Parting Words

Synopsis

The day of the regular concert finally arrives. The members themselves carry the instruments and equipment into the hall that will serve as the venue. Instrument cases lined up in the wings. The third-years, for whom this is their final stage, felt a touch of sadness. Among the audience waiting for the show to begin was Mr. Takeda, Aono's mentor from middle school. Running into Aono's mother, he reminisces about his high school days—when he and conductor Mr. Ayukawa were classmates—and the days they threw themselves into club activities together. And backstage, just before the performance, the third-years begin their address to the members.