With registration and installation complete you are ready to play. The first time you login you will go through a character creation and a questionnaire.
Login[]
Click on the executable to begin playing. Well, almost. First you're going to get the updater. If the button on the lower right labelled: スタート！meaning "Start!" is greyed out it means you need updates, they can take a while to begin downloading and installing or at least thats my experience from being on the east coast of the US. It can also mean the server is doing a scheduled maintence, which happens often on Thursday evenings in the US. Once that button turns blue, you can click it to begin.
Now you get the typical login screen. The fields are メールアドレス or "mail address" this is the email address you provided to register and パスワード meaning "password" likewise the password you provided when you registered. The buttons are ログイン, "login" and キャソセル, "cancel". Also the button with a key shape next to the email field allows the game to remember your email address if you click it.
Character Creation[]
Character Generation 1
Once you've logged in for the first time you'll start generating your character. Your options are fairly limited here but I'll go through them step by step. The first screen will ask you to choose a male or female character. The text reads: 世界にわ、男性・女性が存在します。何故かしら？あなたの性別を選んでね。 My translation: In the world there are male and female. Wonder why? Choose your gender. The buttons for choosing which are at the top left of the screen.
Character Generation 2
Next is your height. You can choose between short, average, and tall. The girl's heights for each are significantly shorter than the boy's. The text reads: 背の高さは、どうしても気にしてしもうもの。あなたの理想の身長を選んでね。My translation: Tallness, surely such a thing doesn't matter. Choose your ideal height.
Character Generation 3
Now for your facial expression. This also controls your eye color. There is one choice for boys that gives you blue eyes and one choice for girls that gives you green eyes, otherwise, you get brown. The text reads: 顔は、その人の人生を表すもの。あなたの素敵なお顔を選んでね。 My translation: The face is what expresses the life of a person. Choose your beautiful/cool face.
Character Generation 4
On to the hairstyle. Sorry, no choices for long hair for boys, if that's what you prefer. The text reads: 髪型は、その人の性格を象徴するもの。あなたの性格にあった髪型を選んでね。 My translation: Hairstyle symbolizes the personality of a person. Choose a hairstyle that fits your personality.
Character Generation 5
Now hair color. Boys get blue, black, brown, red, or blonde. For girls the blue is closer to purple, the brown is lighter and the red changes to pink. The text reads: 髪の色は、その人の心の色を写し出す鏡。あなたの心を写す髪の色を選んでね。 My translation: Hair color is the mirror that reflects the color of a persons heart. Choose the hair color that describes the color of your heart.
Character Generation 6
That will do it for the first part. You can alter any of these settings before you click the button at the bottom right. Once you do that, you'l get one more chance to change your mind. The text here reads: これでよろしければ、右下にある「これでよし」をクリックしてね。まだ変更できるから考え直すのもありね。 My translation: If this is good, click the button at the bottom right labelled "This is good". You can still make modifications if you've reconsidered.
Character Generation 7
Once you press the button you'll get a confirmation box that says: 本当に？ or "Really?" This is your last chance to change what you've done so far. The buttons in this box are: はい and いいえ which are yes and no respectively. The text in the usual place reads: これで、あなたともお別れなのね・・・この姿に満足したら「はい」をクリックしてね。もし、不満なら「いいえ」をクリックしてもう一度選びなおしてね！！ My Translation: From here on, even if you leave it's okay... If you are satisfied with this form click "yes". If you are unsatified click "no" and make changes again.
That's it for the first part. You'll get some splash screens of the sponsors and then you'll be aboard a train headed for Akihabara, the central of the four islands that make up the world. Before you get there though comes more questions...
Questionnaire[]
It is uncertain if the questions that come next affect the game or not. A few questions will come up, a random selection from the ones below.
| どこに住んでいますか？ Where have you lived? | |
|---|---|
| 北海道 Hokkaido | 東北 Northern six prefectures of Honshu |
| 東京 Tokyo | 中部 Chubu |
| 甲信越 Koshinetsu | 近畿 Kinki |
| 中国 China | 四国 Shikoku |
| 九州 Kyushu | 日本じゃない Not in Japan |
| 学校は？As for school? | |
| 大学院 Graduate school | 大学 University |
| 短大生 Junior college | 専門学校 Profesional school |
| 高専 Technical college | 高校 High school |
| 中学 Junior high school | 小学 Elementary school |
| 学生完了 Student completion | 学校はこれから As for school, this empty |
| 自分の体が許せないのは？ What do you dislike about your body? | |
| 顔が… Face | 加齢臭が… Body odor of middle aged, but.. |
| 体脂肪が… Body fat | メガネが… Glasses |
| おしりが… Rear end | 脚が… Legs |
| 頭皮が… Face skin | 汗腺が… Sweat gland |
| 全部いけてない… Pretty much everything... | そんなものはない There aren't any such things |
| ペットを飼うことになりました。何を飼いますか？If you raised a pet, what type? | |
| ネコ Cat | 犬 Dog |
| ハムスター Hamster | 小鳥 Small bird |
| ワニ Alligator | カメ Turtle |
| サル Monkey | ヘビ Snake |
| カブトムシ Japanese rhinoceros beetle | 水虫 Water boatman, an insect |
| 今日の昼食は？ What are you having for lunch? | |
| お弁当 Bento, japanese box lunch | コンビニ Convenience store |
| サンドイッチ Sandwich | おにぎり Rice ball |
| おでん Oden | すし Sushi |
| お菓子 Candy | 定食 Set meal or special of the day |
| ラーメン Chinese noodles | 食べない Do not eat |
| 朝起きたら、性別が逆になっていました。最初に何をしますか？ If you switched gender as soon as you woke up, what would you do first? | |
| すみずみのチェック Check every nook and cranny | 歓喜の叫び Scream of joy |
| 写真を撮る Take a picture | 慌てる Panic |
| 友達にみせる Show friends | 通報する Report it |
| 両親に連絡 Tell parents | いろいろ試してみる Try lots of things |
| 悩む Worry | もう一度目を覚ます Wake up again |
| 世界の中心で何を叫ぶ？ What feeling would you shout inside the world? | |
| 萌 | 恋 Love |
| 真実 Truth/Reality | 嫁の名前 Wife's Name |
| うらみ Resentment | 懺悔 Confession |
| 属性は？ What is your (personality)attribute? | |
| 妹 Younger sister | 病弱 Sickly |
| ツンデレ Hot-cold peronality type | ヤンデレ |
| クーデレ | 姉 Older sister |
| メガネ Glasses | ドジっ子 |
| 兄 Older brother | 弟 Younger brother |
| ランドセルは何色ですか？ What color is your school bag? | |
| まっ赤 Red | 黒 Black |
| ブルー Blue | イエロー Yellow |
| グリーン Green | ピンク Pink |
| グレー Grey | オレンジ Orange |
| 正体不明の赤い発光体が迫っています。どうしますか？ If you see something red and glowy, what do you do? | |
| 全力で逃げる Use all your strength to run away | 詳しく観察する Observe in detail |
| ホタルでしょう It's probably fireflies | 叩き潰す Destroy it |
| 隠れる Hide | 微笑む Smile |
| 手を振る Wave at it | 叫ぶ Shout or cry |
| 今、何問目？ Now, what question is this? | |
| 忘れた！ I forgot! | １問目 1st question |
| ２問目 2nd guestion | ３問目 3rd question |
| ４問目 4th question | ５問目 5th question |
| 最終問題 Last question | 問題ない Not a question |
| 一番大切なものは？ What is most important to you? | |
| 両親 Parents | 夢 Dream |
| 音楽 Music | 夢 Dream |
| 友情 Friendship | 平和 Peace |
| 時間 Time | インターネット Internet |
| 愛 Love | アイスペース Ai Sp@ce |
| あいつは、最強のライバルですか？ Is he/she a strong rival? | |
| あいつって誰? Who is he/she? | はい Yes |
| いいえ No | そこそこ Kind of |
| お仕事は？ What do you do for work? | |
| 会社員 Office worker | 会社経営 Company management |
| 公務員 Government employee | 自営業 Family operated business |
| フリーター Part-time work | 無職 Inoccupation |
| ボランティア Volunteer | 主婦 Housewife |
| 学生 Student | 定年退職 Retired |
| 秋葉原といえば？ What comes to mind when Akihabara is mentioned? | |
| アニメ Animation | ゲーム Game |
| ＰＣ | コスプレ Costume play |
| おでん缶 Oden can | ＵＤＸ A tall building in Akihabara |
| メイド Maid | 電化製品 Electronic products |
| 外国人 Foreigner | 聖地 Sanctuary or sacred place |
| バンドをやる事になりました。あなたの担当は？If you were in a band, what part would you play? | |
| ボーカル Vocal | ギター Guitar |
| ベース Bass | ドラム Drum |
| マネージャー Manager | タンバリン Tambourine |
| ここは、どこですか？Where are you at? | |
| 日本 Japan | 地球 Earth |
| 太陽系 Solar System | 自分の部屋 Your own room |
| ネットカフェ Internet cafe | スペースコロニー Space colony |
| 二次元 Two dimensions | 夢の国 Country of dream |
| 年齢を教えてください Tell what age, please | |
| 12歳以下 12 years old or less | 12～15歳 12 - 15 years |
| 15～17歳 15 - 17 years | 18～20歳 18 - 20 years |
| 21～24歳 21 - 24 years | 25～29歳 25 - 29 years |
| 30～34歳 30 - 34 years | 35～40歳 35 - 40 years |
| 40～45歳 40 - 45 years | 45歳以上 45 years or older |