Kokoro Connect: Yochi Random

Kokoro Connect Yochi Random (ココロコネクト ヨチランダム) is a Japanese visual novel adaption of the light novel series Kokoro Connect for the Playstation Portable. Yochi Random features an alternative storyline based on the original novels and features multiple endings determined by the player's choices during their playthrough. The story is set in between Hito Random and Kizu Random with an original, non-canon story that takes place after the events of Hito Random. Iori's route was specialy written by the author of the light novel Sadanatsu Anda.

Featured Characters
Throughout the game, players can cycle between the perspectives of the original five members of the Cultural Research Club. This cycling is referred to as "Dynamic Drama Transition (DDT).

Main Characters

 * Yaegashi Taichi
 * Nagase Iori
 * Inaba Himeko
 * Kiriyama Yui
 * Aoki Yoshifumi

Common Route
It is several weeks after the events of Hito Random, Taichi, Inaba, and Iori are in the classroom like usual talking about the newspaper and chatting. Suddenly Taichi and Inaba see an image inside their heads. The image they saw was Hirata Ryouko, the math teacher, angrily scolding Taichi during class. Taichi suddenly remembers that they were assigned math homework yesterday due today. Taichi forgot to do them because he was worried about Rina constantly on the phone yesterday. He was worried that Rina might have a boyfriend and could focus and his homework and ended up forgetting about it. Depending on the player's choice, Taichi can finish the homework by copying's Inaba or receive punishiment from Hirata if he is distracte by Nagase and Inaba because he had to explain what happened or they refused to give him the home work. Inaba Nagse, and Taichi then meet during break to discuss what they saw saying that both saw a vision that predicted the future.

Later in the clubroom, the entire StuCs meets together to discuss the newspaper and the vision they saw during the class. Suddenly, Iori, Yui, and Aoki all see a vision of Taichi grabbing on to Inaba's breast. Yui immediately pushes Taichi aside and keeps him away from Inaba. One of the possible situations after is a moth flying into the room and lands onto Inaba's breast, Taichi unknowingly grabs the moth but also grabs Inaba's breast. Another situation is he sits down but accidentally falls onto Inaba grabbing her breast. Another situation is that the moth lands on Nagase's breast and Taichi grabs hers. Which ever choice gets chosen it appears that Taichi touches someone's breast. After the incident they discussed the visions of the future they saw and suspected that it was probably the work of Heartseed. The club was dismissed but Taichi and Iori decided to stay in the club room to talk about their current relationship. They decied to remain as friends for now and not get any closer than that until this phenomenon is over.

The next day all the members saw a prediction and discussed it among the group. All the members see a vision of Fujishima giving some kind of talk in side the club room. Fujishima actuall came later and suspected that it was one of her Love Lectures. The club decides to evade this future. Depending on the player's choice the Love Lecture can be avoided or they have to listen to her 2 hour long lecture. After Fujishima leaves, Gotou comes in but it was actually heartseed inside him. Heartseem came and explained the new phenomonen. This time the members of the StuCS can see visions of the future at random times and of random things. The futures will only be about a member of the StuCS and can be from any time after the present. It will all end when Heartseed finds it interesting. Heartseed then leaves and the StuCs discusses more about the phenomenon. The members think that this phenomenon isn't so bad because it doesn't cause any problems to their daily lives. Kiriyama then brings the point that what if they can see each other in the toilet or taking a bath. The rest then agree that it can be bad but still it's not as bad being able to do whatever you want in someone else's body. Aoki then made a good point saying we should all trust each. In these situations trust is the most important thing. Yui said that this Power is very handy if we can see the future we can always change it in our favour. Nagse not seeing this as a positive way made an argument saying what if we see a horrible future that there's no way to avoid. For example, like one of our Funeral. Nagase still recovering from the shock of the near death experience made a very cruel statement but she was correct as Inaba points out. Having the power to see the future doesn't make you all powerful. They decided to name the new phenomenon Future Predictions and promsised to tell each other if they see anything.

The next day Iori, Inaba, and Taichi meet in their classroom. They said that they are more comfortable at school than being at home alone because what if something happens and they couldn't predict it. During class, Taichi, Inaba, and Yui see a Future Prediction. Aoki heard about the details from Yui. This time they see Iori getting burnt during chemistry class. Depending on Taichi's decision, he can tell Iori as promised or not tell her so that she is not shocked by the prediction. If Taichi tells Iori, then Iori can skip Chemistry class to avoid the future but another student will end up getting injured. The player can also choose that Iori go to class which leads to various outcomes. If Iori does the experiment, then she'll notice the crack on the test tube. But other people doing the experiment may not notice it and get injured. If Taichi decided to keep the prediction a secret Iori gets mad and asks the rest to promise to tell her the next time. After class, the StuCS meet again and noticed that if they avoided the accident others may get injured in their place. The StuCS must avoid any bad outcomes they see and prevent others from getting involved.

The next day, all the members arrived in club room really early because they were uncomfortable at home and that at school they have the other members to help them if they see a Future Prediction. Then suddenly all the members see a vision. This time they saw a pile of rubble beside a building. Aoki making a Igood observation saying that the visions has to include a member of the StuCS and he fears that one of them is under the rubble. The worse possible out come is the entire club is under the rubble. Inaba said that they must avoid this future no matter what. They decided that indoors is safe and headed for class. During break the StuCS splitted up investigating different locations and send a picture to Inaba of the places. Inaba using a computer software analyzed the risk but all of them are equally likely to collapse. They split up again and see if the places matches with what they remembered in the vision. On the investigation, Taichi meets Watase practicing soocer. Watase kicks the ball at the stairs and caused it to collapse. Taichi was OK and returned with no injuries. The members meet again in the club room and discussed the events again.

After this point the story splits into the different main routes.

Main Routes

 * Iori's Knight
 * Yui's Route
 * Aoki's Route
 * Inaba's Determination
 * The Determination to Protect till the End
 * The Other Side of the Mask

Side Routes

 * Kingdom of Love
 * Little Sister's Love
 * Sudden Change
 * Dereban
 * Yui's Friendship
 * Fujishima the Hunter
 * I Call My Peer my enemy
 * Body Building
 * Selfless Devotion

Trivia

 * "Yochi" (予知) translates to "Prediction."
 * The ending theme for the game was suddenly changed from Eufonius's "Future Indication" to a instrumental piece of music.