Following the local magical girls out of Bai'an City's new district, Larkspur flew with them to a street in the old district.
The street they arrived at was somewhat old, with most of the roadside buildings showing their age. Of course, that did not affect the normal lives of the people who had lived there for years.
Precisely because it was an old district, the street was lined with storefronts housing all kinds of shops. And since Bai'an City's defining feature was music, quite a few of those shops incorporated that element, including music bars, instrument stores, and performance halls.
The magical girls brought Larkspur to an instrument store that looked quite old.
"This is where we usually operate from."
White Thistle introduced it this way: "It's an instrument store founded by Lantern's parents. Later, her parents handed it over to her, so Lantern is the manager here now."
Though the instrument store looked somewhat old from the outside, the interior was clean and neatly arranged. A faint woody fragrance hung in the air, making it clear that someone had put considerable effort into it. The furnishings themselves were nothing unusual: instruments of various brands and models hung on the walls, while larger items such as pianos were placed farther inside. Even though it was already evening, quite a few customers were still lingering there.
Larkspur followed White Thistle and the others through the sales area at the front, then entered a small door at the back and made their way to the second floor of the store. After climbing the cramped, steep stairs, the space before her suddenly opened up. What met Larkspur's eyes was a private area—a lounge filled with the atmosphere of everyday life.
This seemed to have originally been a recording studio. Some old recording equipment