[ comforting someone in a situation like this isn't exactly kazuki's strong suit, so whatever words should be said aren't coming to mind. and he's not particularly optimistic, so he doesn't have anything to refute nahida's words, either, so he falls silent for a long moment. ]
...Hey. What kind of music do you like?
[ the best he can do is provide a temporary distraction. but it's something, isn't it? maybe it will help. ]
[ in that case... he's had his guitar with him, strapped on his back, so he'll just turn it around and pluck at a few strings experimentally. once he's satisfied, he starts to play. ]
[nahida is quiet, letting kazuki's playing take center stage here as the music washes over her.
...he's very skilled, and the song he picks has a gentle, warm kind of vibe. she relaxes a little as she listens. by the time he's finished, she's smiling a little less faintly than before, and her smile actually reaches her eyes.]
I'm still learning, so it's not perfect. [ just. putting that out there. ] But it helps me to play, so I thought... maybe it would help some people to listen, too.
[ he's still embarrassed about praise though, help. ]
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[she shakes her head.]
...I'd like to believe it won't happen at all, but even thinking optimistically, I know that's unlikely.
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...Hey. What kind of music do you like?
[ the best he can do is provide a temporary distraction. but it's something, isn't it? maybe it will help. ]
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she thinks about it for a moment, then pulls out her phone.]
The music I would hear a lot back home is something like this... [presses a button and... it plays!] ...but I like listening to new things, too.
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That's similar to something Kaveh-san showed me before. It sounds almost like traditional instruments, where I'm from.
I can't play any of those, but I have my guitar. I could try playing something different, if you want.
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[she smiles faintly.]
...I'd really like that, Kazuki. Thank you.
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[ in that case... he's had his guitar with him, strapped on his back, so he'll just turn it around and pluck at a few strings experimentally. once he's satisfied, he starts to play. ]
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...he's very skilled, and the song he picks has a gentle, warm kind of vibe. she relaxes a little as she listens. by the time he's finished, she's smiling a little less faintly than before, and her smile actually reaches her eyes.]
That was wonderful.
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[ he's still embarrassed about praise though, help. ]
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[...she can see he's getting a little embarrassed, though.]
...but I'll leave it at that if you'd like.
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[ a sheepish smile. ]
I'm not that used to playing for an audience, that's all. But it's good practice, so you're helping me out, too.
[ yea let's go with that ]
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