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 The story follows Ren Hayami, a withdrawn violinist who hasn’t played since his sister’s suicide.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.

At the bottom of the stairs, the chamber opened into a massive hall lined with portraits of past students. Eyes seemed to follow them, gazing from canvas to reality. Some faces were serene, others twisted in anguish, and a few were eerily familiar.


Ema's silver aura shimmered. "These… these are the souls the academy keeps."


Ren shivered. One portrait bore Airi's likeness. Her eyes seemed alive, her expression pleading. He reached toward it, but the crimson thread tightened, warning him.


A piano at the center of the room began to play softly. The notes were incomplete, broken, echoing through the hall like a whisper of the dead.


Chapter 22 - The Room of Portraits