Tokyo, a park near Vienna Music Hall.
"I don't know what happened to Arima-senpai... I only know that he likes music, likes the piano, so I want him to play again, to love the piano again, even if I have to lie..." Kaori Miyazono said from the swing.
"Umm..." Lady Umaru, sitting on another swing, stroked her chin. "Does Kaori like that Kousei Arima?"
"No... Rather, Arima-senpai has always been someone I've admired. It's beyond simply liking him..."
"But Kaori has done so much for him."
"Because I want to hear senpai play the piano again..." Kaori Miyazono smiled.
Lady Umaru: "..."
Good thing Onii-chan had never talked about pianos in front of Kaori!
Meanwhile.
"So, in summary, that Miyazono underclassman likes Kousei Arima?" Utaha Kasumigaoka said.
"A love-struck fool?" Sogo Doma tilted his head.
Utaha Kasumigaoka: #^_^
"Why is that?"
"If you were curious, why didn't you follow them just now?"
Utaha Kasumigaoka: #^_^#
"Sogo-kun!"
She wanted to start tapping her foot.
The reason Sogo Doma had remained healthy after courting death for so many years was probably because he knew when to quit while he was ahead. "That's why I said, if you're curious, don't make yourself suffer. It's not wrong to respect someone else's privacy, but you should still trust Umaru..."
Utaha Kasumigaoka: "..."
She didn't need something as trivial as curiosity!
"I remember you had a theory about this, Sogo..."
"Wait! That was only my personal opinion. Little Miyazono might not think that way at all. Her thoughts might even be the complete opposite..."
"Miyazono doesn't know shit about herself!"
Sogo Doma: "..."
"What conclusion did you reach, Sogo-kun? Why did Miyazono lie?" While he was silent, Utaha Kasumigaoka asked again.
"Probably because..."
"Sogo-kun..." Utaha Kasumigaoka wanted to hear the truth.
"Phew..." Sogo Doma sighed. "Fine.