---
title: "Chou no You ni Mai ~Dance Like a Butterfly~"
description: "Follow the life and choices of Mikami Rei, a 17-year-old trans youth, as she goes through the early steps of her transition.  [From itch.io]  Created for #JamFo"
image: "https://t.vndb.org/cv/64/23364.jpg"
---

# Chou no You ni Mai ~Dance Like a Butterfly~

![Chou no You ni Mai ~Dance Like a Butterfly~](https://t.vndb.org/cv/64/23364.jpg)

**Alternative Title:** 蝶のように舞い ~Dance like a Butterfly~

**Aliases:** Chounomai

**Developer:** Coolhouse

**Release date:** Feb 10, 2015

**Platform:** Windows, Linux, macOS

**Language:** English

**Rating:** 5.4/10 (11 votes)

## Description
Follow the life and choices of Mikami Rei, a 17-year-old trans youth, as she goes through the early steps of her transition.

[From [itch.io](http://suvidriel.itch.io/dance-like-a-butterfly)]

Created for [#JamForLeelah](http://itch.io/jam/jamforleelah).

## Characters
### Mikami Rei
- **Gender:** Male
- **Hair:** Pink, Short, Spiky Bangs
- **Body:** Teen, Slim, Pale
- **Clothes:** School Uniform, Trousers, Coat, Mini-dress, Hair Ribbon, Headband, T-shirt, Skirt, Miniskirt, Ribbon Hair Accessory, Pleated Skirt, Sundress
- **Role:** Student, Daughter, Roommate, High School Student, Twelfth Grader
- **Eyes:** Blue, Tareme
- **Personality:** Shy, Trans Woman
- **Engages in:** Medication, Shopping, Coming Out
- **Subject of:** Flirting, Birthday Celebration

### Hoshino Maki
- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Blue, Antenna, Shoulder-length, Intake, Side Tail, Spiky, Spiky Bangs, Hair Beads
- **Body:** Teen, Slim, Olive
- **Clothes:** School Uniform, Dress, Necktie, Skirt, Miniskirt, Pleated Skirt, Sailor School Uniform
- **Role:** Student, Friend, Childhood Friend, High School Student, Twelfth Grader
- **Eyes:** Blue, Jitome
- **Personality:** Friendly
- **Engages in:** Shopping

### Mukai Kaoru
- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Brown, Short, Spiky, Spiky Bangs
- **Body:** Teen, Slim, Pale
- **Clothes:** School Uniform, Trousers, Coat
- **Role:** Student, Roommate, Friend, High School Student, Transfer Student, Twelfth Grader
- **Eyes:** Green, Tsurime
- **Personality:** Friendly, Trans Man
- **Engages in:** Flirting, Coming Out

### Aoyama Rina
- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Black, Parted to Side, Twin Braids
- **Body:** Teen, Slim, Pale
- **Clothes:** School Uniform, Glasses, Headband, Necktie, Skirt, Miniskirt, Pleated Skirt, Sailor School Uniform
- **Role:** Student, Friend, Class President, Classmate, High School Student, Twelfth Grader
- **Eyes:** Blue, Tsurime, Hosome
- **Personality:** Kind, Stylish
- **Engages in:** Shopping

### Mom
- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Pink, Twin Tails, Straight, Spiky Bangs, Sidehair
- **Body:** Slim, Pale
- **Eyes:** Blue, Tsurime, Hosome
- **Clothes:** Skirt, Miniskirt, Ribbon Tie, Pleated Skirt, Blazer
- **Role:** Mother
- **Personality:** Kind

### Teacher
- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Blond, Shoulder-length, Straight, Spiky, Parted to Side
- **Body:** Slim, Pale, Adult
- **Clothes:** Cardigan, Skirt, Miniskirt, Pleated Skirt
- **Role:** Teacher
- **Eyes:** Itome

### Therapist
- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Black, Long, Waist Length+, Straight, Spiky Bangs, Sidehair
- **Body:** Slim, Pale, Adult
- **Clothes:** Sweater, Skirt, Turtleneck Sweater
- **Eyes:** Blue, Tareme
- **Role:** Therapist

## Shops
- [Itch](https://suvidriel.itch.io/dance-like-a-butterfly)

## Releases
### English
- **2015-02-10**: Chou no You ni Mai ~Dance Like a Butterfly~ - [Itch.io](https://suvidriel.itch.io/dance-like-a-butterfly)

## Tags
ADV, High School, Female Protagonist, Modern Day, Multiple Endings, No Sexual Content, Protagonist with a Face, No Event CGs, Lots of Choices, High School Student Protagonist, Colored Name-tags, Timid Protagonist, Protagonist with a Sprite, LGBTQ Issues, Game Jam, Transgender Protagonist, No Gallery, Transgender Hero, No Romance Plot, Male Friend, High School Student Heroine, Unoriginal Graphics, Androgynous Protagonist, Birthday, Teacher Support Character

## More Games from Coolhouse
- [Chou no You ni Mai ~Dance Like a Butterfly~](https://pinovel.net/v16789)

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*View the full details at [pinovel.net/v16789](https://pinovel.net/v16789).*

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