"arrive."

Akisa Kuromiya stopped with Chimei Nagawa.

The familiar smell of turpentine and paint hit my nostrils.

Looking at the familiar studio of Kita Yoshinori in front of her, Akisa Kuromiya felt an inexplicable sense of intimacy.

But when she thought about Higashinoji waiting inside... Kuromiya Meisa's steps hesitated again.

"..." Chimei Nagawa.

Chimi Nagawa didn't have as much psychological baggage as Akisa Kuromiya, so she simply took a look into the open studio.

After all, after talking about it for so long, she has never seen Higashino Tsukasa's appearance in reality - Kuromiya Akisa was absent from the last award ceremony, so she didn't watch it.

What strikes the eye is a very ordinary studio environment.

The students' easels were erected, and several unused easels were lying in the corner. The drawing boards on the floor were covered with colorful paints, and at the end were sinks and storage rooms.

The storage room probably contains plaster statues and other things used for student practice.

And right next to the sink, there is a table, which should be the table where art students put things in the studio.

But now that table is temporarily occupied by a boy.

There was a thick manuscript paper next to the other party. Although Chimei Nagawa could not see the specific condition of the manuscript paper, she was sure that it was the manga manuscript paper.

Because when Akisa Kuromiya was working on manuscripts, she also worked part-time as an assistant to help Akisa Kuromiya draw the background. After all, she was also a student at Mutono Art University. Even if she couldn’t compare to Akisa Kuromiya, she was still better than ordinary people.

The painter is much better.

"Then he is Higashinoji?" Nagawa Chimei muttered and glanced over.

Not to mention, this Secretary Higashino is quite handsome, has a very delicate appearance, and looks like a gentle man.

At this time, the other party was drawing comics at his desk with a serious expression. The G pen in his hand made a rustling sound on the comic paper, which sounded very comfortable.

Seeing the other party's appearance, the image of a bad guy and villain that Nagawa Chimi had imagined before completely collapsed.

The other person, like Mingsha, also works hard... To evaluate the other person only by the fantasies in your own mind is obviously disrespectful to him.

Wow——

The G pen stopped, Higashino put the pen down, then raised his head and smiled, greeted Chimi Nagawa, and asked: "Are you a tourist? Want to visit the studio of Kitajuku?"

It seemed that Higashinoji had long realized that he was looking at him.

Nagawa Chimei curled her lips, but before she could speak, she was interrupted by Akisa Kuromiya beside her: "Hello, Higashino-kun, we meet again."

"Aren't you the girl who lent me the painting tools and canvas that day?" Higashinoji originally thought it was a tourist coming to visit, but he didn't expect to see an acquaintance directly.

He stood up and thanked with a smile: "Thank you for your painting tools and canvas that day, otherwise I would not be able to grasp the inspiration and paint "Tokyo"."

"...No." Akisa Kuromiya shook her head.

Higashinoji said this in a polite way. After watching "Tokyo" several times, she felt that even without her help at the time, according to Higashinoji's solid basic skills, it would not be difficult to complete the work. At most, it would cost

It will take a little more time.

"Anyway, it's true that you helped at that time... By the way, did you and your friends come here to visit?" Higashino stood up and walked over: "If you don't mind, I can be your guide."

Well...

Higashinoji's overly enthusiastic performance made Chime Nagawa next to him confused as to what to say.

Yes...how do you say this?

Her name is Chimi Mikawa and she is an honest person. Higashino treats them warmly and doesn't say anything bad to them.

And if we were to tell the truth... Chimei Nagawa would probably say this: 'Your comics overpowered Mingsa and stepped on her to get the upper hand. How are you so good? You are also very good at oil painting. You beat Mingsa's

You've snatched the gold reward, why are you so versatile?'

Yes, Chimei Nagawa has finally discovered it.

No matter what she said, there was a feeling that she would step on Akisa Kuromiya and praise Higashinoji.

But the problem is——

"These are all the truth..." Nagawa Chimei was sulking as she thought to herself.

On the one hand, she was angry because she was still thinking about rebellion when the enemy was facing her. On the other hand, she was angry because she actually had a good reason for her rebellion...

But Chimei Nagawa didn't speak, which didn't mean that Tonoji didn't speak. He turned to Chimei Nagawa and said, "By the way, I still don't know your names."

Last time I was in a hurry and didn't ask the female street painter her name, but this time Higashino didn't miss it and simply asked her.

But after saying this, Chimei Nagawa's eyes became even weirder.

She looked at Akisa Kuromiya.

Is there anything in the world that is more uncomfortable than treating the other person as a competitor, but in the end the competitor doesn't even know your name?

Chimei Nagawa looked at Higashinoji with a very 'sad' look.

This appearance was noticed by Higashiyesi, who was also stunned.

No... what's going on? I'm just asking you a name, why do you look like you've brought my long-lost child here to recognize you?

"Her name is Akisa Kuromiya, and my name is Chimi Nagawa."

Chimei Nagawa took a while to answer.

For some reason, Higashinoji could always hear a feeling of gritted teeth in her voice.

The reason why she gritted her teeth was not clear to Tonoji.

However, the name Akisa Kuromiya is familiar to Higashinoji.

"Flowers" from the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, and "Up to Beijing" from the last Tokyo Youth Art Award Ceremony.

"It turns out to be Miss Kuromiya." Higashinoji showed a surprised expression.

"Well..." Kuromiya Mingsha's eyes regained their luster.

Fortunately... at least Higashinoji doesn't know anything about his own affairs.

Otherwise, if she treats the other party as her opponent, and the other party doesn't even know her name...that would be too uncomfortable, right?

Chimei Nagawa also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, fortunately, the performance of this lifelong enemy did not disappoint, at least I remembered Mingsha's name.

If she couldn't even remember her name, Akisa Kuromiya would really be lonely, weak and pitiful.

"Speaking of it, there is another incidental thing." Higashinoji seemed to have thought of an interesting thing: "There is a horror comic magazine called "Abominable Chill", and there is a comic author and the name of Miss Kuromiya on it.

It’s exactly the same.”

He smiled and said: "This is quite a coincidence, but sometimes I actually think that there might be someone in this world who is just like me, using his last name as a pen name."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Akisa Kuromiya: "So I have been thinking that maybe Miss Kuromiya is the teacher Kuromiya in "The Cold"."

This is a joke.

It would be too embarrassing if that were the case.

Higashino thought that he had not only used "Midnight Ring" to knock "Between Dolls" off the throne.

Even "Going to Beijing" lost the gold medal in the adult category at the Tokyo Youth Art Awards because of his "Tokyo".

If that's really the case...that would be too embarrassing, right?

Then--

Chimei Nagawa spoke with a strange expression.

"Kuromiya-sensei in "The Cold" is also Mingsha..."

She looked at Higashinoji, her mouth twitched, and her expression was wonderful: "Of course... the author of "Shangjing"... is also Mingsha."

Well--

This time...
Chapter completed!