Gentle vocal melodies floating over clean arrangements, quiet and deliberate. Hatsuru Koto Naki Mirai Yori is a 2015 Windows visual novel, and this vocal collection CD pulls together six tracks that carry real emotional weight.
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"Hatenaki Mirai" opens with a sense of longing that sets the mood for everything after it. "Iolite" has this crystalline quality, delicate and precise. "Sekai ga Ai ni Afuretara" asks a big question in its title and the melody follows through.
Six tracks is not a lot, but each one earns its spot. The collection feels less like a soundtrack sampler and more like a short album with a clear emotional thread running through it. If you want a brief, emotionally focused vocal set from a VN you probably missed, this one is worth the time.