Rinka Konoe doesn't know if Tsukasa Higashino has any art experience, what if the other party just asks casually?

You can't be so rude and climb up the pole, right?

"No need, Brother Higashino, I can find a way to solve it myself, after all, sketching and wall painting are my own group activities... Thank you for bothering me so much. ”

Rinka Konoe coughed dryly, realizing that her words not only took into account Tsukasa Higashino's face, but also appropriately expressed her gratitude... Not bad indeed.

When Higashino heard her words, he asked a little curiously: "As far as I know, school should start in a short time, right, do you have a few days left to complete five sketches and take-out wall paintings?" ”

As soon as these words are spoken... Rinka Konoe couldn't catch it a little.

At the same time, she was a little angry - I thought so much about you Higashinoji, why don't you just understand?

When the time comes, if you don't look good in front of Sister Lianghua... It's not you who is in trouble?

Do you have to get to the bottom of it?

The most important thing is... Rinka Konoe does feel like there's something she can't do... It's only been a week and a half since their Aomori High School opened... Five sketches are all good to say, the most important thing is the wall painting... She didn't know where to start.

Just as she was thinking, Ryoka Konoe next to her also had a hint of curiosity: "By the way, Rin Hua, can you show us the works you painted, I'm also curious about what level Rin Hua has practiced this year." ”

"Hey... How embarrassing is this..."Rinka Konoe touched her head.

It's like a chef who doesn't eat his own food, and when most art students look back after painting, they feel that they have drawn something that they can't see at all.

Rinka Konoe is such a person, asking her to show her work... That's not a shame.

"So be it." Tsukasa Higashino, who was next to him, apparently sensed Konoe's thoughts: "In exchange for Rinka, you showed us the paintings, and I'll show you what I painted." ”

"Huh? As, did you bring a sketchbook? Konoe Ryoka blinked, a little surprised.

"It's kind of a habit of mine." Higashino replied with a smile as he pulled the bag over and took out his sketchbook from it.

This is indeed a small habit of Tsukasa Higashino.

In fact, many students who have gone to art universities will have such a habit to a greater or lesser extent, as long as they go far away, they will carry sketchbooks with them - most of them are required by university tutors, and there is never any time and place to practice sketching.

Rinka Konoe couldn't help but glance at Tsukasa Higashino's sketchbook more.

For no other reason... The handwriting of the name on the Higashino Tsukasa sketchbook is so beautiful, it looks tangible and physical, and Konoe Rinka reckons that he probably practiced calligraphy.

"Look at me first? Or do you look at it first? Higashino took out his sketchbook and asked.

That's a tough question.

If Higashino Tsukasa is particularly good-looking, then she will have a bit of an axe when she takes it out later.

If Higashino Tsukasa is average, it will be a little ironic for her to show her own work later.

After all, only comparison in this aspect of art can bring people the most intuitive feeling.

But since Tsukasa Higashino is so confident...

"Look at me first," Rinka Konoe whispered.

She doesn't have a sketchbook with her, but she has a habit of always taking pictures with her phone after she finishes drawing, and she can always see it whenever she wants to.

Rinka Konoe quickly found her sketch photo and showed it to Tsukasa Higashino and Ryoka Konoe.

"It's really..."Tsukasa Higashino flipped through the first few photos, and found that Rinka Konoe really didn't have any foundation at first, probably after practicing for a long time, and the next few sketches of the human body looked like they were still presentable.

It's just that it's just a look.

Rinka Konoe is obviously still in the copying stage, and the drawn human body has no sense of movement, and the whole human sketch feels lifeless.

But...

"Although the painting is lifeless, this talent is much better than the original Lianghua." Tsukasa Higashino teased Ryoka Konoe.

This made Konoe Ryoka blush, and he didn't dare to answer Higashinoji's words.

She was tutored by Tsukasa Higashino, but it took more than half a year for her to find the feeling of painting.

The current level is not to say that it is improving by leaps and bounds, but Ryoka Konoe is also at the level of being able to win the bronze award at the latest Tokyo Youth Painting Awards.

As for Tsukasa Higashino... As the recipient of the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award, he will no longer participate in this annual grand prize for high school and university students... That's a little too unruly.

Rinka Konoe, who was next to her, heard the teasing meaning in Higashino's words, and looked a little unconvinced-I always shirked it because I respected you before, but you sarcastically mocked me and Sister Lianghua... I'd like to see what you're capable of.

She didn't wait for Higashino's consent, but suddenly spoke: "I want to see Higashino's sketch." He reached out and began to flip through the sketchbook.

And then... She was stunned.

Because—

The first sketch shows Ryoka Konoe holding the gamepad.

The second sketch is Ryoka Konoe who is bowing her head and doing her homework.

The third sketch is a scareless Ryoka Konoe who was taken aback by a live fish.

The fourth... This sketch is much more normal, and it is a very common landscape sketch.

But that's not really the point.

The point is...

"It's too pretty," said Konoe Rinka, who couldn't help but rub her eyes.

Sketching is only the basis of fine art painting.

Generally speaking, it is difficult to compare or see the level of art experience from the basics.

After all, sketching landscapes and sketching models is essentially a kind of copying, and everyone is an art student, so you don't even find it difficult to copy - unless you are really a genius, even copying can copy different patterns, which makes people shine.

Can... Maybe Higashino Tsukasa is a real genius.

Rinka Konoe just glanced at it twice, and he could deeply feel the huge gap between himself and Tsukasa Higashino.

It's all about the gap in the foundation.

Tsukasa Higashino's Ryoka Konoe seems to have come to life.

"Look good," Konoe Rinka muttered quietly.

And it just so happened that this muttering was also heard by Higashino Division, who smiled and responded to her unceremoniously: "Well, I also think that my painting is really good-looking, much better than your and Lianghua's painting." ”

This natural answer made Konoe Rinka's chest inexplicable...

It's really good-looking, but you're too immodest, aren't you? Shouldn't most people say 'where there is' and 'just average' at this time?

But...

To be honest, compared to this more hurtful 'modesty', Higashinoji's straightforward 'hurting' made Konoe Rin a little less angry.

She reached out and flipped through the sketchbook again, and found that every sketch on it was beautiful... I feel that if I change the packaging, I can even go directly to the publishing house to submit a sketch template picture book.

Is the gap between people really that big?

Are all high school students in Tokyo, Japan, so good? No wonder it's now called the heart of Japan... It's not ordinary.

Rinka Konoe was a little depressed.

"Rinka, that's what Ace does, it's actually normal that you can't compare to him."

"Huh? Do this work? Konoe Rin Hua was still alone sentimental, feeling that she had learned from dogs this year, but as soon as she was interrupted by Konoe Ryoka's words, she immediately became a little confused: "What does it mean to do this job?" ”

"He was originally engaged in painting... Belch... Maybe you don't understand Rinka..."Konoe Ryoka scratched her hair before continuing to ask, "Do you read manga?" Rinka? ”

“... I don't usually look at it much. "Konoe Rinka doesn't know why her cousin suddenly got into the manga.

"Do you listen to music, then?"

"This... I listen to it when I do my homework. Rinka Konoe replied subconsciously.

"Do you know Lemon and Even though our hands are empty?"

Why did it get to "Lemon" and "Nothing" again?

As a music lover, Rinka Konoe has certainly heard these two songs, which were hailed as the best tracks of the year in Japan in 2004.

She remembered that the author's name was...

"Tsukasa Higashino?" Rinka Konoe reacted violently.

She looked up at Tsukasa Higashino in front of her in shock, and Tsukasa Higashino seemed to notice her gaze, so he also looked at her with a smile.

It's really Tsukasa Higashino!

Konoe Rinka subconsciously rubbed her eyes.

She doesn't usually read comics much, and she doesn't pay much attention to the news, except for reading and drawing, she just listens to music.

To be honest, she didn't think about that at all when she first saw Tsukasa Higashino... After all, who would have thought that... The national comic book author who often appears in the newspaper news has become the boyfriend of his cousin?

The arc of this turn is too big, and some of the drainage channels drift and overtake.

After learning the identity of Tsukasa Higashino, Rinka Konoe's mood became delicate again.

This time it's not strange about his relationship with Ryoka Konoe.

Rather—

How did my cousin get this cabbage?

Isn't that weird?

Rinka Konoe can say that politely... My cousin is not only a little better-looking, a little better-looking, a little more docile, and a little smarter... Basically, there are no strengths.

And with the social phobia, gloomy personality, these minus points... How can Tsukasa Higashino's cabbage not look down on his cousin?

It's not like my cousin is too good-looking, right?

The more Rinka Konoe thought about it, the more strange it became, and the more she thought about it, the more wrong it became, and she reached out and brushed her hair.

Ryoka Konoe didn't know what her cousin was thinking, she just sneezed and looked strange.

It's not cold this weather, do you have a cold? How do you sneeze for no reason?

However, she didn't think about it for long, and immediately introduced to Rinka Konoe with a smile, "It's what I just said... My boyfriend, As, is the author of "Lemon" and "Nothing"... Rin Hua should have seen his name on TV or on the Internet a lot. ”

“... Belch... I didn't notice it at first, and it was indeed a bit rude. ”

Rinka Konoe bowed apologetically to Tsukasa Higashino.

No wonder when I was on the phone just now, I thought Tsukasa Higashino's voice was very good... I didn't expect it to be this one who sang "Lemon".

Tsukasa Higashino is also quite hot on the Internet.

It is said that he has won many awards for painting in Tokyo, so it's no wonder that he is so good at sketching.

Before, Rinka Konoe was vaguely suspicious of whether Tsukasa Higashino had taken a fancy to Konoe Tsushima's assets, so he wanted to marry Ryoka Konoe's daughter... But now it seems... It's just that I'm overthinking.

My cousin was lucky to be able to arch this cabbage.

It's no wonder that the other party wants to see Konoe Tsushima.

This is not unreasonable.

Rinka Konoe also had to sigh at how quickly her thoughts changed...

"Rinka, you don't have to think about it that much." Seeing that this girl who was easy to deviate from her thoughts was sitting there thinking about it again, Higashino took the initiative to say: "I am your cousin's boyfriend, this has not changed, and you don't have to take your reputation too seriously." Just treat it with a normal heart. ”

"Do you treat it with a normal heart?" Rinka Konoe rubbed her temples, thinking to herself, which is so simple?

It's like a friend who usually plays with you suddenly jumps out and tells you that he is actually a Transformer, how can you really treat it with a normal heart.

Thinking so, Konoe replied very politely, "I'll try what you said to be treated with a normal heart." ”

Although the mouth said to treat it calmly, in fact, Konoe Rinka still subconsciously used the honorific of 'you'.

This inconsistent action made Higashino Tsukasa also speechless for a while.

But it's okay, at least some of the psychological status of Konoe Rin Hua has been improved, and there is no need to look at her fiercely, and feel that she is greedy for Konoe Ryoka's body.

"I didn't have any gifts for coming from afar, so if you don't mind, please accept this sketchbook... It's not a valuable thing, but I think Rinka should be able to learn something from the penmanship in it. ”

Tsukasa Higashino handed the sketchbook in his hand to Rinka Konoe.

"How embarrassing is this, you are too polite, Sister Lianghua has always been thanks to your care..."

"......" Konoe Lianghua.

Looking at Konoe Rinka's resignation, she couldn't help but be a little funny.

Rin Hua seemed to have an opinion about Ace just now, but now she has become obedient all of a sudden.

She really didn't expect the name of Tsukasa Higashino to have such great ability... It can make Rinka Konoe relax her vigilance all at once.

"Since it was given to Rin by Ace, then you can accept it." Konoe Lianghua persuaded beside him.

"It's... All right. With her cousin speaking, Konoe Rin hesitated for a moment and accepted the sketchbook.

This sketchbook is indeed quite precious.

Maybe they don't know..."Tsukasa Higashino's original painting by the character of "Unnatural Death" is sold for 100,000 yen in the outside world, which is basically the kind that has no market price.

Because Tsukasa Higashino has never painted this kind of commercial original drawing with his own hands.

And now... She had a whole sketchbook written by Tsukasa Higashino in her hand... There are a lot of characters drawn in it.

This value...

I'm afraid that if I put it in the market, I will be able to climb up several times...

Really, my cousin is too powerful, right?

Where did you get this cabbage cash cow?

I'd like to give it a try.