After the performance, KÅsei runs into Hiroko Seto, a world-renowned pianist and Saki's close friend, along with her cheerful daughter Koharu Seto. Hiroko is aware that KÅsei was emitting love during his performance, but KÅsei really was showing gratitude instead. As the results of the piano competition are posted, it is no surprise that KÅsei did not make the cut. Both Takeshi and Emi are struck by how he has changed and matured, but they do not understand how he has felt for so long. The next day, Hiroko visits KÅsei, who fell asleep from playing the piano all night long. It is shown that Kaori was selected to participate in a gala concert at the concert hall, and she invited KÅsei to accompany her again. Hiroko offers to be KÅsei's piano teacher, to which he accepts. At night, KÅsei and Kaori enter into a field of fireflies, and Kaori comments that the light of a firefly is also its own life. KÅsei admits that Kaori was his inspiration during his performance in the piano competition.