Kono Oto Tomare! Part 2

The Tokise High School Koto Club leaves the Kanto festival painfully aware of how much it still lacks. Rather than giving up, Chika, Satowa, Takezou, Hiro, and the rest of the club commit themselves to rebuilding their sound from the ground up for the winter national qualifiers.

Advisor Suzuka Takinami begins pushing them toward a deeper understanding of music, and repeated performances force each member to confront personal weaknesses as well as the group's lack of experience. Powerful rival schools remain ahead, while romance, graduation, and the uncertain future of the club create pressures no amount of practice can completely silence.