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A desktop mascot you raise by chatting. Your egg hatches into one of 23 girls — level her up through conversation and fill the collection. Add to-dos and she reminds you on time; finishing them earns XP. Fully offline local AI. Japanese & English.

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: 2026-08-01
Developer: yidev
Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation
Platforms: Windows

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    70% matchVery Positive83% of 290 reviews2023
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    68% matchVery Positive90% of 9,676 reviews2021
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    Windows

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    70% matchNo user reviews2026
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    Windows

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    Windows

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