"Okay, I see. I'm sure to come up with an ending that satisfies you. ”

Tsukasa Higashino hung up the phone and exhaled heavily.

He did plan to finish "Midnight Bell", but he didn't expect the editor-in-chief of Urashima Publishing House to call in person.

But what worries Higashino the most didn't happen.

Urashima Publishing House did not force him to continue painting "Midnight Bells", but came to inquire very understandingly.

This is already something that is difficult for publishers in the industry to do.

And the editor-in-chief of the other party was beaten by himself, and finally agreed to his idea of ending.

Tsukasa Higashino exhaled and cheered up - there are probably five or six words left in the next "Midnight Bell".

Be sure to show the best ending to all readers.

With this in mind, Tsukasa Higashino put his phone back in his pocket and looked at the studio behind him.

Today is the last day of the Musashino Art University exchange, and tomorrow someone will write a report on this work.

It just so happened that I could also take this opportunity to solve the matter on Kuronomiya Mingsha's side.

He re-entered the studio, and at a glance he saw Kuronomiya Akira whispering something to Ryoka Konoe.

Tsukasa Higashino said hello to Katsuta Mizuki, who was painting next to him, and then walked and walked to the side of Kuronomiya Akisa in two steps: "Kuronomiya-senpai." ”

"......" Kuronomiya Mingsha obviously didn't expect that the 'lifelong enemy' would actually come over and take the initiative to greet him, so he raised his head and was a little confused.

And Chimi Nagawa next to her is much more clever than Kuronomiya Akisa, she has been paying attention to Higashino Tsukasa over there, and when she saw him coming, she immediately stood up and greeted with a smile-

"Senior Brother Higashino, is there anything wrong with you coming here?"

This 'lifelong enemy' of Kuronomiya Mingsha has to be guarded against...

Before, Kuronomiya Mingsha was not interested in sculpture and calligraphy, but since I went to Kitagijuku, the apartment where I live together has a lot of books about sculpture, and I have also bought a lot of books about calligraphy.

Kuronomiya Akira pursed her lips and carefully pondered the appearance of the sculpture and calligraphy, and Chimi Nagawa was a little speechless.

The point is that she asked Kuronomiya Akisa if she cared about the gap between her and Tsukasa Higashino, and the other party was actually a dead duck with a hard mouth, shaking her head vigorously, indicating that there was no such thing.

Although Kuronomiya Akira rarely has a hard mouth and is cute at one time ... But... Seeing that the gap between her and Higashino Tsukasa did not shrink and shorten because of her efforts, but widened more and more, she could only shake her head helplessly.

So she has to pay attention to everything, so as not to irritate Kuronomiya Akisa, the 'lifelong enemy' of Tsukasa Higashino.

Higashino didn't know these little thoughts of Chimi Nagawa, and when he saw her come over to ask, he just said with a smile; "I heard from Konoe-san, and Kuromiya-sani seems to care about my sketches?"

Well?

Chimi Nagawa was stunned, and looked at Ryoka Konoe in no surprise - I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it, you guys with clear eyebrows also betrayed the revolution?

She was about to answer in place of Kuronomiya Akisa, but was interrupted by Kuromiya Akasa's 'um'.

Chimi Nagawa looked at Kuronomiya Akira angrily and anxiously - why haven't you learned your lesson yet? Have you forgotten all about the last time you were stimulated by Tsukasa Higashino?

"If Senior Sister Heigong doesn't mind, can you let me see how you draw sketches?"

Tsukasa Higashino came over consciously.

Ryoka Konoe was immersed in painting at this time, and when she saw Tsukasa Higashino coming, she also looked up a little curiously.

"Okay." Kuronomiya Masa spoke as concisely as ever, and her voice sounded calm.

But Chimi Nagawa felt that Kuronomiya Akira suddenly became serious.

"......" Chimi Nagawa.

I really don't know why Tsukasa Higashino lifted his spirits as soon as he came to Kuronomiya Akisa.

Chimi Nagawa could only step aside, and also stretched her neck curiously.

No way, she was also a little curious.

Kuronomiya Akira herself is a celebrity in the studio, and when she saw that there seemed to be some story between her and Tsukasa Higashino, the other college students in the studio also looked over curiously.

Why did Tsukasa Higashino and Akira Kuronomiya suddenly talk? By the way, weren't they rivals in the Youth Painting Awards before? Could it be that love is born of hatred?

They discussed in a stumbling manner, and a few of the bold ones simply came over to watch.

People, they're all like this, and you won't miss it if you can see it wherever there's excitement.

But Kuronomiya Misa didn't pay attention to them, she just took out the sketchbook by herself, then pinched the pencil and quickly drew it on the clean sketchbook.

Her posture is natural, and the lines are different from the varied lines of Tsukasa Higashino, and the overall feeling is soft and smooth.

With her shoulders relaxed and her wrist holding her pencil, she quickly drew the outline of her sketchbook.

Higashino Tsukasa took a look, and then realized that Kuronomiya Akira actually painted him.

He couldn't help but laugh a little dumbly, this little girl seemed to be quite real in such a small place.

But the Musashi students next to him didn't think so.

Seeing that Kuronomiya Misa actually drew Higashino Tsukasa, they all looked at each other - Kuronomiya Misa and Higashino Tsukasa really have an inside story!

Even Ryoka Konoe on the other side saw Akisa Kuronomiya, who had taught her to paint for several days, suddenly take such a move, and she had an inexplicable sense of crisis.

She didn't know why she had a sense of crisis... It's just worrying.

It's just that Konoe Ryoka didn't know how to express his heart, so he could only gently stretch out his hand and pull the corner of Higashino Division's clothes, biting his lower lip, and looking at him with big watery eyes.

This lonely and helpless appearance made Higashino Tsukasa amused for a while.

He reached out and touched Konoe's head, then looked at the sketch of Kuronomiya Akisa.

I have to say that Kuronomiya Akira is worthy of being a beautiful student in Musashino, and a sketch was drawn in just over ten minutes, and the drawing was very good.

The students who were also students from Musashimei University next to him couldn't help but discuss in a whisper.

It's really amazing... No wonder he is the proud protégé of the teacher on the first floor of Yamauchi.

As for the students of the Hokugiku school, they were also a little surprised to see the sketch.

It's really well drawn, and with their gaze, there's nothing wrong with it.

The onlookers turned to look at Tsukasa Higashino to see how he reacted.

"Hmm..."Higashino Tsukasa looked at Kuronomiya Akisa's sketch and was silent for a while, then looked at the students leaning over him, and then said with a smile: "I can't say the specifics, I'll also sketch the frame." ”

Tsukasa Higashino asked Ryoka Konoe to borrow a sketchbook and pencil, and after taking a look at Kuronomiya Akisa, he calmly put down the pen.

Without thinking, he quickly sketched the lines, and his wrists were thrown wide, revealing a sense of ease and ease.

Threads are piled up and quickly outlined on the white paper.

It was an oblique sketch of Kuronomiya Mingsa.

In the picture, Kuronomiya Misa maintains a slightly bowed posture, her fingers holding a pencil, sliding over the sketchbook.

Chimi Nagawa was still looking at Kuronomiya Akira worriedly, and only then did she turn her head to look at what Higashino had drawn.

But writhing and twisting... Her movements stopped.

And then—

“... Is he still an ordinary human? It can't be another species, right? Looking at the side-oblique sketch of Kuronomiya Mingsa, which gradually took shape in a few strokes of Higashino Tsukasa, Chimi Nagawa couldn't help but mutter.

She often watched Kuronomiya Mingsa paint, and felt that it was already a painting skill that was difficult to pick out among the younger generation.

It can be seen that the sketches drawn by Tsukasa Higashino really have a sense of frustration.

The other party is like a ruthless printing machine, spitting out pictures there.

The point is that this printing machine also knows artistic processing.

Kuronomiya Akisa's quiet and unspeakable personality is fully expressed in this stroke.

Hokugiku students may not be able to see it.

But the beautiful student Musashi next to him can see the skills of Tsukasa Higashino.

That's a solid foundation, isn't it? Solid to the point of despair.

Chimi Nagawa feels that Tsukasa Higashino is like a hexagonal warrior, full of strength, speed, agility, skill, intelligence, and charm.

The most important thing is that Chimi Nagawa had heard Ryoka Konoe say before... Tsukasa Higashino is not good at sketching?

See if this is not good at it?

Chimi Nagawa really has nothing to say.

Higashino quickly sketched out Kuronomiya Akisa's face, adding a few more strokes to the eyes.

This is probably when Kuronomiya Masa was painting just now, she was half-bowing her head, holding a pencil in her respectful silence, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, as if she was thinking.

It looks like a quiet sketch of a Kuronomiya Ming Sa.

But at the end of the eyebrows, it is provoked by Tsukasa Higashino with changeable lines without being abrupt.

Just this one detail suddenly points out an indescribable strong temperament that is unwilling to admit defeat.

The whole sketch also reveals an indescribable charm.

It's like a soul on paper that doesn't want to admit defeat.

On the surface, although he is quiet and gentle, he doesn't care about winning or losing.

But in fact, he is very serious and does not want to admit defeat at all.

Tsukasa Higashino put down the pencil.

Kuronomiya Misa looked at this sketch in a daze, and she subconsciously stretched out her hand, as if she could really feel her soul beating on the page.

"Senior Sister Hei Palace's sketch is naturally very good, but there are still some details missing. Add this detail and it should be even more perfect. ”

Tsukasa Higashino comforted.

Kuronomiya Mingsa's basic skills are actually really solid, not at all like a student, very sophisticated.

But perhaps it is because he is too sophisticated and methodological, so he misses out some details.

Kuronomiya Akira was silent.

It was only then that she understood.

It's not that her sketches are bad, it's not that she doesn't take her drawings too seriously.

It's that she's not like Tsukasa Higashino... Treat a simple sketch as if it were a real work.

That's pretty normal.

Kuronomiya Akisa doesn't have a career of painting yet, so naturally it's not like Tsukasa Higashino.

As mentioned before, Tsukasa Higashino was a well-known painter in his previous life, and as a painter, even if Tsukasa Higashino is unwilling, he will be forcibly burdened with idols.

Let's say you drew something today, and you're not very satisfied, it's rubbish.

Then it was seen and posted on the Internet.

Immediately after that, a group of critics jumped out and sighed - 'Jiang Lang has just finished his career', 'It seems that there is no work in the future that can no longer be designed by this painter', and so on.

That's when you know what it means to be uncomfortable.

You can't do it without meticulous crafting.

Even if it's something you draw casually, you have to have the right attitude.

That's the difference between a career and a hobby, a student.

There's a good saying, don't compare your hobbies to someone else's profession.

After all, you're just playing there, and someone else really wants to use this as a professional bastard.

And...

A little detail?

Kuronomiya Akira looked at herself on the sketch paper, recalled the actions of Tsukasa Higashino just now, and finally shook her head.

If you have to talk about it, it should be said that it is a 'billion-point' detail.

Higashino's thick and varied lines, what she draws are more tense than her gentle and soft lines.

The other party's basic skills are really powerful.

So Kuronomiya Akisa sighed, put the pencil down, and suddenly had a frustration that was no longer attached: "I lost, Higashino-senpai." You draw really well. ”

She really felt a little lonely inexplicably.

The basic skills are not as good as those of Tsukasa Higashino, not to mention the skills and composition.

The college student next to him was also a little inexplicable when he saw Kuronomiya Mingsha's lonely look.

They just thought that Akira Kuronomiya and Tsukasa Higashino were the kind of couple relationship... Does it look wrong now? It's like a duel between two martial arts masters, and one of them bows his head and admits defeat.

There was something wrong with the atmosphere, and in order to avoid being implicated, the lively Musashino Mei Daisheng didn't dare to continue watching, and shrank their heads one after another, and returned to their seats.

"Senior Sister Black Palace."

looked at the inexplicable dejected appearance of Kuronomiya Mingsha.

Higashino Tsukasa shook his head: "You seem to have always cared about the victory and defeat and the gap between you and me?" ”

“... Well. Kuronomiya Akira did not deny it.

She really wants to win Tsukasa Higashino once, as long as she wins Tsukasa Higashino in one aspect.

Looking at her confused look, Higashino Tsukasa also shook his head and said, "Listen to me, Senior Sister Black Palace." It's a good way to set up an opponent to push yourself forward, but to care too much about winning or losing is like putting the cart before the horse. ”

"But..."Chimi Nagawa next to her saw that Kuronomiya Akira was so counted, and just wanted to speak to defend herself, but was interrupted by Tsukasa Higashino.

And what he said made Kuronomiya Akisa and Chimi Nagawa unable to refute it for a while.

"Do you think you can draw a good picture in a hurry?"

Tsukasa Higashino asked.

And the answer to this sentence, I don't need to say it, Kuronomiya Akisa and Chimi Nagawa also understand.

Worry... You can never polish a good work.

There is actually a very familiar allusion in this.

An unknown painter complained to the famous painter Menzel: "Why does it take me a day to paint a painting, and a whole year to sell it?" ”

Menzel, on the other hand, said very solemnly, "Try it upside down, my dear!"

Now, Kuronomiya Mingsa has fallen into such a strange circle.

The more anxious I was, the worse I couldn't draw, and even the manga on "Aoba" stopped now.

There's no need to dwell on winning or losing to this point.

"You are still young, and there is still a lot of room for improvement, so why are you in a hurry? When I was your age... uh..."

Higashino stopped talking, laughed twice, and stopped talking.

There's a feeling that there's so much to say that there's no point in saying more.

Finally, he smiled at the two of them before leaving.

Feeling that Higashino Tsukasa was like a class teacher's lecture, Chimi Nagawa couldn't help but mutter-

"I'm a high school student, why are you still holding me down? And when I was your age... Is he going to be bigger? ”

Chimi Nagawa scratched her head-

I really don't understand.

And next to her, Kuronomiya Akisa was thinking about what Higashino Tsukasa had said.

What's the hurry?

It seems like... There's really no need to rush too much...

She thought about it and fell into a trance...