Nico, expecting her suggestion to be turned down point-blank, is more than a little surprised when Maki doesn't just listen, but accepts it, as well. And when Maki plays, she can hear her own tune in it, a faint but prevalent guideline, on top of which she's built something rich and alive. She just hummed it out on a whim, and yet it's already starting to take form as a real, actualized song-- it's pretty amazing to hear.

"Wow," Nico says, for once not thinking to filter her praise. "That's really good."