"Please don't give me that look," Akiha murmurs. As a - she'd never use the word commoner - normal person, Nico just can't understand the responsibilities placed on her. Of course they're going to consume most of her life, they have to.
As for the violin, well...
"My father insisted I take up some sort of art. Painting, the piano, the violin. Anything would have been fine. I chose the violin because I thought I would enjoy it the most." So she at least chose it in a sense.
"... When Shiki's anemia worsened, my father realized I would have to be his heir. So he ended the lessons to focus on more important things. But I still practiced in my own time. I was right about enjoying it. Does that meet your exacting standards?"
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As for the violin, well...
"My father insisted I take up some sort of art. Painting, the piano, the violin. Anything would have been fine. I chose the violin because I thought I would enjoy it the most." So she at least chose it in a sense.
"... When Shiki's anemia worsened, my father realized I would have to be his heir. So he ended the lessons to focus on more important things. But I still practiced in my own time. I was right about enjoying it. Does that meet your exacting standards?"