A PS1 soundtrack that casually arranges Debussy, Chopin, and Mozart into dating sim background music and somehow makes it work. Tokimeki Memorial 2's first OST volume is wild for this. The Afternoon of My Childhood takes Golliwog's Cakewalk and wraps it in this playful childhood nostalgia that fits perfectly.
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Then Evening of My Childhood pulls from Chopin's L'Adieu etude and suddenly everything feels bittersweet. Hikari's Theme in rhumba style on the config screen of all places. The God of Bravery opens with that iconic energy that TokiMemo fans lose their minds over every time.
Bye Bye Hikari hits like a gut punch even without context. If you think dating sims can't have sophisticated music direction, this first volume alone will change your mind.