Kaoru and the rest have moved on to their second year of high school, and with the new school year comes a new classmate, Seiji Matsuoka, a flamboyant Beatles fan right down to the mushroom cut. But Seiji also fronts his own rock band and invites Sentaro to be the drummer. Sen refuses at first, but after hearing about Seiji's troubles, he feels sympathy for the pop music enthusiast. Finally, Sentaro agrees to join the band, but what about his passion for jazz…?
