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Actually, I had the same thought.

The teacher might mean that deliberately making certain parts look bad would actually make the whole painting better.

But what's wrong with striving for perfection?

If possible, Ema Yasuhara really wanted her teacher to give her some hands-on guidance on which parts she should modify to make the drawing even better.

However, out of politeness and due to my own personality, I was too embarrassed to say it out loud.

Moreover, none of my classmates did that; they mostly improved themselves quietly through self-discovery.

"And then? Did the teacher assign any new homework?" Masamune asked again.

"Yes, this week's assignment is a landscape painting." Mashiro turned her head to look at the scenery outside the window and said casually, "I don't have any particular scenery I want to paint."

Is it a landscape painting?

Because she had to drive, it wasn't convenient for her to think deeply about the problem, but her intuition told Masamune that this assignment was still very important to her.

Over the past year, Mashiro has been continuously improving her drawing skills through one assignment after another.

Sometimes slow, sometimes fast, the only constant is that the footsteps never stop in one place.

When is the assignment due?

"A week later."

"In that case, let's discuss it later and set aside one or two days so I can take a vacation."

"it is good."

Yasuhara Ema looked at Mashiro in the passenger seat with a hint of envy. She didn't have to think about anything and could just focus on painting. This kind of life was undoubtedly the dream of every painter.

Living in such an environment, it's no wonder that Mashiro's drawing skills have been constantly improving, and she has never stopped moving forward.

The students in the same class were all painters selected from across the country who possessed outstanding potential.

Even so, Mashiro's drawing skills improved at the fastest pace, making her undoubtedly number one.

Before we knew it, the distance between us had widened, and before we knew it, we had gone from the horizon to the other side of the ocean.

Her talent is one aspect, but environmental influences are perhaps also a very important factor.

"Come on, Ema."

Upon suddenly hearing Masamune's voice, Yasuhara Ema paused for a moment, then shook her head slightly.

"Sorry, I'll pass."

"Have you decided what to draw yet?"

"Ah."

Actually, she hadn't thought it through either.

But to be honest, I would definitely be invited again.

Therefore, Yasuhara Ema hesitated for a moment, then tried to express the thought that suddenly came to mind:

"I want to paint the mountains of my hometown."

"Nostalgia? Using scenery as a metaphor for people is also a good starting point."

Masamune muttered something to himself, then asked with a smile:

"Where does Mashiro want to go? Although it's supposed to be two days, we can use our time freely after get off work in the evening. If it's not too far, we can leave anytime."

"You decide." Mashiro turned around and looked quietly at Masamune.

"I'm not very good at multitasking. I'll think about it properly when I get back to the company."

"Hmm, what's my job today?"

"Character design for 'Eromanga Sensei'. Izumi Masamune is here, but his sister still doesn't want to go far, so we'll use photos of the main heroine and supporting characters instead."

"can."

Listening to the two chatting, Ema Yasuhara unconsciously thought of the three anime currently in production.

Although the number of participants was relatively evenly distributed, the company clearly placed more emphasis on K-On! Part 2, and each department had its own preference for it.

However, this is quite normal. Even I unconsciously think that K-On! is more important.

Chapter 152 Painting Teacher Shiina Mashiro

"Is this the end?"

After striking a few simple poses, Izumi Masamune noticed that Shiina Mashiro had already started drawing and was no longer looking at him, so he couldn't help but ask.

"Shh..."

Yuuji Iguchi gestured for him to lower his voice, then walked over and explained in a low voice:

“Mashiro has a great memory. She can remember the pose you strike after seeing it just once. You can take a break for a while. You don’t have to keep the same pose.”

"By the way, your part is very simple and is already finished, but the parts for the female lead and the others are not finished yet, so please don't go too far."

“Mmm…” Izumi Masamune nodded repeatedly to show that he understood.

When Yuuichi Iguchi returned to Mashiro's side, he followed her.

Immediately afterwards, Mashiro's not-so-loud voice gradually reached my ears.

So, she was explaining things while she was drawing! No wonder everyone was silent.

However, the sound is too quiet.

Hmm... it's not actually that small, it's just the normal volume when talking to someone alone, much louder than Sagiri's.

Amazing! With just a few strokes, you've captured my face.

Compared to Sagiri, it's like she's on a supercharger.

Thinking of Sagiri, Izumi Masamune hurriedly took out his phone, muted it, and quickly connected to her video call.

Watching the blonde beauty in the video, Izumi Sagiri, who was holed up at home, looked excited, and even her breathing became more rapid.

"What a beautiful girl. I wish I could have her as a role model."

"Huh...? How come she's drawing so fast? Is she using an accelerator?"

After muttering to herself for a while, Izumi Sagiri gradually realized that this was the other person's normal drawing speed.

Not only in terms of speed, but also in the drawing skills themselves, there is a world of difference.

Compared to the other person, my own painting was as immature as a baby's, completely incomparable.

Izumi Sagiri became so engrossed in watching that she unconsciously turned the volume up to the maximum so she could better hear the teachings.

"A single stroke creates a perfect line, and you hardly need an eraser during the drawing process. That's the true art of drawing."

"So that's how you draw eyes, umm... I'll remember that."

Suddenly, Izumi Masamune's head appeared on the screen, and Sagiri quickly waved to shoo him away.

"Get out of the way, don't block my listening to the lesson, brother, move aside quickly."

Noticing what she meant, Izumi Masamune smiled and nodded, then held up his phone again so that Sagiri could see it more clearly.

As the older brother and also the male protagonist of "Eromanga Sensei", he is very aware of Sagiri's dedication to drawing.

An outstanding artist like Shiina Mashiro is practically a super-enhanced version of her, and even her ideal.

……

dong dong...

While Masamune was looking up information in his office, a series of urgent knocks suddenly sounded on the door.

"Please come in."

Upon noticing Izumi Masamune hurriedly enter and then look around, Masamune couldn't help but ask:

"What's wrong? Did you drop something?"

"No, can I borrow your charger?"

"...I didn't bring it; it's at home."

Are there any chargers available around here?

"Go out the door and walk two or three hundred meters east, there is a mobile phone repair shop."

"Thanks!"

What's the situation?

Masamune watched Izumi Masamune leave in a hurry, filled with doubt.

Ten seconds later, the knocking sounded again.

This time, the person who entered was Aoi Miyamori, who was carrying a charger and a data cable.

"President, did Izumi come by just now?"

"I went downstairs to buy a charger."

"A step too late?"

Miyamori Aoi sighed softly, then explained:

"Izumi just asked me to borrow a charger. I didn't bring my own, and I was just about to ask someone else for him when he suddenly ran away."

Why did he borrow the charger? Is there anything different between today and yesterday?

"It seems so. Sagiri kept video chatting with Mashiro to listen to his lectures, and she used up all her phone battery."

"Yes, video streaming does consume a lot of power."

Masamune nodded slightly. Compared to a few years from now, the current smartphone battery capacity is not very high, and charging is relatively slow.

"I didn't expect Izumi Sagiri to be interested in Mashiro's lecture. Is it that interesting?"

“For a painter, every opportunity to improve oneself is extremely rare. Moreover, Mashiro’s guidance is simple, easy to understand, and straightforward.”

Masamune seemed to be deep in thought. If someone does the same thing dozens or hundreds of times, even someone who is not good at it will make progress.