The next day, the piano competition is over, and the students have been instructed to play a piece of music that they have just heard. The conductor is very enthusiastic about the performance, and he encourages the students to continue to play. When the students are finished, the conductor and Mina are left alone. Mina tells the conductor that she has not eaten since the previous day because she is practicing so hard. She also tells him that Harisen has reached his "peak" and has entered a competition