"Say it ain't so, Marisa" as your opening track title is already doing emotional damage before you press play. Touhou Pocket War's original 2010 soundtrack carries this homemade sincerity that bigger arrange albums often lose.
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"諏訪子の瞳に映るもの" (What Suwako's Eyes Reflect) builds this quiet, contemplative space around a character who usually gets overlooked. "泣かないでフラン" (Don't Cry, Flan) is exactly as heartbreaking as the name suggests. Then the album closes with two versions of "いつか幻想郷に届いて," a piano arrangement followed by the full version, and that sequencing choice is perfect.
The whole thing feels personal in a way that's hard to fake. If you want Touhou arrangements that actually make you feel something, this is where the Pocket War series started.