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Sky high!

bokura wa maiagaru kaze wo mitsuketa

We discovered the rising winds.

kanjiru kimi no melody

I can feel your melody,

kanadetara yume ga meguriau

and when you play, it feels like my dreams will come true.

maneita te no hane wo hirogete

Spread the feathers on your hands,

ima sugu ni oozora haruka e tobitatsu

and let us now take off to the distant heavens.

hora miorosu sekai wa

Just look, the world we're overlooking is now

Sky high!

August

I was worried that not enough sign-ups would show up

but we got quite a few people from the countryside and abroad.

We’re in shambles now, but this is the power of this orchestra’s history.

This guy’s good.

Excellent.

Wow.

He’s good.

Hey what happens if the secondary cellist we hire

Lead cellist

ends up being better than the lead?

Don’t worry about things that don’t matter.

Judge only his ability without prejudice.

That’s what this audition is for.

That’s exactly right.

Kuroki-kun is coming tomorrow.

Even though I invited him personally,

I still have to evaluate him fairly and objectively.

It’s so hot.

Nodame, bring that fan over here.

Come on, you’re right by the window.

There’s no breeze.

Hey, no fair.

When did you get ice cream?

Sorry, can we take it from the top again?

Huh? Give me a break.

Why don’t you practice by yourself if you’re not satisfied?

Come on.

My audition is tomorrow.

We haven’t even tried playing together that much yet.

It’s too hot.

I’m totally beat.

Okay, fine.

Megumi-chan, can you play the accompaniment for me?

I’ll do it.

I said I would.

I’ll do it, all right?

How were you choosing our members all this time without any auditions?

Sometimes the members leaving would refer other musicians.

Sometimes the extras ended up joining officially.

We were quite accomodating.

I’ve been telling them that we should hold proper auditions.

But there were people who objected.

There were?

About a third of the orchestra were against it.

They all quit a little while ago.

This guy’s good.

Current second lead violinist

Merci Beaucoup.

Nice.

Nice indeed.

His skill doesn’t count for everything you know.

Those eccentric types tend not to understand how to play in ensembles.

Then we can make him understand.

Yes, that’s not a problem.

Why are those two getting along?

I don’t remember them liking each other.

Nodame.

Yes?

I didn’t steal anything out of the fridge.

It was probably Yun-kun.

More than ten oboists met our requirements on paper.

I’m not trying to favor Kuroki-kun,

but Kuroki-kun’s audition shows he's really taken it up a notch since last time.

Thank you.

Thanks.

Looks like we have an oboist.

Our lead performers’ average age is going to drop.

I hope you know,

Current lead oboist

orchestras don’t play for you so kindly

the way your girlfriend just did on the accompaniment.

I’m not his girlfriend.

I was just bored and thought it would be a good experience.

Don’t take it the wrong way.

I won’t.

But Tanya, really, thanks a lot.

Now, I wonder how Paul’s doing.

Next, auditions for the fagott part.

Bassoon

Bassoon

Bassoon

Bassoon

Bassoon

Bassoon

Bassoon

Bassoon

Bassoon

Bassoon

Bassoon

Bassoon

Bassoon

Bassoon

Bassoon

Bassoon

Bassoon

Bassoon

Bassoon

Bassoon

Bassoon

Bassoon

Bassoon

Bassoon

Bassoon

Looking forward to it.

Bassoon

Bassoon

Bassoon

Bassoon

Bassoon

Bassoon

Bassoon

Bassoon

Bassoon

Bassoon

Bassoon

Bassoon

Bassoon

Bassoon

Bassoon

Bassoon

Bassoon

Bassoon

Bassoon

Bassoon

Bassoon

Bassoon

Isn’t that a bassoon?

I swear, that’s his mom.

Paul, I thought you were signing up as a fagottist.

Why did you come with your bassoon?

André Jolivet - Bassoon Concerto

The French bassoon and the German fagott.

Lucy of Wiltord

Fagott is becoming the standard worldwide.

Only a small handful of French orchestras are using bassoons.

But —

I won’t let it disappear.

Someone’s shooting for the lead fagott position too.

Were we looking for a new lead?

Don’t mention that!

We’re looking for fagottists.

Current lead fagottist

Do you intend to switch to the fagott

when you join our orchestra?

Nope. Not at all.

Bassoon is fine with me.

Why did we switch to fagott in the first place?

We’ve always been bassoon.

My favorite top French bassoonist switched to the fagott too.

So what, why did you switch?

Are you copying him?

It’d be fine having a bassoon amidst the fagotts, wouldn’t it?

It’s doable, I’m sure.

These two are getting even friendlier.

Yes, Marlet Orchestra Office.

Yes.

Oh, yes.

Phone, Chiaki.

Deprieste-san wants to talk.

Here.

Chiaki here.

Hey, Chiaki. Nice to speak to you.

How are you?

Nice to speak to you, Mr. Deprieste.

You can call me Jimmy.

Sorry to leave you with so much work.

I’ve been meaning to visit Paris,

but your master invited me to Nagano.

Huh?

Jimmy, you want some mermaid juice?

That ass.

Oh, was it Stresemann that chose me as the resident conductor for the orchestra?

He did recommend you,

but most of all, it was because I heard your concert.

I hope you didn’t mind.

Of course not.

It’s a much greater honor than I deserve. I’m grateful.

I’m looking forward to meeting you.

Marlet Orchestra. That brings back memories.

He’s too good to be your student.

I can’t screw up like last time.

Just watch, I’m going to bring back the resident performers we lost last year.

September

Morning.

You Japanese really are punctual.

Excellent.

Kuroki Yasunori.

Glad to be working with you.

Morning.

Morning.

Morning!

Morning.

I’m so sleepy.

Why are we rehearsing so early on a weekday morning?

The old members

I bet the concertmaster insisted on it.

Either that or Chiaki did.

Seriously, why not pay us more then?

If it isn’t our new lead.

Hello, my name’s Kuroki.

Oh right, about the piece we’re playing today.

The part where there’s a switch to English horn.

You do it, please.

But...

I thought the lead doesn’t normally do it.

Come on, Mr. New Lead.

Good thing we’ve got a lot of talented people, huh?

You just replace the members and suddenly you’re better.

Simple and clean.

I bet Chiaki’s happy too.

Chiaki-kun, is this orchestra going to be all right?

Cello,

play that high ti more intensely.

Play more softly.

Hold the rhythm.

Resolve the tension of the fa with the re.

When you go from fa to mi,

think of it as if you’re sliding down from fa to re sharp.

So anal.

Once more.

Listen to the tone, everyone.

From the top.

Oh, come on, already?

He’s still on the cello.

Chiaki-kun hasn’t changed.

l can’t let my guard down either.

But I wonder if I can make it to school this afternoon.

I heard your recital was well-received, Bébé-chan.

Yes, it felt great.

Summer break report

And you played at a party in a castle.

Who went to perform with you?

Two friends from this school, and my boyfriend.

Boyfriend?

Oh, here.

If you wouldn’t mind.

This conductor is my boyfriend.

Oh, the Marlet conductor, huh?

Not for free, though.

You have to buy the ticket.

Huh?

Rui.

It is you.

How’ve you been?

You could have told me you were in Paris.

Frank.

Sorry, I was too busy. I didn’t have any time.

Rui!

We’re going for lunch.

I’ll come too.

Okay, Frank.

Say hi to the others for me.

Say hi?

Why doesn’t she do it herself?

Play the staccattissimos stronger. Punctuate them.

Make sure the entire stage can hear it.

Again.

Are we even going to get through a single piece today?

I thought he was a good straightforward and succinct conductor last time.

But he’s actually a stickler.

He heard the whining

He heard the whining

Okay, next part.

No, we don’t have it yet.

No kidding!

Once more, just the trombones. From measure 110.

Am I asking for too much?

I can feel the anger.

Well sorry for being a perfectionist.

Welcome home, Chiaki-senpai.

What’s for dinner?

Eat by yourself.

Not even canned food.

Let’s go outside.

About 1,500 years ago,

man learned about the world God created

through astronomy, geometry, numerology and music.

Geometry?

Numerology?

Sounds like you’re talking about space.

Shin’ichi-kun, are the rehearsals tough?

Do you hate Marlet Orchestra now?

I know I’m still a small fry.

But that’s why I have to try to find unity in the orchestra, little by little.

It looks like you’ve been practicing non-stop lately.

I think you’re doing great.

I’m working hard so that I can play a concerto with you someday.

Is that really all it is?

What the hell, an unscheduled rehearsal?

I’m packed with work thanks to these rehearsals.

You know, my kid has a fever.

Life’s fatigues are tearing up the orchestra.

This can’t be good, can it?

Studying French and music history and practicing our pieces.

Making reeds, cleaning, and doing the laundry.

I’m too lazy to make dinner.

Maybe I’ll just make my reeds.

Start at 40. Play a little higher.

Hey, do you have a reed I can use?

I was going to make one today.

Here.

Pick up your kid from preschool?

I just got a call.

My babysitter just bailed on me with urgent business.

I have some work that I really can’t miss.

Please? You don’t have school today, do you?

My daughter really needs this.

What a big piano!

Can I play it?

Of course.

Can you play?

Thanks a lot.

I didn’t know what to do.

Where’s Chiaki-kun?

He’s at the Marlet office.

He comes home quite late these days.

Hey, why don’t I make dinner?

Catherine-chan,

are you hungry?

Oui, I’m starving.

I never asked you.

It’s good.

Wow.

You should start cooking to attract guys.

Cooking to attract guys?

I haven’t even gotten that far. I’m still looking for guys who’d let me cook for them.

This is really good.

It’s been a while since I had a proper meal.

Speaking of which, did you lose some weight?

I’ve been busy with school and orchestra.

Orchestra’s really tough, huh?

I knew it would be, but I guess I didn’t really.

You’re in the same orchestra as Dad, right, Mister?

Oh, that’s why it’s tough on you too.

The new conductor’s a really nasty person, right?

He’s all stuck up and fussy.

My dad says that’s how he probably is with women too.

Welcome home, Chiaki-kun.

Who’s kid is this?

I’m Alexi Soran’s daughter, Catherine.

Good evening, Mister.

You heard that, didn’t you?

That’s not good.

You’re still being overbearing, aren’t you?

You might be the resident conductor

but you’ll get fired if the orchestra hates you.

Senpai.

Why don’t we do the Japanese thing and hold a mixer?

Lame. They can hate me if they want.

You’re right.

It’s not as if you’re studying music to be liked or to make friends.

That’s fine with me. I understand.

I’m a professional.

Dad’s a pro too.

He practices a lot everyday.

He practices in the basement until it’s really late.

These days.

She's honest

I know.

Really?

Yeah. I can tell from how he plays.

Roux Marlet Orchestra

Roux Marlet Orchestra

2390th regular performance

2390th regular performance

It’s pretty packed today.

Probably because it’s the first time.

I bet 80% of them are the performers’ family.

No way!

We really do have a lot more people than before, though.

Deschamps Orchestra was great yesterday.

Loulou-san said she’s going to be a regular member at Deschamps starting this year.

Traitor.

I admit it was a good concert,

but Marlet’s going to make its comeback this year, believe me.

I’ll have to think twice if it’s as bad as that Boléro was.

Your reed was great.

Can you tell me how to make them sometime?

Gladly.

I’ve done all I could.

Now I just have to hope I don’t lose sight.

Cantabile — “songlike”.

Let’s go, Chiaki.

Yeah.

The air’s thick.

This is the tradition brought up by this theatre and these people.

If I’m lucky,

I’ll have the magic that Vieira-sensei and Stresemann have.

Accurately express the spirit of this tradition.

And at the same time,

just sing, like her.

Bravo!

Hey, Nodame,

Tokyo et Paris

From Tokyo to Paris,

I’ve been thinking all this time, and I think I’ve decided.

Paris et Tokyo

and from Paris to Tokyo,

Et puis toujours la musique

there would always be music.

I’m going to enter a competition by the time I graduate.

A Paris nous étudierons la même année.

And in Paris, we'll study together.

On se connait depuis l'enfance

We've known each other since childhood.

On allait au cours de piano à côté,

We would go to the piano classes next door

I think I’ll switch back to bassoon.

En face du grand marché.

in front of the marketplace,

On jouait au square du quartier

and we would play hopscotch and dodgeball

I’m glad I’m in such a good orchestra.

à la marelle et au balle au prisonnier,

in the neighborhood park.

Hey, don’t get too cocky.

Puis c'était le goûtér.

And then it was snack time.

We’ve got another one coming.

C'était bien là nos plus belles années,

They were the best years of our lives,

I understand.

Qu'aucun soucis ne pouvait altérer.

unaffected by worries.

Bravo!

Tokyo et Paris

From Tokyo to Paris,

You’re not working hard and practicing

Paris et Tokyo

and from Paris to Tokyo,

Et puis toujours la musique.

there would always be music.

just to play a concerto with me, are you?

I’m sure that the stars I’m seeing now

Tokyo et Paris

From Tokyo to Paris,

Paris et Tokyo

and from Paris to Tokyo,

are the same as Senpai sees.

Et puis toujours la musique.

there would always be music.

A Paris nous étudierons la même année

And in Paris, we'll study together.