Tokyo life starting with painting

"Higashino-kun, can I buy some Kumamon merchandise with you?"

In this eager atmosphere, someone finally couldn't help but speak.

To this, Higashinoji just responded with a smile: "I originally brought it to give to everyone. Please don't be polite and come and get some."

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the entire classroom changed again.

The students who had been paying attention to Higashinoji's situation suddenly gathered around.

Seeing the surrounding area around Kumamon diminishing at a surprising speed, Higashinoji also felt a little surprised.

But what replaced it was an inexplicable feeling of joy.

If Kumamon products are so popular in Tokyo, they will certainly not be left behind in other places.

This will bring a lot of benefits to Tono Division.

In this way, most of the Kumamon peripherals were distributed.

Higashinoji still has more than 20 pieces of Kumamon merchandise in his hands.

At this point, Higashinoji will no longer deliver it out.

After all, there are Konoe Ryoka and Fujiwara Aoi who need some souvenirs.

I spent the whole morning like this and came to Kita Yi-Juku for a lunch break.

Higashinoji carried this small bag of Kumamon peripherals and walked directly to Konoe Ryoka's class.

At this time, Konoe Ryoka and the others didn't know what they were talking about. They seemed very engaged and fascinated by the conversation.

Higashinoji didn't mean to eavesdrop, but he just took two steps closer and heard Yumi Takahashi's voice: "Hey, have you heard? Mr. Higashino came back today, and he brought a lot of Kumamon's The surroundings are so cute.”

She said with envy on her face, as if she hoped that Mr. Higashino would give her some Kumamon peripherals: "I just don't know if Mr. Higashino still remembers us. I heard that he has distributed a lot of Kumamon peripherals in his class. I don’t know if there are any more.”

"If there are still more, you can even let me buy them. The bear is so cute."

Takahashi Yumi said in a daze.

Fujiwara Aoi on the other side also nodded in approval.

Recently, there has been a Kumamon craze in Tokyo, but the related peripherals have not been produced yet.

If you can get it in advance at this time, it will indeed be synonymous with fashion and trend.

But Fujiwara Aoi soon noticed that Konoe Ryoka seemed to be a little distracted, so she patted Konoe Ryoka on the shoulder and asked her with a strange look on her face: "What's wrong with you? Ryoka?"

"Huh? I didn't do anything." Konoe Ryoka was obviously shocked by Fujiwara Aoi's slap, but she still replied in a low voice with a red face.

"That's why I said you don't know anything, shortie." Yumi Takahashi laughed: "Lianghua calls this 'Girl's Huaiqiu'. She must be thinking of Mr. Higashino!"

She had an expression on her face that she had seen through everything, but the word "dwarf" made Fujiwara Aoi couldn't help but glare at her: "That's called a girl's spring! If you don't know how to use the words, don't use them randomly."

Fujiwara Aoi is already short, and she usually carries a backpack when walking on the road. People would think she is a junior high school student or an elementary school student.

"It's all the same. Anyway, I just miss Mr. Higashino."

Takahashi Yumi rubbed her head happily.

Next to her, Konoe Ryoka could only say "oh" and her face turned even redder.

She really wanted to see Higashinoji, but she couldn't lie, so her face could only get redder and redder, and she couldn't stammer out a word.

Seeing Konoe Ryoka's appearance, Fujiwara Aoi couldn't help but shake her head.

Ever since Konoe Ryoka trimmed her hair, many boys in the class suddenly started to pursue Konoe Ryoka - even some boys outside the school harassed Ryoka.

Usually, she and Takahashi Yumi act as guardians, but a few of them even pursue her and Takahashi Yumi.

This kind of operation made Aoi Fujiwara so angry that she asked Yumi Takahashi to chase these fools with a bamboo knife and beat them.

But this is not an option either.

When will the relationship between Konoe Ryoka and Higashinoji be settled?

At this moment, Yumi Takahashi, who was sitting opposite her, suddenly raised her head and looked behind Konoe Ryoka, with a surprised look on her face: "Teacher Higashino?"

ah?

Fujiwara Aoi was stunned, and then saw Higashinoji standing by the classroom door.

"Long time no see, Fujiwara-san, Takahashi-san and Konoe-san."

Higashikata walked in and said hello to several people.

"Higashino-san"

Konoe Ryoka was actually very happy to see Higashinoji, but she was originally not good at words. After seeing Higashinoji, she could only call his name softly, which seemed very clumsy. A shy blush appeared on her petite and cute face. His big, clean eyes seemed to be shining brightly, and he couldn't help but smile.

"I'm here to give you souvenirs from Kumamoto Prefecture."

Higashinoji took out a few packages of horse meat jerky from his shoulder bag, and then took out the remaining Kumamon peripherals.

"I really saw the right person! Mr. Higashino still remembers us."

When Takahashi Yumi saw horse meat jerky, she almost drooled. She completely forgot that she was talking about things surrounding Kumamon just now.

She took the dried meat in her hand, opened it one by one and stuffed it into her mouth. When she was almost done eating, she looked at the cute and adorable Kumamon. She was about to reach out for it, but Fujiwara Aoi slapped her hand away. .

This guy is really eating from the pot and looking at the bowl. His hands are full of oil and he still wants to pick up these trinkets and gadgets.

"Thank you, Mr. Higashino." Fujiwara Aoi thanked Mr. Higashino.

Next to her, Takahashi Yumi followed suit and wanted to thank Higashinoji, but her words got stuck on dried meat and her face suddenly turned blue.

Fortunately, Fujiwara Aoi noticed and filled her with milk in time, otherwise this guy might have become the first girl to be stuck to death by horse meat jerky.

"Thank you, Mr. Higashino." Takahashi Yumi swallowed the dried horse meat with great difficulty, and then she thanked him and wanted to shake Higashino's hand.

However, Higashinoji looked at her oily hands and smiled and said, "Takahashi-kun is still as energetic as ever."

"Haha, I've always been like this, right, and Lianghua. Where is Lianghua? Why don't you say anything."

She wiped her hands and still whispered: "Lianghua really wants to see Mr. Higashino."

"Really?" After hearing this, Tonoji looked at Konoe Ryoka, who had been silent.

To be honest, Higashinoji also cares about Konoe Ryoka in Kumamoto Prefecture.

After all, the other party is half of my disciple, so I don’t know how she is doing these days.

"Higashiya-kun, long time no see."

I don’t know what happened, but after seeing Higashinoji, I couldn’t move on all the lines I was thinking about.

Konoe Ryoka could only look at him happily and greet him quietly.

Seeing her looking good, Higashinoji responded with a smile: "Well, long time no see. It's been more than two weeks. How have you been these days?"

ah

Listening to Higashinoji's words, Konoe Ryoka could only open her mouth, then quickly lowered her head and softly said 'hmm'.

Seems shy.

But her appearance in Fujiwara Aoi's eyes is undoubtedly that of an iron fool. You haven't even said a few words, and you just said 'huh'? What do you mean? What do you understand?

Fujiwara Aoi pretended to cough: "I remember Ryoka, don't you have something else you want Higashino-san to see?"

"Huh? Oh," Konoe Ryoka nodded in a daze: "There is something."

She plucked up a little courage and said softly to Higashinoji: "Yes, in the studio."

Just saying these few words, Konoe Ryoka seemed to have exhausted all her strength and was almost out of breath.

This made Touyesi somewhat interested.

What's in the studio?

Is it gouache? That's not right. Konoe Ryoka has practiced gouache painting for so long, and it's almost time to paint oil paintings.

At this time, Takahashi Yumi next to her rarely spoke up to help: "Teacher Higashino, you may not know that there are so many boys harassing Lianghua recently! I can't beat them all with my bamboo sword, and I beat them away one after another, one after another. of."

She stretched out her hand and gestured with a bamboo knife to hit someone, which made Higashinoji also look amused.

Isn't this a matter of course?

Japanese high schools are not like the country in the past where puppy love was not encouraged. In Japan in 2003, there were still wives of high school students - although very few.

Moreover, Konoe Ryoka is so beautiful and has a good figure, it is strange that no high school boy pursues her.

Before he could finish his thoughts, Konoe Ryoka, who had been silent next to him, waved her hands in a panic: "That, I, I didn't promise them."

She looked panicked, as if she was explaining something to Higashinoji.

That cute look made Touyoshi couldn't help but reach out and touch her head, and then said with a smile:

"Well, I know Konoe-san didn't agree to them. But I have to go to the principal's office next to cancel the leave request record, so I'll take my leave now."

Higashinoji nodded to Takahashi Yumi and Fujiwara Aoi, smiled emphatically and said a few words to Konoe Ryoka before turning around and leaving.

really.

Higashinoji has to meet Ryuichi Yoshimine, so he can't stay here forever.

Watching Higashinoji leave, Konoe Ryoka subconsciously touched the top of her head.

Then he pursed his lips quietly and laughed.

Even Takahashi Yumi could tell that Konoe Ryoka was very happy.

Regardless of the matter of Higashinoji coming back.

It was still the matter of Higashikata reaching out and touching her head.

It didn't take long to go to Ryuichi Yoshimine's office to cancel his leave request. As soon as Tonoji entered, Ryuichi Yoshimine greeted him enthusiastically.

There is no way that Higashinoji is now considered very popular in Kitajuku.

After all, Kitajuku is a private school, and everything is focused on profit.

With the popularity of Higashinoji's Kumamon design and the double gold medal at the Youth Painting Award, it will be particularly easy for Kitagawa Junior High School to recruit new students in the coming year.

Therefore, Ryuichi Yoshimine not only canceled Higashinoji's leave records, but also guaranteed that this year's tuition fees would be fully refunded. Higashinoji would not even have to pay tuition fees next year, and everything would be arranged by the school.

He also promised that if Higashino Chihaya returns to school in the future, he will also receive such treatment - it can be said that he is full of sincerity.

You must know that this tuition fee is not a small sum of money.

Kitajuku is not a famous school in Tokyo, but it can be regarded as a middle-class private school.

Of course, the tuition fees are not cheap. The annual tuition fees range from more than 900,000 yen to more than 1 million yen, which is equivalent to one-third of the annual salary of an ordinary office worker in Tokyo.

This is also why some people in Japan stop studying after high school and enter the society instead - the ultimate reason is that their families cannot afford it.

However, Higashinoji is actually not short of money recently.

"Midnight Ring" was a hit, and Kumamon's image was so popular that the original cost of "The Lonely Gourmet" and the original cost of "Midnight Ring"

In total, Higashinoji's savings total more than 10 million yen.

The sales of the 200,000 single copies of "The Ring" alone were 8 million yen (without tax).

This also made Touyesi sigh inexplicably.

Sure enough, the sales of single volumes are one of the main sources of comics authors.

This kind of huge profit is simply amazing.

With money in hand, Higashinoji naturally had some thoughts.

He was wondering whether to move to Meguro District, which has better security, or to get a loan to Chiyoda District to get the down payment for a house.

But that’s just a thought.

Higashikata thought about it for a while and then gave up.

Firstly, it was because he did not want to go into debt for consumption, and secondly, it was mainly because of Higashino Chihaya.

Now staying in Adachi Ward, Chihaya Higashino's condition is becoming stable. The last time Higashino took her to see a doctor, the other party also told her not to make any big changes for the time being, so as not to irritate Chihaya Higashino.

The surrounding neighbors also take good care of the Higashino family.

What if the environment changes and Chihaya Higashino's condition becomes serious?

As for hiring an escort, Higashinoji has thought about it before. Firstly, Higashino Chihaya is afraid of strangers and does not dare to contact strangers. Secondly, he doesn’t know what kind of person he invites. If Higashino Chihaya is abused, she will become even more self-conscious. It would be even more unnecessary to close it.

In this way, Toyoji's thoughts wandered all afternoon, and he didn't pay much attention to the lectures at all.

After the school bell rang, Tonoji carried his backpack and walked towards the studio with some remaining Kumamon peripherals.

I have to say that the Kumamon surroundings in the morning were indeed extremely lethal.

In the past, almost no one in the class would talk to Higashinoji, but now there are always people greeting him when he walks on the street.

Since it can play a role in building a good relationship, Higashinoji will not be stingy.

Anyway, there are still a lot of cheap bear peripherals at home.

With this in mind, Higashinoji walked into the studio of Kitajuku.

Then he saw Konoe Ryoka, who was facing the canvas in front of her seriously and painting with her brush.

Higashinoji curiously approached Konoe Ryoka and looked at her.

That's an oil painting with orange-red as the background color

The park is shrouded in the warm glow of the setting sun, and the orange shadow reveals the smiling young man.

Although the brushwork is still very rough, there are some flaws that can be seen with the naked eye.

but--

"Isn't this me?"

Looking at the young man with a side face on the screen, Higashino held his chin.

yes

Isn't this him?

but

"Konoe-san, you made me look too ugly, right? I should be more handsome. Take a good look at me, I'm obviously more handsome."

Higashinoji patted Konoe Ryoka's shoulder seriously and said.

Thanks to Xixin Drifting for the 10,000 starting point coin reward! Thank you so much! Thanks for the tip of Teppanyaki Cuttlefish! Thank you so much!