Anise tried to push away the skepticism that reminded her that she probably wouldn't have the time needed to get much better at playing, and smiled at Brook's words. It felt nice to be encouraged, in any case. When Brook assured her he could play any instrument they had, though, Anise glanced around the room before letting that sink in. Sure, the institute didn't have the greatest selection, but there was still a half-decent variety. So if he could play all of them...

"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.