Six prodigies attend Kanezono Academy of Music, each with a mysterious past and a “color” tied to their soul’s melody. The story follows Ren Hayami, a withdrawn violinist who hasn’t played since his sister’s suicide. On his first day, he hears her melody echoing through the old concert hall—played perfectly by a girl he’s never met.
Soon, Ren and the other students are drawn into the “Symphony of Souls”, a ritual that binds their emotions to music. Every performance drains something from them—memories, feelings, or fragments of life itself. To graduate, they must each compose their Final Piece, but the truth is grim: only one can complete it, and the rest will vanish into their own unfinished songs.

The six prodigies gathered for the first full attempt of Scarlet Strings in the chamber beneath the stage. Shadows of vanished students swirled around the walls, faint whispers echoing with every heartbeat.


Ren, Ema, and Rei led the melody, their crimson, silver, and blue auras intertwining. Haru and Nagi added their harmonies carefully, emerald and violet threads flickering in tune.


The melody swelled, growing impossible, transcendent. The chamber shook with resonance, portraits wavered, and the piano at the center of the room glowed faintly.


Then, suddenly, a note struck wrong—discord slicing through the harmony. Faint screams echoed. Threads of aura snapped, warning of the academy's wrath.


Mistakes here could be fatal. And some were already gone.


Chapter 29 - The First Full Attempt