Mashiro No Oto Vol. 9

After the passing of his grandfather and teacher, Setsu Sawamura moved from Aomori to Tokyo with his shamisen, a traditional Japanese instrument with three strings. He finds his life fallen apart as a high school dropout drifting aimlessly, until one day his mother appears to get him back on the right track. Once back in school, Setsu rediscovers his passion for the shamisen…
In Vol. 9, after losing to Soichi Tanuma at the Matsugoro Cup, Setsu realizes his ambitions as a shamisen player and deepens his resolve to quit high school. A new stage opens with new friends as he moves on to the folk song bar Take no Hana!
Notice: This manga is written in Japanese.