. There are twelve girls you can approach, each one possessing her own unique beauty and personality. Use your time and efforts wisely and you may just get yourself more than a casual romance...

You are given a month to shop around and win somebody's love, after which you'll ask the girl of your choice to keep seeing you even after the club adjourns. Each game day starts at the Starry Sky restaurant, with the club notebook laid out for you. The club notebook has the lowdown on all the girls -- their basic statistics, pictures, horoscopes, likes, dislikes, etc. The girls also record their thoughts and reactions on daily events next to their horoscopes, so reading the club notebook can prove vital to your success.

[From [Animetric](http://www.animetric.com/bgames/casual.html)]

## Characters
### Amagi Ren'ichi (天城 練一)
School: 2nd-year student, Moriyoh Gakuen
As the main 'hero' of the game, he's the 2nd year student of Moriyoh, and the typical popular, handsome guy. All of the girls have some interest in him. He joined to look forward to a fun, casual relationship.

- **Gender:** Male
- **Aliases:** Jim Thanders, ジム・サンダース
- **Hair:** Blue, Short
- **Eyes:** Blue
- **Role:** Classmate, Senpai, Kouhai, High School Student, Nameable, Popular

### Horikawa Mutsumi (堀川 むつみ)
School: 3rd year, Seiei Gakuen
Description: She is a little serious girl
Profile: The older sister of Amy, but her personality is almost the complete opposite of her sister.  She looks square and boring with her glasses, but they also give her an intelligent look.  She has a serious attitude towards romance and she believes that love is something you nurture.

- **Gender:** Female
- **Alias:** Sidney O'Counor
- **Measurements:** Height: 158cm, Bust-Waist-Hips: 85-57-86cm
- **Birthday:** 10 May
- **Hair:** Shoulder-length, Green
- **Clothes:** School Uniform, Glasses, Wristband, Swimsuit
- **Eyes:** Green
- **Role:** Full Sister, High School Student, Older Sister
- **Personality:** Serious, Romantic
- **Voiced by:** Akizuki Mai

### Horikawa Nanase (堀川 ななせ)
School: 1st-year Moriyoh Gakuen
Description: full of life
Profile: The most outgoing and energetic girl in the game.  She has a huge crush on the main character, so that works to your advantage if you choose her. She likes cooking and hopes that she can cook for the one she loves someday.

- **Gender:** Female
- **Aliases:** Amy O'counor, エイミー・オコーナー
- **Measurements:** Height: 156cm, Bust-Waist-Hips: 80-56-84cm
- **Birthday:** 11 April
- **Hair:** Odango, Spiky Bangs, Orange
- **Body:** Teen, Slim, Pale
- **Clothes:** School Uniform, One Piece Swimsuit, Ribbon Hair Wrap
- **Engages in:** Cooking
- **Eyes:** Amber, Tareme
- **Personality:** Deredere, Outgoing, Energetic, Honest
- **Voiced by:** Nanase Rio

### Inaba Ayumi (稲葉 歩)
School: 2nd year, Chabatake Gakuen School
Description: sophisticated
Profile: She is the founder of a band.  She sees joining the club as an opportunity to recruit members.  She is regarded as strange by people around her in a good way because she's unique in fashion and her ways of thinking. She 
thinks individuality is important and both partners need to respect each other in a relationship.

- **Gender:** Female
- **Alias:** Paige McConley
- **Measurements:** Height: 162cm, Bust-Waist-Hips: 80-55-80cm
- **Birthday:** 17 February
- **Hair:** Violet, Bob Cut, Short
- **Clothes:** School Uniform, Boots, Thigh-high Stockings, Collar, Swimsuit
- **Eyes:** Violet
- **Role:** High School Student
- **Personality:** Stylish, Eccentric
- **Voiced by:** Sakurai Aina

### Kawai Hinako (河合 雛子)
School: 3rd-year Moriyoh Gakuen
Description: a warm-hearted person
Profile: She's a soft, loving and warm person, but she's kind of spacy. She loves shopping by mail because she can flip through the catalogs. She has a younger brother named Mark who always stick to her. She is looking for a person she can depend upon.

- **Gender:** Female
- **Aliases:** Jeannie Hamill, ジニー・ハミル
- **Measurements:** Height: 160cm, Bust-Waist-Hips: 85-58-88cm
- **Birthday:** 7 July
- **Hair:** Red, Shoulder-length
- **Clothes:** School Uniform
- **Eyes:** Red
- **Personality:** Airhead, Kind
- **Role:** Full Sister, Classmate, Senpai, High School Student, Older Sister
- **Voiced by:** Misaki Yuuka

### Misaki Shiina (美咲 椎那)
School: 2nd year Moriyoh Gakuen
Description: she is always working hard
Profile: She's very good at gymnastics, and she's very hardworking and 
dedicated to make herself better so that one day she can become famous.  She is very strong-minded, and she isn't agressive towards romance. She is very careful about guys and believes in platonic love.

- **Gender:** Female
- **Aliases:** ブリジット・コリンズ, Bridget Colins
- **Measurements:** Height: 164cm, Bust-Waist-Hips: 76-53-79cm
- **Birthday:** 1 September
- **Hair:** Blue, Ponytail
- **Clothes:** School Uniform
- **Personality:** Hard Worker, Cautious, Resilient
- **Eyes:** Blue
- **Role:** High School Student
- **Engages in:** Rhythmic Gymnastics, Acrobatic Gymnastics
- **Voiced by:** Minami Ibuki

### Nitou Kanami (仁藤 加奈未)
School: 1st-year Moriyoh Gakuen
Description: she is a typical ko-gal
Profile: At first appearance, she doesn't look like a normal school student. She emphasizes on style and always dress according to the latest trends. Her looks and her charming attitude attract a lot of attention from the opposite sex.  She's looking for a boyfriend and she's very wide open in her choices of topics.

- **Gender:** Female
- **Aliases:** Clare Radick, クレア・ラディック
- **Measurements:** Height: 160cm, Bust-Waist-Hips: 85-56-86cm
- **Birthday:** 8 October
- **Hair:** Long, Orange
- **Eyes:** Amber
- **Clothes:** Necklace, Gyaru, Crop Top
- **Personality:** Friendly, Stylish
- **Role:** Classmate, Kouhai, High School Student, Popular
- **Voiced by:** Miki Masaki

### Orihara Sanae (織原 早苗)
School: 2nd-year Moriyoh Gakuen
Description: she is a wonderful person
Profile: She's the type of girl that almost every guy likes - wonderful, kind, beautiful, smart, and she's not shabby at sports either. She plays tennis, and likes flowers. She believes that loving someone is more important than being loved.

- **Gender:** Female
- **Aliases:** Charlotte Lewis, シャーロット・ルイス
- **Measurements:** Height: 158cm, Bust-Waist-Hips: 82-56-85cm
- **Birthday:** 16 March
- **Hair:** Red, Waist Length+
- **Clothes:** School Uniform
- **Eyes:** Red
- **Role:** School Sports Club Member, Classmate, Senpai, Kouhai, High School Student
- **Personality:** Kind, Smart
- **Items:** Handbag
- **Engages in:** Tennis
- **Voiced by:** Shizuki Ami

### Shindou Kazumi (新堂 和美)
School: 2nd-year Moriyoh Gakuen
Description: freewheeling
Profile: Your best feminine friend and she teases you occasionally. She's full of spirit, beautiful, and bright but she only regards you as a friend, maybe you can develop that relationship further. She is a bit tomboyish. She loves karaoke, and she enjoys playing basketball.

- **Gender:** Female
- **Aliases:** Kate Gibson, ケイト・ギブソン
- **Measurements:** Height: 155cm, Bust-Waist-Hips: 80-56-84cm
- **Birthday:** 14 December
- **Hair:** Violet, Bob Cut, Short
- **Clothes:** School Uniform, Headband
- **Eyes:** Violet
- **Role:** Friend, Classmate, Senpai, Kouhai, High School Student
- **Engages in:** Basketball
- **Personality:** Tomboy, Energetic
- **Voiced by:** Sayama Riko

### Sonozaki Misao (園崎 操)
School: 2nd-year Kisaragi Vocational School
Description: she openly enjoys life
Profile: She's a waitress at Starry Sky restaurant. She is sociable and she is sexy and beautiful and most of all seductive. She enjoys life and doesn't want to take things too seriously because she's worried about the consequences. She loves having fun and she's very concerned about her appearance.

- **Gender:** Female
- **Aliases:** Valerie Jones, ヴァレリー・ジョーンズ
- **Measurements:** Height: 165cm, Bust-Waist-Hips: 92-52-88cm
- **Birthday:** 19 June
- **Hair:** Waist Length+, Orange
- **Eyes:** Amber
- **Clothes:** Earrings, Ring, Bracelet, Waitstaff Uniform
- **Personality:** Outgoing, Relaxed
- **Role:** Waitstaff, University Student
- **Voiced by:** Kashiwahira Kayo

### Wakatsuki Anna (若槻 杏奈)
School: 2nd-year Arisubara Gakuen
Description: an adult wannabe
Profile: She looks small, but she's mature, or at least that's how she wants to act. She wants her relationship to be dramatic, just like in a movie, or soap operas. She has a distinct taste for grown-ups and doesn't like 'boys' around her.

- **Gender:** Female
- **Aliases:** Amanda Duset, アマンダ・デュセット
- **Measurements:** Height: 142cm, Bust-Waist-Hips: 75-53-73cm
- **Birthday:** 1 August
- **Hair:** Brown, Waist Length+
- **Eyes:** Brown
- **Clothes:** School Uniform
- **Personality:** Pretending, Mature, Romantic
- **Role:** Middle School Student
- **Voiced by:** Mizuki Mirai

### Yamashina Mizuho (山科 瑞穂)
School: Senior, Kashiwagi University
Description: elegant
Profile: She lives next door, and she's a university student.  She is studying to become a teacher because she thinks a child's future is very important. She looks elegant, mature, and sophisticated. She came from a good family and she's 
stylish and pretty. She doesn't fool around with romance, however, as she believes emotional love comes before physical love.

- **Gender:** Female
- **Aliases:** Sophie Reynolds, ソフィー・レイノルズ
- **Measurements:** Height: 165cm, Bust-Waist-Hips: 88-57-86cm
- **Birthday:** 15 January
- **Hair:** Ahoge, Waist Length+, Green
- **Body:** Pale
- **Eyes:** Green
- **Clothes:** Suit, Earrings, Shirt, Swimsuit, High Heeled Shoes
- **Role:** Roommate, Neighbor, University Student
- **Personality:** Refined, Mature, Stylish
- **Voiced by:** Mano Ryouko

### Yusa Rinko (遊佐 倫子)
School: 1st year Moriyoh Gakuen
Description: girl with many secrets
Profile: She's the school idol, probably because of her looks, and good 
upbringing.  She's usually busy and somewhat spoiled.  She doesn't have many 
friends as her social life is restricted, she also seems like she has secrets 
that she doesn't want to share with people.  She wants to become independent 
like her mother. Her hobby is collecting tropical fishes, and she loves her 
Puru Puru.

- **Gender:** Female
- **Alias:** Caitlin Prichard
- **Measurements:** Height: 158cm, Bust-Waist-Hips: 83-58-86cm
- **Birthday:** 11 November
- **Hair:** Bun, Intake, Spiky Bangs, Orange
- **Eyes:** Amber
- **Personality:** Spoiled, Naive
- **Role:** Popular, Lonely
- **Voiced by:** Nagase Ikumi

## Shops
- [Official Website](http://www.libido.ne.jp/)
- [Getchu](http://www.getchu.com/soft.phtml?id=335405)

## Releases
### Japanese
- **1996-12-13**: Houkago Ren'ai Club ~Koi no Etude~ - [Official website](https://www.libido.ne.jp/archives/?page=houkago), [ErogameScape](https://erogamescape.dyndns.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/game.php?game=683), [Getchu](http://www.getchu.com/soft.phtml?id=917)
- **1997-03-18**: Houkago Ren'ai Club ~Koi no Ensemble~
- **1998-01-15**: Houkago Ren'ai Club ~Koi no Etude~ - [ErogameScape](https://erogamescape.dyndns.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/game.php?game=5649)
- **1998-01-15**: Houkago Ren'ai Club ~Koi no Etude~ Limited Edition - [ErogameScape](https://erogamescape.dyndns.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/game.php?game=5649)
- **1998-12-11**: Houkago Xmas Pack - [ErogameScape](https://erogamescape.dyndns.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/game.php?game=5066)
- **2003-04-25**: Casual Romance Club -L'etude de l'amour- - [Official website](http://www.libido.ne.jp/), [Getchu](http://www.getchu.com/soft.phtml?id=25002), [PlayAsia](https://www.play-asia.com/13/701xxm)
- **2006-11-17**: Casual Romance Club -L'etude de l'amour- Low Price Edition - [Official website](http://www.libido.ne.jp/), [Getchu](http://www.getchu.com/soft.phtml?id=335405)
- **2013**: Casual Romance Club - Download Edition

### English
- **2003-04-25**: Casual Romance Club -L'etude de l'amour- - [Official website](http://www.libido.ne.jp/), [Getchu](http://www.getchu.com/soft.phtml?id=25002), [PlayAsia](https://www.play-asia.com/13/701xxm)
- **2006-11-17**: Casual Romance Club -L'etude de l'amour- Low Price Edition - [Official website](http://www.libido.ne.jp/), [Getchu](http://www.getchu.com/soft.phtml?id=335405)
- **2013**: Casual Romance Club - Download Edition

### Russian
- **2003-10-27**: Casual Romance Club

## Tags
ADV, Dating Simulation, High School, Romance, Male Protagonist, Multiple Endings, Loli Heroine, Idol Heroine, Heroine with Glasses, Deredere Heroine, Protagonist's Childhood Friend as a Heroine, Nameable Protagonist, Modern Day Japan, Late Sexual Content, Student Heroine, Adult Heroine, Cafe, Bookworm Heroine, Tomboy Heroine, School Sports Club Member Heroine, Ganguro Heroine, Other Perspectives, Side Portraits, Separate Windows, No Character Sprites, Lots of Event CGs, Waitress Heroine, Short Sexual Scenes, Lots of Choices, High School Student Protagonist, University Student Heroine, Nanpa, Panchira, Middle School Student Heroine, High School Student Heroine, More Than Seven Heroines, Dialogue Based

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