The Novice and the Expert

Synopsis

With less than a week until the audition for the regular concert, the members were each earnestly throwing themselves into practice. Steeling herself against the tension yet driven by impatience and anxiety, Ritsuko can't play the way she wants. Those who took up an instrument in high school, and those who've been playing since early childhood. Tachibana, an experienced 2nd violin like Ritsuko, is irritated that Ritsuko—a beginner—would dare to take on the audition. Before long, a clash breaks out over how to approach practice.