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National treasure? Tokyo Art Center? What is this?

"What is Dongyi? Is it the name of a high school? But high schools don't need professors."

"??"

Masamune was slightly taken aback and asked in surprise:

"Didn't Mashiro tell you on the phone? After returning to Japan, she passed the entrance exam and enrolled in the oil painting program at Tokyo University of the Arts."

"Huh...? You were just a high school student in England before? And suddenly you're a university student? Wait, let me process this."

Sai rubbed his head, thinking as he spoke:

“Every time Mashiro talks to me on the phone, she talks about what she did with Masamune that day, what she had for dinner, and what she’s going to do tomorrow. She never mentions what school she goes to.”

"I asked Chihiro, and she said she didn't know, but she would ask her later, and then there was no further news."

"Seriously, how did she manage to do that? Even if Mashiro is really good at drawing, what about her academic subjects? Her test scores have always been zero."

Masamune lightly applied the brakes to slow the car down, and then explained:

"The Tokyo University of the Arts uses a special system for Mashiro, which is an open-book exam."

“When Mashiro first returned to Japan, I originally wanted to hire a teacher from Tokyo University of the Arts to be my private tutor, but after they found out that the subject was Mashiro, they immediately said they could make a special admission.”

"Although Mashiro is too young, she is already qualified for admission without examination in terms of painting skills."

"What a scoundrel!" Sai muttered to himself.

Although the Shiina family was not poor and was quite wealthy, it was simply impossible for them to hire a teacher from a prestigious university like Tokyo University of the Arts, which was well-known even in England, to serve as a private tutor.

Not to mention, they were admitted to school without taking the entrance exam.

? ?

Masamune smiled and pretended not to hear.

Chapter Ninety-Six: The Daily Life of Prince Masamune

In the afternoon, at the Hayase family home, Mashiro's parents heard more detailed information from Masamune.

I then visited her room and the room next door, and learned a little about her daily life.

Previously, although they communicated by phone frequently, Mashiro mostly talked about "Masamune-kun".

Seeing is believing. After witnessing Mashiro's daily life firsthand, the two were able to put aside their worries about her life and focus more on their relationship.

Mashiro was naive and ignorant, and never said a word of liking, but her words and actions revealed her true feelings.

Whether it's the gaze that lingers on him, or the occasional mimicking of his way of speaking and his strategies for handling affairs...

With a sudden ringing of the telephone, Masamune got up and walked towards the landline phone in the distance.

"I see... I understand, no problem."

After hanging up the phone, Masamune returned to his seat and said with a smile:

“It’s Mashiro. It’s Hattori’s editor calling. He said the cover page will be released next week and we should prepare it in advance.”

"The content doesn't need to be changed; just draw a cover illustration."

Currently, Mashiro still possesses five chapters of the original manuscript.

The plot, dialogue, and storyboards for each episode are discussed together by the two of them, and after completion, they also ask Mairou, the screenwriter at the company, for guidance.

The comic to be released next week is still based on existing drafts, which have already undergone numerous revisions, so no adjustments are needed.

"What should I draw?" Mashiro asked softly.

Masamune thought about the content of next week's chapter. As far as the manga is concerned, the highlight is the battle between Assassin Sasaki Kojiro and Saber.

Sasaki Kojiro's Swallow Return technique unleashed three sword strikes simultaneously in an instant, clashing beautifully with Saber's sword light.

When I was drawing that chapter last month, I even posed Mashiro in a lot of different ways.

Using color pages would likely have made that scene even better.

"How about using the moment when Sasaki Kojiro and Saber's swords clashed as the cover?"

"can."

Seeing that the two had quickly reached an agreement, Sai asked with great interest:

"I've been reading the comics you two are working on, and I think they're really good. When you're drawing the cover and color pages, may I watch?"

"Ah."

Mashiro gave a soft reply, then turned to look at Masamune:

"Start now?"

"I'm available anytime. There are still more than three hours until dinner, so there's plenty of time." Masamune nodded slightly.

"I'm going out to buy groceries now, Zong-kun. You take good care of Mashiro's parents," Hayase Kinue said with a smile.

"no problem."

Back in the room, after a brief conversation, Mashiro began drawing the cover illustration.

With a series of strokes on the paper, the outlines of Assassin and Saber gradually took shape.

Mashiro's parents sat by the bed, watching quietly, and couldn't help but compare the Mashiro of the present with the Mashiro of the past.

Painting is a very personal thing. In the past, Mashiro always sat quietly in front of the easel, immersed in his own world, as if he were isolated from the world.

Now, she occasionally discusses the details she imagines with Masamune, and her communication skills have greatly improved.

The painting skills are as excellent as ever, but compared to the paintings of the past that were all about pursuing perfection, the paintings now have a strong personal style.

In terms of speed, it seems to have improved somewhat as well.

More than two hours later, Mashiro gently put down her paintbrush and compared the contents of the painting with her imagination one by one.

On the canvas, Saber intuitively realized that the opponent's moves were difficult to deal with, and instantly released the Wind King Barrier. The sword emitted a golden light, but the three sword lights that she could not avoid put her in a very dangerous situation.

Although in order to draw this manga well, she watched many videos of kendo matches with Masamune's help and analyzed the movements in slow motion.

However, no one can actually do the Swallow Return technique, which involves unleashing three sword strikes in an instant. When I discussed it with writer Maijo, he also said that it would be difficult to achieve through visuals and that it would be best to show it indirectly.

However, once drawn, unlike black and white comics, color pages can create atmosphere through changes in light and shadow, background, and expressions, and the effect is indeed better than black and white comics.

"It's finished."

"Okay, let's use this one. I'll call Editor Hattori later and let him know."

Sai couldn't help but clap his hands and said with a smile:

"Yes, this drawing is very beautiful! However, it's a bit of a waste to use it as a comic book cover."

Masamune naturally knew what she was talking about. In order to save costs, the paper quality of JUMP was not very good, and using this picture as a manga cover would definitely reduce the image quality to some extent.

"There are some, but when the second volume is released, some posters will be included."

"Compared to the comic book cover, the poster has a much better image quality, and this painting might be used again in the future."

"Huh...?" Sai looked surprised. "Why didn't the poster come with the single volume I bought online?"

"That's a free gift that's only available a few days before the physical store launch; it's definitely not included if you buy it online. If you need it, I'll have someone mail you a set with the free gift when the next volume is released."

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Masamune-kun." Sai's face was full of smiles.

Previously, she was actually very worried that her daughter would waste her time in the country after returning home, and she even complained to her husband that she would send Mashiro back to Japan without saying a word.

Although I don't force my daughter to pursue painting as a career, it would be a waste if she gave up halfway given her talent.

Now, all those worries have disappeared.

Because of work and family ties, my husband and I are in the UK and cannot move to Japan.

But it seems that Mashiro won't need their worries anymore.

The next time I go back to China, it will probably be to attend their wedding.

"Zong-jun, dinner is ready. Have you all finished your work? Come out and eat!"

Hearing his mother's voice, Masamune snapped out of his daze and subconsciously glanced at his phone.

The current time is 5:07.

"Mom, isn't it too early to eat now?"

"There's no rule that we have to eat at a fixed time every day. Besides, there's a temple fair tonight, so if we finish dinner early, we can go out and have some fun."

Upon opening the door, Hayase Kinue asked curiously:

"How is it? Have you finished your work?"

"Well, it's done."

Masamune carefully put away Mashiro's painting, intending to wait for it to dry before calling Hattori, the editor.

In the living room, looking at the sumptuous dining table, Sai admired it, but then couldn't help glancing at her daughter's body.

At the same time, the content of the anime "Masamune-kun" involuntarily came to mind.

"Masamune-kun, are all your meals this lavish?"

"Yes."

Won't I gain weight?

"I exercise with Mashiro, and we weigh ourselves every day, so I won't gain weight."

"Can you keep going?"

"Of course. I've finally lost weight, and I don't want to gain it all back."

"So, you do have a lot of exercise equipment in your room."

Sai couldn't help but laugh, then asked:

"On the other hand, you not only draw comics together, but you also have to be responsible for animation and illustration. If you add physical exercise on top of that, will you have enough time?"

"No problem, I've made a reasonable time plan."

As Masamune talked about what he did every day, he served food to Mashiro.