$16.99PARQUET A memory with no owner
Read a near-future story about a manufactured man living with two girls who swap places at dawn and dusk.
Is PARQUET worth it?
PARQUET is worth it if…
- you want a short visual novel you can finish in one or two sittings
- you like lighthearted comedy more than a heavy, twisty plot
- you enjoy characters with secrets, and warm daily life around them
- you have played Yuzusoft's romance visual novels and want to see their all-ages side
- you prefer a story with no adult content
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A story you simply settle into
This is a visual novel in the purest sense: you read, and the story carries you. There is essentially one path, with barely a choice along the way, so nothing interrupts the flow from the first scene to the last. That makes it an easy pick for an evening or two: a fast reader can finish the main story in around seven hours, and the two short after-stories add a little more. The trade-off is length: the plot moves quickly and the ending arrives sooner than many readers would like. Come for the characters and the daily life, not for a long, winding epic.
A man made of other people's memories
In the near future, Brain-Machine Interface technology lets human memory be digitized. From an illegal experiment mixing thousands of memories into a single body, a new being is born. He has no past of his own, only everyone else's, and the doubt that follows is what pushes him out into the world to find his true self. The mystery of where he came from, and what the experiments around him were really for, unfolds gradually as the story advances. The sci-fi ideas stay light and are delivered with a steady stream of jokes, so the tone is friendlier than the premise sounds.
Two girls, one body, day and night
The heart of the game is living together. Kido Tsubasa, the confident, big-hearted girl who loves ramen, pizza and hamburgers, is the daytime sunflower. Ibaraki Rino, the distant-seeming loner who enjoys the company more than the drinks, is the night rose. They share one body and swap with the light, and Kanato ends up sharing a home with both. Days bring food and banter, nights bring quieter conversations, and both girls carry scars from the same kind of BMI experiments he does. Touyama Nao voices both roles, and the switch between them is a highlight.
Questions you might have?
Do your choices change the story?
Barely. This is a mostly linear visual novel with almost no branching, so you read one main story rather than picking routes. The game does carry multiple endings: two short after-stories follow the main plot, and they stay open-ended rather than committing to one girl. If you like deciding who to romance, look elsewhere; if you like being told a complete tale in one sitting, this shape suits you.
Is there adult content?
No. This is Yuzusoft's first all-ages game, made under their YuzusoftSOUR brand, and there is no 18+ content anywhere in it. The tags still mention sexual content, but that reflects the developer's usual catalogue, not this release. Darker topics do come up in the story, since the plot involves illegal memory experiments, yet the overall tone stays lighthearted and comedic most of the time.
How is the presentation?
Strong. The art is bright, colorful and hand-drawn in a polished anime style, the music holds a high standard throughout, and every character is voiced, with Touyama Nao playing both heroines. The engine is feature-rich too: a flowchart, flexible saves, text options and the kind of reading conveniences that make a long session comfortable. It looks and feels like a full production, not a side project.
Do you need to know Yuzusoft's other games first?
Not at all. The story stands on its own, and its structure, meeting the girls, gathering under one roof, solving a case together, is easy to follow for a complete newcomer. Fans of the developer will recognize the comedy style and the rhythm of the daily scenes, and for them this is a natural pick. But nothing here requires prior knowledge, and the shorter length makes it a gentle entry point to the genre.
