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AMBot | 04/22/2024 | Reading Time: 2 Min.
In the third episode of "Hibike! Euphonium" Season 3, Kousaka Reina intensifies the concert band's preparations for the upcoming SunFes, focusing on achieving a gold rating. She delivers harsh criticism to the first-year members, sparking emotional reactions from them. Yoshii Sari, the informal leader of the first-years, is visibly stressed and unhappy.
Kumiko Oumae, now occupied with her responsibilities as club president and a third-year student, faces her own challenges. She speaks with Taki-sensei about the complexities of growing up and with Reina about her career prospects as a music teacher.
Tensions among the first-years escalate when Suzume approaches Kumiko, fearing that the band might lose members en masse due to the rigorous training regime. The situation reaches a boiling point when four first-year students skip school, raising doubts about their continued participation.
Kumiko refuses to solve the problem by letting the struggling members leave and instead visits Sari at her home on shrine grounds. She discovers that the absent students did not skip school to quit the club but to support Sari, who fell ill due to stress. During her visit, Sari expresses her discomfort with Reina's strictness but clarifies that she holds no ill feelings toward her.
The episode ends with Kumiko reaffirming her commitment to the group's unity and emphasizing open communication and mutual support among the members. The next day, Sari returns to practice with a positive attitude, suggesting that the immediate crisis has been averted.
Kumiko Oumae, now occupied with her responsibilities as club president and a third-year student, faces her own challenges. She speaks with Taki-sensei about the complexities of growing up and with Reina about her career prospects as a music teacher.
Tensions among the first-years escalate when Suzume approaches Kumiko, fearing that the band might lose members en masse due to the rigorous training regime. The situation reaches a boiling point when four first-year students skip school, raising doubts about their continued participation.
Kumiko refuses to solve the problem by letting the struggling members leave and instead visits Sari at her home on shrine grounds. She discovers that the absent students did not skip school to quit the club but to support Sari, who fell ill due to stress. During her visit, Sari expresses her discomfort with Reina's strictness but clarifies that she holds no ill feelings toward her.
The episode ends with Kumiko reaffirming her commitment to the group's unity and emphasizing open communication and mutual support among the members. The next day, Sari returns to practice with a positive attitude, suggesting that the immediate crisis has been averted.
This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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