My daily anime romance in Tokyo

"What do you mean by 'I'? This is someone's life, not a child's play. Don't bring up an agreement made in elementary school. It's embarrassing and disgusting!"

Chapter 122 This is thirty years of hard work

Aragaki Jun's sharp words left Amaki Tomo unable to find any reason to refute, and he could only look to Eriri on the side for help.

When Eriri was looked at like this, she felt as if a needle had pierced her heart. She forced a smile and changed the subject:

"Okay, Renye always speaks in a hot-headed manner and makes mistakes, but he has no bad intentions."

"Really? I think Amami-kun's biggest problem is that he is too selfish. He only thinks about his own interests and doesn't consider the losses that others suffer because of him."

Aragaki Jun looked at Eriri's haggard appearance and didn't want to argue with Aki Tomoya about this anymore, so he asked him a question:

"Aki Tomoya, you are a high school student, sixteen years old, you should be more mature. Nothing is taken for granted, and no one owes anyone anything. Do you understand this?"

"..."

Aragaki Jun also lectured him like this, and his anger rose.

But before he could refute, Aragaki Jun stretched out a finger and poked his ribs where Eriri couldn't see, and Aki Tomoya was speechless for a moment.

"Uh……"

Although Tomoya Aki is an otaku, he often works part-time to earn pocket money and his physical fitness is still good.

However, Aragaki Jun just poked him casually, and he felt a pain as if his ribs were broken, and all the words he wanted to say were stuck in his throat.

Aragaki Jun looked at him quietly, without any emotion in his eyes, but Aki Tomoya began to feel afraid from the bottom of his heart.

"An Yi-kun, it's never wrong to believe in the second dimension, but if you force the second dimension in the third dimension, you are forcing everyone to get hurt."

"..."

Aki Tomoya lowered his head and dared not speak anymore. The atmosphere in the room became silent at this moment, and everyone felt uncomfortable:

"Eri, it's almost time. I'm going back now."

"Ren Ye, let me take you there."

Eriri stood up from the chair, but Aki Tomoya just waved at her and left the room without looking back.

Ying Lili did not force him to go. She was in a very confused mood at the moment and just wanted to be alone and quiet.

——It was in this confused mood that she saw the painting that Aragaki Jun had just painted.

"..."

Eriri is undoubtedly a genius in painting, but her hard work to get to where she is today is unquestionable.

She was a grown-up lady who had never lacked money since she was a child, but because of painting she became severely nearsighted.

She is the ace of the art club, and her paintings have been exhibited in the city's art exhibition. This is her only pride and advantage.

However, today, she saw a level that she had never reached in a peer with amnesia.

"Aragaki-san, how long have you studied painting?"

"Well... I don't have any memory of the past, but it should be two or three years."

"To this extent... are you really... self-taught in painting?!"

"Yeah, I don't have the money to find a teacher, so I learned everything from the Internet."

"You must be kidding... I taught myself to paint... I haven't fallen behind in my studies either."

Eriri is aware of her own talent and hard work, so she is even more amazed at Aragaki Jun's abilities.

It is no exaggeration to say that Eriri has never seen anyone of her age who can match her in painting, let alone surpass her.

"Aragaki-san...how old are you?"

"Sixteen years old."

"Are you really sixteen? You didn't lie about your age!"

"So... do I look mature?"

"No, if you say that...it will only make me doubt you. You are the immortal species in the comics."

Today, after suffering a heavy blow from Tomoya Aki, Eriri was once again shocked by Jun Aragaki's painting skills.

This is her strongest and proudest quality, but today, she realized that there are always people better than you.

"How is it possible... How can he be so strong? This is too abnormal."

"Maybe... I am more talented."

Aragaki Jun's plan to use painting as an opportunity to establish a connection with Eriri was very successful and the plan can be closed now.

Eriri, no matter how talented she is, she is only sixteen years old this year.

He also has some talent in painting. He started learning painting in junior high school in his previous life. He painted through junior high school, high school, and college with sweat and tears.

After work, he joined a game company and never put down his paintbrush until his death. It is not an exaggeration at all. This is the result of thirty years of hard work!

Moreover, he is in good physical condition in this life, and he has surpassed ordinary people after adding points to the system. He is not afraid of anyone who can use painting techniques on this kind of hardware.

At this moment, when Eriri saw the painting that Aragaki Jun had carefully drawn, it would not be an exaggeration to say that she was in awe of it.

"Aragaki-san, you are... much better than me."

"is it?"

Aragaki Jun looked at the girl whose self-confidence was frustrated and tapped her forehead with his finger:

"Eri, you have been studying painting for ten years, but your vision is still narrow. You see me as a frog in a well looking up at the moon. When you are lucky enough to become a master painter one day, you will see me as a mayfly looking at the sky."

"What...are you talking about?"

Eriri laughed at the way Aragaki Jun was deliberately making funny faces, but she started to shed tears without realizing it and ended up crying and laughing at the same time.

Aragaki Jun took the tissue box next to him, pulled out a bunch of tissues and placed them in front of the girl, then sat opposite Eriri and looked at her:

"When you finally become proud of something that is not as good as others, you will suddenly feel ashamed and think that your past pride was like a fool. I understand this feeling."

"..."

Ying Lili didn't say anything, but just wiped her tears silently. After a long time, she finally felt better.

"Aragaki-san, have you ever... had that kind of moment?"

"Of course I have, just like when I look at you and Tomoya Aki. You grew up together, childhood sweethearts, knowing each other and accompanying each other. I am still at the starting point, and he has already reached the end. Can you imagine how big the gap is?"

Aragaki Jun confessed without hesitation that he had feelings for Eriri and was even jealous of Aki Tomoya:

“Knowing shame leads to courage. Once you know the gap, just chase after it. Whether you can catch up or not is another matter, but you can’t be left further behind.”

"..."

If Eriri heard Aragaki Jun confess his love to her, she would definitely reject him right now. But since Aragaki Jun expressed his affection for her in this way and kept a polite distance, she didn't know what to say.

The attitude expressed by Aragaki Jun is what is called "I like you, but it's none of your business."

If we compare their positions in Eriri's heart, Aragaki Mamoru and Aki Tomoya are far behind.

But now it's not just him who is catching up, Tomoya Aki is also retreating, the gap between the two is not unbridgeable.

"So, Sawamura-san, do you want to learn painting from me?"

"what?!"

Ying Lili didn't expect that after such a long period of preparation, Aragaki Jun would finally reveal his trump card here.

From the perspective of self-esteem, she certainly didn't want to learn painting from her peers, but watching Aragaki Jun "copying" her paintings, the gap between the two paintings made her eager to improve herself.

"Aragaki-san, I..."

Chapter 123 She Has No Other Choice

Eriri struggled for a long time, but her love for painting and her unwillingness made her make up her mind in the end.

However, when she was about to answer, Aragaki Jun reached out to stop her:

"Don't be so hasty to make a decision. Think about it for a while and ask your parents for their opinion."

"Um…"

Eriri nodded and looked at the two paintings on the table in a daze. She finally came back to her senses when Aragaki Jun stood up to say goodbye.

"Aragaki-san, if you need a part-time job, my mom wants you to help her cook dinner."

"If Auntie needs help with cooking, she can always call me, but working as a laborer... is not necessary."

Aragaki Jun's answer made Eriri feel relieved. The girl picked up his painting from the table, held it in both hands and handed it back to him, but Aragaki Jun did not take it.

"I'll leave this painting with you. Let your parents see if I'm qualified to be your teacher."

"it is good."

Eriri's mind was in a mess. She was very curious about Aragaki Jun and had many questions to ask, but at this time she had no reason to let Aragaki Jun stay.

Although Aragaki Jun refused, Eriri still sent him to the street. She watched the boy's figure disappear into the darkness and patted her cheeks to cheer herself up.

"..."

Aragaki Jun didn't walk too far. He made sure that Eriri returned home safely before he got on the return bus.

Halfway through the journey, Aragaki Jun got off the bus and spent a lot of money at the dessert shop he had visited last time.

Although a lot of things happened today, Aragaki Jun did not forget that the wild cat girl was still angry with him.

When Jun Aragaki returned to the old apartment, it was almost eight o'clock. He carefully turned the door lock and saw Mitsuru Takada as soon as he opened the door.

The wild cat girl was not angry and did not greet him at the entrance, but he would definitely not be in a good mood since he came back so late.

"Mikaru, something happened today, so I came back late."

"Yukino told me it was because of that woman, right?"

The wild cat girl already knew Miura Yumiko's name, but she deliberately called her 'that woman', and Aragaki Jun didn't dare to correct her.

"It's all because of some trivial things, Mitsuko. I bought you a lot of desserts again, so eat more."

"Change the subject..."