This soundtrack does that thing where a piano line catches you completely off guard with how tender it is. Ochiba no Mau Koro is a 2003 Japanese visual novel from NOA, and the music just sits in this warm, domestic space that makes you forget it's a Windows-era VN.
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Tracks like "Afternoon Wind" and "茜雲" have this gentle acoustic quality that feels like late afternoon sunlight through curtains. Then "Assaulting The Target" and "Punisher" shift gears hard into genuine tension. The way it swings between cozy slice-of-life warmth and something darker.
"夜明けの空" closes things out with this fragile sunrise-morning feeling that earns every second of buildup. If you're into atmospheric VN scores that actually land emotionally, this one rewards a full listen.