---
title: "Kao no nai Tsuki -Matsuyoi no Soutsubaki-"
description: "Summer, 2000.  In Kusaka Village, a secluded settlement deep in the mountains of Shinshu, preparations for a festival were quietly underway. It was a secret rit"
image: "https://t.vndb.org/cv/45/84845.jpg"
---

# Kao no nai Tsuki -Matsuyoi no Soutsubaki-

![Kao no nai Tsuki -Matsuyoi no Soutsubaki-](https://t.vndb.org/cv/45/84845.jpg)

**Alternative Title:** 顔のない月-待宵の双椿-

**Aliases:** Kao no nai Tsuki Remake, Kao no nai Tsuki Reborn, NSM Remake, NSM Reborn

**Developer:** ROOT

**Release date:** Sep 26, 2025

**Platform:** Windows

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

**Rating:** 7.3/10 (51 votes)

## Description
Summer, 2000.

In Kusaka Village, a secluded settlement deep in the mountains of Shinshu, preparations for a festival were quietly underway.
It was a secret rite, held only once every nineteen years, called The Moon-Waiting Ceremony.

The ceremony was presided over by the Kuraki family, who have dominated this land since ancient times. They lived in a magnificent Western-style mansion overgrown with blooming flowers, known as the Camellia Mansion, a mysterious clan that adhered to its own unique customs.

The protagonist, Hayama Kouichi, is summoned by the head family, the Kuraki clan, and sets out for the Camellia Mansion. He suffers from a strange illness that prevents him from recognizing women's faces, is tormented by daily nightmares, and on that day, he arrived as if he had been carried in, having been seized by hallucinations.

However, when he wakes up from his nightmare at the Kuraki residence, he suddenly becomes able to see women's faces clearly. The person he sees is Kuraki Suzuna. This house's only daughter and the Moon-Waiting Priestess.

Kouichi is eventually told that he will become the head of the Kuraki family and is ordered to stay in the mansion until The Moon-Waiting Ceremony one month later—

[b]What will blossom at the end of the secret rite held in this mysterious village—

## Characters
### Hayama Kouichi (羽山 浩一)
"Don't worry, a noisy little hedgehog like you is the last thing I want."

The protagonist of this story.
A heavy smoker with a cynical attitude, he’s a university student in Tokyo, belonging to the folklore studies department. Raised by adoptive parents, he’s been told that he once stayed at the main Kuraki family household as a child, though he remembers almost nothing of that time. He suffers from a mysterious condition that prevents him from recognizing women's faces, and he is plagued by strange nightmares.

[From the [url=https://aridesign.co.jp/root/nsmr/character.html]official site[/url].]

- **Gender:** Male
- **Hair:** Brown
- **Subject of:** Amnesia, Illness, Resurrection, Arranged Marriage, Shared Body, Unavoidable Death
- **Body:** Young-adult
- **Personality:** Boku, Ore
- **Engages in:** Smoking, Self-sacrifice, Escape From Confinement
- **Role:** Betrothed, University Student, Demon, Deity

### Azuma Io (東　衣緒)
"Harukawa-san... um... I was just wondering what kind of person she likes..."

Suzuna’s childhood friend.
A sincere and honest boy, so slender and delicate in appearance that he could easily be mistaken for a girl. Scholarly by nature, he has an interest in folklore and has been staying at the Kuraki household for the past few days in a student-like position. He harbors a quiet affection for Tomomi Harukawa, one of the household’s servants.

[From the [url=https://aridesign.co.jp/root/nsmr/character.html]official site[/url].]

- **Gender:** Male
- **Personality:** Boku, Docile
- **Engages in:** Investigation, Reading
- **Role:** Bisexual
- **Voiced by:** Sayama Shin

### Harukawa Tomomi (春川 知美)
"Oh no, taking care of the master is only natural..."

A servant of the Kuraki family.
She has a gentle and introverted personality. Though her responses are often soft and elusive, she performs her duties flawlessly and finds her greatest joy in serving others and making them happy. With no family of her own, she was raised as an adopted daughter by Ippei Harukawa, the Kuraki family’s physician.

[From the [url=https://aridesign.co.jp/root/nsmr/character.html]official site[/url].]

- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Brown, Twin Tails, Curtained
- **Engages in:** Cooking, Ear Cleaning
- **Clothes:** Glasses
- **Items:** Shotgun
- **Personality:** Pretending
- **Role:** Friend, Maid, Non-blood-related Daughter
- **Voiced by:** Toono Soyogi

### Kuraki Suzuna (倉木 鈴菜)
"You should just hurry up and get kicked out already!"

The only daughter of the Kuraki family.
She has inherited the role of the "Tsukimachi no Miko" (Moon-Waiting Priestess), passed down through generations. Raised with great care, she's a strong-willed young lady, but also somewhat naive about the world. She refuses to acknowledge Koichi as the new head of the family and often behaves in a rebellious and confrontational manner.

[From the [url=https://aridesign.co.jp/root/nsmr/character.html]official site[/url].]

- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Black, Ponytail, Hime Cut
- **Personality:** Hard Worker
- **Clothes:** Pajamas, Miko's Dress
- **Role:** Betrothed, Twin Sister, Miko
- **Subject of:** Illness
- **Items:** Stuffed Toy
- **Body:** Big Breasts
- **Voiced by:** Natsuno Pain

### Kuraki Yuriko (倉木 由利子)
“—So then, Koichi-san, have you made up your mind?”

The one who oversees the Kuraki household and Suzuna’s mother.
Usually graceful and strict with an air of allure, she can at times act with a gentle, maternal warmth—as if she were an entirely different person. A woman difficult to pin down. She strongly desires for Koichi to become the head of the Kuraki family.

[From the [url=https://aridesign.co.jp/root/nsmr/character.html]official site[/url].]

- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Blond, Ponytail, Waist Length+, Sidehair
- **Body:** Slim, Pale, Young-adult
- **Clothes:** Kimono, Ribbon Hair Tie
- **Personality:** Friendly, Strict, Refined, Kind, Mature, Mysterious
- **Role:** Widow, Mother, Head of Household, Yamato Nadeshiko
- **Engages in:** Malevolent Possession
- **Subject of:** Pre-Story Death
- **Voiced by:** Isshiki Hikaru

### Kurihara Sayaka (栗原 沙也加)
"Oho~! Using your authority as the head of the family already, are we~?"

A servant of the Kuraki family.
Cheerful, outspoken, and friendly, she’s a mood-maker who interacts with Koichi in a casual, easygoing manner. It’s said that her appearance closely resembles that of a once-famous actress who mysteriously disappeared—but...

[From the [url=https://aridesign.co.jp/root/nsmr/character.html]official site[/url].]

- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Blond, Short
- **Subject of:** Amnesia, Hypnotism
- **Personality:** Carefree, Talkative
- **Role:** Maid, Actor, Famous
- **Voiced by:** Azuma Shizu

### Sawaguchi Chikako (沢口 千賀子)
"I thought I warned you—learn to judge women better."

Koichi’s ex-girlfriend, though they still remain on friendly terms.
She currently works as Professor Motoyama’s assistant and is part of the same seminar.
Though she often speaks in a cool and detached manner, she isn’t truly cold-hearted.
Even in summer, she habitually wears black leather gloves.

[From the [url=https://aridesign.co.jp/root/nsmr/character.html]official site[/url].]

- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Short, Green
- **Clothes:** Jacket, Gloves, Shorts, Belt, Sunglasses, Crop Top, Magatama
- **Items:** Knife
- **Personality:** Pretending
- **Engages in:** Teasing, Murder
- **Role:** Ex-girlfriend
- **Subject of:** Completely Avoidable Death
- **Voiced by:** Taniguchi Kei

### Harukawa Gohei (春川五平)
- **Gender:** Male
- **Hair:** Beard
- **Engages in:** Hypnotism, Gardening
- **Personality:** Sly
- **Clothes:** Samue
- **Voiced by:** Shimauma Danshaku

### Harukawa Ippei (春川一平)
- **Gender:** Male
- **Hair:** Beard
- **Body:** Adult
- **Clothes:** Glasses, Lab Coat
- **Role:** Medical Doctor, Shinto Priest
- **Voiced by:** Shimauma Danshaku

### Motoyama Shingo (本山晋吾)
- **Gender:** Male
- **Body:** Adult, Overweight
- **Role:** University Teacher
- **Voiced by:** Rikuhongi Amando

## Shops
- [Official Website](https://aridesign.co.jp/root/nsmr/index.html)
- [DLsite](https://www.dlsite.com/pro/work/=/product_id/VJ01004381.html)
- [Getchu](http://www.getchu.com/soft.phtml?id=1337460)

## Releases
### Japanese
- **2025-09-10**: Kao no nai Tsuki ~Matsuyoi no Soutsubaki~ Trial Edition - [DLsite](https://www.dlsite.com/pro/work/=/product_id/VJ01004381.html), [Animate Games](https://www.animategames.jp/home/detail/44501), [DMM](https://dlsoft.dmm.co.jp/detail/hobe_0560/), [BOOTH](https://booth.pm/en/items/7410314)
- **2025-09-26**: Kao no nai Tsuki - Matsuyoi no Soutsubaki - [Official website](https://aridesign.co.jp/root/nsmr/index.html), [ErogameScape](https://erogamescape.dyndns.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/game.php?game=36585), [DLsite](https://www.dlsite.com/pro/work/=/product_id/VJ01004381.html), [Animate Games](https://www.animategames.jp/home/detail/44500), [DMM](https://dlsoft.dmm.co.jp/detail/hobe_0560/)
- **2025-09-26**: Kao no nai Tsuki - Matsuyoi no Soutsubaki - First Press Limited Edition - [Official website](https://aridesign.co.jp/root/nsmr/index.html), [ErogameScape](https://erogamescape.dyndns.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/game.php?game=36585), [Melonbooks.co.jp](https://www.melonbooks.co.jp/detail/detail.php?product_id=3060490), [Getchu](http://www.getchu.com/soft.phtml?id=1337461), [DMM](https://www.dmm.co.jp/mono/pcgame/-/detail/=/cid=595rootrb001/), [Toranoana](https://ec.toranoana.shop/tora/ec/item/210006662596/)
- **2025-09-26**: Kao no nai Tsuki - Matsuyoi no Soutsubaki - Regular Edition - [Official website](https://aridesign.co.jp/root/nsmr/index.html), [ErogameScape](https://erogamescape.dyndns.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/game.php?game=36585), [Melonbooks.co.jp](https://www.melonbooks.co.jp/detail/detail.php?product_id=3060491), [Getchu](http://www.getchu.com/soft.phtml?id=1337460), [DMM](https://www.dmm.co.jp/mono/pcgame/-/detail/=/cid=595rootrb002/), [Toranoana](https://ec.toranoana.shop/tora/ec/item/210006662597/)

### Chinese (simplified)
- **2025-09-26**: Kao no nai Tsuki -Matsuyoi no Soutsubaki- - [Official website](https://fan2d.top/downloads/38647)
- **2025-10-29**: Kao no nai Tsuki -Matsuyoi no Soutsubaki- - [Official website](https://bbs.kfpromax.com/read.php?tid=1070112&sf=680)

## Tags
Male Protagonist, Adult Protagonist, Protagonist with a Face, University Student Protagonist, ADV, Illness, Fictional Modern Day Japanese Countryside, Western-style Manor, Bondage, Miko Heroine, Bad Endings with Story, Protagonist's Ex as a Heroine, Actress Heroine, Rape, One True End, Maid Heroine, Multiple Route Mystery, Protagonist's Fiancee as a Heroine, Twin Sisters as Heroines, Horror, Heroine's Mother as a Heroine, Threesome, Multiple Endings, Unlockable Epilogue, Central Heroine, Romance, Mystery, Gauge Display, 2000s, High Amount of Bad Endings, Kanji Puns, Built-in Walkthrough, Jump Scares, Shimaidon with Twins, Blood-related Sister/Sister Incest

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- [Suzuna Nikki](https://pinovel.net/v5548)
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- [Kao no nai Tsuki Select Story](https://pinovel.net/v2703)
- [PARA-SOL](https://pinovel.net/v3032)
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