Soft piano under cherry blossoms loading on screen. HIKOUKIGUMONO MUKOUGAWA is a 2014 Windows visual novel, and the soundtrack feels like scrolling through emotions you forgot you had. The track names tell a whole story by themselves.
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You get the gentle opener, then suddenly titles that translate to things like "Level Up and Hit With Physics" sitting right next to "The Moon is Beautiful Tonight." The contrast is so good. "Pixie Dust" has this airy quality that floats.
"arc-en-ciel" brings in warm color, and the closing track about reaching the other side of contrails carries this wistful pull that lingers. Everything sounds like late-night PC visual novel sessions in the best way. If you want a soundtrack that feels like a long summer you half remember, this is it.