Rance IX - The Helmanian Revolution

Uchihama Academy has seen an increase in enrollment in recent years and as a result, a new school building will be constructed. The story takes place during the final school festival in the old school. All the club leaders decide to give it their all to make this the best school festival. Sou is a member of the notorious astronomy club, which basically solves the various issues in the student council's place.

On one day, he stays in the school late at evening because he got slightly injured by the judo club and is healing his wounds in the infirmary. Suddenly, the building shakes. Shocked, he runs up the stairs to where the shaking seems to have centered, and there he encounters a mysterious naked girl, who at first appears to know him. On the next day this girl, Yui, seeks out the astronomy club, expressing her desire to join.

Having recognized Minazuki Kashou’s talents in running his patissiere, Beignet felt her role was over. So she closed La Soleil in France and entrusted Fraise, the catgirl she raised, to him.

Fraise feels a fondness towards Kashou but becomes bewildered in the face of his 6 catpanions. She turns to Shigure for advice but she too harbors a hidden love for him. Fraise feels that the relationship between siblings is the most important while Shigure feels the happiness of her catgirls is what is most important.

Motivated by their desire to make sure the other is able to fulfill their love for Kashou first, the battle between catgirl and girl begins!

At the Saint Michael Girls' School... festivities erupted among the girls of the annex. The reason for their celebration is the Best Couples poll being held at the main campus. The students at the annex, who look up to the girls from the main campus, decided, "Let's have our own Best Couples!"
...It was always inevitable.
And so, the fairest and most intimate couples were nominated...

The first couple is a pair of childhood friends, Misawa Nagisa and Takahata Rina. The second couple is a pair of twin sisters, Kimishima Ai and her younger sister Aya. And finally... The transfer student who saw this whole thing as no concern of hers, Onohara Hazuki, is shocked to hear that she too, was chosen to be among the Best Couples.

Moreover, her partner is the sheltered young debutante, Suoh Manami. Actually, Hazuki has secretly been crushing on the impeccable Manami... But the truth is, they're far from a couple, and while their classmates may cheer them on, it's all in vain.

But then... Hazuki works up all her courage to ask Manami to become a "Best Couple" with her, and...

Under the rule of two great kingdoms, the continent of Maygard once enjoyed a period of prosperity.

However, that prosperity became a thing of the past once the continent came under attack from the Demon King Hamehameha and her formidable magical power... Since then, humanity has gradually been losing ground to the Demon King's forces.

With the survival of humanity at stake, a Hero arises to defeat the Demon King. Heading on a journey together with new allies and two princesses with whom he overcame a sage's trials, the Hero seeks to obtain a sacred relic which is said to vanquish demons.

However, the Hero and his party meet an untimely demise when they encounter a surprise-attack by the Demon King. With humanity's last hope lost, it seemed like the world was all but in the hands of the Demon Lord...

In his fading state of consciousness, the Hero extends his arm towards his captured party members. In that moment, the Hero hears a voice pleading for help somewhere deep in the darkness.

"Someone please help me..."

Drawn to the voice, the Hero's spirit is summoned by Julietta, a princess from a faraway land being held prisoner in the Demon King's castle. The two quickly figure out that Julietta's desire to escape and the Hero's desire to rescue his party members are aligned with one another.

The Infinite Sky. The Infinite Earth. A continent that embraced all the world.

At its heart lay the Elven Kingdom of Maradian—a land of abundance and blessings,
a place overflowing with dreams, compassion, love, and joy.

Yet, with the actions of a single traitor, Maradian was brought to ruin in a single night.

Barely escaping with her life, the second princess of Maradian, Artesia,
encountered a lone girl in the human realm.

Her name was Harukaze Sakura.

Was it fate, inescapable and binding?

Artesia entrusted her soul to Sakura,
and together they found themselves fighting against the pursuers from Maradian.

The pure-hearted girl’s soul resonated with Artesia,
and clad in armor born of their bond, she stood against the monstrous foes that pursued them.