[Valentine’s Song] A sweet, bittersweet love song to listen to while getting chocolates ready

A devoted girl.NEW!Yuika

A single-minded girl. / 'Yuika' [MV]

A love song that captures the frustrating yet earnest feeling of loving someone who won’t turn around to see you.

Singer-songwriter Yuika, who has been resonating especially with Gen Z.

This work officially turns a song she created during her high school years into a recorded track, released as a single in April 2025.

Despite its poppy, upbeat sound, the lyrics packed with heartfelt emotion really pierce the heart.

Her vocals, which seem to bottle up the pure heat of single-minded love, feel perfect for the Valentine’s season.

Whether you’re prepping chocolates or listening right before mustering the courage to confess, that straightforward power is sure to give you a strong push forward.

LukewarmNEW!satō moka

Sato Moka “Lukewarm” / SATO MOKA “Lukewarm”

This is one of Moka Sato’s signature numbers, drifting between a floating feeling like being under love’s spell and the raw emotion of suddenly snapping back to yourself.

Released in March 2018 as the title track of her first full-length album, Lukewarm, the song captivates with a sound that blends nostalgia and freshness.

Its world, which portrays a love that isn’t purely sweet and the pangs woven into everyday life, is sure to keep you company as you prepare chocolates and drift into solitary contemplation.

Later released as a 7-inch single and made available for karaoke, the track has continued to be cherished over time.

It’s a song you’ll want to hear as you spend a grown-up Valentine’s Day, wavering between infatuation and reality.

figure; appearance; form; shape; 姿 (sugata) can mean a person’s figure/appearance, the shape/form of something, or a visible state / 姿を見せる = to show oneselfNEW!aimyon

Aimyon – Sugata (Official Audio) [#AimyonMVRequest]

Aimyon is a singer-songwriter whose careful choice of words, gently weaving scenes and emotions, resonates with many.

Featured on her album “Falling Into Your Eyes Record,” released in August 2022, this song is a number filled with a sense of budding happiness, chosen as the commercial theme for the wedding information service Zexy.

The lyrics portray the contours of a beloved person and the relationship between two people, making it perfect as background music for those special moments spent with a partner.

It overlaps with the proposal-centered storyline of the commercial, and just listening to it warms the heart.

It’s sure to gently accompany those sweet, bittersweet moments when you’re making chocolates while thinking of someone dear.

I hope I can be your lover.NEW!Kaneyori Masaru

Kaneyori Masaru [I Hope I Can Be Your Lover] Music Video

You wish to become someone special to the person you like, but you don’t have the confidence to take the first step… If you’re feeling the frustration of unrequited love, there’s a song I really want you to hear.

This track by Kaneyori Masaru, a three-piece girls’ rock band based in Osaka, portrays a painfully pure maiden’s heart that wants to believe in a future with someone, even if the dream may never come true.

It’s included on their mini-album “To Us Who Won’t Live in Yesterday,” released in January 2025, and it also drew attention as the theme song for the film “YoYogi Johnny’s Melancholy After School.” In the music video, the members don pastry-chef outfits and throw themselves into cake-making, making it the perfect companion for chocolate-making, too.

Its exhilarating rock sound is sure to give you a powerful push forward.

lovesicknessNEW!Aimer

Aimer “Koiwazurai” Studio Live Rehearsal (new albums ‘Sun Dance’ and ‘Penny Rain’ now on sale) FULL

Singer Aimer, who weaves stories with her distinctive husky voice.

This song is a breezy number that sings of a faint budding love over a lively guitar sound.

It offers a different flavor from her usual weighty, dramatic ballads—an appealing, down-to-earth familiarity.

Included on the album “Sun Dance,” released in April 2019, it also garnered attention as the theme song for AbemaTV’s dating reality show “She’s a Snowflake and the Wolf Boy Won’t Be Fooled ❤.” Its worldview feels like a continuation of the classic “Kataomoi,” making it a perfect match for the sweet-and-sour spirit of Valentine’s Day.

Listen while prepping chocolates, and your heart is sure to flutter even more!

Ra, a storyNEW!aimyon

Aimyon – “Ra, no Hanashi” (Official Audio) [#AimyonMVRequest]

It’s a sweet-and-sour love song that tenderly spins a romance told through a series of “what if” scenarios.

Those cute daydreams where you imagine how wonderful it would be to be like this with someone you love are something everyone can relate to, right? This track is included on the album Momentary Sixth Sense, released in February 2019, and was written as an insert song for the feature-length animated film Even If the World Ends Tomorrow.

Aimyon’s unadorned choice of words and Tomi Yo’s light, sprightly arrangement gently give courage to hearts timid in love.

If you listen while melting homemade chocolate, your feelings for him are sure to set, too.

Winter MagicNEW!Aogumo

Winter Magic – Aogumo

A earnest crush trying to get closer to someone they like, using the cold as an excuse.

Seventeen-year-old singer-songwriter Aogumo weaves those sweet-and-sour feelings into words that feel true to life.

It’s a bittersweet yet charming number where the longing for warmth in a freezing season overlaps with the pounding heartbeat just before a confession.

Since debuting in 2024, Aogumo has been gaining attention on social media.

Released in November 2025, this work is a love song following the first single, “We Don’t Have a Title Yet.” Her translucent voice melts gently into the winter air.

On a quiet night preparing chocolates, this song is sure to become a little talisman that gives you a gentle push.