Higashino Tsukasa looked at Konoe Ryoka in the back for a while, and then gave a few more words, and then packed up his things and left.

It didn't matter if he stayed here.

It takes at least a day for the bottom of that canvas to dry, and then you can paint on it.

And the oil painting of Tsukasa Higashino's brush has a thin foundation, and it has been summer recently, so it should be able to dry tomorrow.

After Higashino Tsukasa left, Ryoka Konoe's side became empty.

She instinctively felt a little stable, but she inexplicably felt a little uncomfortable without the scolding of Higashino Tsukasa by her side, so she would occasionally subconsciously look back at his vacant seat.

"Higashino-san and Konoe-san have a really good relationship."

Madoka Fukushima walked over, first glanced at the vacant seat of Tsukasa Higashino, and then at Ryoka Konoe, and there was a sour feeling in his words.

"Huh?"

Hearing this, Konoe Ryoka hurriedly waved his hand: "No, I..."

"Why not?" Madoka Fukushima sighed and asked rhetorically with a bit of aggressiveness.

"I..."

She was not good at words, but when she heard Fukushima's sour rhetorical question, she was even weaker and couldn't even speak.

"How does it feel to sit next to Higashino-san?"

Madoka Fukushima did not continue to embarrass Ryoka Konoe.

She knows Konoe Ryoka's temper, she is just a little taciturn, but she is still a good person, so she is at most sour, and she can't rise to the level of school bullying.

"Huh...? Sitting next to Higashino-san... Oooh... Higashino-san is very good, and his drawings are very beautiful..."

Ryoka Konoe lowered her head and didn't dare to look at Madoka Fukushima: "I learned a lot of skills from Higashino-san." ”

Truth be told, she did learn a lot from Higashino, including a lot of painting techniques.

Tsukasa Higashino is a former professional painter who has been here since 2020, and he has a lot of understanding of painting that surpasses the era of 2003.

So every time Konoe Ryoka hears him explain next to him, she always has a feeling of 'opening the door to a new world'.

"Really? I've learned a lot of useful tips..."

Madoka Fukushima looked at Ryoka Konoe's drawing board and found that her level was indeed much higher than before, so she became more and more sour.

It was like eating a dozen lemons in my mouth, and there was only a sour taste.

Goo...

Ryoka Konoe didn't dare to continue.

She is not a fool, so she can naturally hear the sourness in Fukushima's words.

"That's right." Madoka Fukushima shook her head, expelled the sourness in her mouth, and asked curiously, "Has Higashino-san commented on the paintings we took?" ”

As soon as she said this, all the girls looked over curiously, and their ears quietly lifted, wanting to hear Higashino's evaluation.

After all, Higashino Tsukasa is the same age as them, and with the evaluation of their peers, it is better to understand what kind of level they are.

All kinds of eyes looked over.

Curious, confused.

This made Konoe Lianghua not even know how to speak.

Of course, she still remembers Tsukasa Higashino's evaluation of their paintings-

'Garbage'.

Even the Fukushima senpai, who drew the best, was evaluated as an 'ordinary high school student'.

You can't really say that, can you?

Tsukasa Higashino has been standing behind him and teaching himself to draw... This kind of thing of stabbing him in the back, Konoe Ryoka can't do it.

"Hmm... Higashino said that he was able to win the gold prize at the Tokyo Youth Painting Awards. ”

Konoe Ryoka tries to look around and say something else.

But she was so stupid that she couldn't even speak.

If Higashino Tsukasa was around, he probably couldn't help but touch her head and ask her, 'Why are you so stupid?' ’

"Huh? Is it? Higashino-san is indeed talented, and it's normal for him to be so confident, but that's not what I'm asking. Madoka Fukushima frowned, not quite understanding what Ryoka Konoe was talking about.

"I—I made my lunch box myself... It's delicious. ”

Ryoka Konoe whispered again.

Be far from the mark.

“...？？？ Belch... Ryoka, I want to ask, what does Higashino-san say about what we painted. ”

Woo...

Konoe Lianghua couldn't make it anymore, so he could only say very weakly: "He said that the senior sisters are all very good at drawing, which is very good." ”

After saying this, she only felt that her conscience was aching.

But Madoka Fukushima and the other girls didn't care if what she said was true or not.

When everyone heard this, they all laughed happily.

It's all very well drawn.

It turns out that Tsukasa Higashino sees them like this.

It's okay.,Higashino Tsukasa has a very high emotional intelligence.,I don't think I'm good at painting, so I look down on the paintings of the seniors.。

The atmosphere is relaxed.

And with this relaxation, it is easy for the girls to continue the conversation around the topic just now.

"By the way, have you heard, the situation at Dongye's family is not optimistic, and some time ago, there were still rumors that Dongye's parents were killed by murderers, right?"

The girl next to her began to initiate a small discussion.

"Huh?" When Konoe Ryoka heard this, she couldn't help but widen her beautiful big eyes.

She didn't expect that Tsukasa Higashino, who had been laughing happily next to her, actually had this kind of thing in her heart.

Ryoka Konoe cautiously tilted her head, holding a pen in her hand, pretending to be drawing, eavesdropping on the conversation.

"I also know about this, I heard that Higashino-san's sister is also crazy because of this..."

"Is it so miserable?"

"Hey, what a shame. Are you jealous of talent? Fukushima-senpai also joined the discussion, and everyone sighed as they spoke.

Konoe Ryoka also felt it, and the gaze of these senior sisters changed.

Looking at the position of Higashino Division, it also changed from respect at the beginning to sympathy at the back - and even an inexplicable sense of superiority in the face of vulnerable groups.

Ryoka Konoe pursed her lips.

I don't know why, feeling these eyes from them, she felt very uncomfortable.

In her eyes, Tsukasa Higashino is really powerful.

It's just a misfortune at home, why look down on Higashino-san?

She wanted to say that, but she couldn't say it, so she could only hold it in her throat and sit there sulking.

Ryoka Konoe didn't know why she was sulking.

But I just can't help it...

......

The day's work was soon over.

Ryoka Konoe was the last person to leave every day, and she packed up her sketchpads, then closed the door and took a step downstairs.

With her head down, she bent her waist forward, her beautiful face was covered, her figure was hidden, and no one noticed this gloomy and rustic girl.

That's how she walked all the way north, where there was a shopping street, where she usually bought ingredients for cooking.

There's also one of her favorite crepes, which is especially delicious with strawberry jam or chocolate sauce.

She goes by almost every day to buy one.

But after only two steps, she saw Tsukasa Higashino standing in line next to her favorite pizza shop.

The latter, apparently seeing her too, smiled and beckoned to her, motioning for her to come over.

Konoe Ryoka hesitated for a moment, but finally followed.