This is...
She's at a level beyond her age...
She's amazing.
Yes...
One can only imagine where she'll go from here.
A letter?
For me?
Who could it be from?
Have you reached your limit?
"Have you...
...reached...
...your limit?"
Type Time Destination Gate
Express #4 Shinjuku Line 2 Express #15 Shinjuku Line 2 Express #6 Shinjuku Line 2
Kanade, hurry!
W-Wait for me!
The Opening Partita
Jeez...
This is all your fault for getting us lost, Kyoya!
It's all because you overslept!
Wh-What is it?
I forgot to buy drinks...
This is what you usually get, right?
Thank you, Kyoya.
Yokohama Early Summer Music Festival High School Level
I look forward to hearing Ritsu-kun's violin. It's been so long!
What's so great about that?
Well, he sent us tickets, you know.
Ritsu-kun hasn't contacted us since starting Seiso Academy.
Ritsu-kun's become amazing.
He's a star. A star!
I should get his autograph while I can.
What's the heck? That's so yesterday.
Have you reached your limit?
That letter...
I never found out who wrote it...
Hey.
Hey, Kanade!
Hey!
Wh-What?
That's my question. What are you spacing out about?
Huh?
Oh, right, right!
Ta-da!
I brought him lots of presents.
I hope Ritsu-kun will like them.
He's been gone for three years now. He must miss his hometown goodies.
But then again, Yokohama has a Chinatown and stuff.
Maybe his palette has outgrown them.
Did something happen?
Huh?
You just seem overly excited.
Are you stressed out?
N-No, I'm not.
Is it the competition?
Sensei suggested you enter the competition again, right?
Yeah...
But I turned that down.
I'm not really interested in competitions right now.
I see.
Good for you.
Not like you-know-who. Aiming for the stars isn't everything.
Yeah.
your limit?
I...
Yokohama Early Summer Music Festival High School Level
Chiaki-sama!
Why are they so excited?
It's classical music, you know.
Um... Jinnan High School, wind and string sections club president, Togane Chiaki.
Huh?
That instrument...
Are you kidding me? An electric violin at a classical concert?
He's very provocative.
But his sounds are brimming with confidence...
...not to mention flamboyance!
He's amped up, more than usual.
It's so obvious he's showboating for the following two competitors.
Chiaki-sama!
Come on, now...
Who's he?
Amane High School, chamber music club president, Myoga Reiji.
His style is completely different from Togane-san's...
He's cold... and unfathomably deep.
And who are you taking your anger out on?
That was a haunting performance.
Yeah.
It's Ritsu-kun!
Hmph!
Brings back memories...
We were always together.
We always played together.
My favorite...
...sound of Ritsu-kun's violin!
Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall
A warm applause to our young maestros!
I have a very important announcement to make.
A very important announcement?
This summer, in Yokohama,
there is going to be a music competition
of high school students from all over the country!
I knew they were going to announce it here.
So the rumor was true.
It's going to be competition of ensemble performances.
Students of the winning high school will receive from our sponsors
educational scholarships, and opportunities to study overseas.
Only the highest-level schools in the nation will be participating in the competition.
Naturally, the schools represented by these three will also enter.
Look forward to this contest that will name the number-one high-school in Japan!
It's a national event. National!
Yeah!
Let's do this. Give it all we've got!
Yeah!
Yes. Our school must definitely enter it.
Dang. Everyone's all fired up.
Yeah...
It's amazing.
Huh?
What's the matter?
Oh. Nothing.
Ritsu-kun!
Hey! Ritsu-kun!
Long time no see.
Kohinata.
Huh?
"Kohinata"... why did he use my last name?
It's been a long time.
Y-Yeah.
Kyoya, good of you to come.
Hmph!
Who're they?
Our club president's friends?
Hey, you two. Glad you came.
Wh-Who are you?
Me? I'm Sakaki Daichi.
I'm sort of the vice president of the orchestra club.
Nice meeting you.
And you...
You're a childhood friend of Ritsu's, right?
Just a second, you...!
If only I knew you were so cute,
I would've asked him to introduce us sooner.
U-Um...
I think that's enough, Sakaki-senpai.
The club president wants a word with us.
I don't mean to be rude, but non-members will have to leave.
O-Okay.
Let's get of here, Kanade.
Yeah.
No...
Stay as you are. I want you to hear.
The competition to decide who's top in the whole country will be happening.
We can safely assume the participating schools will all be of high caliber.
It's going to be a rough battle.
And as long as we're going for it, we won't aim low.
Listen to me. We're aiming to win the championship.
To dominate the country. Nothing less will do.
Right!
"Dominate the country"?
You talk big, Kisaragi.
Such bravado.
Let's settle this once and for all.
We'll defeat you, and Jinnan will take first place!
That's not going to happen.
We, Seiso Academy's orchestra club, will take top place.
That's the spirit, Kisaragi Ritsu!
I want to defeat you even more.
They look like they're having fun...
That boy, and Ritsu-kun...
What drives them to so much passion?
See ya!
Don't break a leg before we break it for you.
We're aiming to win the competition, too.
We'll make sure the whole country hears us.
The sound of Shiseikan!
Sei
I want to smash
that guy's overconfidence in front of the whole country.
Wow, you're fired up.
Everyone is so driven with passion.
You're aiming to dominate the country...
That's amazing, Ritsu-kun!
I'll be there for moral support. I promise.
It's getting late. Let's go back home.
Y-Yeah.
You don't need to go back home.
Huh?
This is where you two will stay, starting today.
What?
What the heck is this place?
It's the student dorm of Seiso Academy.
Linden Hall.
You two will attend Seiso Academy from here,
and aim to dominate the country.
What?
Linden Hall
What?!
We had your belongings sent here.
No way...
Cut the crap, you jerk of a brother!
If this is a joke, I'm not laughing!
You were in the audience. Didn't you feel anything, Kyoya?
Kohinata. How about you?
What the hell are you talking about?
"The whole country" this and that.
It's your hype, not mine!
Do you two really think you can stay this way?
What?
You fly in a narrow sky.
Are you content with that?
Have you reached your limit?
What do you mean?
If you want to fly in a bigger sky,
do this with me.
Ritsu-kun...
What should I do?
W-Wait!
What do you mean, you're leaving town?
Just as it sounds.
I'm going to Seiso Academy to study violin.
That's what I've decided.
Playing here isn't good enough for you?
Do you have to go to that school?
Yeah.
Even if it means having to leave you two behind.
I want to know.
I want to know all kinds of music in the world.
I want to know all the performers in the world.
That's why I'm going to Seiso Academy.
Seiso Academy?
Yeah. I met a music fairy there.
The music fairy wanted me to give this to you.
Let's go to Seiso Academy together some day.
I fell asleep...
Such a blue sky...
Do you two really think you can stay this way?
You fly in a narrow sky.
Are you content with that?
"Have you reached your limit"?
I'm going to do this.
I'll go to Seiso Academy.
Let's go to Seiso Academy together some day.
What?!
You're attending Seiso Academy? Are you serious?
Yeah. I guess my nerves settled after sleeping on it for a night.
I guess I'll just go with the flow.
What about you?
Oh, all right.
It's too dangerous leaving Kanade here by herself.
I'll go to Seiso, too.
But!
This is the last time you'll get your way with me!
And here it starts again...
We three will play the violin together, every day.
Seiso Academy High School
We have two new members in our orchestra club.
Second year, Kisaragi Kyoya.
Second year, Kohinata Kanade.
I knew you'd join.
I knew I'd see you again. Hina-chan.
H-Hina...?
Hey.
And...
Today, Seiso Academy has applied to enter the competition.
So let me say it again.
Our aim is to take first place.
To dominate the country. And that's all.
Right!
I will call the names of members who will participate.
First violin will be me, Kisaragi Ritsu.
Next is viola. Our vice president, Sakaki Daichi will play.
Got it.
And for cello...
First year, Mizushima Haruto.
Right.
Finally, second violin...
Two people: Kisaragi Kyoya and Kohinata Kanade.
A double-cast.
Huh?
M-Me?
No way...
Ritsu-kun, why?
Is he mad because I didn't bring enough presents?
Of course that's not it!
Next time: "Sighs and Ave Maria."
Sighs and Ave Maria
What'll I do?