“Second Movement” (special episode 2 of 2)
Note: There are some bits of (fangirl side comments) from me throughout the summary. :3
SUMMARY: While feeding some cats, Kanazawa-sensei (or Kanaya, as they call him) apologizes to Hino about Kira’s rude behavior to her. Hino says it’s all right. At ensemble practice, it’s just Fuyumi, Hihara and Shimizu who are present since Yunoki had to go abroad to get ready for school, Tsukimori will be running late because of a rescheduled lesson, and Tsuchiura had soccer practice. Kanaya is quite worried because they don’t have much time left for ensemble practice.
At soccer practice, Tsuchiura is a bit anoyed because his teammates aren’t playing properly against him because they are worried he might get hurt and can’t play the piano in the upcoming festival. Meanwhile, Hino is practicing her violin playing at the school rooftop. On the school grounds, Ousaki runs into Kaji and they talk for a bit. As they hear Hino’s playing, Ousaki notices she’s having trouble with a certain part of the piece (I’m not too sure, but I think she’s still practicing “Sicilienne” by Faure throughout this episode). Kaji asks Ousaki if he’s acquainted with Hino. Ousaki says he knew her since he kept his eyes on her as she was a newbie in the concours. He asks Kaji if he wants to join the ensemble. Kaji declines, saying he had quit playing the violin/viola. Ousaki says that’s too bad since he liked hearing Kaji’s playing. We later see Kanaya and Kira having a brief exchange of words. Kanaya says there’s much work to do with the ensemble, Kira notes Kanaya needs to shape up too (Kira addressed Kanaya as “senpai,” so it seems they were schoolmates at Seiso before).
In another part of town, Tsuchirua is seen practicing piano at the music store (owned by the kind Ojii-san we saw in ~primo passo~, who’s friends with Tsuchiura and Hino). After practice, Tsuchiura sees Kaji outside the store. Apparently, Kaji heard someone playing the piano beautifully and stopped to listen. He then compliments Tsuchiura’s talent. The next day at school, Kaji asks Tsuchiura about Hino, wondering why her level of playing has changed. Tsuchiura says he doesn’t know either and that it changed halfway through the concours, adding that she even said she’d quit playing the violin. He notes that she ended up not quitting and tried her hardest to play well. Tsuchiura says Hino’s strength taught him that the most important thing is to face things head on instead of running away. He relates that he used to hide the fact that he can play the piano, but thanks to Hino he can play freely again because he realized how pitiful he is for keeping something like that a secret. Kaji wonders why Hino tries her best. Tsuchiura replies it’s simply because she loves the violin. We later see Kaji wandering in one of the school’s rooms, looking lovingly at a viola and later playing it. As Hino was walking down the hall, she heard the music playing and is surprised to see it’s Kaji! She says that he’s really good at it. Kaji is a bit embarassed that she heard it, saying she was the last person he wanted to hear him play. Hino is surprised to hear this, then asks if anything was bothering him since he looked troubled (she remembers the time they went to the theme park on episode 1).
Kaji says that when he and Ousaki were kids, they attended the same violin school, but he got overwhelmed by Ousaki’s incredible talent. He said he told himself that Ousaki’s better because he’s older, but then he heard a chibi Tsukimori playing with exceptional skll during a performance and he was the same age as him. That made him lose hope, so he quit the violin and started playing the viola in secret.Kaji says he was touched by Hino’s music because it was heartwarming and he can feel her love for music, and that’s something that he feels too, but he is not satisfied with his playing skills. Hino notes that she thinks it’s wonderful that Kaji loves music so much and that his music is full of emotion. Kaji sadly walks away, saying his playing isn’t anything like that at all.
While walking outside, Kaji overhears Tsukimori’s violin playing in one of the practice rooms. Kaji tells him that it sounds beautiful and his technique is flawless, that it’s not a surprise Tsukimori was the winner of the concours. Tsukimori responds that technique isn’t everything since it can’t move people’s hearts. He takes Hino as an example, saying that she’s a bit unskilled but she plays with all her heart and this resonates in her music as she puts love into her performance. He adds that technique is important that’s why he’s working hard, but some things are not measured by technique alone. Tsukimori relates that he heard someone play the viola before, and although it wasn’t perfectly played, it was a very good performance.
After all the pep talk he got from Tsukimori and Tsuchiura, Kaji gets over his emo-ness and is inspired by Hino. Etou (who’s coincidentally wandering around the school grounds, probably just so he could bully Kaji ;P) sees Kaji and goes all snippy, saying he can try as hard as he wants but getting the technique right is hard work. Kaji retorts what he heard from Tsuchiura, Tsukimori and Hino, that technique isn’t everything, feelings of love for music and the feelings of the audience that make a moving performance. Etou says that’s just an excuse of those who can’t play well, and its not as simple as Kaji thinks it is. Kaji tells Hino that and says he won’t run anymore, and that he will face playing the viola head on and put his heart into playing. Hino seems to finally understand that too (and she gets over her emo-ness as well).
As the guys (and girl) is having ensemble practice, they hear Hino’s playing from the outside and they all go out to see her play (omg, a bunch of talented and kind bishounens watching you play the violin and cheering silently for you! how cool and lucky is that?!). As Hino plays her piece, she still doesn’t get a certain part right, but nobody seems to mind. She says she was afraid to go on stage because she doesn’t think it’s okay to face the audience with her low level of skill, but she’s not scared anymore. She finally accepts Ousaki’s invitation for her to play at the children’s concert at the festival. Kaji then asks if he could participate in the ensemble. Yunoki notes Kaji isn’t a concour participant, so Kanaya says he’ll try to convince Kira to let Kaji be play. Kaji then drops on one knee and thanks Hino, kissing her hand, surprising the guys (lol, it looked like a marriage proposal xDD). Hino is surprised and a bit embrassed about it. Just as luck would have it, Amou (the reporter girl) catches it on camera, so Hino chases her.
On the day of the school festival, Kaji is part of the ensemble too, and they all give an excellent performance. As Hino watches, she notes that Kaji looks like he’s enjoying himself (Tsukimori’s parents are also in the audience). Shimizu thinks to himself that when Kaji came, everyone’s individuality came together and his sound seems to have connected everyone. Ousaki notes they make a good ensemble, Kanaya agrees. Of course, Kira and Etou are also among the audience. Etou gives a smile then tells Kira that he thinks that’s about an appropriate level for him and that he’s looking forward to next year. After the performance, Hino leaves with her friends and they wish her luck for her performance, we then hear her saying “Now let’s go to my next stage!”
~ end of the 2-episode special
IMPRESSION: What? That was the end? It wasn’t enough, considering we had to wait more than a couple of months for this second episode! ^^; It was quite open-ended, so there’s room for other special episodes or maybe even a new season… Anyway, it’s good that I wasn’t expecting much from this special episode, that way, I still enjoyed it a bit. When Kaji kissed Hino’s hand, the guys’ reactions were so fun to watch. Haha. Look at those adorable shocked faces! :3
As with the first ep, our resident bishounens also took a backseat in this one. They merely served as supporting characters for Kaji and Hino. Tsuchiura, Tsukimori and Shimizu took most of the supporting roles, while Hihara didn’t say much and I think Yunoki just had a single line. xD
The first ep focused on Hino’s emotional slump while the second ep focused on Kaji’s. I think these 2 episodes are actually a pretty good precursor for a new season, should they decide to do so. Etou, Kira and Kaji still have a lot more backstory, I’m sure. There’s also the games, too. I’m totally behind in the Corda manga, but I think they have enough material to go on with another season. Here’s to hoping!
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good article. keep up the good work.
h!!!!! nice!!!! ate pti narin ung episode 3′.’;.;’
;’;.’;.’;.’;jejejeje;.;’.;’.ate san p aq makkakuha
.;’.;ng cd or saan makakapanood;.;’.
.’;.;’ng complete series ng season 2222??
,l;,;,l;pls reps.’;.’;
‘;,’;,;,;,tnw
@ sarah: Unfortunately, there’s no episode 3. This is just a 2-episode special of Corda. I think you can watch it in Crunchyroll. But if not, Google is your friend. 😉
;.’;.;ate.;’.; tnx’;;’.;’
;’;.;’;nice.;’.’;
@ sarah: You’re welcome. Have fun watching. 🙂
what was the title of the piece they performed during the festival?
@hazy: you write real good articles! it makes them seem sooo interesting!which couple would you prefer?
*Kaho-Len / Kaho- Aoi
i’d prefer len to aoi ANY DAY! but still….. Aoi is soooooo cute!!!!
but i’d still like hino and tsukimori as a pair……. :3
@ shisakura: thanks. ^^ I actually can’t choose anyone for Kaho since all the guys seem so wonderful! xD My favorite guy is Len, but I also like Tsuchiura and Hihara for Kaho. Any of those 3 paired with her will make me happy.
@hazy:wow u write so well.thnx for da nice article!i was pretty disappointed wth da endin though. my fav couple is Len-Kaho ‘n i want thm to end up together.hope they make a nw season ‘n a decent endin.thnx again!
@ may1590: Thank you! I’m glad you found my post helpful. I’m also hoping for a new season or another special episode with a better story. 🙂
i am really looking forward to see the 3rd episode of this anime
very nice we hope the next ep. come out
Elize of germany
.,it’s good
wer could i watch the season 2 ep 3?