Ep. 8: Takeshi se apresenta com aplausos estrondosos enquanto Emi encontra nova motivação através de Kousei e Kaori.

Takeshi, the favorite to win the competition, has been waiting for Kousei for two years. Aspiring to play like Kousei, he has worked tenaciously to improve himself so that he can reach even greater heights. His performance is met with thunderous applause. After listening to Takeshi's performance, Emi quietly approaches the stage. She had been in awe of the young Kousei, vowing to become a pianist herself. Ever since Kousei vanished from the scene, she has lost her motivation, and has been an erratic performer for the past few years. But after being reunited with Kousei at this competition, she gives the performance of her life. Her emotions become one with the swelling of the music she's playing, appealing to the audience's sentiments. Among them, Kaori feels something about Emi's playing resonate within her. (Source: Official site)
Episódios
- Ep. 4 · Kaori e Kousei enfrentam as eliminatórias da segunda rodada com uma intensa colaboração musical
- Ep. 5 · Kousei visita Kaori no hospital e enfrenta o pedido dela de entrar em uma competição de piano
- Ep. 6 · Kousei confronta seu passado enquanto Kaori o empurra para uma competição e Tsubaki se sente isolada.
- Ep. 7 · Kousei se prepara para a competição enquanto Kaori oferece encorajamento e rivais aguardam.
- Ep. 8 · Takeshi se apresenta com aplausos estrondosos enquanto Emi encontra nova motivação através de Kousei e Kaori.
- Ep. 9 · Emi se apresenta com paixão para Kousei enquanto ele enfrenta o fantasma da mãe antes de tocar.
- Ep. 10 · A performance de piano de Kousei falha ao enfrentar o trauma de sua mãe.
- Ep. 11 · A apresentação de Kousei termina enquanto Hiroko Seto comenta a profundidade emocional de sua execução ao piano.
- Ep. 12 · Kaori convida Kousei para tocar a Saudade de Amor de Kreisler na Competição Musical Towa