Why is my anime art style so weird?

A hint of doubt flashed across Xu Ming's face, then he remembered that he had come in such a hurry that he seemed to have forgotten to introduce Shiina Mashiro to the couple, but...

Does Stuart know Mashiro?

Xu Ming asked with some curiosity.

"I guess so. If I'm not mistaken, she's a young prodigy who has gained some fame in the British art world in recent years."

As the two were talking, Shiina Mashiro's fingers suddenly twitched, and then she slowly opened her eyes.

"Mashiro, you're awake!? How are you feeling?"

Xu Ming quickly squatted down beside her and asked with concern.

Mashiro looked at him and nodded slightly.

On the other side, Mrs. Sayuri also cried out.

"Darling! Come quick! Eriri's awake!"

Soon, the two of them sat up one after the other.

The couple fussed over their daughter, while Xu Ming patted Zhenbai's head before focusing his gaze on the paintbrush, his brows furrowing slightly.

"Mashiro, that paintbrush..."

Mashiro glanced at him, then at the Stewarts, looking as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.

Xu Ming nodded in understanding and said to the Stewarts:

“Mr. Stewart, could you and your wife excuse yourselves for a moment? I have some questions for your daughter about this ‘paintbrush’.”

To prevent Stuart from making excuses to decline, Xu Ming emphasized the word 'paintbrush'.

"This……"

A hint of hesitation crossed Stewart's face, and Lady Lily tugged at his sleeve from behind.

Eriri nodded slightly at him.

Stuart glanced at his wife, then at his daughter. He gritted his teeth and said:

"My wife and I haven't finished our breakfast yet, so we won't disturb your conversation any longer..."

After saying that, he left the room with Mrs. Sayuri.

Soon only Xu Ming, Shiina Mashiro, and Eriri remained in the room.

Xu Ming frowned.

"What exactly is going on?"

Eriri glanced at Shiina Mashiro, a very strange expression on her face.

"that is……"

"Let me explain this matter!"

Before she could speak, the voice of a fourth 'person' came from inside the room.

An old man's voice.

Xu Ming's expression changed drastically. He immediately grabbed his phone and crowbar and pointed them in the direction from which the sound came from.

Suddenly, the paintbrush on the workbench began to flash with a purple light, and the sound came from inside the paintbrush.

"Who are you!?"

Xu Ming questioned him sternly.

"I am merely a paintbrush that has come to life; why are you so nervous, child?"

"..."

At this moment, Xu Ming really wanted to retort: ​​"If your toilet came to life, wouldn't you be worried?" True, you wouldn't be worried, because you're just a pen.

"Alright, I won't keep you in suspense any longer. I just saw that these two young ladies have a great talent for painting, so I'm fulfilling my master's wish to teach them painting skills."

"Really?"

Xu Ming looked at the paintbrush with suspicion, then glanced at Eriri and Shiina Mashiro.

Shiina Mashiro didn't react much, still looking dazed.

Eriri nodded at him.

Xu Ming then began to believe it to some extent.

"The master you're talking about... is it Katsushika Hokusai?"

Xu Ming asked again.

"Exactly!"

The paintbrush answered with pride.

"Wait! Why do we have to choose just those two?"

However, Xu Ming soon discovered another suspicious point.

Before Eriri and Mashiro, many painters who admired Katsushika Hokusai had obtained this brush, but the brush was always associated with the infamous reputation of imprisoning the soul of its user.

"Well..."

The old man immediately began to evade the question.

'There was definitely a problem!'

Chapter 153 Sealing Colored Pen

Xu Ming thought to himself, his hand unconsciously tightening its grip on the crowbar.

The paintbrush seemed to sense that Xu Ming was not in a good mood, sighed, and began to speak slowly.

"Okay, it's fine to tell you."

Before his passing, the master was cared for by Miss Rong, so his last wish was to find a beautiful young woman who could paint erotic pictures and pass on his skills.

Xu Ming was silent for a moment, then slowly uttered a sentence.

"Pah! It's just a colored pencil after all..."

"What color?! Can art be called color?!"

Unexpectedly, the paintbrush suddenly became excited, babbling on about things like 'showing the beauty of the human body' and 'being close to nature'.

Xu Ming and Eriri couldn't help but exchange a glance, both seeing the barely suppressed laughter in each other's eyes, and the room was instantly filled with a joyful atmosphere.

"Cough cough!"

The paintbrush pretended to clear its throat.

"In short, that's it. I'm just following the master's last wishes and choosing someone to inherit his mantle."

"So, which of the two did you choose?"

Xu Ming asked curiously.

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became strange.

Mashiro's eyes remained calm, but Eriri secretly glanced at Mashiro twice, her eyes seemingly mixed with admiration and resentment.

The paintbrush suddenly sighed.

"I didn't choose any, yet I chose them all."

Xu Ming was taken aback.

"What do you mean?"

Suddenly, the paintbrush flew off the table, its tip pointing at Eriri.

"One of them isn't very talented at drawing, but can draw erotic art. The other one..."

The paintbrush then pointed at Mashiro.

"She has a strong talent for drawing, but her erotic paintings are a complete mess. I don't know who to choose now."

"So, I teach one how to draw erotic pictures, and I teach another how to improve their drawing skills."

"Which one of you do you teach to draw erotic pictures? Is it really that white?"

Just as the paintbrush was about to answer, Eriri suddenly shouted:

"Ah! I'm so hungry! I'm going downstairs for breakfast!"

After saying that, she put on her slippers and dashed out of the room.

Seeing this, Xu Ming's face immediately showed a playful expression, clearly indicating that he already knew the answer.

Afterwards, Xu Ming used his mobile phone to consult with Kato Megumi about what to do with the paintbrush.

To his surprise, less than ten minutes after speaking with Kato Megumi on the phone, Kato Megumi appeared at Eriri's doorstep.

Afterwards, Kato Megumi personally examined the paintbrush and then said to Xu Ming:

"The negative energy on this paintbrush has been basically cleaned up."

"Does that mean it's no longer dangerous?"

Xu Ming examined the paintbrush and noticed that its luster was indeed much dimmer than before.

Kato Megumi nodded, then shook her head.

"It poses no threat to ordinary people. However, if it falls into the hands of an Onmyoji or someone who knows how to use relics, that might not be the case."

Xu Ming nodded thoughtfully.

After all, it is a magical artifact capable of summoning ancient heroic spirits.

"Hey! When you two were discussing this, did you ask for my opinion?"

Let me make this clear first, I didn't intentionally want to harm those fools. They died because of their own desires, it has nothing to do with me!

At this moment, the paintbrush cried out.

However, Kato Megumi ignored her completely and with a slight flick of her wrist, a golden talisman slid into her palm.

"The Holy Empress of the Great Sun has descended! Activate the Evil-Sealing Formation!"