The original Maji-koi Song CD from 2009, back before the sequel expanded everything. Seven tracks total, and the first four are the real meat. "It Doesn't Hurt To Be Slashed With Love!" is a title that tells you everything about this franchise's tone: high school romance meets martial arts chaos, delivered with total sincerity and a catchy pop hook.
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"Samurai" goes harder with its warrior spirit energy, and "Madder Red Sky" brings a more dramatic, emotional edge. "Winter Fireworks" is the quieter moment in the set, the kind of bittersweet seasonal track that visual novels love to deploy right when your guard is down.
It works. The remaining three tracks are karaoke versions, stripped of vocals so you can belt them out yourself. It's a slim release compared to the full OST that came alongside it, but the song CD format was a staple of VN releases in this era.
Four vocal performances, three instrumental backings, and a snapshot of Maji-koi before it became a multi-game franchise. If you ended up loving Majikoi S, this is where the musical identity started.