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Hm? What's that sound?
Laaa ladi-da la-dee-daaa ♪ la dee dee daaa
Oh! H-hello, Elise. What kind of instrument are you playing? I've never seen anything like that in Hoshido.
Oh, this? It's a violin!
A violin, huh? It sounds... g-gorgeous.
Really? Thanks! I'm glad you like it.
We've got all kinds of lovely stringed instruments in Nohr. This one's pretty small, but there are some huuuuuge ones too. I love violins though. They're so cute! Don't you think?
Yes, it's adorable! I didn't know you could play an instrument, though.
Heehee. Yeah, I had to take lessons when I was younger.
"A lady must know how to delight the ear and soul with music!"
It's a weird thing all noble girls have to do. But princesses especially.
I see.
I hated it at first, but now I love it! It's so much fun! Do you play any instruments?
I do! Back h-home, I played the koto.
The koto?
Yes. It's a stringed instrument too, but it's not as small as the violin. And you can't play it while moving around. You must be sitting.
Oh, wow! I'd love to hear you play one sometime! Will you play for me?
I would be delighted to, but I don't have one with me, so we'd have to find one.
That's OK! Detective Princess Elise is on the case!
Teehee. She's so enthusiastic. I think we'll be g-good friends one day.
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Sakura? Sakura! SA! KU! RA!
Elise? Is s-something wrong?! Why are you so out of breath?
I found someone who has a koto!
Huh? What do you mean?
When we talked the other day, you said you'd play the koto for me, right? So I went into town and asked everyone there if they knew someone who had one!
Oh! You asked all those townspeople? I thought you were just going to check here in camp...
I even asked them to bring it back here so you could play for me! Let's go!
Wah! Elise! P-please don't pull my arm so hard!
*Time passes*
Whoa! You're amazing, Sakura!! And the koto is so pretty! I didn't know a stringed instrument could sound like that! I wish I had half your talent!
You're much too kind. There's no need for such f-flattery, you know.
It's not flattery! I really mean it! Oh! I just had a great idea! We should play together sometime! You on the koto, and me on the violin!
Together? You mean as a duet?
Yeah! Doesn't that sound like fun?
It does, but Nohrian and Hoshidan music are so different... Do you really think we can find a song that will match both our instruments?
Hm, you're right. I didn't consider that.
But there's got to be at least one song out there that will!
We'll find it. I just know it.
Heehee. Yes, perhaps. Come, let's get our sheet music and see what we have.
YAY! We'll find the perfect song in no time!
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Yahoo! We did it! We actually played a song together!
It was exhilarating! I've never performed a duet with a N-Nohrian musician before.
So what did you think? I don't think it was half-bad considering it was our first time!
I agree. There are parts we could surely improve upon, but overall? A success!
Yup! And the contrast between the two instruments was so neat!
I bet no one's ever played music quite like that before! We're geniuses!
Haha. Perhaps we could try to find some other songs as well. It would be lovely if we could keep p-playing together.
Agreed!
I just hope we can get in the time to practice with the war going on...
True. Well, maybe someday, when we finally have peace, we can still do this together.
Then we could gather people from both kingdoms for a huge concert!
I think that's a w-wonderful idea. Each song could be performed using instruments from each country. It would inspire our people to truly come together as one.
I can see it now! I bet people will remember it for generations!
One can only hope. But we have a long road ahead of us before that day.
That's OK. I don't mind so long as we walk that road together.
We will! From now on, we'll always be friends!