they’re insufferable and i hate them so much. i’ve been thinking about blade’s memory a lot recently and imagining there are times where he’s frustrated by his inability to either recall or retain information and i can see him feeling like he’s not really suited to learn something new like playing an instrument, especially bc he’d argue it’s not a “practical skill” like cooking is, but kafka encourages him to try it anyways and is very patient when teaching him so while he’s initially concerned about embarrassing himself that worry fades as he realizes she truly doesn’t have any expectations and she’s just trying to see if he can find something else that he enjoys doing. it gives them both something simple to focus on and do together and i think all five of them always value activities like that bc it’s a nice contrast from the nature of their work and their previous lives and allows them to exist in the present. it’s also funny that you mention this bc i have a kafblade neighbors au where kafka is a violinist and she has a keyboard in her living room that she teaches blade how to play so i’ve actually thought about this before but mostly within the context of the au