Cherry blossom season as a pop song, and it actually earns the sentimentality. Cinderella Girls STARLIGHT MASTER 15 opens with \"Sakura no Koro,\" a graduation-flavored ballad with piano and strings building under vocals that carry real warmth.
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Not overwrought, just gentle. \"Frederica, Neko Yameru yo\" is a complete left turn into bouncy, chaotic character pop that sounds like someone's cat-obsessed idol persona cranked to eleven. Then \"Kimi no Soba de Zutto\" settles back into quiet sincerity, acoustic guitar and soft harmonies.
The emotional range between tracks is kind of impressive for a three-song single. The game versions trim things down but the M@STER arrangements breathe more. If spring makes you nostalgic and you're okay crying to idol music at 2 AM, this one hits.