Art Creation Awards.

This is a fine arts award competition jointly organized by the five major art institutes in Tokyo. It is aimed at young people across Japan, rather than a competition for young people in Tokyo that Higashinoji participated before.

When I went to Musashino University of Fine Arts for exchange and study last time, Yamanuchi first floor invited Higashinoji to participate in this competition.

And Higashinoji agreed without thinking.

After all, it was a competition held by young people, and the scale was so large that he had to join in the fun no matter how he said.

However, time has changed, and it has been too long since the exchange and learning time. In addition, Higashinoji has been busy with the animated movie "Midnight Bell" and the comics of "The Winner Is Justice" and "The Lonely Foodie".

So I just forgot about this.

Until today, when I took the initiative to raise it on the first floor of Yamauchi, Higashinoji slapped his head and suddenly realized - Oh, it turns out that this is the case.

"Well, although I think Higashino will not forget this, I have never received the entries submitted by Higashino, so I was a little worried, so I asked." Yamauchi First Floor said on the other side of the phone.

He is still very confident in Higashinoji.

Because unlike other lifeless students' works, the things that Higashinoji painted are very spiritual, as if they can make the whole person feel the emotions expressed in the oil painting...

It is really amazing to be able to do this.

But Higashinoji has not submitted his work for a long time and has not said any reason, so he was a little worried... Could it be that Higashinoji has no inspiration?

——This is very likely!

After completing particularly outstanding works, the mind is easily in a bottleneck period and cannot surpass the previous works in a short period of time. I am not satisfied with the painting, which leads to the loss of inspiration.

Otherwise, why didn’t Higashinoji submit his works? You can’t forget it, right?

"Haha, Mr. Yamauchi was joking. I naturally couldn't forget the Art Creation Awards. I just kept thinking about how to think of something new from the very old theme of 'growth'."

This is indeed a good excuse. The theme of "growth" is really not easy to come up with new things, and most art creators are people who don't like to follow the steps, so it is normal for them to be confused about it.

The first floor of Yamauchi over there also expressed his understanding of this: "Indeed, the theme of growth has been used in many grand prize competitions. It is difficult to come up with new ideas, but this is also my negligence. In fact, in addition to 'growth', this competition has a new theme later."

"New theme?"

Higashinoji became interested.

It is probably because the five major art academies in Tokyo are a little dissatisfied with the clichéd theme of "growth" and think it is a bit inconsistent with the level of this competition, so I thought about a new one.

"The new theme is to express regret for the passing of a certain kind of beautiful thing." Yamanuchi First Floor told Higashinoji another theme of the competition, and said: "Whether using the theme of 'growth' or the later 'response of regret for the passing of a certain kind of beautiful thing' is in line with the rules of the grand prize, but as I said before, you cannot submit two copies at the same time."

"Okay, please tell me this by Teacher Yamauchi."

"Haha, the world is the ones of you young people now. These days, Higashino classmate, your Kumamoto Bear has set off a craze again, keep cheering." Yamauchi First Floor replied on the phone with a smile, and then reminded him to ask Higashinoji to submit his work as soon as possible, and then hung up the phone.

Higashinoji hung up the phone and then let out a breath, thinking about the new theme of growth that Yamanuchi’s first floor just mentioned - expressing regret for the passing of something beautiful.

This topic may sound abstract and difficult at first glance, but in fact, it seems to be average in Higashinoji's opinion.

There are actually many definitions of the passing of beautiful things...

For example, the flash of flowers appeared overnight, and the next day, the shooting star was falling all over the sky before he could make a wish, and for example, the Jiaziyuan baseball game and the Kendo Jade Dragon Banner game that burned youth and sweat, but were full of regrets and did not win the victory.

For example, in the hot summer of the Heavenly Kingdom, students working hard towards the university government but ended up in vain.

When people walk in this society, they have many unachievable goals. These regrets are buried in their hearts, which are considered "regrets for beautiful things."

This is not a whine, but most people do.

No matter how much you make trouble, you will always lose something in life, and what you lose is really lost, and it will be gone in a roll of water.

But this thing is not very difficult to say... but if you insist on it... it is still a bit difficult to draw!

It’s more difficult to draw new ideas on this topic than to ‘grow’!

There are many images that grow up expresses, and even if it cannot express it, you can create one by yourself.

But 'beautiful things'... This thing is different from growing up, and it is strictly regulated, and some people are different and wise.

Higashinoji estimated that the participants in the theme of this art creation award competition were either landscape paintings such as Epiphyllum, lotus, and meteors, or representative scenes such as the Koziyuan Baseball Stadium.

After all, these things are the most literary and fresh things that arouse the Japanese's hearts.

But this is a cliché.

Higashinoji frowned and thought repeatedly.

It is indeed difficult to finalize the topic, but at this time, you can’t call Yamauchi First Floor and say you won’t participate – isn’t that unhappy for others?

"You still have to think carefully." Higashinoshi breathed and decided to look for materials recently.

This is also his usual approach.

It is better to walk around than sitting with your back. Observe the surrounding environment and you may see something. Suddenly, a flash of inspiration will make you feel it in your mind?

Do it as soon as you say it.

Higashinoji did not hesitate, and followed his always decisive and neat style, quit his job in Kumamoto Prefecture and rushed back to Tokyo overnight.

This led to the celebration banquet, the Higashino Group, which had just been announced to be established, immediately fell apart, leaving only the "Higashino Group Remnants" in the marketing team office. Look at me, I look at you, and I feel a little stunned - why are you leaving now? Only a week has passed.

They really enjoyed the feeling of Higashinoji taking their marketing team alone with them to take off... But Higashinoji left now... I was really reluctant to let it go, and I was a little regretful.

Higashinoji, who had already left, naturally couldn't hear what they were thinking. While thinking about the theme of the competition, he returned to his daily life.

Of course, when Kitayoshi High School has already started, Higashinoji did not continue to stay in the production team of "Midnight Bell", but would pass the original paintings drawn today to the production team of "Midnight Bell" through a fax machine every afternoon.

The fax machine is a rare thing for Chihaki Higashino.

When Higashinoji bought it, Chihaya Higashino looked left and right, and walked around it several times, touched and touched it. When it was heard, he screamed in surprise and kept calling Higashinoji's name.

This made Higashinoji unable to help but smile and touch her head.

In addition, the school has started at Keita High School, and the first problem faced at the beginning of the school is naturally the division of classes.

Higashinoji's luck was obviously not that good. He did not separate from Kome Ryoka Kome, but was a little unlucky. He had a class with his "ex-girlfriend". Kome Ryoka Kome continued his good luck with her two best friends Fujiwara Aoi and Takahashi Yumi in the same class.

However, Higashinoji felt that this was nothing. He had already been clear about Makazuma Mami. If he had been timid, it would have seemed like there was a ghost in his heart. He smiled and greeted Makazuma several times.

Just like this, I went through another week.

"I still can't think of any good theme." Higashinoji pinched his chin, shook his head and erased the things he had just scribbled on the sketchbook with an eraser, and then turned to the next page.

He didn't have anything to draw, but he felt that drawing those things made him very dissatisfied, and he didn't have the feeling of "good, it's absolutely fine to draw them."

This made Higashinoji inexplicably confused.

He is a bit perfectionist, and he wants to draw some not-so-good things... it would be better not to draw them.

Lianghua, who was sitting next to her, saw him frowning, so she pursed her lips and reached out to gently rub his shoulders, wanting him to feel more comfortable.

Her relationship with Higashinoji is well known. Last time when the moonlight was so beautiful, someone came to ask Higashinoji curiously. Higashinoji also generously admitted his relationship with Konoji Ryoka.

Shimoto Higashino is considered a celebrity in the school, so when he mentioned the Koguchi Lianghua who was not famous and could not be praised, everyone had an inexplicable feeling - who is this person? Is there anyone in our school?

But when the good students found Konoe Lianghua, many students were shocked again... Konoe Lianghua is too beautiful, right? It's okay to say that the angel face is fine, and that figure...is something wrong!

The girls in Higashinoji's class were full of complicated faces. Higashinoji found a girlfriend in another class, which made them feel like their own pigs were robbed by other vegetables.

At that time, this topic continued for a long time, and it was not until recently that the Kumamoto craze re-disperses.

"Are you that confused? Teacher Higashino?" Takahashi Yumi looked at Shikong's empty sketchbook while having lunch and asked in confusion.

She didn't understand the art creation award, but she was very confident in Higashinoji and felt that nothing could be difficult for an industry genius like him, so she continued: "In theory, teacher Higashino, can you finish it all by just 'clicking'? It's like a printer."

Higashinoji was speechless after hearing what she said.

Higashinoji is quite happy that he has confidence in him, but are you a little too confident?

Still 'click', like a printer?

This wonderful metaphor made Higashinoji somewhat want to laugh.

He also understood that Yumi Takahashi should not be serious about her words. Her status in the trio is like a pistachio, the kind that is specifically for everyone to be happy.

So Higashinoji basically listened to her half and kept half of her words.

Higashinoji ignored her, but it did not mean that Fujiwara Aoi didn't say anything. Fujiwara Aoi raised her head disdainfully and mocked her: "Idiot is a fool, and she really doesn't know anything."

"Stinky short man! What did you say?" Yumi Takahashi slowly stopped picking up food and screamed angrily.

What she hates the most is that others say she is a fool, and Aoi Fujiwara is simply poking her feet hurt.

"I said you are a fool, and you don't even know anything about the representative of the Art Creation Awards!" Fujiwara Aoi did not retreat at all: "That is an event held by the five major art academies in Tokyo together! The target group is all Japanese youth - do you understand what I mean?"

"Is that so? That's really amazing." Yumi Takahashi doesn't understand what the five major art academies in Tokyo are, but she still understands the concept of all Japanese youths.

So she pointed at herself and said with a look of surprise: "So I can also participate in the gold reward, right?"

Cough cough cough cough cough—

Fujiwara Aoi was unable to speak the lines she had thought of because of her sharp turn, and she almost sprayed out a mouthful of old blood.

Are you going to participate in a competition of this scale? Don’t embarrass me!

Aoi Fujiwara did not dare to stay on the topic of participating in the competition, so she quickly turned her head and explained: "The excellent works participating in the Grand Awards can also be specially displayed in the Tokyo National Art Museum, which is also known as the joint exhibition of the five major art academies in Tokyo."

I have introduced a long time ago that the Tokyo National Art Museum is a public welfare art museum, which can also exhibit many outstanding works by college students. The "Five Beauties Exhibition" of the five major art academies in Tokyo is basically held at the Tokyo National Art Museum. The abstract painting painted by Akisa Kuromiya before was displayed at the Tokyo National Art Museum.

"But... Looking at Teacher Higashino's hard-working look, I think I still have to study hard and prepare for the exam." Yumi Takahashi sat down again, muttering while eating the bento: "Isn't this year's central exam about to start? Alas, I really don't know what the final result will be."
To be continued...