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(examiner) no. 45, please (Sakurako) yes
music sheet? I play without music
I see, please
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(examiner) what's the matter?
(Fueko) what's the matter?
what's the matter, Sakurako?
(Momoko) what's the matter, Sakura chan?
(Nishino) what's the matter, Miss Arimori?
(Kane) what's the matter?
(Tokujiro) what's the matter, Sakurako?
(everyone) what's the matter?
what's the matter? what's the matter?
(Tatsuhiko) what's the matter? Arimori, Arimori
Arimori
ah!
ah, hey I told you not to come in!
cause you were having a nightmare
(Masa) 2 hours later, Sakurako was at the examination hall of music school
(flashback) (Saionji) Toko Conservatorium of Music
I teach at piano department
If you ever come to Tokyo, stop by
♬～(a set piece)
(bell)
(examiner) no. 45, please
yes
♬～(a set piece)
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Toko Conservatorium of Music has the practical test of a set piece on the first day
singing and hearing on the 2nd day
on that day, you get the result from the last 2 days of exams
if you don't see your an examinee's number, you can't take the next exam
you must pack your luggage and go home
the whole exams takes about a week,
you must endure nervous and stressful time
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there it is!
Tatsuhiko san's number, too we did it!
ah... I'm sorry
hurt?
(Ruriko) why can you be so excited after the first stage examination?
will be 2nd and 3rd stage exams
and fewer and fewer people will pass...
I hope we will see at the entrance ceremony. how do you do
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I wish I could look at Beethoven's music score again for tomorrow
I can play by ear though...
I'll go to police once more later
(Hatsumi) congratulations!
(Yasuji) well done! you pass it!?
I passed the 1st stage, too
I saw you two's numbers, too
good, congratulations well done
it's rather embarrassing
(Yasuji) well, com on in!
we are going to have a party sit down
(Hatsumi) sit down
(Yae) here you go! yeah!
what would you like, Tatsuhiko san? fish ball? hanpen?
or fried fishcake? just anything
congratulations this is Yae Nogami
she is originally from a wealthy family,
she is painting in here against parents' opposition
she can drink and a character
nice to meet you, I'm Yae I'm Sakurako
your name, Sakurako is from cherry blossom? nice name yes
(Mari) blossom and fall quick hey ah, sorry
I shouldn't have said "fall" sorry about that
I'm Mari, nice to meet you
This is Mari she is a dancer
here you are
I also made some mackerel cooked with miso please have some
(Yasuji) congratulations, you two good luck
thank you very much itadakimasu yes
ah? this is our miso... really
police brought your luggage a while ago
police found them under the bridge
right, Yae san
here you are... ah!
really! great!
music scores! wallet, too
I wonder why they didn't take the wallet
it must be good luck? you will pass the exam
yes!
sorry about using your miso without asking
that's okay you've been such a great help, right?
that's great, you got you luggage back
thank you very much that's really great
Sakurako chan, after the exam,
shall we go sightseeing, Asakusa, Tokyo tomorrow?
it's a long battle you'd better take it easy
I have more exam (Yasuji) that's right
okay, just eat today!
get me something!
what a wonderful people!
they care about the strangers like us and celebrate for us
I'm not sure I don’t think that's all
aye? you'd better not trust anyone
what are you talking about! you are always suspicious,
that's the bad habit of people from the county sorry about being a redneck
let's try our best! yep
it'll be a real battle from tomorrow
Tatsuhiko and Sakurako
passed the practical and written test of the 2nd stage
this is the last day of the exams
(Hatsumi) Tatsuhiko san!
what's the matter? I have a favor to ask you
I have a practical test first in the afternoon
I was too nervous to make the sound last year...
I want to play all the way through once again before the exam
can you listen to me, Tatsuhiko?
Arimori, what time was our practical test?
from 2 o'clock, I'm no.45 and Tatsuhiko san is next
I see, if that's what you want yes, please, one on one
♬～(jazz)
at that time out of nowhere,
she heard the music she had never heard before
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Sakurako heard the live jazz performance,
not from the record, for the first time
Sakurako was shaking all over her body,
she was glued to the place
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(cough)
(examiner) we start the practical test
from now for the 2 o'clock group
no. 32, please yes
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(man) hey! what are you doing!? in this current situation!
you are playing Yankee music!
this damn thing! stop it!
please stop it...
ouch...
those who listen these are all unpatriotic people! clear!
are you okay? thank you very much
ah! what's the time now?
(examiner) next, no. 44 please yes
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next, no. 45 please
no. 45, absent?
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