Bouncy synth trumpets and that unmistakable mid-2000s PC visual novel brightness hit you right from the jump. Nursery Rhyme's soundtrack by a.k.a.dRESS (ave;new) features "true my heart," the opening song with Saori Sakura on vocals that accidentally became an internet legend thanks to misheard lyrics spawning the whole "kishimen" meme on Nico Nico Douga.
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Beyond the meme, each heroine's theme carves out a distinct mood: Makina's is warm and playful, while Krile's leans into gentle melancholy. "Sixteenth night" and "Whispers of the rain" slow things down with piano-driven pieces that actually hit hard.
The arrange versions of "true my heart" at the end are fun alternate takes. If you were anywhere near the mid-2000s eroge scene, this one is pure nostalgia.