Does Reina end up with Taki Sensei in Sound! Euphonium?

Summary

• Reina does not end up with Taki Sensei as he mistakes her confession as a sign of respect.
• Moreover, Taki Sensei is at Kitauji to fulfill his late wife, Chihiro’s dream of securing Gold at the All-Japan Band competition.

Sound! Euphonium is an anime that centers around the Kitauji High School’s Concert Band and is perfect for you if you enjoyed K-On!

The anime made it obvious that Reina had a crush on Taki Sensei, her substitute music teacher.

However, you might ponder if it was just a phase or did Reina actually end up with her Sensei.

Reina Kousaka did not end up with Taki Sensei as he had misunderstood her confession and besides he was at Kitauji to fulfill his late wife, Chihiro’s dream.

Keep reading to uncover more and have a glimpse at the past.

1. Does Taki Sensei Like Reina?

Noboru Taki likes Reina as an elder looking after his student, he doesn’t have any romantic feelings for her.

As revealed in the Light novels. Taki’s father, Tooru Taki had known Reina’s father and they taught a band at Kitauji and so Taku had known Reina ever since she was a child.

He had been caring towards her and used to play music to cheer her up, as by nature he was a calm and caring person.

Also, another aspect to consider is that Taki had been passionately in love with his wife, Chihiro Taki, and after her death, he was crippled emotionally and became isolated.

He even lost his love for music and couldn’t even look at musical instruments.

However, in honor of his wife and her dream of taking Kitauji to the All-Japan Band competition and securing Gold, Taki made a comeback.

Since he was there as a temporary substitute for Rikako (the original music teacher) he only had one year to make his wife’s dream come true and so he made his students grind and work really hard.

2. Does Reina Like Taki Sensei?

Reina Kousaka has a crush on Taki sensei and even confessed her feelings for him.

It is evident that she had a crush on him as she would always find reasons to be around him like a cat.

Especially her daily ritual of dropping by to wish him good morning before her practice sessions.

She was even angered when Shuuichi talked bad about him to Kumiko, girls get really possessive about their love interest and can’t stand to be passive if someone talks bad about them.

It was confirmed that she liked Taki-sensei as she opened up to Kumiko about it.

However, she learned the dark truth that Taki Sensei actually had a wife, Chihiro Taki, who had passed away. Reina took it in another direction believing that she had a chance with her teacher.

Well, Reina had always been a calm introvert with a surly expression which drove people away from her.

So when being around Taki sensei- someone who had always treated her warmly ever since she was a child, she developed feelings for him.

3. Do they end up together?

Reina and Taki sensei do not end up together, as at the end of the 3rd Light Novel Reina confesses to him after the final concert.

That’s when the mentors were being honored, this timing made Taki misunderstand her romantic intent and he took it as a sign of respect from his student.

4. About Sound! Euphonium

Sound! Euphonium is a novel series by Ayano Takeda. It was later adapted into a manga and an anime series. It has also received 4 anime films.

The story focuses on the Concert Band Club of Kitauji High School. The club was facing a downfall, however, after a new adviser was appointed, their status slowly improved.

Kumiko, a first-year student in high school, is the main protagonist. The story progresses as the members sometimes have troubles but then go on to win several tournaments.