Chapter 23 Let's draw a sketch of curry omelet rice.
After dinner, Akina Amami suggested that they go straight to the volleyball court.
"I have enough time to walk around, and the sun is shining brightly today, so I might get more inspiration."
She twirled the pencil in her hand and stood in the doorway with her lightweight drawing board.
Miya Yu and Miyaji naturally had no objections; they were originally there to model for Amaho Akina, so they were open to whatever Amaho Akina asked for.
"You two walk ahead of me, I want to observe," Amamiya suggested after thinking for a moment.
She wanted to see what it would be like if it were just a roadside view.
Although she didn't understand why, Gong You still walked in front.
He also secretly tripped Miyaji, who stumbled and fell behind.
Miyaji couldn't hold back and rushed up to give Miyayu a hard punch on the back.
This scene was also witnessed by Amaho Akina. Although it was very funny, and she did cover her mouth and laugh, she did not intend to record it.
After all—some things are better left unsaid.
"Alright, you stupid Yu, can't you just shut up for a moment? You're wasting Mina's time."
Gong Zhi grabbed Gong You by the ear and whispered, his face still showing some lingering anger.
"But Mina is happy too, since we just finished eating anyway, so it doesn't matter if it takes a little longer."
Miya Yu shrugged, gesturing for Miyaji to turn around and look at Akina Amaho's expression.
Miyaji turned around and glanced at it; indeed, Akina Amaho's smile was radiant.
She didn't mind the twins bickering and playing around on the way, nor was she in a hurry to urge them on.
After all, it's a rare treat to enjoy time with friends, which is equally meaningful.
Seeing the two people stop and look at her, Akina Amane was a little confused.
Why did you stop?
Gong You chose to complain first: "It's all because of that idiot A-Zhi, who complained that I was wasting his time."
Miyaji clicked his tongue in dissatisfaction, but he was a second slower than Miyayu to speak.
But he retorted, not to be outdone, "That's because that good-for-nothing Ayu insisted on doing some dirty tricks, which is why it took up so much time."
Both of them looked at Amaho Akina at the same time.
"Minnai, who is more in the right between us?" they said in unison, then glared at each other fiercely.
Akina was a little helpless; she really didn't know why they were arguing again.
Actually, she didn't mind at all. Watching them make a ruckus in front of her was quite amusing, even though she didn't participate herself.
Getting involved would only cause more trouble, wouldn't it? She didn't want to get involved in these arguments all the time.
As Akina Amane stepped forward, Miyako and Miyako both consciously stepped aside, leaving some space for her.
Amamiya stood between them, tugging at the sleeves of their coats.
Because Akina Amaho is shorter, she looks like she has a concave shape from a distance.
"I don't think it's a problem if it takes up too much time. As long as we spend time together, it's all worth it, since we're friends."
She first looked at Gong You, who pursed his lips and seemed to have a glint in his eyes.
"As long as you're happy enough during this period, that's enough, right? Sometimes, you don't need to think so much."
Gong You turned his face away, probably trying to hide his expression.
"However, wanting to fulfill the model's promise as soon as possible is also a way of helping me, right? That's a good way to think about it."
Then Honoka looked at Miyaji again and smiled lightly.
"I am very grateful to Zhijun for remembering my dream and supporting me."
Her deep blue eyes now appeared warm and clear, like a gentle stream of water washing over one's soul.
Gong Zhi also turned his face away, his cheeks slightly flushed.
Akina Amaho quietly exhaled.
"In any case, I don't think Yu-kun and Ji-kun did anything wrong. They were just considering things from different perspectives."
It's quite a challenge to come up with so many reasons to calm them down in such a short time, and to even play both sides so that neither of them feels dissatisfied.
However, the process was also quite interesting. She smiled quietly, tugged at their sleeves, and led them forward together.
"But for now, let's hurry up and get there. If you continue like this, the sun will probably set."
She smiled, but her tone was undeniably cold. Gong Zhi and Gong You both shuddered and dared not say anything more, simply following the pace of Tian Sui Ming Nai.
Both of them awkwardly turned their faces away, refusing to look directly ahead, their cheeks still a little red.
Akina didn't care; as long as she could see the road, that was enough.
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Finally arriving at their destination, Akina Amaho breathed a sigh of relief.
It was only about two o'clock at the time, and the sunlight was just right, even a bit dazzling.
Akina Amane stood in the shade, under a large tree.
She waved to Miyako and Miyaji.
"You guys can practice casually for a bit, I'll observe the human body's movements first."
The direction of muscles, the perspective of the human body—all of these are important. Now that she has a free model, she can certainly paint to her heart's content.
Therefore, she said without any politeness, "I hope you don't stop moving. Of course, you don't have to stick to any particular movement. I still have the ability to capture your movements."
Otherwise, we wouldn't have been able to quickly capture their volleyball training sessions before.
At that moment, it was as if time had slowed down, and her eyes could only see the image of the person who had paused for that instant.
She would memorize the image of that moment and depict it on the tip of her pen.
Miya Yu and Miyaji both nodded. It was fine to keep training volleyball without stopping, as they both had excellent stamina.
They exchanged a glance.
So, just like in practice, Yu Miyako was in charge of passing the ball, while Osamu Miyako was in charge of spiking.
Of course, there was still one person missing to throw the ball, and it was impossible to let Amako Akina on the sidelines take on this task, so they could only have Miyaji throw the ball first and then run over.
In comparison, Miyaji actually had a greater amount of exercise.
And Amaho Akina's eyes lit up—if it were this angle, perhaps the character could be depicted from the front.
She recorded this scene: Miyaji leaping high into the air and powerfully knocking down the volleyball.
This was just a draft, because it was only a fleeting moment; she couldn't complete a perfect sketch.
Then she looked at Gong You.
This time, the scene depicted is from the side, showing Gong You jumping up and catching the ball with both hands.
Sweat dripped from their heads, making their hair shimmer in the sunlight.
Akina Amaho let out a soft breath, her whole heart completely immersed in the painting.
She refined the painting based on her impressions, then looked up again to capture their figures, movements, and the light and shadow textures that flashed across their bodies.
Her subordinates were painting unconsciously, recording the images that appeared in their minds.
Her right hand naturally got covered in pencil marks and became a little dirty.
But Akina Amaho didn't care about any of that.
After all, we should take this matter seriously and do our best. The things we are facing now are all normal.
Without realizing it, she had completely lowered her head and focused all her attention on the painting.
She was oblivious to what was happening around her, and she didn't even realize when the wind blew her bangs away.
Gong You and Gong Zhi also stopped moving, and they could feel that focused gaze was no longer looking in their direction.
When I was being looked at like that, I felt a chill run down my spine, which made me even more focused on my movements.
Miyaji wiped the sweat from his face; he had worked a little harder during the brief training session.
In contrast, Gong You seemed unsatisfied, since he hadn't done anything at all.
Gong Zhi gritted his teeth, feeling that this was not fair.
The two exchanged a glance and quietly began to move towards Amaho Akina's direction.
To avoid disturbing her, both of them walked very quietly.
She moved closer to Amaho Akina and quietly stood to the side to watch.
At this moment, Akina Amaho was diligently working on Miyaji's painting.
Gong Zhi glanced at it and immediately remembered when this scene was from.
It was probably at the very beginning, when I spiked the second ball.
I never expected that Akina Amaho could portray such a detailed character.
After all, no matter what, there will always be subtle differences in the movements.
Even if you're just here to be a model, since you're training, you should try different attack methods.
Miyaji remained silent; he liked the painting very much.
After it's over, Miyaji thought to himself, "I'll ask Amaho Akina if I can give her this painting."
Meanwhile, Gong You on the other side was somewhat dissatisfied.
What's wrong with that? His ball-handling is so cool, why did Mina draw Miyaji first?
He felt a little wronged, but he didn't say it because he didn't want to disturb Akina Amaho's painting.
However, his expression clearly showed a hint of resentment.
When Akina Amaho finished the sketch in her hand, she let out a slight breath, and when she looked up again, she was startled.
Because Miyaji and Miyayu were both standing to the side, staring at the paintings in their hands.
Akina Amane cautiously hugged the drawing board closer to her chest.
"Aren't you training anymore? When did you get here?" She frowned.
"Didn't I tell you not to stop moving?"
Akina Amane still remembers what she said at the beginning.
“But Mina is so focused on drawing that she can’t see us at all. It’s okay if she stops, right?” Miya Yu pouted.
“Besides, I also want to see what Minna has drawn of us,” he said.
Akina Amako sighed, knowing that if she became completely absorbed in her painting, she would neglect other people, which was indeed not a good thing.
She turned to the next painting, which prominently featured Gong You's draft.
"Okay, I understand, but Yu-kun's painting isn't finished yet, so please go back to training."
Her gaze was calm, and she didn't seem to notice anything amiss with the two boys beside her.
After all, right now, Minnai's eyes are only on painting, and her heart is only on painting.
Even now, as they stand beside her, Akina Amako subconsciously sketches out her physique in her mind, thinking that this is how the muscles here are structured, and she can improve upon it next time.
Gong You's eyes lit up again.
Hmph, as expected, he's the main attraction.
He ran back onto the volleyball court and waved to Miyaji.
"Zhu Zhi, come over here and play ball with me."
Then he would show off his most glamorous and handsome demeanor to Minna.
Gong Zhi clicked his tongue. He had originally intended to say he wouldn't go, since he had already finished his painting anyway.
But after seeing Akina Amaho's calm eyes, he shuddered for some reason and walked towards the volleyball court.
Akina Amane continued to paint with satisfaction, still holding her easel.
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