---
title: "Petrichor"
description: "\"You know, I really like the smell of rain. I heard it's called petrichor.\"  The smell of rain reminds him of that day—a certain night 2 years ago.  \"I want to "
image: "https://t.vndb.org/cv/92/103292.jpg"
---

# Petrichor

![Petrichor](https://t.vndb.org/cv/92/103292.jpg)

**Alternative Title:** ペトリコール -Petrichor-

**Developer:** MELLOW

**Release date:** May 29, 2020

**Platform:** Windows

**Language:** Japanese, Chinese (simplified)

**Rating:** 6.6/10 (58 votes)

## Description
"You know, I really like the smell of rain. I heard it's called petrichor."

The smell of rain reminds him of that day—a certain night 2 years ago.

"I want to have sex with you. Take my virginity."

Takumi, the protagonist, met Akari, Erika's friend, who he hadn't seen in awhile. She begged to have sex with him and he gave in. 

Having become aware of the pleasure of sex, they continued to meet up and do the deed.

However, those days came to end when Akari suddenly ghosted him, leaving him with only a parting kiss that happened to be their first.

——2 years later

Takumi who still carried residual guilt over the events of two years ago, continued his studies in college and spent time with his girlfriend Erika 

But early that summer, he ran into Akari who was working a part-time job at the coffee shop he was going to on his date with Erika.

"There's no way I can forget it, can I? About the rain... about that terrible night."

## Characters
### Kiyose Takumi (清瀬 拓実)
Tohoku University, First year at Faculty of Economics. Originally from Hokuzumi Academy.

A gentle person who can't say no to a request.

2 years ago when he was a sophomore at Hokuzumi Academy, he is asked to have sex with Akari whom he meet in the town. After that, he became Erika's boyfriend, but the thing he did with Akari become a bad aftertaste in chest as he feels guilty to Erika.

He still haven't been able to talk about that with Akari yet.

- **Gender:** Male
- **Hair:** Short, Spiky Bangs
- **Eyes:** Hidden
- **Role:** Boyfriend, University Student, Not a Virgin
- **Personality:** Altruistic
- **Items:** Umbrella
- **Engages in:** Infidelity

### Shirakawa Akari (白川 灯里)
Likes: Listening to music, shopping for clothes
Dislikes: Her father, rainy days

Tohoku University, First year at Faculty of Economics. Originally from Matsuoka Academy.

Due to family circumstances, she does part-time jobs to pay her own school tuition. 
Since she has no time on making friends, she became someone presence is a bit cut off.

Her tone expression is cool, and has a conservation view.

She has been friends with Erika since middle school. 
However, it seems that she can't face Erika with pure feelings recently. 

"First time doing it with someone other than your lover... what do you think of it?"

- **Gender:** Female
- **Aliases:** Fujino Akari, 藤野 灯里
- **Measurements:** Height: 155cm, Weight: 42kg
- **Hair:** Brown, Ponytail, Long, Straight, Spiky Bangs, Parted to Side, Sidehair
- **Body:** Teen, Slim, Pale, Medium Breasts
- **Clothes:** School Uniform, Turtleneck Shirt, Ribbon Tie, Ankle Socks, Hospital Gown, Pleated Skirt, Pinafore Dress, Mary Jane
- **Eyes:** Amber
- **Personality:** Selfish, Reserved, Watashi
- **Engages in:** Drinking, Romantic Reconciliation
- **Role:** Girlfriend, Friend, Waitstaff, University Student, Part-time Worker, Lonely, Pre-Story Virginity Loss to Protagonist
- **Subject of:** Hospitalization
- **Voiced by:** Aono Musubi

### Tsukinoki Erika (槻木 えりか)
Likes: Spending time with [url=/c90362]Takumi[/url], cooking, rainy days, listening to music
Dislikes: Getting up early

Tohoku University, First year at Faculty of Economics. Originally from Hokuzumi Academy.

A sociable, popular, and lively person.

The girlfriend of her own childhood friend Takumi.
Her house is close to Takumi's, and has a good relationship with the family, even going out together several times. She's been always in love with Takumi and confessed her love a year before at the end of summer. Her first love and kiss were given to Takumi, and she's always dreaming of having a blessed marriage with him.

"I'm so happy. Having my first experiences on Takumi."

- **Gender:** Female
- **Measurements:** Height: 157cm, Weight: 50kg
- **Hair:** Brown, Twin Tails, Long, Straight, Spiky Bangs
- **Body:** Teen, Slim, Pale, Medium Breasts
- **Eyes:** Blue
- **Personality:** Deredere, Possessive, Stubborn, Third Person, Watashi
- **Engages in:** Drinking
- **Role:** Girlfriend, Friend, Childhood Friend, University Student, Ex-girlfriend
- **Subject of:** Kidnapping, Breakup
- **Clothes:** Blouse, Yukata, Hair Tie, Shimapan, Pleated Skirt, Sailor School Uniform, Lace Band Thigh-high Stockings
- **Voiced by:** Suzuya Maya

### Shirakawa Youichi (白川 洋一)
- **Gender:** Male
- **Traits:** 
- **Voiced by:** Yanai Saruhiko

## Shops
- [Official Website](http://mellow-soft.com/petrichor/)
- [DLsite](https://www.dlsite.com/pro/work/=/product_id/VJ013622.html)
- [Getchu](http://www.getchu.com/soft.phtml?id=1080563)

## Releases
### Japanese
- **2020-04-17**: Petrichor - Trial Edition - [Official website](http://mellow-soft.com/petrichor/trial/)
- **2020-05-29**: Petrichor - [Official website](http://mellow-soft.com/petrichor/), [ErogameScape](https://erogamescape.dyndns.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/game.php?game=28880), [Melonbooks.co.jp](https://www.melonbooks.co.jp/detail/detail.php?product_id=625760), [Getchu](http://www.getchu.com/soft.phtml?id=1080563), [Toranoana](https://ec.toranoana.shop/tora/ec/item/210006611511/)
- **2020-05-29**: Petrichor - Download Edition - [Official website](http://mellow-soft.com/petrichor/), [ErogameScape](https://erogamescape.dyndns.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/game.php?game=28880), [DLsite](https://www.dlsite.com/pro/work/=/product_id/VJ013622.html), [Digiket](https://www.digiket.com/work/show/_data/ID=ITM0205731/), [DMM](https://dlsoft.dmm.co.jp/detail/views_0668/)

### Chinese (simplified)
- **2023-01-16**: Yuhou Nitu de Qixi -Petrichor-

## Tags
ADV, Romance, Male Protagonist, Multiple Endings, Relationship Problems, Attempted Rape, Dramatic Love Triangle, Early Sexual Content, Other Perspectives, Protagonist with Sexual Experience, Flashback, Defloration, Protagonist in Relationship, Ejaculation Forewarner, Betrayal, Protagonist's Girlfriend as a Heroine, Infidelity, Few Choices, Jealousy, Chosen Choices Marking, Backlog Jump, Pillow Talk, Heroine with Pre-story Virginity Loss to the Protagonist, High Sexual Content

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