After watching the movie, Araki Haku went shopping with Reiko Sawada again before sending her home.

He didn't show any impatience and actually enjoyed the date as well.

But there is a younger sister to take care of at home, so Araki Haku explained the situation to Reiko Sawada, and the other party also said goodbye to him happily.

Standing in front of the apartment building, Reiko Sawada said to Araki Shiro: "Araki-kun, I'll take care of that painting, and I'll definitely ask my mother to sell it for you at a satisfactory price." ”

Araki Bai nodded and said, "If this painting can be sold successfully, I don't know how to thank you." ”

Reiko Sawada smiled: "I don't want your thanks, as long as you accompany me to watch a few more movies." ”

Araki Haku felt embarrassed because it took him a long time to get up from his seat when the movie ended, and Reiko Sawada laughed at one point because of this.

Looking at Araki Haku's cute expression, Reiko Sawada smiled and waved her hand, and said, "So, goodbye, Araki-kun." ”

"Goodbye, Senpai."

After the two said hello, they turned around and left, but after Araki Bai left a distance, Reiko Sawada suddenly turned her head to look at his back, and there was an inexplicable reluctance in her eyes.

Araki Haku didn't see Reiko Sawada's eyes, and he hurried home, where his sister Yuko Araki was doing her homework in front of the TV. This girl is still watching TV while doing her homework. Araki Bai shook his head a little helplessly, and said, "Yuko, if you want to watch TV, don't do your homework, otherwise you can learn it if you are dual-minded?" ”

Yuko Araki raised her head and said a little aggrieved: "But Yuko is the only one in the family, so I asked TV-kun to accompany me." ”

Araki Bai felt distressed after hearing it, he didn't expect his sister to be so uneasy when he was not at home, it seems that the psychological shadow brought to her by the terrifying old man last time was not small.

He said, "Tomorrow my brother will be at home with you all day, okay?" ”

Yuko Araki nodded, and said a little worriedly, "But what about a part-time job?" ”

Araki Hakuro smiled and said, "It's okay if you don't go to work for a day. Besides, we will have money soon, and when the time comes, Yuko can buy you any mobile phone and computer. ”

Yuko Araki's eyes lit up and said, "Really? ”

Araki Haku: "Naturally, it's true, with a mobile phone you can chat with friends at school at any time, and with a computer you can play games, so you won't be so bored during the holidays." ”

Now that Araki Haku has a skill, he believes that his life will definitely get better in the future, and his sister Yuko will no longer have to be a child of a poor family like before. Araki Haku felt the need to make Yuko's life more fulfilling.

Yuko Araki jumped up from the ground at once, ran over happily and hugged Araki Bai, and said loudly, "Brother! Yuko likes you the most! ”

Araki Bai was also very happy, but when he heard this, he suddenly shuddered.

He suddenly asked: "Yuko, you should know that those sisters on TV are not allowed to be brothers' girlfriends or anything in reality, right?" ”

Araki Yuko's little face turned red all of a sudden, raised her head and said angrily: "Of course I know, brother, do you think I'm stupid!" It was just a joke that night, just kidding! ”

Araki Bai breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I thought it would ...... Forget it, let's not talk about it. Let's go watch TV, I'm going to cook. ”

Yuko Araki let go of him, grimaced at him, and then slipped back in front of the TV.

Seeing his sister regain her lively and cute nature, Araki Bai finally put his mind at ease, and now, he is only waiting for Reiko Sawada to help him sell the painting.

*

Shu Sawada opened the door of his house with the key, walked into the living room, and found her daughter Reiko Sawada sitting on the sofa reading a book.

Sawada Shu asked, "Reiko, why don't you go to sleep so late?" ”

She opened the wine cabinet and poured herself a glass of red wine.

Reiko Sawada raised her head and said, "I've been waiting for you." ”

Sawada Shu looked at her daughter with some surprise, because of that incident, she hadn't spoken to herself for a long time. She wondered what Reiko Sawada was waiting for her.

Sawada Shu walked to the sofa in front of Sawada Reiko and sat down, elegantly sipping the wine glass with her glass, and asked, "What's the matter?" Let's talk about it first, and don't talk about going abroad. ”

Reiko Sawada said, "I know, I will go to Europe to study according to your wishes." But before I go abroad, I want you to do me a favor. ”

Sawada Xiu didn't expect her daughter, who had reacted violently, to agree so easily, and she said with satisfaction: "Say it, as long as I can do it, I can satisfy you with anything." ”

Reiko Sawada took out Araki Haku's oil painting from the side and spread it out on the glass table. She said, "I want you to help me sell this painting." ”

As a specialist at the Tokyo Museum, Akira Sawada naturally saw at a glance the extraordinaryness of the painting in front of him.

"This method, the style of painting...... Why have I never seen one? Sawada Shu frowned.

She has worked in the museum for many years, and her eyesight is naturally not comparable to that of her daughter Reiko Sawada, and she can basically recognize the works of oil painting masters at home and abroad at a glance.

The oil painting in front of her, with very sophisticated brushwork, is obviously the work of some master, but she cannot connect this painting with any well-known painter.

Reiko Sawada said, "It's an anonymous painter who painted this picture, and you haven't seen anything normal. ”

Sawada Shu shook his head and said, "The brushwork of this painting is old-fashioned, and the painting work is even more ingenious, and this kind of painting technique is definitely not something that can be practiced overnight." So before this painting, this artist must have had many other works, and as long as one of them is circulated, I can recognize at a glance whose work this painting is. But strangely, I have no impression of this kind of brushwork. ”

Reiko Sawada said: "Maybe he didn't pass on any of the paintings, but what he could pass on was just one of them." ”

Sawada Shu thinks that there is only one reason. She asked, "Where did you get this painting from?" Who is the seller? ”

Reiko Sawada said, "I can't tell you this, but I can guarantee that the source of this painting is clean." ”

Sawada Shu stared at her daughter and said, "Can you really guarantee it?" If the painting were stolen, I might have smashed my sign if I sold it. ”

Reiko Sawada said, "I'm sure I trust that person, and he will never lie to me." ”

Sawada Shu shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Don't trust anyone easily, even your relatives will betray you, let alone outsiders." ”

Reiko Sawada bit her lip and said, "I just want to ask if you can help me?" ”

Sawada Shu sighed and asked, "What is the seller's reserve price?" ”

Reiko Sawada said: "6 million." ”

Sawada Xiu said: "The asking price is not low, I'll do my best, but if it can't be sold for 6 million, you can't blame me." ”

Reiko Sawada said: "If you can't sell it for 6 million, you won't sell it, and I will return it to the seller." ”

Sawada Shu showed an interested look and asked, "You really can't tell me the identity of the seller?" ”

Reiko Sawada shook her head firmly.

Sawada said, "Okay, it's just that tomorrow I'm going to help hold a private auction, and I'll add this painting to see if anyone wants to see it." You are also prepared these days, and it will take about a week for you to get your visa ready. ”

Reiko Sawada lowered her head, even though there was unwillingness in her eyes, but she was helpless.