Ep. 7: Kousei prepares for the competition while Kaori offers encouragement and rivals await.
Aired on November 21, 2014
As the competition nears, Kousei masters his piece but doubts its personal authenticity. He collapses in class and visits the infirmary, where Kaori reassures him that he remains himself regardless of his struggles. After enduring hardship, he finds a simple resolution. On the day of the event, Kousei fears he cannot perform, yet Kaori’s spirit sustains him. At the venue, Takeshi Aiza and Emi Igawa wait for his arrival. These two pianists, once admired rivals from his youth who envied his past success, now anticipate his return to the stage.
Episodes
- 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.
- 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.