Unluckily in Love: Fragments of Love

Note: Unluckily in Love: Fragments of Love is an episodic BL visual novel which will be released in several instalments over a course of 1-2 years. It is a linear story with no choices or branches and it contains explicit adult content. The first episode was made for YaoiJam 2024.
This visual novel is a sequel to Unluckily in Love, but you don't need to read UiL to understand the story.

This story also depicts a consensual romantic relationship between a pair of first cousins. You might want to avoid this story if this subject matter would upset you.

Yuel’s life was miserable. Though born into a wealthy family, Yuel’s parents divorced when he was young and his father was cold and callous. Desperate to earn his father’s affection (or, failing that, his approval), Yuel worked hard at university, studying for a degree he wasn’t truly interested in…

Until his father’s sudden death puts a wrench in Yuel’s plans.

Feeling lost and bereft, Yuel seeks help from his older cousin, Tavi, who agrees to take Yuel in while he’s coming to terms with his father’s death. This was only ever supposed to be a temporary arrangement, but feelings begin to grow between the two that are more than just familial.

Now, with his father’s funeral behind him and a hefty inheritance he’s set to earn, Yuel must try to muddle along as best he can while living with Tavi.

It’ll be a while until Yuel comes into his father’s money, so until then, the two need to stay afloat as best they can, all while trying to maintain their unusual relationship. Will they be able to succeed, or will it end in disaster?

The first episode is largely set in Yuel’s new workplace, The Smiling Scone: a struggling café which threatens to soon go out of business.

In an attempt to attract more customers, raise money for charity, and humiliate her male co-workers in one fell swoop, Yuel’s colleague and The Smiling Scone’s unofficial poster girl, Evangeline, suggests that everyone should all come into work wearing maid outfits during Halloween to generate a bit of a buzz.

Yuel isn’t particularly enthused by this idea, but Tavi gets a little too excited. He starts making grandiose plans for Yuel’s get-up, but all Yuel wants to do is play the hot new phone game Battle Maids in peace.

Writing & programming: ebi-hime
Sprite/CG art: Kimiyoto
Extra Art: 53c, nol
Background art: BackgroundTK, Son Huynh
UI: ds-sans
Music: Mock Off