In the next five days, Higashinoji focused again on the painting "Tokyo Sunset·Impression" in the studio.

After about two scrapings of paint and two more coats of color, Higashino finally finalized the impression painting in front of him.

The quality of the finished product "Tokyo Sunset·Impression" is beyond doubt.

The sun hangs in the sky like a hot orange luminous object, its sparkling light wraps everything, and the scenery and light are organically wrapped together.

The light illuminates the city of Tokyo, with a mixture of cold and warm, making it difficult to see the entity at a glance. It only gives people the impression of a beautiful sunset.

After the oil painting was completed, Higashinoji promptly handed it over to Ryoko Okano.

Ryoko Okano would come over every day to urge the submission of manuscripts, and every time he looked at his revised oil paintings, he would exclaim, "This quality is obviously enough, but why do you continue to revise it?"

Regarding Okano Ryoko's attitude, Tonoji would just laugh and say haha ​​a few times and then pass.

After all, from Higashinoji's point of view, Ryoko Okano's attitude of being content and happy is actually not feasible in the art industry.

Because since you have chosen the field of art, you must strive for excellence and study hard for each work. Each painting must be painted with the aura of "This is the last painting I will paint during my lifetime."

Try to do your best.

Because there is never a shortage of talent in the art industry.

Do you think you draw well? But others draw better than you! You use 150% of your efforts? But talented people use 200% of their efforts.

To reverse this situation, each painting must be polished to its most exquisite state.

Higashinoji didn't show mercy just because "Tokyo Sunset·Impression" was used to participate in the student group competition. On the contrary, he used all his skills, and the painting "Tokyo Sunset·Impression" may not be the same.

It's not his best painting, but it's definitely a work that satisfies him.

This is not a matter of student group or not, but a matter of attitude towards this industry.

As for Konoe Ryoka...she is still painting gouache.

However, it seems that under the influence of Higashinoji, she gradually became more relaxed when writing, and her movements were not as stiff as before.

Higashikata saw all this, and he was quite pleased, feeling like an old father seeing his little boy finally grow up.

Everything seemed to be going smoothly.

But in fact this is not the case.

"There is no suitable material."

Looking at the empty canvas in front of him, Tonoji murmured to himself.

As mentioned before, Higashino plans to participate in both the adult and student competitions.

But now there is a lack of suitable painting materials.

Although it is possible to find a corner of Tokyo and paint it like the first "Tokyo Sunset·Impression", but if that's the case...

"It's too simple."

Higashikata pinched his chin.

Yes. If both the student group and the adult group submitted two scenes of Tokyo, it would be too monotonous and repetitive for Higashinoji.

But if you start looking for good scenery or sceneries from now on... it's a bit too late at this point.

Because on Saturday next week, the submission deadline for the Tokyo Youth Art Awards will be closed.

Staring at the blank canvas, Higashino shook his head and put down the brush.

He didn't intend to write.

After all, he had enough time now, so he still planned to go out and see if there was anything he could be satisfied with.

But before that...

Higashinoji picked up the shoulder bag next to him and glanced at the manuscript of the second episode of "The Ring" inside.

Originally, he had contacted Hosokawa Koharu in advance and asked her to come directly to his home to pick up the manuscript.

But the other party changed the request midway and hoped that Higashinoji himself would send the manuscript there in person, and that there were other things that needed him to deal with.

Is there something that he needs to handle personally...? Tonoji doesn't know what it is that he needs to handle, but since Hosokawa Koharu has requested it, he will naturally make a trip.

Picking up his shoulder bag and saying hello to Konoe Ryoka, Higashinoji quickly left the studio.

In response to Higashinoji's behavior of leaving within half an hour of sitting down, the female students next to him just raised their heads, and then all lowered their heads, as if they were used to it.

They were not used to it at first, and a few of them protested to Ryoko Okano that Higashino violated studio discipline - why did he just come and leave at the drop of a hat? You can't give preferential treatment just because you're handsome!

But when they saw Higashino Tsui's "Tokyo Sunset·Impression" later, the girls stopped talking.

Later, they even took the initiative to ask Higashinoji for painting skills and tasted the real fragrance.

Konoe Ryoka saw the change in the attitudes of her senior students towards Higashinoji and was filled with envy.

But she couldn't be like Higashinoji, who could talk and laugh freely in front of so many girls of the same age, making a few jokes from time to time to gain their favor.

So she could only stare at Higashinoji with envy.

...

"Hello, Miss Uzaki." Higashinoji greeted the receptionist of Urashima Publishing House with familiarity.

"Ah...it's little brother Higashino. Are you here for work again this time?" Miss Uzaki asked while handing the visit pass to Higashino Tsukasa.

Higashinoji was also familiar with her, and Hosokawa Koharu had greeted her in advance, so he was not even asked to register.

"Yes, I am mainly here to visit Miss Uzaki this time, and to solve the matters assigned to me by Editor Hosokawa."

Higashinoji smiled and joked to Miss Uzaki, then took the visit pass into his hand.

"Brother Higashino, you are so awesome." Miss Uzaki waved to him cheerfully.

Higashino nodded in return and then walked towards the elevator.

Going upstairs, what caught Higashinoji's eyes was still the neatly divided editing work area and the author-editor discussion area.

Before he could ask, an editor stood up with a phone under his arm and called out to Koharu Hosokawa: "Editor Hosokawa! Your teacher Higashino is here!"

"Not my Higashino-sensei! Oshima-senpai, you are very rude to Higashino-sensei like this!"

Hosokawa Koharu stood up angrily, her face turning red.

She almost vomited out a mouthful of old blood due to depression.

I don’t know who spread the rumor in the editorial office. As it spread, it turned out that she liked Higashinoji, but he was dumped by him.

Obviously there is no such thing!

That day, she was just shocked that Higashino finished the second episode of "Midnight Ring" ahead of schedule, so she was just devastated.

How come they turned out to like Higashikata and got dumped?

Hosokawa Koharu was a little helpless, but this was not the time to argue with them. She just retorted a few words. When she found that there was no result, she took Toji to the work area where the editor and the author talked.
Chapter completed!