Sweet Fuse: At Your Side

Did You Know?

• A shōjo manga adaptation by Kyōnosuke Yamaguchi began serialization in 2012 in Kadokawa Shoten's magazines Altima A and Monthly Asuka.
• The manga was released as a tankōbon on February 21, 2013 under the imprint Asuka Comics DX.

Gameplay

Sweet Fuse is a mystery and romance visual novel where the player controls Saki Inafune through seven days of death games. The core gameplay involves reading narrative and dialogue, with occasional choices for Saki's responses. Selecting correct responses can earn affection points for a character, raising that character's affection level. At times Saki becomes irate, indicated by a shaking red screen, and the player chooses whether she restrains or releases her anger. Explosive Insight sections require Saki to solve a problem; the player picks up to three highlighted keywords from her thoughts, and a correct selection triggers an epiphany. Incorrect selections usually lead to a bad ending and a prompt to retry. The game has a branching plot with multiple endings determined by player decisions.

Characters

Saki Inafune is the protagonist, a high-school girl and niece of Keiji Inafune; her name can be changed. She possesses excellent intuition for spotting lies. Subaru Shidou is a calm, rational police inspector who handled security for the opening ceremony. Towa Wakasa, a member of the pop group Junior Jr. Boys, is cheerful on stage but easily frightened. Kouta Meoshi is a gloomy, asocial shut-in obsessed with video games, known online as Ares. Ayumu Shirabe is a freelance journalist obsessed with the truth. Kimimaru Urabe is a young fortune teller called the Oracle of Shinjuku, with a gentle demeanor. Ryuusei Mitarashi works as an escort at club Ulysses in Ginza; he is quick-tempered but professional. Makoto Mikami is an upbeat college student attacked by piglets before the ceremony. Keiji Inafune, the heroine's uncle and legendary game designer, is held hostage. Count Hogstein is a mysterious figure in a pig-suit who has taken over the park.