Steep Hill

"Steep Hill" is a K.K. Slider song in the that first appears in. It has a melancholic tone, and is based on -era Japanese folk rock, known as . The song's melody is similar to that of "'Ichigohakusho' o Mōichido", a Japanese folk rock song by the group BangBang. The title, particularly the original Japanese "二段坂" (Nidanzaka, meaning "Two-Step Slope"), may also be a reference to "無縁坂" (Muenzaka, roughly meaning "Slope of Nothingness"), another popular and melancholy folk song by.

Album cover
The album cover for "Steep Hill" features K.K. Slider playing his guitar while sitting on a windowsill inside a school building. He is dressed in a school uniform and has a head of black hair. Outside, a sunset sky and a three-layered hill are visible. On the e-Reader card art, Megumi and Ketchup, also dressed in school uniforms, can be seen talking to each other on the second level of the hill. The song's Japanese title, "ニ段坂" (Nidanzaka), is written vertically on the right. In, Megumi is replaced with Daisy, while Ketchup is presumably replaced with Maelle. The title of the song has been removed. In, an orange border on the left and dark beige borders on the top and bottom have been added; the top border writes "ニ段坂" horizontally, and the left border writes it vertically. Two record labels can also be seen, one on the orange border and the other on the top dark beige border.

While it is ambiguous if the album cover is portraying Ketchup or Maelle, as they look nearly identical when viewed from the back, it is assumed that the e-Reader card artwork portrays Ketchup, and that it changes to Maelle from onward. The artwork shows a sliver of yellow at the bottom of the portrayed duck's head, which could either be interpreted as a result of the scene's lighting or as Maelle's plumage. However, it is almost certain that the e-Reader card artwork portrays Ketchup, since e-Reader card artwork almost exclusively features villagers that were released in the same card series; Ketchup and "Steep Hill" are both part of  e-Reader card Series 3, and Maelle is not.

Although the album cover artwork remains unmodified between the e-Reader card and, it is still assumed that the portrayed duck changes from Ketchup to Maelle from onward. Generally, villagers who did not exist in the pre- version of, but are portrayed in the e-Reader card artwork, are replaced by a villager of the same species. Maelle is present in the pre- version of, while Ketchup is not. "K.K. Country" involves a similar situation involving a portrayed character that is presumed to be altered, despite the artwork itself not changing.

In
In, "Steep Hill" can only be requested and obtained from K.K. Slider if its e-Reader card is scanned at the Town Tune board. "Steep Hill" is not played in any villagers' houses. The aircheck version of the live performance can be obtained by speaking to Pete after scanning the card.

In and
In and, "Steep Hill" is played in Nan's house.

In
In, "Steep Hill" is played in the houses of Admiral, Al, Cranston, Phil, and Sparro.

In
In, "Steep Hill" is played in the houses of Admiral and Wart Jr. The aircheck of this song can be obtained from one of these villagers after visiting their house by their favor. This song's aircheck can also be purchased in Nook Shopping daily selection for Bells 3200.

In, "Steep Hill" is played in the houses of Broffina, Joey, Mallary, and Shari.

In
In, "Steep Hill" is played in the houses of Broffina, Don, Joey, and Shari.

Music

 * Aircheck
 * [[File:WW Steep Hill (Aircheck).flac]]
 * Live
 * [[File:WW Steep Hill (Live).flac]]
 * Aircheck
 * [[File:NL Steep Hill (Aircheck).flac]]
 * Live
 * [[File:NL Steep Hill (Live).flac]]
 * Music Box
 * [[File:NL Steep Hill (Music Box).flac]]
 * DJ KK House Remix
 * [[File:NL Steep Hill (DJ KK House Remix).flac]]
 * DJ KK NES Remix
 * [[File:NL Steep Hill (DJ KK NES Remix).flac]]
 * Aircheck (Cheap)
 * [[File:NH BGM Audio 066 Nidanzaka Cheap.flac]]
 * Aircheck (Retro)
 * [[File:NH BGM Audio 066 Nidanzaka Retro.flac]]
 * Aircheck (Phono)
 * [[File:NH BGM Audio 066 Nidanzaka Phono.flac]]
 * Music Box
 * [[File:NH BGM MusicBox 066 Nidanzaka.flac]]
 * DJ KK Remix
 * [[File:NH BGM DJ 066 Nidanzaka.flac]]
 * DJ KK House Remix
 * [[File:NL Steep Hill (DJ KK House Remix).flac]]
 * DJ KK NES Remix
 * [[File:NL Steep Hill (DJ KK NES Remix).flac]]
 * Aircheck (Cheap)
 * [[File:NH BGM Audio 066 Nidanzaka Cheap.flac]]
 * Aircheck (Retro)
 * [[File:NH BGM Audio 066 Nidanzaka Retro.flac]]
 * Aircheck (Phono)
 * [[File:NH BGM Audio 066 Nidanzaka Phono.flac]]
 * Music Box
 * [[File:NH BGM MusicBox 066 Nidanzaka.flac]]
 * DJ KK Remix
 * [[File:NH BGM DJ 066 Nidanzaka.flac]]
 * [[File:NH BGM Audio 066 Nidanzaka Cheap.flac]]
 * Aircheck (Retro)
 * [[File:NH BGM Audio 066 Nidanzaka Retro.flac]]
 * Aircheck (Phono)
 * [[File:NH BGM Audio 066 Nidanzaka Phono.flac]]
 * Music Box
 * [[File:NH BGM MusicBox 066 Nidanzaka.flac]]
 * DJ KK Remix
 * [[File:NH BGM DJ 066 Nidanzaka.flac]]
 * [[File:NH BGM Audio 066 Nidanzaka Phono.flac]]
 * Music Box
 * [[File:NH BGM MusicBox 066 Nidanzaka.flac]]
 * DJ KK Remix
 * [[File:NH BGM DJ 066 Nidanzaka.flac]]
 * [[File:NH BGM MusicBox 066 Nidanzaka.flac]]
 * DJ KK Remix
 * [[File:NH BGM DJ 066 Nidanzaka.flac]]
 * DJ KK Remix
 * [[File:NH BGM DJ 066 Nidanzaka.flac]]
 * [[File:NH BGM DJ 066 Nidanzaka.flac]]
 * [[File:NH BGM DJ 066 Nidanzaka.flac]]