《永不枯萎的世界與終焉之花——花雨過後彩虹現》是由日本知名美少女遊戲品牌SWEET&TEA開發、Shiravune發行的微苦澀視覺小說，於2025年9月9日正式推出。這款遊戲以生與死、信賴與羈絆、以及約定為核心主題，探討為了拯救一個人的生命是否值得犧牲其他人的存在。遊戲以細膩的敘事手法和唯美的畫面風格，成功塑造了充滿東方意境的故事氛圍，並榮獲2016年萌系遊戲大賞新品牌獎。

故事的主軸圍繞一名男子修，他為保護自己重要的人們，決定對抗「這個世界」的規則。採用多重選擇的玩法，四名女主角各自擁有不同的結局，使得玩家每一次的決定都能導致截然不同的發展。遊戲配備全程專業日語聲優配音，並提供高品質立繪與CG鑑賞模式，能夠沉浸在角色的情感表現與場景中。亦支援多國語言顯示，方便全球玩家體驗完整劇情。

故事背景設定在百花盛開的美麗城鎮。修與蓮造訪此地，並在咖啡廳「Famille」遇見春及其同事們。修在咖啡廳工作，並居住在二樓。某天深夜，修尾隨春，目睹她懷中的小女孩化作花朵的瞬間。在月光下的花海之中，春向修訴說這是她延續生命的方式，哪怕代價是他人的性命。修被這種堅毅與無奈深深打動，決定改變這個世界的命運。

四位女主角個性鮮明，增加劇情的層次感與情感張力。春是三姊妹中的二姐，咖啡廳店長，負責製作蛋糕和甜點，性格溫和又堅毅。琴瀨是長女，主要負責外場茶飲服務，溫婉有禮但略帶管閒事的性格增添互動趣味。雪菜為最小的妹妹，負責接待與小物製作，活潑且勇敢，同時能冷靜觀察周遭環境。蓮則是與修同行的少女，如同吉祥物般存在，天真無邪且討喜，對修依戀有加，呈現出溫暖的陪伴感。

操作方面，以選擇互動為核心，需仔細分析劇情線索、角色言行以及情境變化，做出最有利的決策。故事中包含超過一百條分支劇情與高死亡率挑戰，每個選擇都可能導致角色生死不同，增加整體的緊張感與策略深度。同時提供收集系統，可蒐集傳統中式文化元素，如書籤或小工藝品，解鎖隱藏劇情和成就，使故事體驗更加完整與豐富。

市場反應方面，自遊戲消息公開以來，便受到戀愛冒險與美少女遊戲愛好者的高度關注。玩家普遍對其精美畫面、全程真人演出與細膩的劇情設計表示期待，認為遊戲在情感表現和沉浸感方面表現出色。媒體也指出，《永不枯萎的世界與終焉之花》結合傳統視覺小說、策略選擇與深刻劇情，適合喜愛細膩敘事與角色互動的玩家群體。SWEET&TEA憑藉其過往作品的高品質口碑，使市場對本作的整體評價與銷售前景保持高度期待。

The World That Never Withers and The Flower of the End – The Rainbow Appears After Flowering Rain is a bittersweet visual novel developed by SWEET&TEA and published by Shiravune, released on September 9, 2025. This story-driven game explores themes of life and death, trust and bonds, and the weight of promises, asking players whether saving one life is worth sacrificing others. Known for its artistry and narrative depth, the game originally won the 2016 Moe Game Awards’ New Brand Prize in Japan.

The narrative centers on a young man, Shuu, who embarks on a journey to defy the rules of “this world” to protect the people he cares about. The story is delivered through multiple-choice gameplay with branching paths, where the four main heroines each have their own unique endings. The game features full Japanese voice acting recorded by professional voice actors, high-quality character art and CG illustrations, as well as a gallery mode to appreciate the visuals. It supports multilingual text display, allowing players from around the world to experience the story simultaneously.

The story begins in a town bursting with colorful flowers. Shuu visits the town with Ren, encountering Haru, the café manager, and her colleagues. Shuu starts working at the café and resides in its second-floor rooms. One night, he follows Haru as she walks alone in the town and witnesses a surreal scene: under the moonlight, amidst hills covered in flowers, a little girl in Haru’s arms transforms into a flower. Haru explains that this is her way of prolonging life in this world, even if it means taking the lives of others. Shuu, moved by her determination, resolves to see this world’s suffering come to an end.

The four heroines each contribute to the story’s depth and emotional resonance. Haru, voiced by Sawasawa Sawa, is the second eldest of three sisters working at the café, responsible for baking cakes and sweets. She is gentle and cheerful yet remarkably determined and stubborn, often absorbed in her daily diary. Kotose, voiced by Iroha Natsumine, is the eldest sister, in charge of serving tea and drinks, elegant yet attentive and somewhat meddlesome. Yukina, the youngest sister voiced by Wakaba Tani, handles front-of-house tasks and small crafts, cheerful and brave but perceptive of her surroundings. Ren, voiced by Hana Akino, accompanies Shuu and works at the café as a mascot-like presence, exuding innocence and warmth, and develops a close, sisterly bond with him.

Gameplay emphasizes narrative choice and character interaction. Players navigate the story through decisions that affect outcomes, exploring multiple branches that include over a hundred scenarios and high-risk events where characters can die. The tension arises from moral dilemmas and the consequences of one’s choices, as well as the discovery of secrets and desires hidden within the town and its inhabitants. The game combines storytelling with visual and auditory immersion, using professionally rendered artwork, CGs, and full voice acting to draw players into the richly detailed world.

Market reception has been positive, particularly among fans of Japanese visual novels and romance-adventure titles. Players have praised the game’s emotional depth, engaging characters, and branching narrative structure, noting that it successfully blends bittersweet drama with fantastical elements. SWEET&TEA’s reputation and the game’s award-winning legacy have contributed to heightened anticipation, with many expecting it to appeal to both new players and long-time fans of immersive, choice-driven visual novels.