Yuri Experience: Summer Trip ~You, Fireworks, the Sea, and a Dream~

This is a spoiler-free review for those considering a purchase. I won't be touching on the scenario content. This work is warm, gentle, and lingers softly in your heart as a "summer memory." I listened to this from a "god's-eye view," enjoying it as if peeking in on the summer memories of two female college students. However, it's also a work you can enjoy by having the listener themselves become Yuno's lover, as if she's speaking directly to you. The two girls don't just flirt with each other — the story is carefully crafted to draw the listener in. I had never touched the yuri genre before, but even I was able to enter the story without any sense of discomfort. Not only fans of yuri, but also first-timers like me can enjoy this. Yuno is a refreshing, dependable girl. She firmly leads her lover, but at times she also shows a girlish side, like getting embarrassed at her lover's words and actions. She's truly a girl who is both cool and cute. The relationship between Yuno and her lover is exactly the bittersweet relationship between students — sometimes having fun together like friends, sometimes acting sweet like lovers. The voice actress's performance feels natural and is easy to listen to. When she's wooing you, she really commits to it, but her acting when she's embarrassed is also adorable. The BGM and sound effects match the story well, flowing beautifully and gently, further highlighting the voice actress's performance. In addition to the main story, there's also a bonus track consisting only of sleeping breaths. This sleeping-breath track comes in three versions — "front," "right ear," and "left ear" — and listening to it before bed, it sounded just like she was sleeping right beside me; I was genuinely moved. Words alone can't fully convey the charm of this work, so I'd like you to actually listen to the free part. Whether you're considering buying it or just happened to stumble onto this page, please give the free part a listen at least once. This is a work I truly recommend.

Yuno in this work usually gives off a cool, no-nonsense image, and just like the introduction says, she has a voice that would suit a male role — a female college student who seems like she'd be quite popular even among girls! 【You are mine, and mine alone】 The sense of distance that makes you strongly feel her special feelings directed only at you, and that you're someone precious to her, makes my heart race! They lean in close together to take a photo of just the two of them, and then— "Ehehe, it was actually a video~ lol" —she pulls little pranks like that, and it's fun even for the listener! You can also sense Yuno's feelings, cherishing you as you show all sorts of different expressions. There's no doubt you'll feel your heart skip a beat at the words and actions that occasionally make you feel just how special you are to her! Also, compared to the previous work, the ambient and background sounds have been massively powered up! The natural ambient sounds for each scene — the sea, the sound of rain, cicadas, the chirping of bell crickets — make you feel like you're really there! The sounds of clothes rustling when she hugs you, or the sound of oil being applied, are also incredibly realistic!! Because the ambient sound is so good, you feel the sweet time spent just the two of you all the more strongly, and it draws you right into the yuri experience! As for the illustrations — they even come with a high-resolution, logo-free illustration by raemz, the famous illustrator known for light novels like "Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle" and "Adachi and Shimamura" — a must-see for fans! Also, speaking of Rio Tsuchiya — I think many people know her especially as Madoka Higuchi from IDOLM@STER Shiny Colors! High-quality ASMR audio that makes you feel like she's really kissing you when you close your eyes, or whispering right next to your ear! Whether you're a fan of hers, a big yuri lover, or someone who just loves healing audio, you won't regret buying this! Furthermore! The bonus track also includes sleeping-breath audio that you can listen to from your preferred position — front, left, or right! Listening to her trusting, comforting sleeping breaths makes even me feel sleepy! The summery background insect sounds and cool atmosphere are so soothing! And while feeling her incredibly close, she occasionally lets out a soft "nnh" sound and breath, and the sound of her swallowing is so sensual it makes your heart race!

First off, I'm a fan of Rio Tsuchiya, and I regularly listen to ASMR/binaural recordings. I also quite like yuri. Given those preferences, I'd already decided to buy this the moment the information came out, regardless of the content — but by the time I finished listening to EP01: Start Melody, I found myself shouting "I trust this!" without even meaning to. There are several reasons for that trust, but the biggest one is that Yuno never uses second-person pronouns like "kimi" or "anata" (you). When facing your lover in real life, I don't think people actually say things like "you know, you..." or "as for you..." very often (this is just my personal opinion). So whenever a line like that shows up, the sense of unnaturalness kicks in first for me and it breaks the immersion. The protagonist is "I" — meaning the listener themselves. Since I believe immersion matters more than anything else, I'm really happy to see this kind of attention to detail. Needless to say, Tsuchiya-san's performance is also natural and wonderful. Even setting aside any bias from being a fan, it's simply good. I apologize for my lack of vocabulary, but honestly all I can say about this is simply "I love it." Because I am "me." Because I love Yuno. Also, since I sort of consider myself an ASMR enthusiast, I want to touch on the sound as well — it was recorded with the top-quality dummy head mic, the KU100, so of course it's excellent. But even setting aside the quality of the mic, I think the sound of the shampoo in the open-air bath scene is world-class. If you have a fetish for shampoo sounds, that alone is worth the price. The 1,430 yen feels like pocket change. There's no end to the things I could list, but it's this kind of attention to detail that makes this work a true "yuri experience." Whether you're a man or a heterosexual woman, once you listen to this, you can become "me" — the female college student who is Yuno's lover. No, you will become her, whether you mean to or not. Please do experience that feeling of being drawn into the world with such powerful force, and slowly becoming "me."

Voice works featuring a female voice actress as the CV tend to have scripts that generally assume the listener is male, but as this work is described as a "yuri experience," the listener instead becomes a female college student who goes on a summer trip with Yuno. When the protagonist is set up as male, I tend to prefer a heroine with a sweeter, more doting vibe — but since this time the listener is definitely a female college student, the situation of being cherished by a cool-type character like Yuno was really great. Since this is an all-ages work, there's no explicit content, but there are tracks with a hint of sensuality that are great too. Personally, I give high points for the fact that the sleeping-breath-only track is long and has no intro section. For tracks meant to simulate sleeping beside someone, if there's dialogue or the like in the intro, it inevitably feels off when looping it by your pillow — so having the breathing-only section be nice and long is a real plus.

I'm someone who regularly binges audio works. I've gotten to the point where I can't fall asleep unless I have earphones in, playing an audio work every night. To cut to the conclusion, this work was very good. As a baseline, the sound production is extremely clean. It was recorded using the famous NEUMANN KU100, so you can delicately hear things like distance, direction, and differences in vocal volume. The recording environment must have been excellent, because I felt the KU100's capabilities were used to their fullest. The ambient sounds, like the cicadas, were also just right. As for the content, thanks to the solid setup of the situation and characters, I was able to slip right into the story. And regarding the "yuri experience" that this work is sold on, I was able to enjoy it to the fullest precisely because it was so easy to immerse myself, as I mentioned above. I'm a man, so I'm technically not someone who can naturally immerse himself in yuri, but I was able to get into the story without disrupting the relationship between the two girls — the phrase "yuri experience" was no exaggeration. Also, I imagine there's a certain segment of people who'd rather watch yuri from the outside than become a participant themselves. While many audio works have you as the protagonist with no visuals present, this work includes illustrations of both girls, not just the heroine — so I think there's also an enjoyable way to listen to it as a story about the two of them, filling in the college-student girl's character in your mind. This was my first time listening to a SukeraSono work. I'm a fan of Rio Tsuchiya, this work's voice actress, and that's how I came to learn of its existence. Since I got to hear something so good with this one, I think I'll check out their past works too. I have no doubt this work will become a regular in the "works I listen to every night while falling asleep" lineup I mentioned at the start of this review.

The story unfolds during a summer vacation in a college senior's final year — that moratorium period drawing to a close, right as the days of adulthood are starting to loom ahead. Against this backdrop of turbulent change, the relationship between the two girls progresses, and the story closes on a note suggesting it will go on forever. It's depicted as a single, faint, sweet summer day, and it was a wonderful work. You get to experience an almost too-vivid summer that belongs only to the two of them — playing at the sea, gazing together at a field of sunflowers, setting off fireworks — and at times, applying sunscreen to each other or washing each other's bodies in the bath, as if sealing a bond between just the two of them. It's a rich, intimate summer that belongs only to them. And above all, the subtle shifts in Yuzuno's emotions — the innocence and artlessness she occasionally shows in certain scenes, so far removed from her usual coolness — are expressed with such delicate nuance by Rio Tsuchiya, who voices her, that you can sink even deeper into the story as if you truly were the protagonist. In particular, the moment when Yuzuno suddenly whispers her true feelings for me (the protagonist) is so immersive that I think it will move the hearts of listeners regardless of gender! Needless to say for those who love yuri works, but even for those who don't often experience yuri works, this is something I'd love for you to try as the ultimate "yuri experience," and as a single audio story that vividly colors in one particular summer day.

I'm usually both a fan of Rio Tsuchiya and a yuri otaku, but this was my first time purchasing and experiencing a "yuri audio work," so I was a little confused at first when I listened to it. But as I kept listening, not only was the content lovely, the impact of the lines was very powerful, and the audio conveying the interaction between two girls was extremely satisfying even as a yuri otaku. Also, Rio Tsuchiya's natural performance with her somewhat lower voice made my heart skip a beat, and honestly, as someone who is a yuri otaku, I almost felt frustrated by how good it was (laughs). It's fun to listen to it from a wall's-eye or god's-eye perspective, and it's also fun to listen to it from Yuzuno's girlfriend's point of view — I think the fact that everyone can enjoy it in their own way is one of this work's strengths. This work has a high level of completeness as a yuri audio work, but its completeness as ASMR is also quite high. This is a personal matter, but ever since I started listening to Natsu Trip, the symptoms of the insomnia I'd suffered from for years have improved considerably. I used to be lucky if I could sleep an average of 2 hours a day, but ever since I started listening to Natsu Trip before bed, I've been able to sleep an average of 5+ hours a day. I'm honestly surprised myself. Lately it's become something I absolutely have to listen to every night before bed, something I can't do without. Thank you so much.

Since it was around 1000 yen, I assumed there wouldn't be that much volume, but I was surprised to find that the bonus sleeping-breath audio alone came to a total of an hour and a half — 30 minutes each from the right, left, and front. The story is pleasantly unassuming in a good way, so there's nothing that feels off or catches on you, which lets you focus fully on the audio. The sound quality is also very good. I was listening with earphones, but I ended up embarrassed by the voice switching between left and right somehow, and partway through I actually took my earphones off. I'd recommend this to anyone who likes a cool, understated female character with a slightly low voice.

I bought this work because I myself like Rio Tsuchiya and am also interested in yuri. As a result, I feel glad that I bought it! Even if you're not quite at the level of "I love Tsuchiya-san's voice, I love her acting," if you're even a little interested and on the fence about whether to buy it, I really want you to just go for it! The story starts with Yuzuno waking you up, then you get to enjoy all sorts of summery things together, and then, goodnight... It's one connected story, so I want people to listen to it all in one go! The volume is substantial too, so I was very satisfied. I haven't been to the beach this year, but by listening to the sound of the waves and walking along the sand with Yuzuno, I've decided that's good enough — I'm going to insist that I went to the beach this summer! Rio Tsuchiya's calm, soothing voice, the cute reactions she occasionally shows, her sleeping breaths, the way she sometimes puts on a cool front — but all of it feels like she's doing it just for me, and I found it so endearing. I wonder if this feeling is love... I really got to have a proper yuri experience. Thank you for such a wonderful time! I want to go on a trip with Yuzuno again!

I've been reliving that summer over and over, every single day. Not only Rio Tsuchiya's performance and voice, but also the realistic ambient sounds like water and cicadas make me really feel like I'm on a trip with Yuzuno Kawase. Tracks 02 and 07 are my favorites, and I listen to them the most. Especially the scene where Yuzuno Kawase whispers in your ear — no matter how many times I listen to it, my heart races. I love it so much. Please, by all means, have the same creative team and Rio Tsuchiya make another yuri experience ASMR. A trip, living together, anything else... I'd look forward to any kind of situation.