The serialization of "The Lonely Gourmet" is currently just an idea of Tsukasa Higashino.

So even if you really want to submit, Tsukasa Higashino has to replan the time and discuss it with Hosokawa Koharu.

He put the serialization of "The Lonely Foodie" behind him and walked back to the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum.

After more than ten minutes, Tsukasa Higashino re-entered the pavilion.

Looking at the female students of Kita-Yoshijuku who were discussing in a low voice in the exhibition, Higashino Tsukasa swept his eyes, and then saw the figure of Konoe Ryoka in front of a picture.

At this time, Ryoka Konoe was holding a sketchbook, half-raising her head, and looking at the oil painting in front of her in confusion.

"Konoe-san, what are you doing?"

Higashino simply walked over and said hello.

"Huh? Yes... I don't quite understand the meaning of this painting. ”

Konoe Ryoka turned her head sideways, saw that it was Tsukasa Higashino, and explained in a low voice.

After saying this, Konoe Ryoka lowered her head, and there were some doubts in her heart.

What's going on? Obviously, he was trembling when he faced Higashino Tsukasa before, but why is he not afraid of him at all now?

Strange to her change, she instinctively took two steps back, and then heard Tsukasa Higashino's voice, "I don't understand the meaning of the painting...?" Let me see. ”

Hearing this, Konoe Ryoka looked up curiously.

She really couldn't understand the meaning of the oil painting in front of her.

If it's Tsukasa Higashino... I think I can understand the meaning of this painting, right?

Ryoka Konoe inexplicably has confidence in Tsukasa Higashino.

The painting in front of her is called "Flowers".

It is an abstract oil painting from Musashino Art University.

The other party chose the abstract painting method for a rough composition, the whole painting is a mixed blue color, and large areas of blue-black and pale yellow blocks are left on the canvas, although the color contrast is strong, but only according to the eyes of others, the shape of the flowers is completely invisible.

And this is also what Ryoka Konoe doesn't understand.

She glanced at the painting in confusion, and then at Tsukasa Higashino curiously, her big watery eyes looking forward to it.

Tsukasa Higashino's level is so high, he must be able to give her a reasonable explanation, right?

In her expectant gaze, Tsukasa Higashino stared at the abstract painting called "Flowers", nodded loudly, and muttered to himself, "Not bad, it's a bit level." ”

"Has Higashino-san seen it yet?" Konoe Ryoka couldn't help but ask.

She was also particularly interested in the topic of painting, and if it weren't for painting, she would be able to stand next to Higashino Tsukasa for a day without talking.

And now that Higashino has spoken, it means that he must have drawn some conclusions from this abstract painting, right?

Of course Ryoka Konoe wants to ask!

But this sentence was only asked for two seconds, and she was dumbfounded by Tsukasa Higashino's answer.

"Huh? See? What do you see? ”

Tsukasa Higashino glanced at her and asked incomprehensibly.

"Huh...? It is... That's what that oil painting means... Higashino-san, I don't see it... Is it so? ”

Konoe Lianghua's weak voice couldn't be raised, so he could only ask him softly.

Hearing this, Higashino Tsukasa laughed, and then waved his hand:

"No, it's so easy to see the taste and meaning of abstract paintings? And maybe the person who drew this picture also drew it with his brain empty? ”

“... Is it? ”

Ryoka Konoe blinked incomprehensibly: "Then Higashino-san, you said that the author of this painting is quite level...?" ”

"I came to this conclusion based on the expressiveness of the other person's brushstrokes and colors."

Higashino shook his head with a smile.

Abstract painting: Is that such an understandable thing?

This thing is like doing reading comprehension' What kind of thoughts and feelings does the author express through this passage? Again, there is no one standard answer.

Just as there are a thousand Hamlets in the eyes of a thousand people, Higashino's understanding of this painting does not necessarily represent other people's understanding of this painting.

Tsukasa Higashino may think it's like this, but in the eyes of others, it's probably like that, and that's probably the truth of the so-called abstract paintings.

"But the level of the author of this painting is okay." Tsukasa Higashino said with a smile to Ryoka Konoe.

The level of this painting is okay?

Konoe turned her head blankly to look at the work in front of her called "Flowers".

She couldn't see anything, only a bunch of meaningless, twisted patches of color, and she couldn't see any meaning at all.

Konoe Ryoka scratched her head, then looked sideways at Tsukasa Higashino, and asked curiously:

"How does the author of this painting compare to Higashino-san?"

Hearing Konoe Ryoka's question, Higashino Tsukasa was stunned for a moment, put down the hand that was pinching his chin, and then showed a smile:

"Compare yourself to me?"

He reaches out and folds his thumb and forefinger in a 'little' gesture:

"Then I guess I'm a little bit better than her."

"Yes, yes?"

Hearing Tsukasa Higashino's words, Ryoka Konoe cautiously glanced at the author's name under the title of "Flowers".

Author's name: Kuronomiya Mingsa, it looks like a girl's name.

And she is a second-year student at the school she attends, Musashino Art University in Tokyo.

Musashino Art University...

Ryoka Konoe shrunk her neck.

It is one of the five major art schools in Tokyo and represents the highest art school in Japan.

Since Kitagijuku has a cooperative relationship with Musashino Art University, it is not uncommon for outstanding students who have graduated from Musashino to come to Kitagijuku to explain university life and painting skills.

It was a height that Ryoka Konoe couldn't even imagine, and it was also the university she dreamed of getting into.

But Higashino said that he was a little higher than the level of this Musashino art student...

Ryoka Konoe is a little tangled.

So when I looked at the artwork on this exhibition next, Ryoka Konoe couldn't help but keep wandering.

Until the museum closed at five o'clock in the afternoon, Ryoko Okano gathered all the students together and announced the end of today's wind collection activity and disbanded on the spot.

"Konoe-san, aren't you going back?"

Looking at Ryoka Konoe, who was still in a daze, Tsukasa Higashino leaned in and said hello: "It's already past five o'clock, won't my parents be worried?" ”

"Huh? Oh... It's okay. Konoe Ryoka came back to her senses in a trance and subconsciously replied, "I live alone." ”

"Really?" Tsukasa Higashino took one more look at Ryoka Konoe.

He didn't expect this little girl to live alone in Tokyo.

"Ah, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, that..."

Konoe Ryoka obviously realized that she had said the wrong thing, after all, living alone is a very private thing, and she told Higashino Tsukasa just now, which made her a little flustered.

"Don't worry, Konoe-san, I won't tell anyone else."

Higashino Tsukasa laughed and snorted, thinking that Konoe Ryoka's family situation must be quite complicated.

Otherwise, how could Konoe Ryoka's parents let her little girl live alone outside?

"Hmm... Thank you. Konoe Lianghua nodded slightly, hesitated for a while, and still said hello: "That... See you when you go to school. Higashino-san. ”

"Hmm. See you when you go to school. ”

Tsukasa Higashino smiled and waved his hand, watching her leave.