It's the first day of the Japan Music Competition, and the students are nervous about their performance. They're trying to figure out who's going to be eliminated from the competition, and they want to make sure that they're playing the best music possible. The students are also trying to find out whether or not they have a connection to the judges, and if they do, whether they should send them a gift for the competition. Kiyora asks why she chose Dowin to perform in the prelims, and she says that she wants to go out with someone new this time, and that's why she picked Dowin. She also says that Dowin's violin is too small for her, so she'll have to start with the beginning of the bow, which is important in this particular piece. She's also worried about how she's been conducting on her own, and how she plans to go to Europe next year, since she doesn't want to take on any other students. She says that if she does take on other students, she won't be able to enjoy the music as much as she used to, and it'll be too long before she can enjoy it from her heart.