Morning Melodies at the Cozy Cafe

Riko

Good morning everyone... I hope you don't mind the early practice.

Riko

(My hands are shaking a little... but the music helps calm my nerves.)

Kazuma

As long as it's not too loud, I guess it's fine.

Kazuma

(At least it's better than those annoying adventurer songs back in that world.)

Maki

(Her technique is... actually quite good. But there's room for improvement in the phrasing.)

Riko

Oh no! I'm so sorry...

Riko

(Everyone's looking... I messed up the most important part!)

Subaru

Hey, don't worry about it! Everyone makes mistakes.

Subaru

The important thing is getting back up and trying again, right?

Maki

It's not that you can't play it... you just need to approach it differently.

Maki

Mind if I show you? We can play it together.

Riko

Thank you, Maki-chan... this sounds beautiful together.

Riko

(Having someone understand the music like this... it makes all the difference.)

Kazuma

Now that's more like it. Nothing beats good music with morning coffee.

Kazuma

(Maybe this peaceful world isn't so bad after all.)

Riko

Oh no, oh no! The F key won't come back up!

Riko

(This is a disaster! Everyone's going to think I broke their piano!)

Maki

Stop pressing it so hard. You're making it worse.

Maki

(Likely a mechanical issue with the key mechanism. Simple fix if done properly.)

Kazuma

What the hell was that noise?!

Kazuma

(Great, now I'm wearing my morning coffee. This better not be expensive to replace.)

Subaru

Don't worry, I'll fix it! How hard can it be?

Subaru

I've dealt with way more complicated problems than this!

Maki

Step away from the piano. Now.

Maki

You'll break something else if you touch it without knowing what you're doing.

Maki

The felt hammer is just stuck. A little gentle pressure here...

Maki

There. Good as new.

Riko

Maki-chan, you're amazing! It sounds perfect again.

Riko

(She really saved me there. I'm so lucky to have someone who understands music like she does.)

Kazuma

Well, that was more excitement than I expected with my morning brew.

Kazuma

(At least the music's back to normal. This place isn't half bad when it's not falling apart.)