Marginal

Marginal is a Japanese adult visual novel about a young man who must adjust to living with several maids upon inheriting a country mansion.

The player takes on the role of Azana Tenshouin, a young man who has been living with his grandfather since his parents died when he was young. When his grandfather is about to die, he gives Shio the title deed and key to a mansion in the countryside. While at first Azana assumes the place is abandoned, it turns out to be occupied by five maids who claim that they have been waiting for him. When a shrine maiden also stumbles onto the mansion, Azana must adjust to living with all six women.

As the player chooses the characters they want to meet and the places they want to go three times a day (in "daytime," "evening," and "night" phases), events occur and the story progresses. The goal is to become friends with the girls in the mansion within the span of one week, and ultimately enter into a romantic relationship with one of them.

The Dreamcast and PlayStation 2 versions lack the adult content, but include a story route for Miraluka as well as two bonus images which can be viewed after completing all routes. The PS2 version's completion images are different to the Dreamcast version's.