Be more confident and hold your head high."

This was also the biggest reason why Tonoji asked her to stand at attention, raise her head and hold her chest out.

It is obvious that he is not hunchbacked but his head is always lowered. No matter how beautiful his face is, it cannot save him.

"...Besides...Konoe-kun, are you too close?"

Higashinoji could even feel the hot breath of Konoe Ryoka's breath, so he laughed and teased: "Konoe-san is really not afraid that I will eat you."

Why?

Konoe Ryoka was a little stunned when she heard it, but she was actually very happy when Higashinoji praised her eyes.

But when I heard Higashinoji say this, I fully realized - it was indeed so close!

As long as her face moves forward a little further, it will come into close contact with Higashinoji's face.

Konoe Ryoka's body quickly leaned back, and then she stopped.

Recalling that she was so close to Higashino just now...she felt her head was spinning.

Seeing her like this, Higashinoji also laughed twice: "I am a relatively harmless person. Konoe-san, you can get so close to me, but you can't do this to other boys. They might kidnap you."

Let’s go. After all, you are good-looking and have a good-looking figure...well...well, it’s pretty good.”

Higashinoji originally wanted to say, 'She has a good figure,' but after his eyes circled around her body, he changed his mind.

"Abducted?" Konoe Ryoka raised her head.

At first she didn't quite understand what 'abducted' meant.

But Japan's sex education has always been excellent, so she suddenly thought of something, her face turned red and she didn't dare to speak.

Kidnapped...?

She looked at Higashinoji, and for the first time she wanted to ask him if he also wanted to abduct her.

As soon as this idea came up, Konoe Ryoka was shocked and suppressed it.

What on earth am I thinking about?

My head started to feel dizzy again.

But before she could finish thinking about it, Higashinoji over there had already taken the initiative to say: "I'll give this sketch to Konoe-san..."

"Hey? Why is this so embarrassing?" Konoe Ryoka shied away embarrassedly, but Higashinoji quickly smiled: "If you're embarrassed, how about using Konoe-san's oil painting in exchange for it? How about that?"

Although you are the one who suffers."

"ah...?"

But that oil painting was originally painted and given to you...

Konoe Ryoka wanted to answer Higashinoji like this.

Yes, her painting was originally intended to be given to Higashinoji... so she practiced it many times.

But now Higashinoji is talking about exchange...

Seeing Higashinoji smiling, Konoe Ryoka suddenly understood something.

Higashinoji probably knew as soon as he came in that the oil painting he painted was going to be given to him...

That's why I started sketching suddenly... I taught myself how to draw eyes, and then suddenly offered to exchange...

Konoe Ryoka's heart trembled, and she was inexplicably moved.

To be honest, this is the first time she has received a gift from a friend of the opposite sex.

To be precise...this is the first time a boy is willing to go through such roundabout ways to do something for her.

Konoe Ryoka clenched her fists slightly, then nodded gently and bowed deeply: "Well... thank you, Higashino-kun, I, I will definitely cherish it.

"

"It's just a sketch." Higashinoji smiled: "Why is it so formal?"

"I want it." Konoe Ryoka said seriously, holding the oil painting in her hands (the paint was not yet dry).

Seeing her look like this, Higashino didn't say much and exchanged the sketchbook with her.

Looking at herself vividly above...Konoe Ryoka was very happy, but not too excited.

She just looked at the sketch quietly and smiled softly.

After taking the oil painting from Konoe Ryoka, Tonoji put it aside.

The paint on this is not dry yet, let it dry in the studio first before doing any preservation measures.

After doing this, Higashinoji sat down and chatted with Konoe Ryoka.

He is very talkative, so even if Konoe Ryoka cannot pick up the conversation sometimes, he can still humorously bring up some topics that Konoe Ryoka can easily pick up.

The two of them chatted like this until Madoka Fukushima and the others came to the studio and saw Higashinoji and Ryoka Konoe chatting enthusiastically, so they also joined the chat group.

It has to be said that Higashinoji does have the talent to lead others astray, and it is really fun to tease these girls, so they all responded with a smile.

Another twenty minutes passed, and the person Higashinoji was waiting for finally arrived in the studio.

"Teacher Okano." As soon as he saw Ryoko Okano coming over, Tonoji's eyes lit up and he stood up.
Chapter completed!