Ep. 12: Kaori Invites Kousei to Play Kreisler's Love's Sorrow at the Towa Music Competition
Aired on January 9, 2015
Kaori has been chosen to perform as the Promoters' Choice at the Towa Music Competition gala concert. She invites Kousei to sit at the piano again, selecting Kreisler's Love's Sorrow for the piece. The sheet music was discovered in a bookshelf during Kaori's visit to Kousei's home. This composition holds deep personal significance for Kousei, as his mother played it frequently. Consequently, the melody serves as a painful reminder of her memory, making the performance emotionally difficult for him to undertake.
Episodes
- Ep. 8 · Takeshi performs with thunderous applause while Emi finds renewed motivation through Kousei and Kaori.
- Ep. 9 · Emi performs passionately for Kousei while he confronts his mother's ghost before playing.
- Ep. 10 · Kousei's piano performance falters as he faces his mother's trauma.
- Ep. 11 · Kousei's performance concludes as Hiroko Seto comments on the emotional depth of his piano playing.
- Ep. 12 · Kaori Invites Kousei to Play Kreisler's Love's Sorrow at the Towa Music Competition
- Ep. 13 · Kousei performs Kreisler's Love's Sorrow alone at the gala concert without Kaori
- Ep. 14 · Kousei and friends visit hospitalized Kaori while Tsubaki struggles with changing feelings
- Ep. 15 · Tsubaki struggles with her feelings as Kousei plans to leave home for music school
- Ep. 16 · Kousei teaches Nagi while Kaori unexpectedly returns to appoint him as Watari's substitute.