Tokyo, Vienna Music Hall.
"Beethoven's Symphony No. 5..." Listening to the familiar melody, Yukino Yukinoshita subconsciously closed her eyes and said.
Before she could finish, Utaha Kasumigaoka, who had recently taken quite a liking to arguing with her, picked up the thread. "Snow woman... So Yukinoshita knows music?"
"Heh..." Hearing that, the second daughter opened her eyes and chuckled as she fired back. "Just a bit of musical literacy. Don't tell me Kasumigaoka doesn't understand? Then coming here really was a waste of resources for you!"
"Oh my..." Utaha Kasumigaoka responded, "Would that be Yukinoshita's subjective prejudice? I do have some appreciation for music, you know."
"So Kasumigaoka understands music too?" Yukino Yukinoshita immediately countered.
"Likewise, likewise..." Wars between sharp tongues always broke out without warning. After Yukino Yukinoshita's counterattack, it was Utaha Kasumigaoka's turn again. "Actually, I just feel that the second movement being played right now isn't very suitable for Yukinoshita..." The second movement of Symphony No. 5 expressed profound emotions, radiant ideals, and unwavering conviction. In truth, all three descriptions could be associated with the second daughter. First, profound emotions—though Yukino Yukinoshita seemed aloof, her feelings were more delicate and deeper than those of many others. Then there were radiant ideals—for someone dedicated to changing the world through her own efforts, the second daughter's ideal could not be called anything but radiant. Finally, unwavering conviction—when it came to conviction, Yukino Yukinoshita would not admit defeat to anyone!
Yet Utaha Kasumigaoka deliberately went in the opposite direction. Of course, she could justify it too: although the second daughter's emotions were delicate and profound, they were clearly nothing like the class struggle Beethoven sought to convey. After all, the Yukinoshita Family was one of the representatives of the privileged class.
"So, Kasumigaoka thinks the movement being played now suits