The story of "When the Cicada Cries" begins in June 1983, when the protagonist Keiichi Maehara moved to Hinamizawa Village, a small town with a population of less than 2,000 people, to start a new life. Here he met classmates Reina Ryuumiya, Mion Sonozaki, Satoko Hojo, Rika Furute and others, and became friends in the club. However, in this town, there is a past that Keiichi Maehara doesn't know about... and the events unfold. The story of "When the Cicada Cries" will continue "When the Cicada Cries", and Hinamizawa, which seems to be the same cycle as in the past, has changed unknowingly.