ALT: Hibike Euphonium

There were two novels written prior to the second season of the anime that cover Azusa’s first year at Rikka High School. The first novel was Sound! Euphonium series: Welcome to the Rikka Hig…

All of the launching fireworks colorfully illuminated the Okinawan sky. The sea stretched out reflecting the light above as silver sparks showered down onto it. Cheers here and there on the shore r…

When she heard the phrase “you remember the most stressful points in your life before you die,” Kumiko felt she would probably remember today as one of them. Her hand, grasping a computer mouse, qu…

A certain izakaya named “Kokoro” located in the shopping street alongside Uji Bridge was bustling with local customers again today. On the countertop were several colors of plates, carrying dishes …

Those cries of joy would forever stay in her ears, Surging heat flushed her cheeks. Kanade’s movements throbbed. Her delight shivered in the air as her excitement kept flowing. Today, Kitauji High …

The red spider lily was blooming. Red petals swooped upwards like inverted fireworks. Motomu squatted behind the school building looking straight at one single flower. How would a flower bloom in t…

“Reina, want to go home together?” “Wait a minute, I’ve got to get ready.” “Got it. Then I’ll wait outside the music room.” “Understood.” The red light seeping from the window blended in with the b…

The first instrument she ever practiced was a piano. Her father’s acquaintance managed a piano classroom, so she went there every day. Her teacher was in her forties and Reina loved her. Even with …

After the competition ended, the third years who had given their best to that point finally met retirement. The management of the band, which we had left up to the third years previously, also had …

The hot air scratched Kumiko’s face as it flew beside her. Pressing down on her uplifted skirt with her hand, Kumiko leaned against the handrail of Uji Bridge. As the sun was setting, there were a …

“These fireworks are pretty pretty tonight. Here,” Ririka lightly tilted the fireworks she held. The tip would brightly shoot out pink and before long, as it sounded a “shuu shuu” noise, it would c…

As the fourth Saturday of July approached, the shrine at Sari’s family’s house was busy with preparations for the upcoming Lotus Festival. The various blue basins placed around the grounds of the s…

Included in the fruit salad she brought for lunch today was a large strawberry covered with fresh cream. Combining the acidity of the strawberry with the sweetness of the cream, the aftertaste was …

It was now June and the weather mixed between rain and not raining. The indications of summer infiltrated through the glass windows mixing with the rainy air inside the school building. Placing his…

That day, Nozomi wasn’t seen in the music room. The chair that she was supposed to always be sitting in was naturally gone. She looked around the room and it felt like there was more space inside t…

Sapphire did not like her name. “How do you read this? Such a strange name.” Each time someone said that, she wanted to leave the spot immediately. In elementary school and in middle school, each y…

Sapphire did not like her name. “How do you read this? Such a strange name.” Each time someone said that, she wanted to leave the spot immediately. In elementary school and in middle school, each y…

Welcome to a very tumultuous final chapter