Please Be Happy

Please Be Happy is a slice-of-life visual novel set in a fictional version of Wellington, New Zealand, on a floating island. You follow Miho, a fox born in a forest in Korea who became more human over time. After a kind traveler told her about home, she spent years searching for that person and has now arrived in Wellington.

Miho and Wellington

Miho has observed humans for years, but still has much to learn about their culture and society. She has made a living as a thief, using her heightened senses to take advantage of people, and has seen much of humanity at its worst. Her earliest memories are of life as a fox and the kind human she met then. She changes her name in each new country; previous names include Gumi, Migu and Mimi.

In Wellington, Miho meets Juliet, who owns a small library, and Aspen, an aspiring novelist. Through them, she begins to understand kindness and to see that people have more to offer than their bad sides.

The people she meets

Aspen is a human who loves words and stories. She works as a barista at the Bellhouse Café and dreams of becoming a popular author, drawing a little inspiration from everyone she meets. She also has an hour-long phone call with her mother every weekend.

Juliet is a vampire and one of Wellington's oldest residents. She makes the treasures she has gathered over her life available to everyone through her library, where she also offers wisdom, kindness and shelter to those who need it. She dislikes resorting to echolocation to find her reading glasses.

Routes and content

The visual novel contains over 220,000 words and has two routes, each with two happy endings. It features full English voice acting, character designs and CGs by Kobuta with additional art by adirosa, and an original soundtrack by Sarah Mancuso.