Bsides:
1. Aishuu Romantic - Look it's a shame that song is buried in the optional Bsides of Help Me!! It's good enough to warrant itself to an Aside or at least an album that makes it required listening. The only argument I can see against it ever being an Aside is the fact they would get Reina and Riho to sing it and it would lose all it's charm. Man though, if it was an aside with Sayumi, Mizuki, Masaki, and Haruna singing it I'd probably die. I don't know what Sayu's going to do when she graduates, but if she decides she wants to be a Technopop princess I probably wouldn't complain. I know Mizuki is there, but for some reason Sayu's squeaks and high pitched singing really make the song what it is. I actually don't like that Mizuki is doing her best Sayu impression throughout the song, because I know Mizuki is a much better singer than that, but whatever.
2. Daisuki Dakara Zettai ni Yurusanai - It has an interesting dynamic, though sometimes Riho and Sakura don't harmonize well together (That should come with practice) it still sounds good most of the time. It really reminds me of the ending song to an anime or something, mostly in the chorus and it's another really strong song. I really like the instrumental with the piano and the techno all mixing together. There isn't enough piano techno. Riho isn't singing out of her range and Sakura sounds nice and strong in a lower register (I fear they will squeak up her voice over time). Let's face it, we're listening to post-Reina Momusu here and... it's not that bad, actually.
3. Watashi no Dekkai Hana - They promised me a Reina/Haruna duet with Ayumin rapping and what I got was a Reina song with Haruna popping in her head once and a while with Ayumin rapping. BOOOO. DESPITE there not being enough Harunan, the song is really strong. Ayumi is a strong rapper (Shockingly) and really gives depth to the song. Haruna kind of has a Sayu like squeak in her lines, which has a nice contrast to Reina (Reina and Sayu tend to sound kind of awesome together for some reason) and when she actually sings at the end she.... doesn't sound bad, really. I could see this song being an Aside for a different group, it really hits the "Light Hearted Hip Pop" well that I used to listen to back in the day (It's in the same line of
Soba Ni Iru Yo by Thelma Aoyama Feat. SoulJa except, you know, H!Ped up, and that song was like MY JAM for a year)
4. Happy Daisakusen - Sounds like a better Seishun Collection. I have to admit, all the girls sound really good here and the song is lighter, happier, and better than Seishun Collection. I bet this song would be awesome in concert.
5. Nani wa Tomo Are! - a better Pyoko Pyoko. I thought I was gonna hate it cuz that beginning was like "Sup PPU part 2" but it's not as bad as I thought it was going to be. That Chorus is so catchy ><.