I reach out my hands and gathered up...
the scattered music notes in the 88th scene.
I don't know how to put my feelings in words.
I put them in the music score as the days passed by.
When we come across...
at the third time, the feelings will ring out here.
Let me put it straight forwardly like a song.
I write all of them in a song.
This endless crescendo is so strong...
and reaching out to someone.
The melody is heading to the pianist on the stage.
It's the melody of everything about life.
It's the real face.
A whole new world...
has opened up before my eyes.
A new prelude repeats.
Results of the secondary test?
Yeah, how'd it go, Chiaki?
Will you be playing in the graduation concert?
'Course. If I don't play in it, who would?
The results haven't been announced yet, though.
It's been a while since you ticked me off.
Chiaki! Mine! Moe is up next in the secondary test!
Wow, she looks confident up there.
She calls it the "S Orchestra effect".
Maybe but...
she really has gotten good.
Tomorrow, it's Moe's sister, Kaoru's turn.
Also, Kanai on horn and several of our guys on strings
are still in the running.
Really? There are that many? From the S Orchestra?
Pretty cool, huh?
It almost seems a waste to see the S Orchestra disappear.
Even without it, they can still keep playing as they work.
They could enter a community orchestra or something.
Say Chiaki?
I've been thinking...
Want to create an orchestra outside of school?
What?
- Yeah! That's a great idea! - But... why?
Remember that summer music festival we went to in Nagano?
We could recruit some of those guys.
Like the violinist, Sagojo. Remember him, Chiaki?
Sagojo?
Yeah, I think I do... Sagojo.
We've been writing each other.
Man, he really, really liked you, Chiaki.
Co... corresponding?
We talked about how it'd be great to have another orchestra
Corresponding through letters? Why?
I mean with email and cell phones...
Oh, leave him alone. You know that he's a little off.
So we put him at concertmaster
and recruit a few more high level players like him.
What do you think?
- Forget about it. - Huh?
I don't have the time to listen to you fantasize
about something as unrealistic as that.
See ya later.
What's so unrealistic about it?
There are loads of amateur orchestras like that around!
If you want to make one, you just make one!
And we can all pitch in to fund it.
So? And then what?
There's Sagojo as concertmaster, there's you...
and what? Me as conductor?
Wow, that would really be like "Journey to the West."
No thanks!
Well, what else are you going to do?
You have a place where you can conduct?
S Orchestra is no more!
And you'll be in graduate school in the piano department!
I thought you wanted to be a conductor!
You're a jerk, Chiaki!
"Supermarket"
Gyah! Canned food, again?
You don't have to eat it.
Fish meat. Deer meat
"Trying to abuse me?"
- Bear meat. - Stop...
Tonight, I'll buy you dinner.
Go ahead, Chiaki.
Today, we splurge and eat sushi!
Here's your tea.
Let's see now. Which shall we choose?
Egg, egg...
What's wrong? Aren't you going to eat?
Isn't anything you like going by?
Shall I choose for you, then?
Damn! Why is sushi going around in circles?
Graah! Sea urchin! Going straight for sea urchin!
That's a "gold" plate.
Students only take the 100 yen white plates. It's the rules!
It's not great.
- Here. It's yours. - Graah!
Flounder, huh?
- Here. - Graah!
Why aren't you eating the rice!?
Another gold plate!
I want to eat some sashimi, too.
Here... ginger sushi.
You're acting weird! And mean! You're Kazuo after all!
I'm never taking you out for sushi again!
What do you mean "take me out"?
I ended up paying for it.
Usually, people with only 3,000 yen
don't go into sushi restaurants.
It's usually enough for a revolving sushi bar.
We should've gone out for ramen.
I thought she was going to take me to Uraken,
where we have a lifetime eat for free pass.
I guess in her own way, she's trying to be thoughtful.
Did you hear? The guy who's coming this year
to conduct the A Orchestra is Hiroshi Asano.
He's a pretty active name in Japan. With a long career.
He's serious and respected...
I'd probably have a chance to get on his good side.
And he's busy so he won't be at the school all that often.
And if things aren't working out,
I guess I could always get the Headmaster
to let me conduct the A Orchestra.
I didn't know you were so sinister.
- What? - You're starting to resemble Milch.
No, I'm not!
Chiaki, I'm not giving up on the new orchestra.
- Enough already! - He's right, Mine.
Chiaki has his own problems to deal with.
Chiaki?
Long time, no see! Remember me?
Concert mistress, Kiyora Miki.
Wow, I'm amazed you remembered my name.
Well, I was smitten...
"By her violin playing..."
- Who is that? - Oh, yeah! I remember now!
She was the concert mistress at the Nagano Music Festival!
What? You're coming to our graduate school? But why?
Aren't you currently studying at the University
for Music and Performing Arts in Vienna?
My mentor there is coming to teach here this year.
So I'm tagging along.
Kai Dune. Have you heard of him?
You mean, the former concertmaster for the Berlin Philharmonic?
Really? Why would he come here?
Apparently, he and the headmaster at this school
go back a long ways.
The rumor is they both fought tooth and nail
with each other over her.
You think it could be true?
Our headmaster... the she devil.
At any rate, I'll be in Japan all year.
It'll be a good opportunity, I think,
to enter into a few local competitions.
There's one more thing I'd like to do.
What?
I want to be in another orchestra with you.
What?
I haven't played in many orchestras.
Taking part in a Stresemann orchestra was exciting.
Plus... working with you was pretty exciting, too.
Want to form an orchestra with me?
I'd love to.
"That was quick!"
I mean I'd love to but...
If we're talking members,
I think we can get quite a few from the music festival.
What?
It's strange but that a lot of people in that orchestra
really hit it off well.
They still keep in touch.
- The oboe player? - Yup! Kuroki.
And the cello player with the shaved head?
Oh, Kikuchi? He's in Boston right now
but I hear he's returning this year.
There are other exchange students
and those living in the Kansai region
but if you invited them,
I'm pretty sure a lot of them would come.
If I invited them? Why?
Why do you think? You've become a superstar!
- What? - "Classical Dreams".
It might be possible.
With a talented oboe player...
a good cellist...
See you in spring!
And this concertmaster.
I can hear the sound now.
Getting that sound back from that orchestra at the music festival.
Chiaki! Include me and Sagojo in your orchestra!
She's fine as concertmaster!
Well, Sagojo is one thing, but you...
You plan on auditioning me? Then I'll take it!
In that case...
Make it into the A Orchestra with your next exam.
Then I'll let you in.
Yes! Just you wait! Woo_hoo! Time to practice!
We don't even know yet if this orchestra can really be made.
So you're going to form an orchestra, huh?
"Momogaoka Music Academy Graduation Concert"
So this is a Chinese wooden fish, huh?
It's small, isn't it?
Hands off, you infernal little girl!
"Caller: Yosshi"
Come on, Yosshi! What are you doing?
Hurry and get your butt to school!
Forgive me, Masumi. But I can't make it today.
Huh?
I'm in an ambulance. Appendicitis. Sorry.
Yosshi can't make it?
What am I going to do without an accompanist?
Nodame... Can you play this piece?
If I can listen to it rather than read it.
I've only got the sheet music!
It turns out... The only S Orchestra members to make it into the performance
were Moe and Kaoru.
Wait, no. I'm mistaken.
There's one more in the afternoon Masumi.
Chiaki?
How can I suddenly replace my long time partner, Yosshi?
And hope to go into the performance cold,
without having practiced it once.
I would need a miraculous person...
Masumi! I brought someone for you!
The miracle is here.
Andre Jolivet, huh? I've heard this once before.
What movement are you doing?
1, 2 and 4.
But are you sure you want to do this, Mr. Chiaki?
What choice do we have?
Come on, let's get in a quick rehearsal.
Yes, Mr. Chiaki.
Chiaki?
Hey, you all right?
I told you we should've lightened up on the practice.
Not possible. I don't practice that way.
Let's do it.
These four years, I've poured my soul
into each and every beat of these beloved drums.
And now it culminates in me
playing with the one person I've admired for 4 years.
This is the love sound of percussion!
4 years ago, with a love for music filling my heart,
I ventured to Tokyo from Yamagata Prefecture.
It was terrifying. The sky looked small.
A small room. A concrete jungle.
I can't take it!
You okay?
The man who rescued me was extremely popular with the girls,
but in truth, was not my type. Shinichi Chiaki.
Well, be careful, okay? Don't get wobbly.
But that's the magic of love.
And also the pain.
Wow.
Thank you, dear Chiaki.
With this, I can finally graduate from you as well.
I'm forming a new orchestra.
I know you're going pro,
but if and when you have the time to spare
would you play the tympanis for us?
I knew it.
It turns out I can't graduate from dear Chiaki after all.
Stop that!
"Graduation"
"Franz Liszt, Mephisto Waltz No.1 'The Dance in the Village Inn'"
Chiaki is the closer after all.
Well, of course.
I don't get it, though.
He's the closing act...
And he chooses such a light and bouncy piece.
So, what's wrong with that? It's fun.
The S Orchestra effect.
All right, then...
everyone in the S Orchestra...
Congratulations Grads!
Long live the S Orchestra! Take care, you all!
You too, "Flunky Ryutaro"! Hurry and graduate!
Masumi... Congratulations on your great performance.
You looked so cool up there!
I'm sorry I couldn't accompany you on the piano.
I hope I can next time. I'll prepare real hard.
Nodame! Bring me a beer, too!
Coming!
Stop serving everybody, and drink yourself!
This is my last chance.
I've got to tell Kaoru my feelings for her.
Kaoru, I...
Not fair, Moe! It's my turn to pour for Chiaki!
That damn Chiaki! Obstacle to the end!
Back off, Suzuki sisters!
Hey, Tamaki, I've got a great idea.
All right, everybody. Party number 2! Karaoke!
Chiaki, come here a second. Check out this great arcade game!
"Taiko Master"?
Give it a whirl, Chiaki. I'll pay for it.
If you just take a conductor's approach,
you should have no problem!
Here, take the sticks.
Hey, everyone! Chiaki's going to play the Taiko drums!
Let's go with the "Puri Gorota March".
I know this song.
Hold it right there, Dear Chiaki!
The world's drumsticks all belong to me, you know.
- Wow, Masumi! - He's a pro!
"Karaoke"
Please don't complain of coming on too strong.
My feelings for you just keep swelling...
A, B, C, D,
E, F, G Cup.
- Moe! - Kaoru!
Love those G Cups!
"Location: Musashi Sakai"
"Puri Goro March"
Hey, who put that song on!
- Chiaki did! - Chiaki's going to sing it!
Huh?
Chiaki? Singing karaoke?
What's more, Puri Gorota? No way.
How's that, girls? Bet you don't want to see this.
Shinichi Chiaki screaming out Puri Gorota.
I know this song.
Hold it right there, Chiaki!
This just happens to be my secret theme song!
Puri Gorota, Puri Gorota!
- Oukouchi's totally tone deaf! - Somebody, stop him!
Saiko Tagaya!
Buwaahh!
Oh, I'm so sorry. I thought you were a stalker. Silly me.
Hey you okay? Listen...
- What? - You smell so nice.
You're so lovely.
And so slim. So slim. An hourglass waistline!
You should drink some water, too.
Why is this girl with Shinichi?
What big hands.
That man has a weakness for this kind of thing.
"And she probably has a weakness for a good voice."
...will never forget the times we had.
For we will shine forever.
We are legend...
It was just a year but...
the Special Orchestra had a huge impact on our lives.
Today, it disbands.
I don't remember what I did.
I mean, look. Who's is this?
How should I know!? Come on, one more drink.
But let's hit a game arcade first.
What!? They're all closed by now.
Then another karaoke place!
They're closed, too. It's 5 a. m!
What?
I didn't know you liked games and karaoke that much!
- I don't! - Then why?
Those guys kept getting in my way. They all hate me, you know.
They don't hate you at all. In fact, they adore you.
You're all part of the S Orchestra family.
It can't be helped.
Several of them asked me to include them in the new orchestra.
I turned them down.
Say, Kaoru? My email address I gave you before?
Well, I changed it because I was getting a lot of spam.
So I... Chiaki didn't invite us to be in his new orchestra.
And after making it into the graduation concert and everything.
We tried so hard.
My first orchestra as conductor...
I had a lot of fun. And I'm grateful to them all.
But I don't want the new orchestra
to be just an extension of that. Still...
- I hate that man. - He'll be sorry.
I hope they'll get back at me.
We aren't giving up.
Hey... When we get home, could you teach me that song?
"The Dancer in the Village Inn"?
It's a great piece.
But you said it was a waltz,
so I was expecting something more like this.
Dummy. You're not even waltzing.
- Here! Now walk! - Gyah!
See? Natural spin turn! "Chasse" From P. P!
- Hey, you've got no waistline. - No!
This dazzling voice...
will last forever.
The mark of summer...
carved on my shaking heart...
will last forever.
When our paths overlap,
I will close my eyes and feel you.
I will never forget you...
All the blue tears and stars...
in the sky.
Nowhere...
can they be disappeared.
A light shines suddenly.
This very light...
shines on my dream...
Somewhere...
I will never forget.