

She believes Yumi should move back in order to take over the Ryokan. Still, she insists on following tradition, even if it's against both of her granddaughter's wishes. Having grown up and lived in the Ryokan her whole life, Takae has seen many things happen there, including the accidental death of her daughter, Kasumi. Takae Nagai (Waylayn Sharples) – Takae is Miwako and Yumi's grandmother.He dreams of one day moving to the city with Miwako, but Miwako feels too tied to the inn to move. Rentaro is a friendly but eccentric person. His goofy and quirky personality sometimes annoys the Shimizu's, but for the most part, they get along well. He is into electronics, and bought a robotic cat, Suki, for Miwako. Rentaro Aihara (Marc Biagi) – Longtime friend and neighbor of the Shimizu's, Rentaro is also Miwako's boyfriend and the Ryokan's handyman.Miwako considers her a brat, but Yumi thinks Miwako needs to have more fun.

She has a very strained relationship with her family, due in part to her unconventional views and over-bearing personality. As the eldest daughter, she is, by tradition, to inherit her family's Ryokan, although she prefers to live in the city.

She is devoted to the Ryokan and her family heritage, although, being the youngest daughter in the Shimizu family, she is not going to inherit the inn. Miwako Shimizu (Mikano Fukaya) – Miwako is the receptionist at the Ryokan Hiei.She is the only playable character in the game, which means the player must solve the mystery from her perspective. Nancy Drew (Lani Minella) – Nancy is an eighteen-year-old amateur detective from the fictional town of River Heights in the United States.Unable to resist a mystery, Nancy works to discover who, or what, is haunting the inn. One by one, the guests leave the Ryokan Hiei, until Nancy is left only with the secretive family that own the inn. Strange events, supposedly caused by a woman who died there mysteriously, are scaring away guests.

Once she arrives at her Ryokan, however, she discovers that not all is as it seems.
USING WINESKIN TO PLAY NANCY DREW GAMES SERIES
Nancy Drew travels as an English teacher to Kyoto, Japan with friends Bess Marvin and George Fayne as a reward for solving the preceding mystery in the game series (Nancy Drew: Trail of the Twister).
