arrangers:
- link: artist/12751
  names:
    en: Sebastian
catalog: MIN-0051
categories:
- Game
- Animation
category: Game
classification: Arrangement
composers:
- link: artist/1845
  names:
    en: dai
- link: artist/2926
  names:
    en: Hiroyuki Oshima
    ja: 大嶋啓之
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  name: Back
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  name: Booklet p. 02
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  name: Obi
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  name: Tray
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discs:
- disc_length: '14:05'
  name: ''
  tracks:
  - names:
      English: you - if, I want.
    track_length: '3:53'
  - names:
      English: when they cry - in the springtime of life.
    track_length: '4:53'
  - names:
      English: why, or why not - happiest branch.
    track_length: '5:19'
link: album/156952
lyricists:
- link: artist/3765
  names:
    en: Yuduki
    ja: 癒月
- link: artist/2661
  names:
    en: Ryukishi07
    ja: 竜騎士07
- link: artist/97
  names:
    en: Rekka Katakiri
    ja: 片霧烈火
- link: artist/3968
  names:
    en: interface
media_format: CD
meta:
  added_date: 2026-02-03T14:34
  edited_date: 2026-02-07T06:49
  fetched_date: 2026-06-07T06:48
  freedb: 0
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 137
name: WHY, OR WHY NOT - HAPPIEST BRANCH
names:
  en: WHY, OR WHY NOT - HAPPIEST BRANCH
  ja: WHY, OR WHY NOT - HAPPIEST BRANCH
  ja-latn: WHY, OR WHY NOT - HAPPIEST BRANCH
notes: 'Sold at Comiket 101 and Shirakawa-go Fest Final2

  M-01

  Original Source：[you]

  Lyricist: Yuduki

  Composer: dai

  M-02

  Original Source: [when they cry]

  Lyricist: Ryukishi07 with Rekka Katakiri

  Composer, Arranger: Hiroyuki Oshima

  M-03

  Original Source: [why, or why not]

  Lyricist: interface

  Composer, Arranger: Hiroyuki Oshima

  Happy 20th anniversary [Higurashi no Naku Koro ni]

  Project Planning / Production

  CLOSED/UNDERGROUND

  Vocals / Chorus

  Rekka Katakiri

  Arranger

  Sebastian

  Mix(Tr.03), Mastering

  HIR

  Illustratgion

  Uri Kunai

  Production Assistant

  花城 セイ

  Thanks

  すべての [ひぐらし] スタッフ様

  すべての [惨劇] を乗り越えた仲間たち

  みんマンション管理組合

  やしろろホールディングス

  カネコ飛脚便

  家族と友人とこの作品を手に取ってくれたあなた'
organizations:
- &id001
  names:
    en: CLOSED/UNDERGROUND
    ja: CLOSED/UNDERGROUND
    ja-latn: CLOSED/UNDERGROUND
  role: publisher
performers: []
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picture_small: https://medium-media.vgm.io/albums/25/156952/156952-9d7bb6a56385.jpg
picture_thumb: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/albums/25/156952/156952-9d7bb6a56385.jpg
platforms:
- PC
products:
- link: product/2266
  names:
    en: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai (PC)
    ja: ひぐらしのなく頃に解 (PC)
    ja-latn: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai (PC)
- link: product/1595
  names:
    en: When They Cry (2006)
    ja: ひぐらしのなく頃に (2006)
    ja-latn: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (2006)
publish_format: Doujin/Indie, Event Only
publisher: *id001
related: []
release_date: '2022-12-30'
release_events:
- link: event/286
  name: Released at Comic Market 101 (Dec 30, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022)
  shortname: None
release_price:
  currency: JPY
  price: 1500.0
reprints: []
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/album/156952?perpage=99999
vocals:
- link: artist/97
  names:
    en: Rekka Katakiri
    ja: 片霧烈火
votes: 0
