*Please note that the early release date for this item is November 2, 2026, but delivery on the early release date cannot be guaranteed for some shipping methods and delivery addresses. The 5th installment of the love song cover albums. The first holiday song edition. It follows "Renai Shosetsu" (2015), "Renai Shosetsu 2 - Wakaba no Koro" (2016), "Renai Shosetsu 3 - You & Me" (2020), and "Renai Shosetsu 4 - Ongaku Hiko" (2023) as the 5th installment in the well-received love song cover series. This time it is the first holiday song edition in the series, containing 10 masterpieces of Japanese and Western music that color the winter season. Production and arrangement are handled by Goro Ito, the guitarist and composer who has served as a partner in Tomoyo Harada's musical activities for nearly 20 years. The matching of her voice like no other, which combines a dignified beauty with clarity, and the rich arrangements by Goro Ito is brilliant once again, making this an adult pop album of natural taste. The Limited Edition comes with a special booklet containing a newly written short story and essay by Kumiko Takahashi, the writer who has handled Tomoyo Harada's lyrics in recent years, long liner notes by music and film critic Yasuo Murao summing up the Renai Shosetsu series, and photos shot specially for this release by photographer Kazuho Maruo. Comes in a slipcase.