Ep. 3: Kousei Arima plays piano for Kaori Miyazono at a café after school
Aired on October 24, 2014
Kousei Arima meets Kaori Miyazono on his way home from school and accompanies Ryouta Watari at a café. Kaori enjoys waffles while children attempt to play Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star on an old upright piano. She commands Kousei to perform, and his music fills the room until he stops due to losing his hearing when concentrating. Kaori then appoints Kousei as her accompanist. By securing the audience's nomination, Kaori qualifies for the second round of the preliminaries. This sequence marks a pivotal moment where Kaori takes charge of Kousei's musical participation, setting the stage for their future collaboration and her competitive journey in the upcoming tournament rounds.
Episodes
- Ep. 1 · Kousei Arima encounters violinist Kaori Miyazono on a double date after losing his ability to play piano
- Ep. 2 · Kaori performs the Kreutzer Sonata while Kousei observes as Friend A
- Ep. 3 · Kousei Arima plays piano for Kaori Miyazono at a café after school
- Ep. 4 · Kaori and Kousei face the second round preliminaries with intense musical collaboration
- Ep. 5 · Kousei visits hospitalized Kaori and faces her request to enter a piano competition
- Ep. 6 · Kousei confronts his past while Kaori pushes him toward a competition and Tsubaki feels isolated.
- Ep. 7 · Kousei prepares for the competition while Kaori offers encouragement and rivals await.