"Before the Bell Tolls at the End Chapter 2" is the second chapter of Cynical Honey's youth ensemble visual novel, released on September 1, 2023. Between the cultural festival and the Kyoto school trip, Ryōhei Hasebe faces the wishes of his companions, family conflicts, and his own past of putting down his piano.
| Title of the work | Before the Bell of the End Rings Chapter 2 |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | Before the Bell Rings Chapter 2 |
| The publication date listed in the materials | 2023-09-01 |
| Platform | PC |
| Genre | A youth ensemble drama visual novel |
| Development | Cynical Honey |
| Release | Cynical Honey |
| Script | The official series website lists Kanzaki as the planner/scriptwriter; Chapter 2 Specific Division of Labor to be verified at the end of the credits |
| Key animation | ふたみかずは / にじる / カーディナル / enoa |
| Music | Shikei / Minato Suzutani (Vivid Lila) / Rokka (Gray Logic) / amyu / Purgatory Garden |
| Website address recorded by the source | https://owarinokane.com/ |
After the previous chapter
The series begins with Ryohei meeting Moto, who calls himself the Grim Reaper: a boy who regains his chance and needs to help a girl in his class find happiness. Chapter Two continues this promise, with Ryohei trying to help Yukino Kanno fulfill her wishes during the cultural festival and school trip, juggling the pressures of school life and limited time.
Cultural festivals and travel
Discussions among students about the first-year incident have not subsided, and juniors also misunderstand Ryohei. The disagreements that arose during the preparation activities extended to his relationship with his sister Maho. Their encounter during the journey brings Imai Hazuki into the story, relates to her old friendship with Ryohei and her musical experiences.
The piano and its old relationship
Ryohei once competed with Satoshi Imai in piano and also dated her. Satoshi's younger sister, Hazuki, studies violin and attends the same junior high school as Maho. Chapter Two uses Hazuki's appearance to revisit this experience, making the reason Ryōhei stopped playing the piano a problem that must be addressed.
Free action and branches
Chapters set free action days between fixed storylines. Players choose their destinations on the map and meet different characters; Previous choices and side events will affect subsequent developments. TIPS are used to supplement terminology and details, gallery and completion records, making it easier to review what has already been read.
The story stage
Suzunooto Town and Suzunone High School in Aoho City form the main setting of the series, with real-life scenes referenced from Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture. Use fictional place names and real cities separately; Kyoto is the destination for this chapter's school trip.
Songs and release formats
The opening song of this chapter is "Star Imagination Zone" performed by nayuta, the closing song is "シネマ틱・レインフォール" performed by okogeeechann, and there is also the theme song "voID." These songs were also included in the series of singing albums titled "Ji Yi." Chapter 2 can be obtained separately, while the AUTUMN PACKAGE combines it with Chapter 1 Plus Edition.
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Related entries
- Series:Before the Bell of the End Rings (Series)
- Development and Release:Cynical Honey
- Series Planning and Script:カンザキ
- Related characters in this chapter:Ryōhei Hasebe
- Related characters in this chapter:Yukino Kanno
- Related characters in this chapter:Maho Hasebe
- Related characters in this chapter:Satoshi Imai
- Related characters in this chapter:Imai Hazuki
- Main Stage:Suzunooto Town, Aoho City
- Albums included in the song:Ji Yi (Before the Bell of the End Rings)
- Opening Song:The Hossou Sphere
- Song performance for this chapter:nayuta
- Lyrics for this chapter:G-zass
- Composers of this chapter:Minato Suzutani
- Song arrangement for this chapter:Minato Suzutani
- Guitar and Bass in this chapter:Hanagata is truly pleased
- Ending Theme:シネマティック・レインフォール
- Song performance for this chapter:okogeeechann
- Song arrangement for this chapter:Six songs
- Song arrangement for this chapter:Nao Kosaka
- Image Song:voID (Before the Bell of the End Rings)
- Song performance for this chapter:RIN MITAKA
- Composers of this chapter:んちゃ-nCha-
- Song arrangement for this chapter:んちゃ-nCha-
- Song mixing for this chapter:ゼロはナ
- Included set:Before the bell of the end rings, AUTUMN PACKAGE
References
- Bangumi Work Entry: Before the Bell of the End Rings Chapter.2
- Bangumi Copyright Notice
- Cynical Honey: Before the Bell of the End Rings
- Cynical Honey: Chapter 2 Steam Introduction
- Cynical Honey: Series Character Introduction
- Cynical Honey: The worldview of the series
- Cynical Honey: Music material
- Cynical Honey: Versions and Downloads
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