Norio Butabara, a low-confidence otaku with few friends, enters trial contracts to date three classmates: the sociable Airi Sasamiya, the sharp-tongued Tsugumi Kiriya, and the anime-loving gal Minami Akazawa. In this simulation adventure novel game, he acts as their lover over a month, sharing lunches, walking home together, and going on dates that help him open up. Relationships grow through these interactions, leading him to realize he signed all three contracts at once.
Players follow Norio's journey of building self-esteem via girlfriend experiences with caring girls who each push him in unique ways. The PC title delivers a bishojo story focused on otaku romance and personal growth. Fans of character-driven visual novels enjoy its blend of everyday dating and heartfelt realizations.
Probationary Girlfriend - おためし契約彼女 - is a novel game in which the protagonist, Norio Butabara, is given the chance to date several of his classmates, gaining confidence in himself and potentially falling in love with one of them along the way.
A Bishojo Game released in 2017 under the "Incarose" brand has been reworked for the "PandaShojo" platform for players around the world to enjoy.
◆Introduction
Norio agrees to a contract in which he gets to experience what it's like to have a girlfriend.
Each girl interacts with him as if they were really lovers.
As their relationships develop, he comes to an important realization...
"Wait...I've contracted all three of them at the same time!?"
◆Synopsis
Norio Butabara is your typical teenage boy, albeit with a tragic name and a dash of self-loathing.
One day, his lack of confidence draws the ire of his classmate, Airi Sasamiya.
Knowing the effects of solitude all too well, Airi comes to Norio with a proposition to give him the boost in confidence he so badly needs.
"Won't you try dating me for a while?"
The terms were simple. Over the course of a month, both parties are to act as lovers.
Norio and Airi start going home together, eat lunch together, and go on dates.
It doesn't take long for Norio to open up to her.
But when Airi's not around, Norio reverts to his usual ways.
Noticing this, Tsugumi Kiriya from the student committee, and the and the mischievous gal, Minami Akazawa bind similar contracts.
With three cute girls helping him, will Norio be able to overcome his issues with confidence?
◆Characters
・Airi Sasamiya
"You don't look like you have much experience with girls...let's see if we can fix that."
A popular and highly sociable girl in Norio's class.
She sympathizes with Norio and tries to get him to open up because she used to be in a similar position.
In order to give Norio the confidence boost he needs to succeed, Airi proposes the trial lover's contract.
・Tsugumi Kiriya
"What are you doing over there? I almost called the cops."
Though blessed with both beauty and brains, Tsugumi doesn't mince words.
Irritated with Norio's wishy-washy attitude, she takes it upon herself to change him.
Though she may seem prickly at first glance, she is actually very caring.
・Minami Akazawa
"Ahaha, gross～ If you talk that fast, nobody'll understand what you're saying."
With long, blonde hair and a dynamite body, Minami is a rare Gal with an understanding for people of the Otaku persuasion.
She enjoys listening to Norio's enthusiastic spiels about anime.
Upon hearing about Norio's contract with Airi, she suggests he make the same contract with her.
・Norio Butabara
A weak-willed otaku with low self esteem, he has difficulty making friends in class after someone made rude comments about his weight and name.
As such, he cannot hold a normal conversation unless it's related to his hobbies and has little experience with girls.
