complemented by Kudo's higher vocal register. Kudo was struck with the idea to work with younger songwriters like Kōki about a decade prior, stating that on previous records she had been more stubborn about her vision, but that lately she had come to value the opinions of the younger generation of musicians. The backing harmonies during the verses are one of the ideas suggested by Kōki that Kudo felt she had to incorporate into the song. Mafumafu of the band After the Rain wrote "Kinki to Tsukiakari". "He explained the song to me very politely," Kudo reveals of her first interaction with Mafumafu. "He's very particular with word choice and the overall message of the song," she adds, stating that his earnestness made her want to give it her all during the recording of the song. Kudo explained that despite its pop melody, the creative process for the song was different from the usual pop song. She noted that Mafumafu was more introspective than songwriters from her generation. She channeled her inner introvert when recording "Kinki to Tsukiakari" which she said was the correct approach for the song. Yoshida Yamada, a duo consisting of singer-songwriters Yui Yoshida and Yoshitaka Yamada, wrote the penultimate ballad "Hari". Speaking on the song, Kudo states: "The words and the music are lovely. It's not just a sad song, it has a sympathetic core. I love it." She noted that the song is very true to character to Yoshida Yamada, whom she described as two gentle and considerate artists. The album closes with the powerful ballad "Time After Time", written by Matsui and composed by Kōki. Kudo points out that it has an unusual type of composition and refers to the song as a challenge. She chose it to be the closing track because she was very fond of the very last lyric: "fukaku atatakai kono negai", which loosely translates to "this deep heartfelt wish". Artwork The cover art for the album's standard and limited editions were both photographed by Kazumi Kurigami. The standard edition cover features Kudo wearing her own hand-made jewelry and striking a "dignified" pose, which is meant to evoke "progress and defiance". About her decision to have Kurigami shoot the cover, Kudo stated: "I decided a long time ago that Kurigami would immortalize all the big moments of my career." She explained that Rin is the album that ignited her desire