A drama CD soundtrack that rearranges one song six different ways and somehow none of them feel redundant. Tokimeki Memorial Drama Series vol.1 from 1997 takes Deaete Yokatta and runs it through piano versions, minor key arrangements, a soccer game version of all things, and a piano plus strings plus oboe treatment.
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Each variation maps to a different dramatic beat across three story parts. Minori's piano theme is gentle mid-90s PS1 warmth at its finest. The Fujisaki Shiori arranged version of Omoide no Kazu Dake hits that early afternoon nostalgia perfectly.
Sandwiched between voice drama segments, the music breathes differently than a standard OST. TokiMemo fans who only know the main games are sleeping on how creative these drama soundtracks got.