Synopsis

The decision lingered in the air, a quiet agreement between uncle and cousin: Chiaki must continue his musical studies. Just before parting, everyone concurred that Nodame’s destiny lay not in the classroom of a kindergarten, but on the grand stage as a concert pianist – a profession far safer than one likely to invite ridicule. Nodame, however, was unsettled by this pronouncement. She chose the solitary route home, preferring her own company to the shared taxi with Chiaki. Back at school