---
title: "A Crane's Gratitude"
description: "One cold, winter day, a young girl stumbles upon a poor crane stuck in a trap. Out of the kindness of her heart, she frees the beautiful bird, and it flies away"
image: "https://t.vndb.org/cv/81/52681.jpg"
---

# A Crane's Gratitude

![A Crane's Gratitude](https://t.vndb.org/cv/81/52681.jpg)

**Aliases:** 鶴の恩返し

**Developer:** Kitome Games

**Release date:** Dec 31, 2021

**Platform:** Windows, macOS

**Language:** English

**Rating:** 6.3/10 (8 votes)

## Description
One cold, winter day, a young girl stumbles upon a poor crane stuck in a trap. Out of the kindness of her heart, she frees the beautiful bird, and it flies away. That evening, a lost young man appears at her doorstep, seeking shelter from the snow.

And she lets him in without hesitation.

Inspired by the Japanese folklore - "Tsuru no Ongaeshi", this is a short game about two lonely people falling in love. Submission for the 2021 Winter Vn Jam.

[From [Itch.io](https://kitome-games.itch.io/a-cranes-gratitude)]

## Shops
- [Itch](https://kitome-games.itch.io/a-cranes-gratitude)

## Releases
### English
- **2021-12-31**: A Crane's Gratitude - [Itch.io](https://kitome-games.itch.io/a-cranes-gratitude)

## Tags
ADV, Romance, Nameable Protagonist, No Sexual Content, Brief NVL Scenes, Non-human Protagonist, Under the Same Roof, Otome Game, Protagonist with a Face, Winter, Non-human Hero, Japanese Mythology, Only a Single Hero, White Haired Hero, Ponytail Hero, Game Jam

## More Games from Kitome Games
- [A Crane's Gratitude](https://pinovel.net/v33807)
- [Wilting Regrets](https://pinovel.net/v38704)

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*View the full details at [pinovel.net/v33807](https://pinovel.net/v33807).*

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