Nodame Cantabile: Nodame to Chiaki no Umi Monogatari

World-renowned conductor Franz von Stresemann arranges for his prized students—Shinichi Chiaki, Megumi “Nodame” Noda, Ryuutarou Mine, and Masumi Okuyama—to attend the Nina Lutz Music Festival in Nagano, where they’ll learn from other celebrated instructors. On the way, Chiaki’s patience is tested by his companions’ lively behavior during the drive.

A quick nap turns into an unexpected detour when the group winds up at a beach in Niigata instead. Mine stretches out to soak up the sun while Nodame and Masumi head into the water, leaving Chiaki to linger in the beach club as he tries to conceal his fear of the sea. When Nodame proposes renting an inflatable boat to reach a nearby island, Chiaki is pushed to see how long he can keep that secret under wraps.