Chapter 14: I want to know about beef tongue rice.
"You should know that we need you to mention finding the sketch first so we can ask you more questions." Before knocking on Amaho Akina's door, Miyaji gave Miyayu a word of advice.
"Of course I know." Gong You pursed his lips.
He was actually a little regretful because he had originally intended to keep that painting to himself, but now he had to reveal it.
Gong You stepped forward and rang the doorbell of Tian Sui's house.
Akina Amane walked over and opened the door for the two of them.
"Come in, all of you."
After glancing at them, Akina Ama took a step back, gesturing for the two of them to come in first.
Gong You stepped into the room first.
He looked around the house.
The house was very tidy, with little decoration. There were only some paints scattered on the living room floor, along with this easel.
Gong Ji then discovered that the group photo that was originally hanging on the wall had been taken down and replaced by an easel placed in the center.
Last time I came, Amaho Akina's living room was very clean.
Gong Zhi was a little curious. He pointed to the easel and asked, "Can we go take a look?"
Akina was a little surprised, probably because she didn't expect Miyaji to be so curious.
She nodded: "Of course."
The tone was very casual.
Since they were invited in, there was nothing shameful about it.
Akina Amazu had absolutely no awareness of or interest in those things.
Having received Amaho Akina's permission, Miya Yu and Miyaji quietly walked in that direction.
Gong You was also very curious about what kind of painting was on that easel.
Could it be me again?
I don't know why I suddenly became very quiet and cautious.
It was probably because he saw Akina Amami sitting at the table, sketching something with a pencil, that he subconsciously wanted to keep his voice down so as not to disturb her.
After all, ten o'clock is neither too early nor too late; it's not lunchtime yet, but it's impossible to start the model's work at this time.
Akina Amako still needs to go to the kitchen in a little while.
When I walked over, I saw that what was on the easel was actually an oil painting.
Gong You's eyes widened. He hadn't expected that Tian Sui Ming Nai could paint oil paintings. Could you paint a proper oil portrait for him?
He glanced discreetly in the direction of Akina Amaho and noticed with his sharp eyes that the drawing on the paper she had placed on the table was a picture of himself.
It looks like this is the gift I'll receive today.
Gong You pursed her lips. Although her heart was pounding with excitement, she didn't rush over to look at the two paintings right away.
Well, just like what Amaho Akina said, let's leave ourselves a little surprise.
Gong Zhi then took a closer look at the contents of the painting.
The easel was positioned perfectly against the window, and the painting depicts an autumn scene viewed from the window.
Looking further out, you'll see a sea of bright red maple leaves.
It appears that this painting is also a depiction of a real scene.
Gong Zhixin understood.
After satisfying their curiosity, the two sat down on the sofa.
Of course, Miyako was a bit more restless; he kept looking in the direction of Amaho Akina, and no one knew what he was looking at.
From this angle, all you can see is a silhouette of someone with their hair in a bun and a black coat casually draped over their shoulders.
Perhaps to avoid getting dirty from paint or other substances, Akina Amami usually wears dark-colored clothes.
"Ah, is Tian Sui finished drawing?"
Noticing that Amako Akina had stopped moving, Miya Yu immediately spoke up.
Akina Amane looked in their direction.
"Ayu definitely wants to see what gift you prepared for him."
Gong Zhi pursed his lips; how could he not understand his twin brother?
"Yes, I want to see." Gong You nodded.
"Hmm... these are the two drawings." Akina Amaho pulled out the two sheets of paper and handed them to Yu Miyako.
“Actually, I thought you would just come and take it.” Akina Amami imagined it.
"Or, you can just ask me for it directly."
She shrugged, watching Gong You's mouth open and close, her face turning slightly red, as if she felt a little guilty for being caught out.
Yes, it definitely feels better to be straightforward.
Akina Amaho slowly exhaled in her heart.
The fact that she had kept it a secret for the past two days was still making her feel a little uncomfortable.
Let's just tell them next week.
This is what Akina Amaho plans.
"I just saw Tian Sui sitting there drawing, and I felt bad about disturbing you, so I didn't say anything."
Gong You still managed to offer a defense, though it sounded rather weak.
"Hmm, I think Yu-kun is probably just afraid of being scolded by me." Akina Amaho said this lightly.
She couldn't bring herself to actually blame others, since she didn't see it as a big deal.
She just gets very unhappy, and she just shows her unhappiness outwardly.
Gong You shrugged, not daring to say anything more.
He always felt a little breathless when facing Akina Amaho.
Gong Zhi said, "It's time. Tian Sui should be going to the kitchen by now, right?"
He broke the atmosphere that had been building between the two men.
Akina Amaho nodded, but didn't lift her foot immediately.
She looked at Miyaji, signaling him to finish speaking.
"Do you need my help?" Miyaji asked after thinking for a moment.
"No need, I already prepared the ingredients before you arrived, all we have to do is cook them."
Akina Amaho shook her head and then walked towards the kitchen.
Sitting in the living room, you can still hear the sound of the stove being turned on and the sounds of certain ingredients being put into the pot.
Gong Zhi and Gong You looked at each other in bewilderment.
"What do you think Tensui will make this time?" Gong You had been smelling the aroma coming from Tensui Mina's lunchbox for the past few days.
He was curious about what this meal would taste like, since it seemed like Miyaji really enjoyed it.
Wait a minute, so the other day, it was Miyaji who set a trap for himself, right? He clearly wanted to come too, but he tricked himself into giving him three boxes of pudding.
Gong You suddenly realized his mistake.
He gritted his teeth and looked at Miyaji, deciding not to argue with him.
After all, he had indeed secretly eaten three whole puddings by Miyaji.
I've never seen him so cunning when he's with Miyaji.
"Ah, I don't know, but anyway, it should taste really good," Miyaji said.
He also inexplicably began to look forward to lunch.
"I'll tell Tianhui later that I found her lost sketch, and then you can ask her about it."
Gong You had already assigned tasks for the upcoming questioning.
If he were to ask... I really feel a little embarrassed.
"Yes, I will ask."
Although he was a little annoyed to hear Gong You giving him orders here.
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"Could you please come and help me?" Akina Amako poked her head out from the kitchen.
It was over in about ten minutes, and it was only a little past eleven o'clock.
Gong You was the first to stand up and walked briskly in that direction.
"Are you asking us to help serve it to the table?" Gong Zhi asked.
Akina Amaho nodded.
"Yes, after all, I can't carry three plates with two hands."
She was holding a plate in her hand, which contained the beef tongue rice she was eating.
Akina Amane sat down at the table first and placed the plate on it.
Gong You and Gong Zhi each brought out a plate.
The two sets looked pretty much the same, so the Geminis stopped arguing.
Today's dish is beef tongue rice, and of course, it looks delicious and smells wonderful.
Anyway, Miyaji had already scooped a spoonful and put it in his mouth, and then looked at Amaho Akina with bright eyes again.
Akina ate her meal casually, skillfully ignoring Miyaji's gaze.
After all, he had the same look in his eyes when we ate seafood rice last time.
When they ate rice balls on Monday, Miyaji still had that same look in his eyes.
Although they hadn't known each other for long, after seeing it so many times, Akina Amami had become familiar with that look in her eyes.
Gong You also scooped up a spoonful and put it in his mouth.
His expression was somewhat surprised, probably because he didn't know there could be such delicious food.
It tastes even better than the beef tongue restaurant they went to last time, which is supposedly a branch of the Sendai restaurant.
Miyako was starting to suspect that Amaho Akina might have secretly studied.
He couldn't resist and scooped out a few more spoonfuls.
For a moment, the whole house fell silent; no one spoke, everyone was eating.
Akina Amako ate very quickly, and she was the first to finish her beef tongue rice bowl, since the portion was much smaller than that of Yuu Miyako and Osamu Miyako.
She wiped her mouth, sat quietly at the table, and waited for the two brothers to finish eating.
Gong You wanted to lick his lips, but realized it would be impolite to do so in front of a girl, so he refrained from doing so.
He put down the plate in his hand and coughed lightly.
Akina Amane looked in his direction, her face showing confusion.
"Tian Sui, after the last volleyball club activity, I found a sketch that looks like yours." He didn't say when he found it.
If Amaho Akina knew that he had picked up the painting before they met and had kept it all this time, wouldn't he be misunderstood as the artist who had a crush on the painting?
Of course, this was just him overthinking things.
He just subconsciously felt that if Amako Akina knew the truth, she would probably use those cold words to hurt him again.
Gong You doesn't want to be assassinated by words.
"Can you show it to me?" Akina Amako was clearly a little surprised.
She was prepared that it wouldn't matter if she couldn't find the painting.
After all, Gong You has created so many paintings that she has almost forgotten what was drawn on that draft.
Gong You took out the painting, his movements somewhat hesitant.
He unfolded the painting and held it up.
Akina Amako looked closely and realized that this was the draft she had lost.
The above is just a rough sketch of Gong You's figure; it can hardly be considered a complete sketch.
"Yes, it is indeed my lost draft. I can't believe you found it." Akina Amako was a little surprised.
"Could you please return that draft to me? Because I originally intended to finish that painting."
Her voice sounded somewhat distressed.
"It's certainly possible." Upon hearing that Amaho Akina was going to finish this painting, and realizing that he would be able to see an even better work, Miyayu immediately shoved the draft into Amaho Akina's hands.
He also wanted to ask Amaho Akina if she could give him the painting after it was finished, since he had fallen in love with it at first sight.
But Gong You caught Gong Zhi's gaze and signaled to himself not to speak for the time being.
Gong You had no choice but to shut his mouth and wait for Gong Zhi to make his move.
"By the way, Tensui, may I ask you a question?" Miyaji also put down his cutlery.
"Hmm? You go ahead." Akina Amaho looked at Miyaji again.
"This sketch must have been drawn when you were spying on the volleyball club, right? I'm a little curious if you drew me that day."
He pretended to be nonchalant and asked the question casually, but in fact, Miyaji was also extremely curious about this question, and there was always something nagging at him in his heart.
“Of course I did. That day I not only drew Osamu, but also Kita-senpai, and another member of your team, the one who always likes to hold up his phone.” Akina Amami thought for a moment.
“I also colored the painting from that day as practice.”
Miyaji visibly cheered up, while Miyayu's expression immediately darkened.
Akina Ame-chan blinked, looking a little confused.
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