The family party is to be held tomorrow. Everything is ready now.
You must be worried.
Maria, why don't you lend your hand?
No matter how busy they are, it's none of my business.
Why?
l've called teacher Panny
You're right. Your father is always busy abroad.
What's up with him?
Ah, nothing? Hello, miss...
Father isn't available as he's always be.
l'm totally disappointed. Just forget it.
ls this card an invitation to the party?
Yeah, but l didn't send it to Panny.
As you said, your family won't participate.
Shit. lt's time to practice piano.
Because the exam is coming.
l must work hard.
l'll go, too. Take with me.
You're so annoying.
Thank you.
You must behave yourself.
Promise.
You're unusual today. You looks indifferent,
but you're lonely in the bottom of your heart.
Very interesting...right... very interesting.
Ah, that song...is young girl's pray, which is our dream
and composed by professor Beleno. lt's so great.
This way of playing is bullshit.
But who the hell is playing?
Ah, what is it?
lsn't it the invitation to the party?
lt's Maria's.
You mean none of her family will participate the party.
Maria, Maria.
What do you mean?
What the hell of playing!!! Emotionless!!!
l didn't ask you just to make out the sound.
lf professor Beleno, the composer of the song hear it,
he must be very disappointed.
But l just play the song the way l like.
You mean it's your freedom, don't you.
ln this way, do you think you
will be a pianist?
That hurts. How can you say that?
Hmm, that's irritating.
Then you consider yourself talented enough to be a pianist?
Right.
Looks very confident.
But whether you play well or not is not up to you.
You need audience.
Don't worry. l see.
Really? Then l'll compete with you in tomorrow's party.
They can decide who is better.
l...
Yes, anything wrong?
Well. Let's call it a deal.
But l
Remember.
OK
Maria
you still take the handbag. lt's so funny.
Grace is too bad. You don't need to compete with her.
l must do that.
Memoru, don't worry about me.
lt's so annoying.
Maria is so pitiful. She's always been hurt.
Yeah, JoJo
JoJo, take me to Oscar.
You turned deaf ear? l'll jump to you.
JoJo...
Maria is sure upset about what Grace did.
Maria must be blue.
What shall we do?
Yeah, her father isn't available.
And she has no other relatives.
Right.
l've a good idea. Leave it up to me.
To me? What will you do?
l can't tell you now. Believe me. Let's make a phone call.
Strange! Why nobody answer the phone?
Whom did you call?
l'm looking for somebody.
But he isn't there. Maybe he went to travel.
Nobody. Since then, l have to call upon him.
Me, too.
No, you go back to Maria. l'll send you.
come on, let's hide.
Oscar, where are you going?
lt's dinner time.
Yes.
Because l...
Going out without permission is violation of rules.
Then you'll be expelled. You know it very well.
Yes, superintendent. l left a racket in the tennis court.
So l want to find it.
Since then, l'll ask others to look for it.
You go back to the dormitory.
Yes.
Eh? Wanna go out again?
Right. Oscar, let me go.
You go to call that person.
What? How can l do that?
Write the letter and give it to me.
The white pigeon will take me there.
OK, it's dark. This time it'll be dangerous.
Don't worry. l'm OK
White pigeon, come here.
OK, l decided.
White pigeon, can you take me to the town?
Oscar told me the house with white roof is near the church.
l see it. That white roof.
Nobody is here. Hope the letter be seen.
Still nobody answers the phone. Now it depends on the letter.
Hope Maria will be happy tomorrow.
Nobody came. The letter hadn't been seen?
Nobody answers the phone...
What are your family up now? They should have received the letter.
Right.
Teacher, my father is coming. He wants to say hello to you.
Oh, really?
Maria, when did your father arrive?
Look
lt's gift from my father.
lt's very expensive.
You must be shocked,
because it'd been one of the favorite thing of Beleno
Very beautiful...
My father bought it from an antique shop.
Oh, can you play it for me?
Fine with me. Soon we'll perform in front of my father.
Maria, can you be my accompanist?
You're noisy...
Ah, why?
ls it false one?
Father spent so much money on this thing.
Maria, don't forget that l must defeat you on piano.
The party will be over in two hours.
lf you cancel it...
the card...
Ah, that's...
l'll give the card to the superintendent.
You should know the consequence.
This thing is to you. Treat it as you like. See you.
Ah, Memoru
What a meanie!
lt's my fault on the invitation.
lt's not good if it turns bad.
Because l really don't want father to be too sad.
Maria...
Maria, l understood you.
l'd ever experienced the same the thing.
Wow, you ate so much?
Those grape biscuit is so tasty!
Oh, Maria. Do you want me to make grape biscuit for you?
We hold a big eating party. OK?
But we can't use the kitchen.
can we have a talk with the superintendent?
Yes.
You must be careful of the fire. Yes.
l lent the kitchen to you for your enthusiasm.
Thank you.
Don't let cat into the kitchen.
Memoru, let's start.
Memoru, you'll be my teacher today.
Teacher?
Teach me now, master.
What Nielo usually do is to spread the biscuit husk first.
Add some grape pastry.
Yes. l see.
Use the peach to make grape pastry.
Add some honey and essence.
Then add sunflower oil and water in it.
Sunflower oil? This one?
Right, add it.
Add some ice water into it.
Master, is it OK?
Let me have a look.
Wow, good.
Then next?
Put it into refrigerator.
Yes, master.
Ah, l forgot to close the refrigerator's door.
Hmm, very sweet.
You stay here.
Ah, help!
Memoru...
Are you full?
You're too greedy.
The flour must be rubbed evenly.
Give me a hand, OK?
One, two, three...
ls it OK now?
JoJo, eh?
Ah, what's so noisy?
Superintendent, nothing. l dropped a pan.
Be careful.
lt smells so good that l feel hungry.
What's the smell?
Hmm, it smells good.
Ah, who is he? l see.
Hey, how are you?
Ah...
Sorry, l scared you.
What smells so good here?
Well, if you don't mind, let's eat together.
These are grape biscuit.
Good. lt's my favorite.
l'm so lucky today.
Hmmm, very tasty. You are a biscuit pro.
come off it. l just light fire for the biscuit.
lt's me
who taught here to make it.
Oh..
You overestimated me. l'm not a pro or something.
But your family didn't participate the party. What a pity!
l have no choice. lt's not my expectation.
Well. lf you don't mind, l'd like to be your
honored guest to thank you for your biscuit.
Wow, great.
Then as the honored guest l want to play a song for you.
Would you like to enjoy it?
Wow, you mean play songs? That's great!
So long as you like it.
lt's Beleno's works.
Oh, is it your flute?
No, it's Grace's.
lt makes me recall what happened long time ago.
l was very poor at that time, so l sold it.
Yeah, can you play the song l played just now?
Yes, l can.
OK, you play it.
Wow, so nice.
What an instrumental ensemble!
Great!
Teacher is there.
Ah...
Ah...professor Beleno.
lt turns out to be professor Beleno who will come instead of Maria's father.
Wow, yeah. Please sign for me. Please sign for me.
Thank you. Please sign for me. Good job.
This is... Thank you for being my accompanist.
Well done. l give the flute to you.
No, it's not mine.
l want you to sign for me.
l see. The addressee is professor Beleno.
l'm really happy today.
Me, too.
Professor Beleno.
Oscar?
Oscar, l got your letter.
Your letter?
Maria, l think that Oscar
is considerate to you all the time.
Ah...professor.
You haven't changed compared with your childhood.
You thought of me to help you.
l see. lt's you who sent the professor here.
But it's that kid who sent the letter to me.
lt's Memoru.
Oscar, as what you said in the letter,
Maria is a gentle and kind-hearted girl,
and she is good at piano.
Maria. Work hard! Understand?
Yes.
See you.
ln fact, l mean she haven't changed at all.
Professor Beleno, bye!