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It was serialized in Ichijinsha's Comic Yuri Hime from June 2019 to November 2020 and was licensed for an English-language release by Seven Seas Entertainment in 2021.

The series follows Minato Asano, a talented trombone player, and Hibiki, an upper-classman who wants her to join the band she's forming at school.

[3] On July 18, 2019, Ichijinsha released a Power Push reading of the first chapter, featuring Hanayuki Matsumoto as Minato Asano, Natsumi Takamori as Kyosei Sugawa, Masumi Tazawa as Chika Inagaki and Aya Suzaki as Sakiko Arita.

an overall B rating; remarking that while the series is an "extremely familiar story" of an anxious teenager who has trouble making friends crossing paths with a quirky girl who sweep them off their feet, "that doesn't mean it can't be a good one if told well, and through this first volume, this series is a firmly charming riff on the formula.

It’s a joy to experience sneaking out and jammimg with Minato and a delight to see her lifted by Hibiki and given space and imprimatur to spread her wings and fly.” She went on to praise Mo Harrison's lettering work in the English volume for capturing the music being played on the page.