Tokyo life starting with painting

It was already past three o'clock in the afternoon when Chihaya Higashino came back.

As a student who is about to enter her senior year of high school, her current schedule can be said to be extremely regular.

After going home, I eat first. After eating, I go inside to solve the homework left by the teacher. After the homework is completed, I start to review independently at home. At 6 o'clock in the evening, I go out for half an hour to rest my eyes. Chat with your brother.

Then I went into the room and reviewed the knowledge points. I turned off the lights and went to bed at 11:30 in the evening, and got up at 5:30 the next day.

This process can be said to be repeated without any changes.

It's just that it's his younger brother Higashino Tsukasa who makes Chihaya Higashino feel sorry all the time.

Even though she is the sister, she still asks him to help cook, eat and drink from him. This is not much different from the sister who is parasitic on her younger brother!

You must know that my dream is to make a lot of money when I grow up, then not get married, and just be a supporter of my younger brother - helping Asi survive in this society.

As a result, my dream did not come true, but I was constantly supported by my younger brother.

What is this?

Higashino Chihaya doesn't think there's anything wrong with family members helping each other. It's just that his younger brother helps him too much.

The most important thing is that I am not at all like the cute girl in the past who would blush after saying a few words to a girl.

Sometimes she would take the initiative to make fun of her sister. Every time she said it, her face would turn red and she would feel like she had lost all her majesty.

Therefore, Chihaya Higashino decided to have a good chat with Higashinoji about this issue today!

And she can't just keep asking Higashino to do this and that just because she needs to take an exam. This is not good.

There is a good saying that only by thanking each other can families go further.

Therefore, Chihaya Higashino also wants to share some housework!

Sister doesn’t have to rely on Asi for everything!

With this idea in mind, Chihaya Higashino walked into the house, looked around and called out softly: "Asi? Is Asi at home?"

Not at home?

Higashino Chihaya felt a little strange.

You must know that at this time, Higashinoji would have already taken care of her as an exam-taker and gone home.

But why is there no movement at all today?

Chihaya Higashino put down her shoulder bag, put her little feet in black stockings into her Kumamon slippers, and called Higashinoji's name in a low voice twice, but still received no response.

"Is it true that Asi didn't come back?"

Chihaya Higashino looked at the empty living room, and the idea of ​​telling Higashinoji that "Sister doesn't have to rely on Aji" completely disappeared.

She looked around, reached out and scratched her hair, sat on the sofa, and then reached out and scratched her hair again, looking restless.

Is it possible that you are still working overtime in the studio?

When will Asi come back?

Chihaya Higashino pouted, and her little feet in Kumamon slippers jumped into the air, swaying forward and back in boredom.

The Kumamon bear pattern on the Kumamon slippers covered his mouth and snickered.

This is a standard girlish mentality.

I was full of ambition before I saw Higashinoji, but I felt a little lonely when I didn't see Higashinoji.

I have to say that girls’ moods are sometimes so difficult to understand.

But soon, Higashino Chihaya realized something was wrong.

"Why is the storage room door open?"

Sitting in the living room, Chihaya Higashino could just see the door of the storage room wide open.

She glanced at the storage room door strangely.

It doesn't look like it was blown open by the wind, but rather like it was opened by someone.

This discovery immediately cheered up Chihaya Higashino.

She swallowed her saliva, then stood up and called out: "Asi?"

Still no one responded.

This made Higashino Chihaya nervous all of a sudden.

Cases of burglary and theft are very common in any country.

Chihaya Higashino has also seen a lot of news about "thieves who became angry and killed because they were blocked by the head of the household".

This kind of association basically makes people more frightened the more they think about it, and Chihaya Higashino is no exception.

Soon her thoughts completely went astray, and all she could think about was that there might be a murderer armed with a murderous weapon hidden in her home.

But then Higashino Chi early thought of Konoe Ryoka and others who were having a study session next door, so she hurried out the door.

Then they called over the trio of Konoe Ryoka who had their feet in the stove and were roasting.

"What? Is there a thief?"

Yumi Takahashi, who was speaking standard Japanese English and memorizing words out of boredom, turned over and stood up after hearing what Chihaya Higashino said.

She hurriedly asked Chihaya Higashino: "Where is the thief?"

Her excitement made Chihaya Higashino feel a little confused.

No, that's a thief.

There might even be a murder weapon hidden.

We are all weak high school girls. Why are you so excited when facing such a fierce opponent?

Chihaya Higashino couldn't understand Yumi Takahashi's novel ideas and subconsciously replied:

"In my storage room."

Then she opened her mouth wide and watched as Takahashi Yumi excitedly picked up the sword bag and rushed out of the door without hesitation.

Takahashi Yumi had long been memorizing and was a little confused. Now that she heard such an interesting thing, of course she didn't hesitate at all.

She ran out so fast that even Konoe Ryoka, who had been prepared, didn't catch her.

"Yumi!" Konoe Ryoka, who was about to call Higashinoji, exclaimed.

"It's over! That idiot! Don't you want to go find trouble with the thief alone?"

Fujiwara Aoi, whose hands and feet were weak due to the stove, struggled to get up from the monster of the stove: "Let's go over quickly and check the situation. Lianghua, please call Mr. Higashino first."

This idiot!

Do you dare to confront other people's home invaders with a bamboo knife?

What if someone still has a murder weapon hidden?

Those weren't breasts like those on Konoe Ryoka's breasts, but could they really see blood?

The three little girls gathered together and marched to the living room of the Higashino family again. It felt like forming a group in an online game to defeat the BOSS together.

Then the three of them saw Yumi Takahashi standing in the storage room holding a bamboo knife with a strange expression.

Um?

What's happening here?

Originally, the three little girls thought that Takahashi Yumi was already wrestling with each other as soon as they entered the door, and there might be blood.

Why is this guy standing at the door?

Higashino Chihaya and the others poked their heads at the door.

Takahashi Yumi, who was standing in the storage room, apparently also noticed them.

She put a finger to her lips to signal them to be quiet, and then pointed to the storage room, which was more like a gesture to signal them to stay quiet and come over.

This made Konoe Ryoka, who was walking at the front, blink her eyes, not quite understanding what Yumi Takahashi meant.

However, seeing Yumi Takahashi's relaxed expression, it seemed that it was not a dangerous matter, so the three of them took two steps forward.

then--

Fujiwara Aoi accidentally stepped on the sword bag dropped by Takahashi Yumi, stumbled forward and barely missed slipping, and let out a low cry of "Ouch".

Fujiwara Aoi's voice was urgent and not loud.

But Yumi Takahashi, who had just asked them to keep quiet, became anxious.

She couldn't help but look over and shouted unhappily: "Who is it!"

Her voice was loud and full of energy, which suddenly broke the peaceful atmosphere.

"." Fujiwara Aoi was speechless.

Well, you told me to keep quiet, but you turned out to be too loud, right?

The three of them didn't care if it was quiet or not, so they simply trotted into the storage room.

Then I saw Yumi Takahashi apologizing to Higashinoji in front of me: "I'm sorry, Mr. Takahashi, Aoi's voice was too loud and disturbed your creation."

Yes.

The person standing inside was none other than Higashinoji.

At this time, Higashinoji was holding a paintbrush and wearing overalls for painting oil paintings.

There was an oil painting painted on the wall behind him. Apparently Takahashi Yumi was apologizing for disturbing the other person.

However, after hearing the content of Yumi Takahashi's apology, Aoi Fujiwara's mouth twitched.

She was standing behind and doing well, but suddenly she heard the other party's slanderous words, so she couldn't help but cursed: "You stupid pig! You're talking nonsense! I didn't disturb Higashino-san."

"It was originally the sound you made."

Takahashi Yumei argued hard.

Fujiwara Aoi was so angry that she stared at Yumi Takahashi with her big eyes, wishing she could be killed as a stupid pig and roasted into a suckling pig.

The two of them quarreled every day, and Konoe Ryoka was used to it. After just a few words of advice, she asked curiously: "Aji, what are you drawing?"

At this time, Higashinoji had just come to his senses.

Listening to Konoe Ryoka's question, he smiled and replied: "Oil painting. The paste on my canvas was not dry yet, and I was afraid that the inspiration would be lost, so I painted directly on the wall."

Yes.

He just tried to draw in a sketchbook, wanting to preserve the feel.

But there was a huge difference between pencils, ordinary sketching paper, and oil paintings, so Higashino simply kept drawing on the wall.

It's just a storage room anyway, so there's no problem painting on the walls.

Higashinoji was fascinated by this painting as soon as he painted it, so much so that Higashino Chihaya called out several times but did not respond.

That's why this kind of thing happened.

Especially the part where the villain Yumi Takahashi complained first. Higashinoji really couldn't laugh or cry.

He just heard Yumi Takahashi's words, 'Who is it? ! ’ I just came back to my senses.

Otherwise, I might still be painting.

But it doesn't matter if I'm interrupted.

The key feeling is preserved.

Higashinoji turned to look at the oil painting painted on the wall behind him, and couldn't help but nodded with satisfaction.

Following Higashinoji's gaze, Konoe Ryoka and several other little girls also looked subconsciously.

Then

Konoe Ryoka and the other little girls were stunned as they watched.

With Higashinoji's painter skills, they could see the contents of the painting at a glance.

The weather should be winter. The location should be a painter's studio.

At this time, it can be seen through the glass floor-to-ceiling door of the studio that it is already a cold winter outside, with white snow marks covering everything.

The vast whiteness of the snow pressed down, making people feel very heavy.

The cold wind howls

The nearby tree trunks are skinny and partially covered by the snow, while the distant tree trunks can only be seen as a vague shadow in the heavy snow.

Everything seems to be swaying in the wind and snow and about to decline.

Takahashi Yumi couldn't help but shrink her head.

She actually felt a chill inexplicably.

Yes.

It's obviously just a flat oil painting, but it can give people a 'cold' feeling.

This is actually normal.

Just like thinking of "fire", people will subconsciously feel "hot".

And through this intuitive visual experience, everything in the oil paintings painted by Higashinoji becomes particularly three-dimensional.

What occupies the main position of this three-dimensional oil painting is a pair of neutral, old hands that cannot distinguish between male and female.

The details here are very well drawn. Higashino even depicts the faint white mist when the owner of the palm exhales.

These are a pair of very old hands. It makes people even doubt whether the person in the painting can hold an animation pen.

Does the white mist he exhales want to warm his palms, or does he simply sigh and complain that he is old and no longer useful?

A feeling of dilapidation and decay that inexplicably fits the winter scenery outside the painting flows from the painting.

Because whoever sees this scene will probably think of it.

The old man, the winter landscape, the painting in front of me, the white mist exhaled weakly

An indescribable feeling of decay and decay naturally emerged.

Higashinoji specially laid a dark background here, which seems to indicate some kind of uneasiness.

Behind the easel, Konoe Ryoka and the others discovered that there were many award certificates stored in the glass cabinet in front of them.

Presumably this painter should have had a period of his own when he was young.

But everything is in the past tense.

Now he couldn't even hold his pen steady, and an inexplicable feeling of lamenting the wasted years came to his heart.

I have to say, Higashinoji’s paintings are indeed very good.

As an art student, Konoe Ryoka, who has a strong association, even has an inexplicable feeling.

She stood here in reality, as if she could see another world on the other side of the oil painting.

It was an old man who was very old. He was facing the canvas. The paint in his hand was dipped again and again, and his fingers were already trembling.

He had his prime years before.

But the years are like the cold winter outside, wrapping up his vitality and hiding it all under the boundless white snow.

In a daze, Konoe Ryoka seemed to feel like she had become this aging painter.

The feeling of decadence cannot stop pouring out of my heart

It's an amazing feeling.

For example, it is like using the first-person perspective when playing a game. You look at the screen and at the same time control the characters on the screen to make choices and then grow old quietly in this winter.

This makes people feel very heavy.

Everything around him was suppressed by Tonoji in dark and cold colors.

Including the 'characters' controlled by Konoe Ryoka, they seemed to have accepted their fate.

The old palms in the painting began to move.

This time, the palm of my hand did not paint oil paintings praising youth as it did when I was young and full of vigor. Instead, just like this winter when all things withered, I left on the canvas a scene of heavy snow covering everything.

It was as if even my heart was frozen by the cold winter outside.

Konoe Ryoka couldn't help but sigh.

But soon she was surprised to find that the palm in the painting did not seem to have any intention of stopping the brush.

After painting the severe winter and the freezing of everything, the brush suddenly rolled up and fell down at the same time——

On the ground covered by snow marks, there is clearly a hint of green.

It's like what is said in fantasy novels as 'injecting spiritual energy'.

Higashinoji's almost invisible touch of green completely changed the entire scene.

The depressing cold tone seems to reflect this touch of light green that is almost covered by white.

The original sense of decadence in the picture seemed to be slowly swept away at this moment.

Higashinoji only made a few changes.

But the whole picture has changed so much?

Konoe Ryoka was completely stunned.

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