If the winners of the adult category were a little uncomfortable before watching "Tokyo Sunset Impression", then after watching it... The uncomfortable feeling in their hearts has long been diluted... There's even a sense of happiness.

Yes, they were a little glad that the author of "Tokyo Sunset Impression" didn't submit it to the adult competition.

... Otherwise, they may not be properly lowered by one place.

But at the same time, they were inexplicably curious...

Who is the author of such a great work?

And still a high school student...

Just as they were thinking, the spotlight above their heads suddenly turned on - the bright light hit Higashino Tsukasa directly.

At the same time, the emcee announced his name: "This "Tokyo Sunset Impression" is the hand of Tsukasa Higashino, a student from Kitagijuku Private High School, Higashino-kun, please come to the stage to receive the award." ”

The students of the five major art academies next to him didn't expect that the author of "Tokyo Sunset Impression" was actually Tsukasa Higashino.

After all, this is the table of the adult group, and they are looking for people to look at the student group, so naturally they don't notice Tsukasa Higashino next to him.

No wonder Tsukasa Higashino behaves with such personality... And wearing a torn scarf... It turns out that there are real materials.

The way they looked at Higashino changed again.

It's like a chameleon.

But this is the reality, if you have the ability, even if you are a monster, others can afford it, and if you don't have the ability, if you are a little bit troubled, others will say that you are a monster.

“... I went up, Fukushima-san. Ignoring these people's opinions, Higashino greeted Madoka Fukushima and walked onto the stage with a relaxed expression.

Many reporters on both sides of the round table took pictures of him with cameras...

To be honest, Tsukasa Higashino felt like his eyes were about to be blinded, but even then he had to keep smiling.

No way, social things have always been like this.

Higashino Tsukasa also wants to earn his reputation and money lying down, but the conditions obviously don't allow it...

He quickly stepped onto the stage in three steps and two steps, and the male emcee also handed over the microphone and motioned for him to say hello below.

"Good evening, everyone, I'm Tsukasa Higashino from Kita-Gijuku Private High School." Higashino smiled and said hello simply.

There was also a round of applause below.

"How did Higashino-kun get the inspiration for Tokyo Sunset: Impression?"

"When I went out to collect the wind, I saw a very nice scenery and painted it."

Higashino replied smoothly.

I don't know how many times I have experienced this kind of interaction in my previous life, and he seems to be very experienced.

just said a few words to the male emcee, and let him accept the award directly.

After all, as the emcee, the other party knew that Higashino Tsukasa would come up next to win the gold medal in the adult group again.

If you ask all the questions now, it will be embarrassing when Tsukasa Higashino comes on stage again to receive the gold prize in the adult group.

"Congratulations, Higashino-kun, the work is excellent." The first floor of Yamauchi looked at the young face of Tsukasa Higashino in front of him, and lost his mind slightly.

Although I know that the author of "Tokyo" is just a high school student... But when the facts were in front of him... Still surprised him a little.

But soon Yamauchi sorted out his emotions on the first floor, and he handed the award certificate to Tsukasa Higashino and whispered encouragement.

He handed the award certificate to Tsukasa Higashino and whispered encouragement.

"I'm sorry to trouble Mr. Yamauchi." Tsukasa Higashino smiled and nodded, and after taking a photo with Yamauchi on the first floor, he stepped off the podium and returned to the round table.

"Congratulations, Higashino-san." Madoka Fukushima congratulated him.

And when she opened her mouth, she also brought some students and amateur painters from the five major art academies next to her to congratulate her.

Even if they haven't entered the society, they still understand this point.

And Tsukasa Higashino is indeed very talented, and he is a potential stock that can be befriended.

For the congratulations of these five major art academies and some amateur painters, Higashino Tsukasa also responded with a smile one by one.

These people just looked down on themselves, this is society.

And now they take the initiative to congratulate and befriend themselves, which is also society.

He didn't need to get too stiff with these people, at most he didn't have a deep relationship.

After such greetings, the emcee on the stage finally began to announce the results of the special award for the adult group.

When it comes to the works of the adult group, the judges' comments are undoubtedly much more rigorous.

After all, there is nothing to see in the student group except for "Tokyo Sunset Impression", but the adult group is not only to convince the author, but also to be recognized by other painters in the Tokyo painting world, so the comments are naturally very rigorous.

So this led to a very slow process.

Finally, one person who was specially rewarded came down, and immediately went up to four bronze rewards, and four bronze rewards finally came down, and two silver rewards went up...

No... Not right-

"The other winner of the Silver Prize is absent?"

Tsukasa Higashino glanced at the empty seat of the other silver award author, and then heard the master of ceremonies on the stage explain: "Since Miss Kuronomiya Akisa, the winner of the silver award in the adult category, was not present for some reason, the prize money and certificate will be kept by the Japan Art Education Association for the time being. ”

Muto no Art University?

Kuronomiya Akisa?

Maybe the name of the school was added in front of it, so this time Tsukasa Higashino remembered the name.

The other party showed an abstract painting "Flowers" at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, and the painting was not bad, so Tsukasa Higashino was still a little impressed.

And the other party's "Shangjing" this time.

"It's also very flavorful..."

Tsukasa Higashino looked at the fish trapped by the 'whirlpool' and muttered to himself.

It's really tasteful.

Just looking at the technique and the meaning of the oil painting, in fact, it is a good work that is running for the gold prize, leaving the amateur painter who is also the winner of the silver award.

"Kuronomiya-san is a rare genius at Muto no University, doesn't Higashino-kun know?"

Someone next to him explained: "Yamauchi-sensei, who is in charge of awarding the awards, is her lecturer." ”

"Oh? And this kind of statement? ”

Tsukasa Higashino glanced at the first floor of Yamauchi.

Then the other party smacked his lips again: "This "Shangjing" is already very powerful... In the obvious gold reward works in previous years, I don't know who is so powerful, and I actually squeezed out the works of Kuronomiya-san. But Kuronomiya-san is also very individual, and he didn't even participate in the award ceremony, maybe this is a genius..."

Before he could finish his words, he heard the spotlight turn on when the bounty was announced—

Wow, wow, smack!

And then...

The student who was still talking about "Shangjing" to Tsukasa Higashino just now was stunned.

He looked at Tsukasa Higashino incredulously.

He's not the only one with this expression.

Even the few people next to them who had just received the award and were satisfied to come down from above opened their mouths wide, as if they had seen something wrong.

Because...

They saw clearly...

Lamplight... Once again, it fell on Tsukasa Higashino.

And this means that-

Tsukasa Higashino won the gold prize in the adult category?!

Why are you again?

Double Gold Reward?

The high school student won the double gold medal of the Tokyo Youth Painting Awards???

A moment.

The whole venue was vaguely boiling.