Mashiro no Oto

Synopsis

Hiroshi Odawara, the owner of a traditional Japanese instrument show, brings the club to Aomori for training camp over summer break. Shuri falls into a slump and with Setsu reminded about his own worries having returned to his hometown, he feels disinterested in helping her out. That night, Rai tells Setsu about how Kaito used to play soccer, but he retired after suffering a serious knee injury, and his father saw this as an opportunity to get him to study to become a lawyer like his father. The next day, Odawara brings the club out to the Tsugaru Strait and explain the history of the Tsugaru shamisen. Afterwards, Wakana drops by asking Setsu if he is entering the individual competition or not and responds with uncertainty. Wakana then explains that the most important part about playing the shamisen is the audience. Later that day, Setsu practices the shamisen by himself as he decides to enter the competition, and Shuri listens in on it inspiring her to keep on trying. On the day before returning to Tokyo, the club performs Shinbushi without any mistakes, and that night they attend the Nebuta festival.

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