I had written a transcript ages ago on Tumblr and even uploaded playthroughs of them, some with captions, but with the teaser that the episodes may FINALLY be releasing for everyone, I figured it’d be nice to have a guide up. As always, you can see the illustrations over here.
Everything has now been updated to the official translation. You can find my playthrough of the official translation here.
Like other “Event” episodes for High School Life, the episode can be played indefinitely by buying the respective Ring at the Ring shop. This one just originally required you to redeem a special code from Japan Expo 2013 to access it. That said, even though it’s an event episode, you will only be able to meet the LIs you’ve met in HSL already— If you haven’t played through Episode’s 4 (Lysander), 10 (Armin), and/or 13 (Kentin), you will only be able to run into Castiel and Nathaniel. Kentin sadly doesn’t count until his return. But yeah, this works partially as well, if you’ve met Lysander/gotten through his episode, he can show up as well alongside Castiel and Nathaniel, but you won’t find Armin or Kentin.
Each LI has one choice that will make them an option to pick at the end and one that does not. You can pick all the “right” choices at no cost to who you want to go with as long as you pick the person you want the illustration of at the end.
The outfit costs $130 (or $265 for some people?) for some reason even though the outfits are usually free in Ring Event episodes.
Rosalya: I’m so excited! We will be able to cosplay and take lots of photos!
• What’s koss-playe?
• Y-You mean we’ll dress-up?
Rosalya: I could see Iris as Neko-girl… But a maid outfit would suit you much better!
• A maid… Is that like a server?
• I have no idea what you just said…
After this, you will get to wander the halls looking for the HSL Love Interests. Depending on your choice, they’ll either be an option to pick at the end for you to get their illustration or not.
As mentioned above, if you haven’t played their introductory episodes, you will not be able to meet them in this special until you do.
Castiel: I don’t like to lie…
• You don’t like it at all? ⬅ Towards Illustration
• I don’t care, I didn’t dress up to please you!
Nathaniel: But, so… Are you going to walk around in front of everyone dressed like that?
• You know, it’s mostly to please Rosalya! ⬅ Towards Illustration
• Yeah, of course! It’s going to be fun!
Lysander: Rosa offered that I come too…
• And you don’t want to? ⬅ Towards Illustration
• Really? Then come! it’ll be fun!
Armin: You’re going? You’re so lucky! I’d love to go too, but I’ll never be able to convince Alexy to come with me…
• If you really want to go, you can come with us! ⬅ Towards Illustration
• You should insist! He’s your brother, he’ll eventually accept!
Kentin: Oh yeah, that convention where there are only Japanese things?
• Hey! The Japan Expo is much more than that!
• Yeah, pretty much. ⬅ Towards Illustration
After, you’ll go back to finding Rosa.
Rosalya: Oh yeah? Did any of them want to come?
Depending on who you picked the right options for, you may actually have a second option here! Otherwise, there’s only the first choice. If you ended up not getting to convince anyone, you only get the second choice.
• Yes, why? ⬅ Towards Illustration
• No…
You will then get to pick who you want to invite if you picked “Yes, why?” (or if that was the only option you got):
Rosalya: Oh cool! You should go ask one of them to come with us! I have cosplays for boys that I’ve never been able to make Leigh wear… Do you want to?
• I’ll go ask Castiel!
• I’ll go ask Nathaniel!
• I’ll go ask Lysander!
• I’ll go ask Armin!
• I’ll go ask Kentin!
Castiel: If it’s as a server, count me out immediately.
[Name]: No! No! We found something else!
• You can cosplay as a pirate! Like in Pirates of the Caribbean! ⬅ ILLUSTRATION
• You can cosplay as Assassin’s Creed!
Nathaniel: Like what?
• Something from Ouran Host Club, for example!
• Something from Pandora Hearts, for example! ⬅ ILLUSTRATION
Lysander: Which one? There are a lot…
• A Vampire Knight costume would be perfect!
• A Black Butler costume would be perfect! ⬅ ILLUSTRATION
Armin: Oh yeah? What?
• You love video games! Wouldn’t you like to dress up as Link?
• You love video games! Wouldn’t you like to dress up as Ezio? ⬅ ILLUSTRATION
Kentin: No, it’s not that exactly, but … I’m not really sure what would suit me.
• I know! A Metal Gear costume!
• I know! A Tsubasa costume from Reservoir Chronicle! ⬅ ILLUSTRATION