mi:cs and taishi edogawa crafted a visual novel soundtrack that nails that mid-2000s slice-of-life warmth without ever getting saccharine. StarTRain's BGM lives in golden-hour territory, all gentle piano and acoustic guitar loops that make you feel like you're walking home from school in permanent sunset.
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"Night Sky in Summer" opens up with this airy, contemplative melody that just lingers. "Wavering Heart in the Night of Shimmering Stars" is exactly as wistful as that title suggests. The vocal theme by YuNa with arrangement by a2c has this bright J-pop energy that frames the whole experience.
"Our Worries" dips into something more melancholic but never heavy. If you've ever gotten emotionally wrecked by a VN and couldn't explain why, the music was probably doing this.