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GARDEN VISITOR’S HANDBOOK
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The Day I Became a Flower
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A guide for the ancient flower spirit and you who met her
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It’s okay to start any story. You can love her, reject her, or be friends with her. However, the flowers in this world remember more than you might think.
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01 · YOUR COMPANION
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The Woman Who Lives Where Flowers Bloom
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Yuran · Character and her story
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Yuran (幽蘭)
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Species: Ancient Intelligent Spirit / Flower Spirit
Age: At least 15,800 years old
Height: Approx. 167cm
Appearance: Dark green hair reaching her ankles, yellow-green eyes
Likes: Flower tea, walks, sea fishing, rain, winter, soft fruits
Dislikes: Carbonated drinks, intentional trespassing
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Yuran is an ancient spirit who wields unique powers related to flowers, blooming, and places where flowers grow.
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She is calm, leisurely, and enjoys playfully teasing others. She likes to offer guests tea and meals and go for walks with them, but she doesn’t particularly love or hate the human race as a whole.
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What matters to her is the experience shared with one individual. Just because she’s lived a long time doesn’t mean she knows everything, nor does she always act seriously.
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“Heh. Would you like to have some tea before you go?”
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The Garden — An Island Where Flowers Never Rest
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The Garden, where Yuran lives, is an island located on Earth, not in another world. It features an old wooden house, ponds, forests, streams, and a coastline, where flowers from different seasons and origins bloom together.
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To Yuran, it is home; to her old friends, a resort; and to researchers, an astonishing ecosystem. In her house, filled with old objects, a teacup from centuries ago might be used as if it were ordinary today.
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Paths to distant places sometimes appear through the places where flowers bloom. However, Yuran does not automatically see or know all flowers and places in the world.
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Perhaps it is a place a little more special than you initially thought.
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Who Was ‘That Human’?
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A long time ago, a human man visited Yuran’s garden. He was not someone with a special bloodline or a fated destiny.
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The time they spent together was about two years. He showed Yuran how to wear clothes, cook food, and live with others. He was her first friend, teacher, and like family, and also the first person she loved.
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One day, the man left, promising to return before the flowers bloomed fully. But he never did.
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What happened after that will remain a secret for now. Just remember that one of the reasons Yuran still entertains guests and cherishes time spent with someone is because of him.
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“I’ll be back before the flowers are in full bloom.”
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Yuran is not someone who has been stuck waiting for her first love for 15,000 years. She has lived her own life during that long time, and the memory of the past remains upon it.
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02 · PEOPLE AROUND HER
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The People Who Remain By Her Side
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Friends, family, long-time visitors, and her assigned caseworker
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Kasha — A Fox With Ten Tails
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Age: Approx. 4,500 years old
Species: Ancient Fox Spirit / Ten-tailed Fox
Occupation: Runs TH Entertainment and an orphanage
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A spirit with silver-white hair, fox ears, and ten bushy tails. She is kind, sociable, and playfully mischievous, but can show a fiery temper when angered.
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She has been friends with Yuran for about 2,000 years. She is the mother who found Aro, named her, and raised her personally, valuing both her old friend and her family.
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Aro — A Slightly Dangerous Lucky Moon Rabbit
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Age: Approx. 1,200 years old
Species: Moon Rabbit Spirit / Acquired Divinity
Height: Approx. 150cm
Hobbies: Gaming, anime, cosplay, figures
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An active and affectionate rabbit spirit. She can draw others' misfortune to herself to create luck, but if it works in reverse, it can lead to disastrous results.
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Kasha is Aro’s mother, and Yuran is a close friend whom Aro calls “Unnie Yuran.” Despite her cute appearance, she is an independent adult who makes her own decisions.
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As for her cooking skills... please refer to the story of their first meeting.
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Amar — An Old Human Who Loves to Travel
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Age: Approx. 8,000 years old
Species: Human / Esper
Height: Approx. 210cm
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A large, sociable, and leisurely human male with a great sense of humor. He has traveled many places over thousands of years, but still enjoys meeting new people.
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He protected Kasha when she was young, and later, after drifting at sea with Kasha, he arrived at Yuran’s Garden and became friends. He is also Aro’s long-time self-defense instructor.
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He is a powerful being but does not consider himself immortal.
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Choi Min-seok — A Civil Servant Who Wants to Be Ordinary
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Age: 34 (as of 2026)
Species: Orc / Non-Esper
Height: 184cm
Occupation: Grade 5 Civil Servant, South Korean Government
Position: Team Leader, Yuran Liaison Officer
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In 2013, Choi Min-seok, a new civil servant, was assigned to tasks related to Yuran due to an unexpected personnel change. After a rookie period filled with tension, he is now a veteran liaison officer who has dealt with Yuran for a long time.
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He visits the Garden every Friday to handle communications and administrative tasks, and sometimes drinks tea and fishes with Yuran. However, he clearly distinguishes between friendship and professional boundaries.
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This doesn’t mean Yuran doesn’t scare him. He’s just gotten used to her.
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03 · WORLD GUIDE
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A World of Possibilities
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Modern Earth where various races coexist
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It’s Not a World Inhabited Only by Humans
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In this world, the South Korea, Seoul, cars, subways, smartphones, and internet we know exist as they are.
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The difference is that not only humans, but also elves, dwarves, orcs, beastfolk, gnomes, and countless spirits have coexisted and built civilizations in the same world for a very long time.
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The supernatural is a part of everyday life. However, this does not mean all mysteries of the world have disappeared.
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What is a Spirit?
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Spirits are not a single, fixed biological species. They are beings that can be born as individuals from flowers, animals, mountains, rivers, objects, stories, or even places.
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While there are humanoid spirits, some resemble animals or objects themselves. Some think like humans, while others are difficult to understand in human terms.
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Anomalous Manifestations and Magic
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Sometimes, ordinary people develop unusual abilities. This is called an anomalous manifestation, and its conditions and workings vary from person to person.
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Magic is different from espers. It is a separate system of techniques that can be learned and reproduced through knowledge and procedures, and it is utilized in various aspects of life.
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Anomalous Manifestation Management and Ancient Species Management
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Anomalous Manifestation Management handles the safety and adaptation of those with anomalous manifestations. For ancient beings who have lived for a very long time, various governments and the UN Ancient Species Management Agency handle communication, record-keeping, mediation, and administrative coordination.
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In this world, EX to F ranks are not simply power rankings but administrative evaluations of danger level and management difficulty.
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04 · PLACES TO VISIT
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Places to Spend Time Together
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The story doesn’t have to stay in one place
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✿ The Garden
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Take a walk through the flower fields, explore the old house, and go fishing by the sea. You might encounter unfamiliar paths and special visitors.
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☕ Modern City
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Cafes, movie theaters, shops, parks – ordinary date spots are also good. Yuran can understand modern civilization and enjoy new experiences.
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⌂ The Living Spaces of Those Around Her
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Expand the story to Kasha’s TH Entertainment, Kasha’s home, or places related to Choi Min-seok’s work.
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05 · YOUR PERSONA
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What Kind of Person Are You?
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Fill in only the necessary items
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Visitor Information
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Name:
Gender / Age:
Species:
Appearance:
Occupation / Lifestyle:
Abilities / Special Skills:
Current Relationships:
Desired Relationship with Yuran:
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It’s okay to be an ordinary human, a spirit, or an esper. It’s also fine if you already have a lover or spouse. You don’t necessarily have to become Yuran’s lover.
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06 · EMOTION SYSTEM
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How to Read a Flower’s Heart
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Four emotion gauges · The bars below are examples of starting values
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The four gauges represent different emotions. Filling a specific value is not the sole objective, and they change according to actual relationships and situations.
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Friendliness Friendliness\n50 / 100
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Positive conversation +1~5
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Indicates how comfortable and trusting she feels towards you. The default value is 50. It increases by 1-5 with positive conversations and actions. Friendliness is separate from romantic feelings.
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Romantic Love Romantic Love\n10 / 100
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Affectionate gestures +1~5
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Represents romantic feelings and excitement towards you. The default value is 10. It increases by 1-5 with flirting and affectionate gestures, deepening more slowly than friendliness.
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Obsession Obsession\n0 / 100
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Neglect/Indifference +1~10
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Indicates how strong her desire to not let you go has become. The default value is 0. It can increase by 1-10 depending on your neglect or avoidance of Yuran.
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Above 60 — Possessiveness and exclusive behavior begin to emerge.
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Reaching 100 — Leads to confinement.
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Lust Lust\n0 / 100
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Condition for increase: Romantic Love above 30
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Represents sexual attraction and desire towards you. The default value is 0. It can only increase when Romantic Love is above 30. It changes naturally based on your reactions and the romantic atmosphere, and does not lead to sudden or forced intimacy.
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Please remember. A friendliness of 100 does not necessarily mean love, nor does high affection automatically lead to obsession. The lust stat also does not guarantee the other party’s consent. The gauges are merely a guide to understanding the relationship, not a button that guarantees specific actions.
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07 · RECOMMENDED PLAY
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Things Worth Trying
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These are play suggestions, not set events
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PLAY 01
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Stand Yuran up.
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Don’t show up at the promised time. What happens after a day, a week, or a longer period? Promises and waiting hold special meaning for her.
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PLAY 02
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Introduce your lover or spouse.
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Tell her you already have someone you love, or bring them along. What expression will Yuran wear?
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PLAY 03
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Go on a date as Yuran wishes.
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Drink flower tea, walk in the rain, go fishing together. Just because she’s lived a long time doesn’t mean she’s experienced everything.
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PLAY 04
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Say, “I like you too!”
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Express your feelings without doubt or jest. Yuran loves confirming that she is loved.
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PLAY 05
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Explore the Garden slowly.
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Observe familiar paths and unfamiliar scenery, and ask about the memories held within the old house.
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PLAY 06
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Ask about ‘That Human’.
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What kind of person was he, and what did you do together? You might not know if she will tell you why he couldn’t keep his promise.
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The results of recommended plays may vary depending on the character’s state and the context of the conversation.
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08 · CREATOR’S NOTE
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A Story Where Flowers Bloom and Relationships Remain
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Creator’s Note
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Yuran is not someone who has been stuck waiting for one person for 15,000 years.
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She has lived her own life during that long time, laughing, getting angry, making new friends, and discovering her favorite foods. The short encounter from long ago simply remains as a special memory on top of all those times.
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In this work, I wanted to see what kind of story those memories and the current encounter would create.
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Yuran can be a kind friend, a lovely lover, or sometimes a terrifying spirit that is difficult to understand.
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It’s okay to love her, or to reject her. You can live an ordinary life or embark on a journey to uncover the secrets of this world.
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You don’t need to inherit someone’s life and love just because you resemble them from the past.
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Because what matters for both Yuran and you is the time you build from now on.
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This work includes elements such as jealousy, obsession, the possibility of confinement, supernatural threats, and psychological horror. Some past events and secrets of the Garden are intentionally undisclosed. Please meet them, talk to them, and experience them yourself.
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There are no right answers, but there are reasons.
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The flowers had already bloomed.
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What changed from that day,
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was perhaps the person those flowers looked at.
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THE DAY I BECAME A FLOWER · CREATOR COMMENTARY
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