Having won first place at the Kyoto competition, Kumiko and the band are preparing to compete in the Kansai competition. A shadow looms over them when an old member, Nozomi Kasaki, enters the picture.
The band settles into a Spartan rehearsal schedule as the camp continues. Taki approves Kumiko to play the part she had trouble with in the previous concert with Asuka, but Mizore's oboe solo is criticized by Hashimoto, who encourages her to show more emotion.
After she returns from Asuka's house, Kumiko and her sister reconcile while making dinner. Knowing how much her sister regretted letting their parents push her around, Kumiko appeals to Asuka after school to stay in band, mentioning that everyone wants her to stay.
