"The Key to Home" (いえのかぎ/The Key to Home) is a suspense visual novel produced by Kadodo Manga House. A huge sum of money appearing in an elementary school sparked a struggle among students, teachers, and administrators over secrecy and interests.
| Title of the work | いえのかぎ |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | The key to the house |
| The publication date listed in the materials | 2017-08-11 |
| Platform | PC |
| Genre | An elementary school suspense visual novel |
| Also known as | The Key to Home |
| Development | Katsudou Mangaya |
| Release | Animated manga shop, Henteko Doujin |
| Script | Snow rises on the evening street |
| Key animation | MUK |
| Game engine | AIRNovel |
| Website address recorded by the source | http://ugainovel.web.fc2.com/ienoKagi/ |
| External links to source records | https://erogamescape.org/~ap2/ero/toukei_kaiseki/game.php?game=25742 / https://vndb.org/v22252 |
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Money and leverage
Teacher Dr. Kuroyanagi is caught by student Rika Sakuma for his illegal actions and subsequently becomes involved in her scheme. The plot conflicts revolve around lies, information gaps, and the exchange of interests; Huge sums of money on campus bring people of different ages and statuses into the same arena.
Students and administrators
Rixiang is skilled at calculating and manipulating situations; Noriko Kazami values school rules and often records students' violations; Shido Jing is lively and sensitive about money, prone to conflicts with Noriko. Middle school student Misa Tachibana is gentle and may not fully understand the situation. Principal Jinguuji maintained a friendly image and was considering entering politics.
Production and Edition
Yugai Snow was responsible for the text, MUK for art, and the full version was released at the Comic Market in summer 2017. The official website lists the operating environments for the early AIR Novel and later SKY Novel downloadable versions; The story includes crimes such as invasion of children's privacy, and the characters' misconduct is part of the suspenseful conflict.
A suspense surrounding a huge sum of money at the school
Elementary schools have seen huge sums of money worth tens of millions of yen, and students and adults compete for it through lies, secrets, and transactions. Nine-year-old Rika visits the residence of a twenty-five-year-old teacher, Kuroyanagi, learns his secret, and pulls him into the plan. Power within the school and personal weaknesses formed the starting point of this struggle.
Students and the school
Rixiang is intelligent and skilled at calculating; Disciplinary Committee Chair Noriko is responsible for upholding the rules and frequently records Jing's violations. Jing is lively, loves playing cards, and is sensitive about money; Middle school student Misa is somewhat naive about the situation. Principal Jinguji hopes to use his fresh image to enter local politics.
Voice acting and production
Produced by the Manga House, Yugachi Shokue handled the text, and MUK handled the illustrations. Rika, Akira, Kiko, and Misa are voiced by Yusayu Inukai, Ao Inukai, Mai Endo, and Haru Koyama respectively; The official website does not list the voice actors for Kuroyanagi and the principal.
Fan publishing and engine versions
The completed version was released on August 11, 2017, the first day of C92. The official website retains the specifications of both the AIR Novel and SKY Novel download versions: the former is based on Adobe AIR, while the latter separately lists Windows 11 and Mac requirements. The original screen was 1920×1080, and the W key switched between full screen and window.
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Related entries
- Characters:Rika Sakuma (House Key)
- Japanese voice actors for this work:Sayu
- Characters:Dr. Kuroyanagi (The Key to the House)
- Characters:Noriko Kazami (The Key to the House)
- Japanese voice actors for this work:Maa Endo
- Characters:Lion Child Crystal (The Key to the House)
- Japanese voice actors for this work:Ao Inukai
- Characters:Misa Tachibana (Key to the House)
- Japanese voice actors for this work:Haru Koyama
- Characters:Jinguji (house key)
- Setting and Setting:Iekagi Elementary School
- Production Club Contact:Katsudo manga shop
- Text Author:Snow rises on the evening street
- Painting Staff:MUK
- Related versions:Ienkagi AIRNovel version
- Related versions:Ienokagi SKYNovel download version
References
- Bangumi Work Entry: Straw Cutter
- Bangumi Copyright Notice
- Official introduction to the event manga house
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Data compiled on: 2026-10-07.