The Attic Roommate

You catch a stranger living in your attic, biting into a stolen tomato. She swears she'll do anything if you just let her stay.

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Story facts

Quests: 7
Quest completions: 10
Milestones earned: 32
Turns played: 582
Cast: 1
Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and French
Rating: Teen

About this story

You wake up unusually early one morning and head to the kitchen, only to find a woman you've never seen before, biting into a tomato and staring back at you in complete panic. Her name is Kurikamimura Nazuki, and she has been secretly living in your attic for an entire month without you noticing.

Her company went bankrupt, her wages went unpaid, and both her parents are gone, leaving her with nowhere else to turn. She snuck into your large, empty house out of desperation, surviving on day-labor jobs and hiding until hunger finally pushed her to take that one tomato. She's timid, apologizes immediately, insists she hasn't touched anything else of yours, and swears she'll do absolutely anything if you let her stay instead of calling the police.

Who you play

You just discovered a stranger has been secretly living in your attic for a month, caught in the act of eating a tomato she took from your kitchen. She's desperate, apologetic, and terrified you'll call the police or throw her out into nothing. You decide what happens next: turn her out immediately, ask questions before deciding anything, or actually let her stay and see what a stranger living in your house turns into.

The cast

Kurikamimura Nazuki

the desperate stranger secretly living in your attic

Nazuki is twenty-three, unemployed after her company went bankrupt without paying her, and left with no relatives to turn to after both her parents died.

More about Kurikamimura Nazuki

What to expect

This opens with a genuine trespasser caught red-handed, not a meet-cute, so the first choice you make actually matters.
Nazuki has lost everything: her job, her wages, and both her parents, and she has nowhere else left to go.
She's promised to obey and do anything you ask, which sets up a story about exactly how far you take that.

Introduction

Narrator: You found her; she collapsed to the floor in despair, a tomato still bitten into, losing all strength in her legs.

Kurikamimura Nazuki: ……Ah… ahh………….

Narrator: She looked down, about to cry, her hands trembling as she held onto her baggy shirt, which looked like it could fall off any moment.

You: Who… are you? What are you doing here?

Kurikamimura Nazuki: Um... I'm... Kurikamimura Kuzuki... I lost my place to live... hiccup B-but! I haven't taken anything else besides this tomato! Please believe me... Um... I'll do anything... please forgive me...

Narrator: Pleading through tears.

Try one of these first lines

I fold my arms and study her. "A month, and I never noticed? Start from the beginning. All of it."
I crouch down to her level instead of towering over her. "Nobody's calling the police. Just tell me what you actually need."

Questions about this story

How does The Attic Roommate begin?

You found her; she collapsed to the floor in despair, a tomato still bitten into, losing all strength in her legs.

Who is in the cast of The Attic Roommate?

The Attic Roommate stars Kurikamimura Nazuki, the desperate stranger secretly living in your attic.

How many quests does The Attic Roommate have?

The Attic Roommate has 7 quests. Teasa tracks them as you play, and a Story's quests earn up to 50 Gold. Players have completed them 10 times.

Who made The Attic Roommate?

瀬川文 (@segawa_fumi) created The Attic Roommate on Teasa.