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 The story follows Ren Hayami, a withdrawn violinist who hasn’t played since his sister’s suicide.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 students gathered for the second recital. The chamber was colder than before, the walls vibrating with anticipation. Murasame observed from above, eyes glittering with faint amusement.


Ren, Ema, Rei, Haru, Nagi, and the ghostly echoes of Tsubasa and the vanished watched the stage. The melody of Scarlet Strings had begun anew.


This time, they would perform not only to prove themselves, but to confront the academy itself. Threads of aura—crimson, silver, blue, green, violet—twined in perfect harmony.


The first note rang out, alive and trembling, as if the building itself were holding its breath. Shadows twisted along the walls. Faint, ghostly applause echoed faintly, unseen.


The second recital had begun… and the academy's true hunger loomed closer than ever.


Chapter 40 - The Second Recital