Mashiro no Oto

Synopsis

Setsu shows off his playing style after a change mid-performance, resulting in a huge ovation from the crowd. After a few more performances, Souichi goes on stage and performs his song flawlessly also generating a huge ovation. After the judges evaluate the performances, Setsu finishes in third while Souichi wins the competition. At the awards ceremony, Umeko presents Setsu with his trophy and drops it just before she hands it to him, breaking it, while telling him that she is disappointed with his decision not to play Matsugorou's style. As criticism continues to pile on from Ryuugen and Seiryuu, Setsu leaves the competition feeling dejected. Setsu goes on to skip the next several days of school afterwards as he reflects and debates on the playing style he wants to pursue.

(Source: Wikipedia)