La Corda d'Oro ~Chapter 60~

ANOTHER CLIFFHANGER!!!

Summary:

Since the Sports Festival ended, Seiso Academy has been preparing for the Cultural Festival - and Hino has been enduring the stress of practicing to pursuit perfection with the help of Tsukimori. However the pursuit to perfection isn't the only thing she has in mind. Ever since Ryotaro said that he wanted to tell her something after the concours, she has been trying to figure out what it could possibly be. She comes across with a suggested conclusion that it's going to be a confession - but then she quickly pushes that aside claiming that she's thinking too much.

Kaji appears at the rooftop to chat with her. They talk about their class play, where Kaji is Romeo. He admits he would've preferred Hino being Juliet, but understands that she has alot on her hands right now. Hino asks what instrument he plays since he seems really familiar with music, but then suddenly said she'd go and buy them drinks and asked him to hold her violin.

When she returns, she hears Kaji playing with her violin. She is surprised to see that he's a violinist, but he corrects her and says he plays the Viola, but it's just a hobby of his that he keeps as a secret.

Later on, Hino gathers with the others where they discuss about Hihara's idea of a small scale performance to advertise the school's events. Everyone thinks it's a good idea and that it sounds like fun, and that they'll play an opening piece that is quick and has a bouncy tune. With that decided, they go and tell Kanazawa-sensei about their decision.

After school, the group gathers once more and decides to go to a new cafe that Yunoki would be treating the juniors only - in other words, Hihara would have to pay for his own treat. Hino notices that Ryotaro isn't around, and Yunoki explains that he went to retrieve something he forgotten. Right on the cue, back inside the school Ryotaro runs into Tsukimori who is also leaving - with no other choice the two of them walk to the exit together.

Ryotaro can't help but feel very awkward since he blurted out that he's going to confess to Hino after the Concours to Tsukimori last time they talked. Uncertain whether to bring it up, Tsukimori who happened to have a similar thought in his mind suddenly asked him: What was it that Ryotaro liked about Hino?

Ryotaro is surprised and tells him the reasons why, but then quickly stops himself and decides to change the topic to when is Tsukimori gong to leave for his studies abroad. Tsukimori looked pained when he tells Ryotaro the date, leaving the pianist dumbfounded and shocked, ending the chapter with no answer but him replying, "-.... ....Eh? ... That day is...".

Impression:

WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY~?

ANOTHER CLIFFHANGER - AND IT HAS TO DO WITH WHEN TSUKIMORI IS LEAVING!!!

*cries* Tsukimori-kun~ don't leave us! ; _ ; - I'll get back to this in a second.

I found it funny how Hino is facing all this hatred and negative energy from all these people (excluding Tsukimori). Her mind has become sharper and her determination has not faltered once. Currently, Hino is truly inspiring to the readers since she's going against what everyone says about her, and wants to prove them wrong.

It seems her lessons with Tsukimori is going well, but there's a part that she always messes up, and that might be the most critical part of her performance that she would be worried about.

-Back to Tsukimori:

On the last page as the cliffhanger, Ryotaro is left saying: "-.... ....Eh? ... That day is..."

Which gives us three options of what that day maybe...

A) The day After the Concours/ Cultural Festival

B) The day Of the Concours/ Cultural Festival

C) The day Before the Concours/ Cultural Festival

Pretty general, but if its B, then that's pretty specific.

-_-* Yeah, I know: these are really bad theories.

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