Hibike! Euphonium Episode 9

Please, Audition (おねがいオーディション) is the ninth episode of the Hibike! Euphonium anime series. It was broadcasted on Tuesday, June 2, 2015.

Synopsis
Midori feels guilt over having pushed Hazuki into confessing, blaming herself for her friend's rejection. Asuka criticizes the noticeable drop in Midori's performance during practice, and declares bluntly that she has no interest in personal matters unrelated to band. Hazuki confronts Kumiko regarding the latter's feelings for Shuuichi, but Kumiko continues to frantically deny having such feelings. At home, Kumiko's older sister reveals to her that Mr. Taki is actually the son of a famous music instructor.

Meanwhile, Kaori expresses her desire to play the trumpet solo to Haruka, followed by a tense encounter with a practicing Reina. On the day of the auditions, Kumiko sees everyone practicing furiously, including Natsuki. She hesitates when she realizes that she is now competing against her bandmates, not wanting to deny someone a chance to play, but Reina encourages her, telling her she has to do her best. Kumiko's audition passes without incident, but as the results are later announced, the pain of failing to make the cut is clearly evident among the band members, with some bursting into tears; among those out are Natsuki and Hazuki. All eyes are on Reina as she is selected as the soloist over the crowd favorite Kaori, much to everyone's shock.

Characters

 * In order of appearance:

Trivia

 * The list of students who did not make the audition are:
 * Hisae Takano
 * Tsubomi Nakano
 * Shinobu Morita
 * Tomoe Kabe
 * Akiko Yoshizawa
 * Lala Hitomi
 * Sayaka Fukui
 * Natsuki Nakagawa
 * Hazuki Katou
 * Tsubame Kamaya
 * All of these members would later form "Team Monaka", which will wish the band support and good luck. There is an OVA episode of the first season that goes more in depth of the team.

Featured Music

 * The practice and the audition used parts of Namie Horikawa's Crescent Moon Dance.