Ep 7. Unknown Sounds

In Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life season 1 episode 7, the club members of Tokise High's Koto club are preparing for the upcoming competition. However, their teacher informs them that they can only participate if they have a full ensemble. This means they need a tsugaru shamisen player. In an effort to find a player, the club spreads flyers around town. They later receive a phone call from a young woman named Hozuki who claims to be a tsugaru shamisen player.

The students are excited to have found someone who can play the instrument they need, but when Hozuki arrives, they quickly realize that she cannot actually play. She claims that she was trained by her grandfather, who has since passed away, but it becomes clear that she never actually learned how to play the shamisen properly. Despite this setback, the club members refuse to give up on their new member and they all work together to help Hozuki learn how to play the instrument.

As Hozuki learns the basics of the shamisen, she starts to open up to the other club members. She reveals that she has always felt overshadowed by her talented siblings and has never felt like she had a place where she truly belonged. However, the Koto club members make her feel welcome and accepted, and she begins to feel like she might have finally found a place where she can fit in.

Throughout the episode, the club members work with Hozuki on her playing, but they also help her prepare for the upcoming competition by reviewing the other teams' performances. They all come together to support each other and work towards a common goal. Even when faced with obstacles, such as Hozuki's initial inability to play the shamisen, they refuse to give up and instead work even harder to overcome the challenge.

As the episode comes to a close, it is clear that Hozuki has come a long way and has truly become a valuable member of the Koto club. She even performs in front of the entire club, showcasing the progress she has made and the hard work that the other members have put in to help her along the way. Overall, the episode highlights the importance of teamwork, determination, and acceptance, showing how the power of music can bring people together and help them overcome even the toughest of challenges.