Tsukasa Higashino didn't know that he had directly bumped into Mr. Kuronomiya, who was also serialized on "Bad Cold", so he just rushed home with the canvas in his arms.

After all, it was already ten o'clock in the evening when I finished painting this oil painting.

On the Japanese side, if a minor like him still wanders outside, he will easily be caught by the patrol and sent home.

If it's serious, the school will report criticism, saying that Tsukasa Higashino doesn't go home at night...

Tsukasa Higashino doesn't like this kind of trouble, so of course he rushes all the way home.

However, before he could take two steps, Higashino heard the system's prompt sound - "Your painting level has increased." ’

Painting skills improved?

Hearing this, Higashino Tsukasa was stunned for a moment, then stopped, and looked at it intently.

The system page then appears.

In the line of painting grades, there is indeed a change.

The previous painting grade was 'Perfection – Reaching the Peak', but now the painting grade has been changed to the following.

Painting Grade: Peak - Amazing. (1,000,000 well-known points are required for the next level))

The original perfection - the peak of the pole has become the peak of the pole - out of the gods.

It is estimated that Tsukasa Higashino was inspired by this outburst, so the level of painting was raised.

But—

"Can you still be graded like that?"

Tsukasa Higashino looked at it and thought it was a little funny.

Whether he has improved or not, he actually knows it in his own heart.

This burst of inspiration, and Tsukasa Higashino really felt that there were a lot of new understandings of the obscure places that he usually painted.

But—

Painting Grading ... That's a bit outrageous.

Because painting is also about state, and when inspiration runs out, it's normal for even Tsukasa Higashino to create low-level works.

Is there such a strict grading standard as this lazy dog system?

Therefore, this classification is only for reference in the eyes of Higashino Division, and it cannot be trusted.

"But I did gain a lot today."

Not only did I draw the entries for the adult group, but I also had a new understanding of the obscure places in the past...

In one sentence to describe the current situation of Tsukasa Higashino, that is, his hands are hot and he is in good condition.

But...

"Let's hurry up and go home, I don't know if Chihaya has gone to sleep."

Tsukasa Higashino glanced at the apartment building in front of him.

He had called Higashino Chihaya several times since just now, telling her not to go out and stay at home to rest.

Higashino Chihaya also agreed several times on the phone, "Yes, my sister knows, Ace wants to go home early."

She's still quite worried about Tsukasa Higashino.

"Let's make another call."

Tsukasa Higashino felt that he should report his safety again, so as not to make the other party uneasy, so he temporarily leaned the painting on the side of the stairs and called Higashino Chihaya again.

But this time the call didn't go through.

Then it seems that Higashino Chihaya should be resting.

Tsukasa Higashino was relieved.

He was worried that the stupid Higashino Chihaya was still waiting for him to go home.

He lifted the canvas again, carefully moving.

There's no way around it, after all, the paint on it hasn't dried yet, and if you scrape it and hit it, it's really bad.

And there is also a reason to take care of Chihaya Higashino, who is resting.

You can't wake her up, can you?

With this in mind, Tsukasa Higashino came to the door of the house lightly, put down the canvas, and reached out to reach out and get the key out of his pocket.

With a click, the door opened.

"Why are the lights still on?"

The faint yellow light stabbed in, causing Higashino to squint his eyes slightly.

After his eyes adjusted to the light a little, Higashino's movements froze.

At the entrance sat a petite and thin figure.

Chihaya Higashino was wearing pale pink pajamas, holding her feet in one hand, clutching her mobile phone in the other, her little head leaning sideways against the shoe cabinet, her whole body facing the door, gently exhaling and exhaling.

She must have been sitting here waiting for Tsukasa Higashino for a long time, already asleep, and looking tired, because even Tsukasa Higashino's phone call didn't wake her up.

Beneath the long black hair was a worried frown, and the delicate and beautiful faces were pressed together, as if they had some nightmare.

God knows how long she's been sitting here?

It could be an hour, it could be two hours...

Higashino Tsukasa was silent, he just put the oil painting next to the entrance and put it away, and then walked up and gently picked Higashino Chihaya from the ground.

His movements were light, but even this made Chihaya Higashino, who was sleeping, open his eyes in a disturbed and trance-like manner.

"Ahh Hey..."

When she saw that it was Tsukasa Higashino, she finally put her mind at ease and fell asleep again in a daze.

While falling asleep, Higashino Chihaya did not forget to reach out and hug Higashino Tsukasa's neck, rubbing his chest with a smooth face, and whispered a dream word: "It's late, Aji." ”

"Well, I'm late."

Tsukasa Higashino tucked the hair that fell from Chihaya's ears behind her head and secretly apologized before carrying it into her bedroom.

Looking at Chihaya Higashino, who had a peaceful and sleeping face, Higashino turned off the bedroom light, returned to the entrance, and put the oil painting back in his bedroom.

"I've finished this oil painting in these two days." Looking at the oil painting placed in the corner, Tsukasa Higashino nodded in satisfaction.

It shouldn't be much of a problem to win the prize this time.

After all, the gold content of the Tokyo Youth Painting Award is not high, and some young college students or amateur painters participate in the adult group, while a group of students participate in the student group.

With the quality of his two paintings, there shouldn't be much of a problem.

So back to business.

"Is it a good choice to let Chihaya go to school?"

Tsukasa Higashino muttered to himself.

Tsukasa Higashino took Higashino Chiba to school mainly because she was worried that it would not be safe for her to stay at home alone, but at school, with him taking care of her, she basically didn't have to worry about anything.

Is it possible to be bullied at school?

That's even more of a worry.

Although Higashino only knows a little bit about Tang Shou, it is not much of a problem to teach a few school students.

And Higashino Tsukasa didn't plan to divide the class with Higashino Chihaya, under his nose, there was no way that anyone would not be happy with him, right?

To sum up, it is undoubtedly appropriate to take Higashino Chihaya to school.

But...

What about Higashino Chihaya's own wishes?

Higashino pinched his chin and couldn't help but shake his head.

Since her parents were killed by an indiscriminate homicidal maniac, Chihaya Higashino has fallen into the current state of mental disorder.

It's just that going out is not much of a problem, but if you take her to a slightly farther place, she will develop a fear of the unfamiliar environment, and it may even aggravate her condition.

"Even if you get the gold reward, you still need to work hard."

Tsukasa Higashino shook his head.

If Higashino Chihaya really didn't want to, Higashino Tsukasa would definitely not force her to go to school.

Thinking of Chihaya Higashino, who was waiting for him in the entrance just now, Tsukasa Higashino had a somewhat complicated mood.

It's really a silly and silly sister...

How can I recover?