Day 60: Music Room (Fourth Shift)
It wasn't often that Renji felt less like punching people in general as his day wore on. This was a new experience for him. A not unwelcome one, if he was being honest. And the fact that he felt less like punching Fai? Kind of mind-blowing. The sort of thing Zen masters would probably use as a kouan to reach an all-new level of non-punching
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"Um, yeah!" she replied, taking on a sheepish grin as she gestured to the book. "It's the first exercise in the book. I only know how to play these three notes, eheh." It was a little embarrassing to have someone approach her while she could barely even do that much. Despite his words of praise, she probably looked kind of silly.
"Can you play the flute?" she asked after a moment.
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Well, even if she didn't feel at her best, Anise could still try to act her best, especially if someone was going out of his way to encourage her.
"Really? Show me!" She held out the instrument to him with a big grin. Even if it wasn't the man's instrument of choice, chances were that he could do way better than a little three-note tune. Even if it wasn't something she could keep up with, she wanted to see what he could do. She couldn't forget her manners, though, quickly adding, "Oh, and I'm Anise! Nice to meet you!"
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It could not have had a music room, for example.
"Most certainly!" he agreed, reaching out his fingers only to pause when he thought better. Sharing instruments on his crew had never been a problem since they were all friends and therefore family, but sharing with a young girl he'd just met? He could have more manners than that! Especially if he was going to give her back the instrument afterwards. "Ah, but I shouldn't use your instrument after you. Let me see..." he looked up and headed over to the instruments ( ... )
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She rested her flute in her lap as she listened attentively to Brook play. It was a simple but lively tune, the kind that might be fun to dance to. When he finished, she clapped for him, giggling.
"That was great!" she complimented him with a smile, though the expression faded a little when she looked back to the open page displaying Exercise 1: C D E, and her grin turned sheepish again. "Ehehe. I guess I'm a long way from playing like that."
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Sure, he'd sung for his roommate, but no instruments had been involved there, and while music was music whatever the form, there was just nothing more soothing than being able to play in addition to singing. That was why his preferred instruments didn't block his mouth, not that he had anything against the wind or brass families. Some of his crew had played those and been excellent singers just the same!
Lowering the flute, Brook smiled at her modesty as he nodded to the book. "Everyone has to start somewhere, Anise-san. Even I began learning when I was young, though that was many, many years ago!" he laughed at just how many decades it had been before shaking his head, "Don't let the time get you discouraged though! You've already got three big notes down, so you're off to a good start! And while I'm not sure what that book might teach you, if you ( ... )
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"Wait, seriously? That's amazing! It takes a long time to learn just one instrument, doesn't it?" Was this guy some kind of musical genius? A big-shot composer, maybe? At a glance, he didn't even look like someone who'd be into the fine arts, much less someone seriously talented and dedicated to them.
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He had always been proud of his musical talents, especially when he could put them to use cheering up those around him. He was, after all, still a member of the Rumbar Pirates - a crew that could bring a smile to any crying child's face no matter what! Even without them around, Brook had that reputation to uphold!
"I used to travel with a band of talented musicians, and we often shared our knowledge of each others' instruments," thinking of his friends calmed his smile a moment before he brightened again and placed a hand to his chest, "My specialty is the violin normally, and the piano is a close second. It's such a shame that they don't have any violins about... I'd even take a large bass at this point! But I should be thankful that they offer us music at all, right?" He laughed again.
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The first time she heard it, she wasn't sure what to think, but now that Anise heard it again... This guy had a really weird laugh. Was it natural for him, or did he do it on purpose? It was pretty funny-sounding, either way.
"That's really neat. I never learned how to play any music. I'm pretty good at dancing, though! ... Um, but I didn't get much instruction for that, either." Anise's fighting style was kind of like dancing too, even if it wasn't so easy for some people to look past the rampaging giant doll to see that. Controlling a body other than her own required considering every single step and swing, and being able to execute them in order, quickly and rhythmically.
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