This is a walkthrough guide for the interactive story When Dragons Wake by Lagerta Stories. All relationship improvements/detriments are marked.
Season 1
Episode 1
Choice 1
• Calm down — No effect
• Explain — Your relationship with Hiroki (friendly) improved 🤝
• Get embarrassed — Your relationship with Hiroki (romantic) improved 💖
Choice 2
• I’ll try to remember that — +1 Intuition 🧠
• Your optimism doesn’t sound very inspiring — +1 Rationality 🧩
Choice 3
Something tells me he can talk forever. I should…
• Smile and nod — +1 East 🌸
• Ask him to get to the point — +1 West 🌅
Choice 4
I need to say something…
• Thank him in return — +1 East 🌸
• Reassure him I can handle it — +1 West 🌅
Choice 5
• Don’t get distracted — No effect
• Remember in more detail (Paid 🍩20) — Memory of the story about the dragon
Choice 6
• Thank you…
• Change the topic — leads to 6.1
• Show interest in work — Your relationship with Miki greatly improved 🤝
Choice 6.1
• Keep silent — No effect
• Offer to write a recommendation — Your relationship with Miki improved 🤝; she’ll write you a recommendation later
Choice 7
How to answer?
• Suppose dragons are extinct — No effect
• Admit they learned to hide — No effect
• Honestly say it’s still a mystery — You can choose all options; the last one ends the dialogue
Choice 8
Oh! I noticed I was staring at him…
• Lower your gaze — No effect
• Keep looking — Your relationship with Ten (romantic) improved 💖
Choice 9
• Answer his question — No effect
• Clarify his question — He smiles
Choice 10
It seems everything went wrong, right? Although I was confused that…
• They asked about my accent — +1 East 🌸
• No one actually asked any questions — +1 West 🌅
Choice 11
• Refuse — No effect
• Agree (Paid 🍩20) — Your relationship with Hiroki (friendly or romantic) improved 🤝💖, leads to 11.1
Choice 11.1
What do I like most about being home?
• “The embankment in Kamakura” — +1 East 🌸
• “The cathedral in Kyoto” — +1 West 🌅
Choice 12
Do they really exist? Why look for them?
• Simply recall the old city legend — +1 Intuition 🧠
• Try to analyze everything rationally — +1 Rationality 🧩
Choice 13
I wonder, what will Tanaka say? Should I write to him?
• I won’t write — No effect
• Yes, I’ll write — “You’re the one who warned me,” he replies
Choice 14
A little more…
• Continue the conversation — Your relationship with Hiroki (friendly or romantic) improved 🤝💖
Choice 15
What did you see? Tell me…
• Just briefly — a short story
• More details, please (Paid 🍩20) — Illustrated story about the dragon
Choice 16
I really want to…
• Get some fresh air — No effect
• Flirt with Yuki (Paid 🍩20) — Your relationship with Yuki (romantic) improved 💖
Choice 17
What do I think? Those yokai…
• They really exist — +1 Intuition 🧠, you enjoy believing in the supernatural ✨
• They’re just old tales — +1 Rationality 🧩
Choice 18
So, what should I do…
• Ask advice from Mom and Grandma — +1 East 🌸
• Write to my colleagues saying they’re wrong — +1 West 🌅
Episode 2
Choice 1
• Accept help → +1 East 🌸
• Stand up on your own → +1 West 🌅
Choice 2
Exactly… We need to…
• Make an approximate guess → No effect
• Figure out the exact date (Paid 🍩30) → Your relationship with Ryo improved (friendly and romantic) 🤝💖
Choice 3
• Return to the conversation → +1 West 🌅
• Don’t distract him → +1 East 🌸
Choice 4
I need to say something…
• No, no guesses → +1 West 🌅
• I’m not sure, need to think → +1 East 🌸
Choice 5
• Is that all I need to know? — No effect
• Tell me more about what happened (Paid 🍩30) → +1 Rationality 🧩, +1 Intuition 🧠, detailed story about Ryo
Choice 6
If that’s the truth, then we should…
• Agree right away → +1 Intuition 🧠
• Ask for time to think → +1 Rationality 🧩
Choice 7
• Don’t worry, my reputation won’t suffer → +1 West 🌅
• I can’t leave you in this situation, there’s no other way → +1 East 🌸
Choice 8 (⏰ Timed)
Say that he’s…
• My classmate
• A photojournalist
• My research assistant → Ryo gets the corresponding nickname
Choice 9
• Almost got caught → +1 Rationality 🧩
• Barely kept from laughing → +1 Intuition 🧠
Choice 10
He clearly suspects something. I should…
• Talk openly → No effect
• Leave quietly to avoid meeting him → No effect
Choice 11
Now it’s a bit different…
• Walk away without answering → No effect
• Explain calmly (Cost 5 East points) or make fun of Ryo (Cost 5 West points) → Your relationship with Ryo (friendly) improved 🤝
Choice 12
I should…
• Not interfere → No effect
• Help Ryo → Your relationship with Ryo (friendly) improved 🤝
Choice 13
What should I do?
• Answer in Japanese → No effect
• Ignore him → No effect
Choice 14
I need to…
• Let Ryo handle it himself → No effect
• Support Ryo (Paid 🍩30) → Your relationship with Ryo (friendly) improved 🤝
Choice 15
I wonder what places he remembers?
• Don’t ask → No effect
• Ask → Your relationship with Ryo (romantic) improved 💖, he tells you about his favorite place
Choice 16
• Start with studying modern technology → +1 Rationality 🧩
• Focus on human behavior → +1 Intuition 🧠
Choice 17
I…
• Won’t insist → +1 East 🌸
• Not sure it’s a good idea → +1 West 🌅
Choice 18
I wonder how Ryo is doing. I’m worried about…
• His mind — You’re more interested in the spiritual traits of dragons
• His physical state — You’re more interested in the physiological traits of dragons
Choice 19
What kind of surprises?
• Warn the guest — +1 Rationality 🧩
• Leave it as a surprise — +1 Intuition 🧠
Choice 20
That’s true, he…
• Might react badly — +1 Rationality 🧩
• Will be surprised — +1 Intuition 🧠
Choice 21
And really, who is Hiroki to me? What should I say to Ryo?
• We’re just colleagues — No effect
• We’re good friends — Your relationship with Hiroki (friendly) improved 🤝
• It’s complicated — Your relationship with Hiroki (romantic) improved 💖, but your relationship with Ryo (romantic) decreased 💔
Choice 22
Perhaps I should focus on…
• The physical aspect (Paid 🍩 30) → Your relationship with Ryo (friendly and romantic) improved 🤝💖, you obtained his DNA sample → rollback after scene
• The spiritual aspect (Paid 🍩 30) → Your relationship with Ryo (friendly and romantic) improved 🤝💖, you learned about the essence of dragon existence → rollback after scene
• Breakfast — ends dialogue
Choice 23
• Ignore the gift — No effect
• Thank for the gift — Your relationship with Hiroki (friendly) improved 🤝
• Get embarrassed — Your relationship with Hiroki (romantic) improved 💖
Choice 24
• Show everything you’re capable of — +1 Intuition 🧠
• Start small — +1 Rationality 🧩
Choice 25
• Watch silently — No effect
• Calm Hiroki (Paid 🍩 30) → Your relationship with Hiroki (friendly) improved 🤝
• Support Ryo (Paid 🍩 30) → Your relationship with Ryo (friendly) improved 🤝
Choice 26
I hope that…
• He’s not looking up the emergency psychiatric helpline — +1 West 🌅
• He’s just checking his calendar — +1 East 🌸
Choice 27
I…
• Disagree — No effect
• Agree — You decided to make the records 📖
Choice 28
• Go all together — No effect
• Go with Hiroki (Paid 🍩 30) → Cutscene; Your relationship with Hiroki (friendly and romantic) improved 🤝💖, leads to 28.1
• Stay home with Ryo (Paid 🍩 30) → Cutscene; Your relationship with Ryo (friendly and romantic) improved 🤝💖, leads to 28.2
Choice 28.1
• Clarify what he said — +1 West 🌅
• Don’t ask — +1 East 🌸
Choice 28.2
Everything’s fine, we’re just reading together…
• Step aside to give him space — +1 East 🌸
• Leave it as is — +1 West 🌅
Episode 3
At any relationship level with Miki, and with developed friendly/romantic ties with Hiroki:
Choice 1
• Stay silent → Your relationship with Miki worsened 💔
• Everything’s fine → Your relationship with Miki improved 🤝
Choice 2 (⏰ Timed)
We were just…
• Preparing for the dragon’s awakening — Wrong choice, rollback without stats
• Inventing a board game — Wrong choice, rollback without stats
• Looking for materials for a thriller novel — ✅ Correct choice → +1 Rationality 🧩, +1 Intuition 🧠 (if chosen correctly on first try)
Choice 3
Yes, we have some data. We should…
• Study what we have more deeply — +1 Rationality 🧩
• Investigate on site — +1 Intuition 🧠
Choice 4
Alright, then we choose…
• Train — No effect
• Car (Paid 🍩49) → Your relationship with Ryo (friendly) improved 🤝.
Later, the character you helped will have a positive impact on future events.
If you went by train:
Choice 5
I should…
• Rest — No effect
• Work (Paid 🍩39) → +1 Intuition 🧠, +1 Rationality 🧩, you completed the task
If you went by car:
Choice 6
Okay, I agreed to help the dean. I should…
• Rest — No effect
• Work if there’s time (Paid 🍩39) → +1 Intuition 🧠, +1 Rationality 🧩, you completed the task
Choice 7
Good idea, I agree. Though I feel a bit sleepy…
• Stay quiet — No effect
• Be lively (Cost 8 East points 🈶 or 8 West points depending on Rationality/Intuition path) → Leads to 7.1
Choice 7.1
Search…
• Bookshelf — Boxes of dishes — Wrong shelf → Rollback without stats
• Cabinet — You found a figurine; its appearance depends on your highest stat: Rationality 🧩 or Intuition 🧠
Choice 8
If we keep silent forever, we’ll never learn anything. I should…
• Tell only part of the truth — Yamada-san can’t help much, since you revealed nothing specific
• Tell the truth (Paid 🍩39) → Yamada-san helps you because you were honest
If you went by train and told the truth → Yamada-san keeps the pendant.
If you went by car and told the truth → Yamada-san gives it to you.
If all previous conditions were met and you went by train & told the truth → you can now ask Yamada-san for the pendant.
Choice 9
Maybe I should ask to return the pendant?
• Don’t insist — No effect
• Ask for the pendant (Paid 🍩39) → You persuade the shop owner and get the pendant back 🪶
Choice 10
Right now I’d like to…
• Doze off — Yes, no other choice 😴
Choice 11
I’m really interested in…
• How the physical aspect works — You’re interested in the physical traits of dragons, and Ryo explains in detail if you have a strong relationship with him
• How it happens — You’re intrigued by the mystery of the dragon’s soul, and Ryo explains this if your relationship is high
Choice 12
It’s a bit offensive to hear that question…
• I see — Leads to 12.1
• I know — Leads to 12.2
Choice 12.1
I guess I went too far from fatigue and stress. I should…
• Apologize → Your relationship with Ryo (friendly) improved 🤝
• Change the topic → Your relationship with Ryo (friendly) worsened 💔
Choice 12.2
Seems like Ryo was upset by our answers. I should…
• Stay silent — No effect
• Talk to him — Your relationship with Ryo (friendly) improved 🤝
Choice 13
Maybe… those could have been kizuna?
• You continue to believe in miracles — +1 Intuition 🧠
• They were as scared as you — Your relationship with Hiroki (friendly) improved 🤝
If you have the pendant from Yamada-san,
→ Kazune’s awakening will be successful, and he’ll remain healthy.
If you don’t have the pendant,
→ the ritual won’t go as planned, and both Kazune and Ryo will suffer.
Choice 14
Ryo-san, you need to treat the burns!
• Cool the burns / Offer cream — No effect
Choice 15
I should…
• Think what to do next — No effect
• Support him (Paid 🍩39) → Your relationship with Hiroki (friendly) improved 🤝
• Hug him (Paid 🍩49) → Your relationship with Hiroki (romantic) improved 💖
Choice 16
I wish…
• It would all end soon — No effect
• Hiroki protected me (Paid 🍩39) → Your relationship with Hiroki (romantic) improved 💖
• Ryo resolved everything (Paid 🍩39) → Your relationship with Ryo (romantic) improved 💖
Choice 17
Let’s…
• Go down / Take a short rest — No effect
If you didn’t get the pendant,
→ during Kazune’s awakening, Tomoko catches fire and Yamada-san’s shop burns down. (Choices 18–19 follow.)
Choice 18
• Ask about details of the fire / Offer condolences — No effect
Choice 19
The poor old man blames himself. What should I do?
• Try to share his sorrow — +1 East 🌸
• Explain it wasn’t his fault — +1 West 🌅
If you did get the pendant,
→ you’ll now meet Yamada-san and the temple monks who had a vision about Orochi.
Choice 20
• Give a vague answer — +1 Intuition 🧠
• Explain partially — +1 Rationality 🧩
Choice 21
Seems like Kazune is finally recovering. I should…
• Leave him alone — No effect
• Approach him (Paid 🍩39) → Your relationship with Kazune (friendly and romantic) improved 🤝💖
(Conversation tone will depend on whether Kazune was summoned with or without the pendant.)
Choice 22
That’s a good question…
• Ask to record visions for pattern analysis → Later, you’ll receive monks’ vision records 📜
• Suggest strengthening protective rituals → The monastery becomes a safer place 🏯
• Propose both (Paid 🍩39) → You’ll receive both the records and the safe monastery ✅
Choice 23
Good afternoon, um…
• Kurogami-san / Kasigawa-san — Wrong choice, no effect
• Kurosawa-san — Your relationship with Ten (friendly) improved 🤝
