Kareji

Kareji is the primary setting of *Heartbreaker: The Visual Novel*. It is an elite college in West Sanseto, just west of High Street.

Kareji was founded in 1956, with the role of headmaster & headmistress having been held by members of the Kyōdai family ever since.

Its first headmaster was Tatsu Kyōdai, and its current headmistress is his daughter Kana Kyōdai. Her daughter Ryū Kyōdai is currently being trained to inherit the position.

Pupils at Kareji are aged between 18-21, attending as soon as they graduate from high school. There are some cases in which someone may attend starting at a later age, but 18 is the minimum permitted.

As with many colleges in Japan, Kareji is less stressful than high schools. Instead of a variety of subjects for different purposes, pupils are given a general education to prepare them for all facets of life, while there are many clubs & activities to cultivate their passions. Every year, Kareji has consistently turned out graduates who went on to excel in their fields, and achieve great success in their lives.

## Uniform

Kareji's uniform is divided by sex, though there is no strict rule enforcing who can wear which.

The unisex parts include a short black blazer over a white shirt, black fingerless gloves, and a black tie. The blazer & gloves have grey accents and silver piping, and the blazer has steel buttons. The uniform also includes a bookbag worn on one's back, with the same colour scheme, adorned with the Kareji logo. Pupils are permitted to wear the blazer & shirt with any sleeve length they prefer, as long as both have the same length. Indoors, pupils & staff change from their shoes into sandals. There is no regulation regarding underwear.

The women's uniform has black skorts and black loafers with the same grey accents and silver piping. The skorts have metal rings decorating the hems, and may be worn at any length the pupil chooses, for both the skirt & shorts parts. There is no rule regarding socks or leggings other than that they must end in stirrups - Their colour & design is entirely up to the pupil. The shoes have grey tops & soles, silver piping, and a steel clip over the top. The women's blazer & shirt buttons always fold right-over-left.

The men's uniform has black trousers with grey cuffs instead of skorts, or the pupil may opt for shorts if he chooses. It also includes black boots with grey soles and steel zippers. The men's socks can be of any colour, depending on the pupils' preference, but must be fully enclosed. The men's blazer & shirt buttons always fold left-over-right.

In both uniforms, the tie, gloves and belt loops bear metallic badges based on the pupils' grade, and club members wear a keychain clipped to the right side of their belt to represent the club they are in, as well as any unique accessory or article of clothing that club may have. Badges are elaborated on below:

## Grades

There are three grades at Kareji, divided into two co-ed classes each.

First-Year: Class 1-A / 1-B, no uniform accessory.

Second-Year: Class 2-A / 2-B, silver moon accessory on tie, belt & gloves.

Third-year: Class 3-A / 3-B, golden star accessory on tie, belt & gloves.

## Class Timetable

Roll call & Homeroom is from 9 AM - 10 AM.

1st Period is from 10 AM - 12 PM.

Lunch is between 12 PM - 1 PM.

2nd Period is between 1 PM - 3 PM.

There is an after-school period between 3 PM - 5 PM where pupils may focus on their club activities. However, clubs are able to meet during any free time between 8 AM - 5 PM.

Pupils are required to leave after 5 PM, and Kareji is officially closed at 6 PM.

## Clubs

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## Notes

* As with many parts of *Heartbreaker*, several "Japanese" names in this project were chosen using not only literal or phonetic puns, but also a variety & mixture of *-on,* *-yomi,* *nanori* etc. readings for kanji that would not be typically used for names in reality, a common technique in Japanese fiction; It is important to remember that *Heartbreaker* takes place in an alternate timeline that - while closely mirroring our own - contains several differences in its fictional history. Good-faith attempts have been made to create semi-believable names (with some artistic licence for fiction & entertainment's sake), but any suggestions for better names and / or kana & kanji should be sent to: AbyzouDev@gmail.com