You can find all the information regarding strategy, walkthrough and achievements, how to get money for Summer Clover in this guide.
Strategy Complete Guide for Summer Clover
First of all, unlike other visual novels, you don’t need to save your path according to the route. This makes it easier to strategize compared to other visual novels. There are no time limits, and even if you miss a day, you can adjust the day accordingly.
Managing stamina and stress is crucial at the beginning. If you don’t manage your stress, activities like cleaning or cooking will consume a lot of stamina.
Early Game Walkthrough
Day 1 (Monday)
- You have nothing to do.
- First, cook (egg fried rice) and clean 4 times, take a shower once, and then clean once more with the remaining stamina. Move to the next day after the storyline progresses.
Day 2 (Tuesday)
- Cook, clean, and shower, maintaining the room’s cleanliness above 92 (use remaining stamina to chat).
- In the afternoon, go out of the house and visit the church for confession (stress reduction method).
- If nothing special happens, move to the next day.
Day 3 (Wednesday)
- First, leave the house and go to Shizuko’s shop to buy items.
List of items to buy:
- Money Shop: Compliment Research Book
- Points Shop: Buy 2 Brain Capacity Increases
- Distribute the rest as needed
Cook, clean, and shower, maintaining the room’s cleanliness above 92 (use remaining stamina to chat).
In the afternoon, go out and visit the church for confession (stress reduction method).
Day 4 (Thursday)
- Cook, clean, and shower, maintaining the room’s cleanliness above 92. Today, go hiking instead of chatting.
- Leaving Shizuko’s shop will open two missions, and if you have no stamina or money, you can buy stamina items from Shizuko’s shop while hiking.
I will list the hiking strategy in the reference list.
Participate in the missions, especially in the early stages.
Once you gather some money, here’s the priority list of items to buy.
List of items to buy:
- Money Shop: Sleep Pillow, Robot Vacuum Cleaner, One Cooking Book
- Points Shop: Brain Capacity Increase (more options available), Time Leap Watch
- Distribute the rest as needed (for stamina items for hiking grind).
In the mid to late game, keep referring to the notebook and TIP lists to clear the game. (I did a lot of grinding without knowing this…)
Later, you can visit the abandoned hospital and the riverbank (ways to earn money).
Late Game Tips
Shop Items Lists:
Money Shop
Various Books (essential for stamina, libido, and stress management, prioritize these)
- Inspiration (reset choices factor)
- Condom (needed for early relationships or unsafe days)
- Various Consumables (buy stamina-boosting items for easier grinding in the early game)
Points Shop (Points can be earned by building relationships with heroines)
- Brain Capacity (most important) (ways to earn money, improve likability, cooking, etc., with more choices available)
- Time Leap Watch (essential) (can move days according to the TIP list conditions, e.g., Monday → Sunday, repeat Sunday)
- Various Clothes (needed for H-scenes later)
Reference List (Ways to Earn Money)
Hiking
- (Max stamina increases when reaching the peak) (Completion (special quest) increases max stamina, money, Shizuko’s likability)
Main Quests:
- Pig on a Tree → Help the pig
- Hive Crisis → Remove the hive
General Choices:
- Red Berry
- Pick a few and bring them → Money
- Pick and eat the red ones → Stamina
- Pick and eat the normal ones → Libido Increase
Let’s Play Together
- Take out snacks → Money
- Show hostility → Stamina decrease, +1 exploration
- Ignore → Money decrease
- Tease the monkey → Stress decrease, Stamina decrease
Stamina
- Keep climbing → Stamina
Trap
- Shout out → Stress decrease, Libido increase
- Fell into a pit → Stamina decrease
- Jump up → Stress increase
Surprise Bag
- Poke it with a stick → Money
- Step on it → More money, but stamina decrease
Laziness
- Sit down → Stress decrease (greatly reduced if stress is high)
- Meditate → Stamina increase, Libido decrease
- Lie down → Stamina increase, +1 exploration
- Think about life → Nothing happens
Luck
- Good omen → Money
- Bad omen → Stress increase
One Good Deed
- Put it back in place → Stress decrease
Today’s Side Dish
- Cook on-site → Stamina increase
- Pick the mushroom nearby → Libido increase, Shizuko’s libido increase
- Pick a bit and bring it → Money
Ah… My knees…
- Stress increase, Stamina decrease (skip this)
Abandoned Hospital
- (Max stamina increases upon reaching the peak, max libido increases, stress relief is somewhat eased) (Completion (special quest) increases max stamina, max libido, money, Shizuko’s likability)
Main Quests:
Shining Toy
- Take it immediately → Stress increase
- Take it secretly → Mission complete
- Throw a stone at it → Stress increase, Shizuko’s likability increase
Lost Pink Cat
- Take out cat food → Mission complete
- Pet it first → Stamina decrease, mission complete
- Ignore it → Stress increase
General Choices:
- I’m a Pro
- Repair → Money
Secret Room
- Throw a rice ball → Money
- Slowly retreat → Nothing happens
- Cry like a female monkey → Stamina decrease, Stress increase, +1 exploration
- Chant a mantra → Stress decrease, Libido decrease
It Feels
- I should rest a bit → Stamina increase
- Look at Shizuko → Shizuko’s likability increase
- End exploration here → Stress increase
Whispers
- It’s just noise, no big deal → Stamina increase, Stress decrease
- Aaaaaah! → Stress decrease, Shizuko’s libido decrease
- Think lewd thoughts about Shizuko → Libido increase, Shizuko’s libido increase, Stress increase
- Chant a scripture → Stress increase
Once More
- Tell Shizuko to fix it properly → Shizuko’s libido increase
- Fix it myself → Shizuko’s likability increase
- Pull it out → Stamina decrease, Stress increase
Is it Water?
- Scream → Stress decrease, +1 exploration
- Hug Shizuko → Stress increase
- Check her neck → Shizuko’s likability decrease
Physical Labor
- Use a cart → Money
- Carry half with Shizuko → Money increase, Stamina decrease, Shizuko’s libido increase
- Carry all alone → Money increase, Stamina decrease, Shizuko’s likability increase
Strength
- Shout confidently → Stress decrease
Scary Noise
- Hug Shizuko → Shizuko’s libido increase
- Run outside → Shizuko’s likability increase, +1 exploration
- Pretend to be calm → Stress decrease
Shivering
- Turn around → Stress increase (skip this)
Riverbank
(Max libido increases upon reaching the peak) (Completion (special quest) increases max libido, money, Shizuko’s likability, Shizuko’s libido)
Main Quests:
- Henpecked Husband
- Dig it up! → If a dud, stamina decrease, stress increase
- Clean up trash → Pick it up!
General Choices:
- Golden Monkey
- Show hostility → Money, Stress increase
- Tease the monkey → Stress decrease, Stamina decrease
- Trade with tongs → Libido increase
- Cry like a female monkey → Stamina increase, Stress increase
Curiosity
- Open the first page with a stick → Libido increase, Shizuko’s libido increase
Nature’s Scenery
- Take a nap → Money decrease, Stamina increase
- Skip stones → Shizuko’s likability increase, Stress decrease
- Cook food → Stamina increase, Libido increase
Good Habit
- Pick it up → Money
Treasure (Bra)
- Pick it up with tongs → Money
- Quietly examine it → Libido increase
- Lift and examine it → Shizuko’s libido increase
Physical Labor
- Look at Shizuko → Stamina decrease, Money
- Use a cart → Money
- Want to return with Shizuko → Shizuko’s likability increase, Shizuko’s libido increase, Money
Boiling Blood
- Agree → Stamina increase
Treasure (Other Version)
- Potato chip packaging → Stamina decrease
- Coin pouch → Money
- Lots of crabs → Stress decrease
- Old erotic book → Libido increase
- One piece of underwear → Libido decrease
Hint
- Enjoy playing in the water together → Libido increase, Shizuko’s libido increase
- Pick up trash together → Stamina decrease, Shizuko’s libido decrease, Money
- Fish together → Stamina increase, Shizuko’s likability increase
- Are you in heat? → Shizuko’s likability decrease, Shizuko’s libido decrease
Curiosity (Other Version) (Lewd comic)
- Let it flow away → Stamina decrease
- Pick it up with tongs → Money
- First hold it with a stick → Libido increase
- Pick it up right away → Shizuko’s likability decrease, Libido increase
Achievement Lists
Drawer Collections (Bra Collection)
(The probability is random, so save and load repeatedly)
- First → Look for something to do in the backyard in the afternoon (Pink cat brings it) 2 times
- Second → Look for something to do in the bathroom at noon (Protagonist takes it) 2 times
- Third → Look for something to do in the corridor in the evening (Crow drops it) 2 times
- Fourth → Randomly appears while cleaning Shizuko’s room (possible to enter when the shop is not running)
Pink Cat (Click on the map)
- Morning: Left bottom flower bed at the house entrance
- Noon: Bus stop bench below Shizuko’s shop
- Afternoon: Backyard letters below the house map, second floor veranda
- Evening: Above Shizuku shop letters (in front of the store entrance)
Food (Acquisition Route by Menu)
- Special Ramen → Look for something to do in the living room at noon
- Wine Beef Stew → Look for something to do in the kitchen in the evening
- Roast Beef → Shop
- Fried Insects → Shop
- Assorted Sushi → Shop
- Oden → Shop
- Croquette Set Meal → Shop
- Lobster Cheese Bake → Shop
- Indian Curry → Shop
- Creative Special Pizza → Shop
- Sukiyaki → Shop
- Hamburger Chicken Set Meal → Shop
- Steak Set Meal → Shop
- Seafood Stir-Fried Udon → Shop
- Homemade Stir-Fry → Shop
- Vegetable Salad → Shop
- Grilled Fish → Shop
- Mapo Tofu → Shop
- Mixed Rice Bowl → Shop
- Vegetable Dumplings → Shop
Challenge Foods
- Wine Beef Stew: Undress everyone (challenge)
- Roast Beef: Reach climax (challenge)
- Lobster Cheese Bake: Climax (challenge)
- Assorted Sushi: Beautiful taste (challenge)
- Fried Insects: Rainbow (challenge)
Remaining Food Evaluations
- Mixed Rice Bowl: Only the first likes it
- Vegetable Dumplings: Average
- Indian Curry: Third dislikes, the rest like it
- Croquette Set Meal: Second is satisfied, the rest are average
- Grilled Fish: Third is satisfied, the rest are average
- Oden: All are satisfied
- Seafood Stir-Fried Udon: All are average
- Sukiyaki: Average
Church Confession by Day
- Monday, Tuesday → Kasumi
- Wednesday, Thursday → Ayano
- Friday, Saturday → Shizuku
Summer Clover How to get Money
A simple guide explaining how to make money in a very simple way.
First Method
This method is simple but not very efficient. Here’s what you need to do:
- Use your actions to find money around the house. (This will only work sometimes.)
- Buy “Time Management” in the shop to receive more actions.
Second Method
This method is straightforward and more effective. Here’s how to do it:
- Consistently use the Mountain Path (it gives you the most money and a permanent +10 energy every loop) and choose the correct answers for specific events, such as the Monkey event (choose “Give snacks”).
- Buy the Money Boosters from the shop to receive more money when choosing the correct answers.
Event Choices
Mountain Path:
- Monkey Event: Give snacks.
- Bag Event: Poke with a stick.
- Any event involving food: Pick a little to take back.
- Crow Event: Good news.
Abandoned Hospital:
- Fixing the Dangerous Area: Rebuild it.
- Physical Labor: Carry everything yourself.
- Secret Room: Throw a rice ball (suggested by befaulkner).
Riverside:
- Hidden Treasure: Bag of coins.
- Curiosity: Pick up with tongs.
- Physical Labor: Go back with Shizuko.
- Treasure: Pick up with tongs.
- Suggestive: Pick up trash together.