The Tokyo Youth Art Awards allows high school students to participate in both the student and adult categories.

After all, the original intention of this painting appreciation competition is to cultivate the art literacy of Tokyo high school students. Those who have this ability or have this confidence are actually very welcome by the organizer, the Japan Art Education Association.

But that's just an official statement.

After all, who will participate in the student and adult competitions at the same time? Who can think so?

Comparing high school students with college students and amateur painters...that is simply looking for abuse.

After all, it is impossible for someone to participate in the student and adult competitions at the same time and still win the gold medal - that's how it should be.

At least that was the case before today.

"This is the first time I have seen this..." The middle-aged active painter couldn't help but murmur to himself as he looked at "Tokyo Sunset·Impression" and "Tokyo" that were submitted as gold prizes.

The Tokyo Youth Art Prize has been held thirty or forty times. As long as there is no natural or man-made disaster, it is basically held once a year.

Among these thirty or forty times, not once has a high school student won the gold medal in the adult category and student category at the same time.

But it is this established fact that was broken today.

This is undoubtedly a monumental moment.

If it weren't for Higashinoji's work being so outstanding, they wouldn't have dared to make such a decision.

The Youth Art Award is still quite an authoritative event among the younger generation. If we say something like a double gold award, it will definitely be reported by countless magazines and media.

If the quality of Higashino Tsukasa's work is not good or is close to the quality of Kuromiya Meisa's "Up to the Kyoto", they might choose "Up to the Kyoto" instead.

After all, things like the double gold reward are too controversial, so there is no need for them to risk being scolded by the media as being "too old and dim".

But it is precisely the quality of Higashinoji's "Tokyo" that is so high! Akisa Kuromiya's "Up to the Kyoto" is completely incomparable.

That’s why they can choose “Tokyo” with such confidence.

"I didn't expect that the double gold medal of the Youth Painting Award would be awarded to me..."

The first floor of Yamauchi murmured to himself, but there was no regret in his voice.

The only regret is that Akisa Kuromiya was not very lucky. She bumped into Higashino Tsukasa's dark horse and was knocked over.

"Shangjing" is not as good as "Tokyo". This is an obvious thing, and he cannot do anything like favoring students.

No one could have imagined that Higashinoji could win the double gold medal at the Tokyo Youth Art Award.

Yamauchi on the first floor shook his head and shook his unnecessary thoughts out of his mind. After saying hello to the person in charge of the event, he walked straight out the door.

He took out his cell phone and dialed a phone number.

After a while, the other end of the phone was connected, and it was the familiar voice of Akisa Kuromiya: "Hello? Mr. Yamauchi?"

"Kuromiya-san, the final results of the Youth Art Prize are out." Yamauchi announced on the first floor: "You are not the one who won the gold prize in the adult category."

According to general regulations, he is actually obliged to keep the review results confidential and not to spread the results of the review to outsiders.

But Akisa Kuromiya is a student on the first floor of Yamauchi, and she is very tight-lipped, so she can still enjoy some special treatment.

Akisa Kuromiya on the other side of the phone was silent for a while after hearing these words, and then said: "Is it "Tokyo" by Mr. Higashinoji?"

"Um?"

Kuromiya Meisa suddenly said the name Higashinoji, causing Yamauchi to be surprised and asked her: "How do you know?"

"I met him last time when I was searching for feelings on the street... That painting "Tokyo" was painted using my canvas and painting tools." Akisa Kuromiya explained in a very calm voice.

Find a feeling on the streets.

Others may not understand Kuromiya Akisa's words, but Yamauchi Ichiro understands them because this is Kuromiya Akisa's way of finding inspiration.

Only by staying close to life can we create real works of art.

only--

Higashinoji actually used Akisa Kuromiya’s painting tools and canvas? He even robbed her of her gold reward?

If it were anyone else, they would probably be furious.

The expression on the first floor of Yamauchi was a little subtle. It seemed that instead of being angry, Akisa Kuromiya over there breathed a sigh of relief?

"Don't you feel anything?"

The first floor of Yamauchi was the other party's mentor after all, so he didn't lose his composure and asked her as calmly as possible.

"I don't feel it...ah...I guess I do. I was very reluctant to do it before, but then I thought that "Shangjing" is indeed not as good as his "Tokyo", so there is nothing to be unwilling to do."

Kuromiya Meisa's voice was very steady: "Just try harder next time."

Just try harder next time.

This is what Kuromiya Meisa told herself, and her voice seemed to be very calm.

But the person on the first floor of Yamauchi next to him could clearly hear it...Kuromiya Meisa was actually still very unwilling and very anxious...

After all, everyone is good at painting, so who wants to admit that one is weaker than the other?

"Well, then come on."

The first floor of Yamauchi spoke to comfort him.

It may not be good to be anxious, but trying to comfort him now might have the opposite effect, so he didn't say anything more.

He hung up the phone, looked at the logo of the Japan Art Education Association not far away, and couldn't help but laugh twice.

It will take two days until the results are announced... I guess the media and newspapers will start...

The Youth Painting Award double gold award, the winner is still a high school student.

Is there any topic more exciting than this?

So I guess...no?

Thinking that there will be awards ceremonies and various other things to prepare for later, Yamauchi's first floor feels like his head is spinning.

Fortunately, he is not a staff member, so he only needs to show his face when the time comes.

...

After hanging up the call, Kuromiya Meisa stared at the "Tokyo" saved in the photo album of her mobile phone and fell into long thoughts.

Regardless of the color matching or the sophistication of brushstrokes, I can't compare to Higashinoji...

Moreover, I am usually busy working on the update of "Between Dolls".

How can we win against the opponent?

She didn't speak, just lost in thought.

After a while, Akisa Kuromiya's roommate friend Chimi Nagawa came out of the bathroom after taking a bath. Seeing Akisa Kuromiya staring at "Tokyo" and thinking, she couldn't help but ask:

"Today seems to be the day of judging for the Tokyo Youth Art Prize, right? Mingsa, what was the final result?"

Chimi Nagawa is also a student on the first floor of Yamauchi, but unlike Akisa Kuromiya, she is a 'traitor' in the eyes of the first floor of Yamauchi, the kind of 'traitor' who can make the first floor of Yamauchi angry to death.

If Chimi Nagawa's father hadn't been related to the first floor of Yamauchi, he would have kicked Chimi Nagawa out of the class he taught.

"... Mr. Higashino's "Tokyo" won and got the gold reward." Kuromiya Meisa heard the voice of her best friend and answered.

"Ah, wow, this Higashino... is a bit too powerful, isn't it? Speaking of which, isn't Instructor Yamauchi the one in charge of judging? Why didn't he give you the gold reward?"

"My skills are just inferior to those of others."

Hearing Chimei Nagawa mention Higashinoji again, Akira Kuromiya's heart inevitably had some fluctuations. She bit her lower lip and replied.

Why--

It's true that his skills are inferior to others.

but...
Chapter completed!