The hookah-themed visual novel Hookah Haze, developed by ACQUIRE Corp. and published by Aniplex, recently unveiled a brand new teaser trailer, revealing that the game is scheduled to be released in 2024 on Steam and Nintendo Switch.
According to the game's official introduction,
It's the year 2xxx. The inexperienced Toru Sumiki lands a job managing Hookah Haze, a new hookah lounge on the outskirts of Akihabara, where he meets three eccentric girls. The story unfolds as the girls gradually open up to him, connecting through their fondness for hookah...
Story:
"Anything you want to try doing?"
The protagonist, Toru Sumiki, loses the will to live after being diagnosed with a fatal illness.
Toru's doctor insists he should make the most of the little time he has left,
and he signs on as a temporary manager of a hookah lounge.
Through his new job, Toru meets three very unusual girls.
Although cheerful at a glance, they're battling with work problems or past trauma,
searching for a place to belong.
As Toru begins to bond with them through hookah,
what will he find once the girls fully open up to him?
The protagonist, Toru Sumiki, loses the will to live after being diagnosed with a fatal illness.
Toru's doctor insists he should make the most of the little time he has left,
and he signs on as a temporary manager of a hookah lounge.
Through his new job, Toru meets three very unusual girls.
Although cheerful at a glance, they're battling with work problems or past trauma,
searching for a place to belong.
As Toru begins to bond with them through hookah,
what will he find once the girls fully open up to him?