In the anime, cultivating a girlfriend starts from childhood

Nozaki frowned and looked at Ryosuke who was sitting opposite him with suspicion.

He thought secretly in his heart.

Which girls' comic book are you and Kashiwagi Eri the protagonists of?

Then Umetaro Nozaki took out a small notebook and pen from his pocket, and became very curious about the story of Ryosuke Hiratsuka and Eri Kashiwagi.

His intuition as a professional cartoonist told him that there was a story here.

Maybe the changes will become the plot of my next comic.

"Excuse me, could you please tell me in detail how you and Kashiwagi Eri got to know each other so far?"

Nozaki's expression was very serious.

Hiratsuka Ryosuke thought about it and decided to tell Nozaki everything, since he needed help from others.

after awhile.

Umetaro Nozaki closed the notebook and nodded with satisfaction.

With a grateful look on his face, he said, "Thank you, Hiratsuka-kun, this is very good material. Do you mind if I adapt it and draw it in my own comics?"

"That doesn't matter."

Ryosuke Hiratsuka had no objection. After all, it was very normal for cartoonists to draw materials from reality and then conceive the plot through artistic processing.

Even he himself sometimes does this when he is writing light novels.

After all, art comes from life.

"So back to the point. As for Kashiwagi Eri's difficulty in writing, I suggest you ask her out for some fun. Maybe you'll get some new inspiration. It's hard to see the wonders of this world if you're always alone at home thinking hard."

Nozaki Umetaro took out two long objects from his bag and continued, "I happen to have two extra tickets for the art exhibition this weekend. If you are interested, you can go and take a look."

Hiratsuka Ryosuke took the ticket with both hands and expressed his gratitude, "Thank you so much, Nozaki-senpai."

He was quick to learn and, as he had no other options, decided to give the popular cartoonist's method a try.

It is indeed easy for a person to get stuck in a rut when working in isolation.

What we need to do now is to make Eriri have the desire and confidence to continue painting.

Hiratsuka Ryosuke has always been very proactive. After putting the tickets away, he edited a message and sent it to Eriri.

Finally, he stood up and expressed his gratitude to Umetaro Nozaki before leaving the reception room.

……

the other side.

Eriri sat alone at home.

She stared at the blank paper in front of her, not knowing how to start drawing.

She noticed the phone screen light up, so she put down her paintbrush and took a look at the phone.

"Eri, there's an art exhibition this weekend, can you go with me?"

"By: Ryosuke Hiratsuka."

After reading the content of the email, Ying Lili gritted her teeth and became extremely angry.

Ryosuke is such an idiot!

It’s so late and you’re still going out to see an art exhibition?

She edited an email criticizing the other party for being content with pleasure and not striving for progress.

But his fingers were unable to press the send button and seemed a little hesitant.

Finally, she deleted the originally edited content, wrote a new email, and clicked send.

After sending the message, she lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling in a daze.

Alas, if I don’t want to hone my painting skills to defeat Yumeno Sakiko, why should I go crazy with him at this time?

Have I become a fool too?

……

Hiratsuka Ryosuke soon received a reply from Eriri.

The content of the email is very concise.

"What time do we meet this weekend? Where do we meet?"

Chapter 66: Kashiwagi Eri Cannot Draw

Not every weekend is a cloudless, sunny day.

Ryosuke Hiratsuka stood outside the exhibition hall.

Looking around, there were crowds of people.

He had never thought that such a traditional classical art exhibition would attract so many people.

However, he did not wait for Eriri, but instead waited for a 1.9-meter-tall muscular man.

This height makes him stand out in the crowd.

"Senior Nozaki, are you here to see the exhibition today as well?"

Hiratsuka Ryosuke greeted the other party in a friendly manner.

He still has a good impression of this kind senior.

Nozaki Umetaro nodded, "Hiratsuka, you are here as expected, that's good."

Then he held up his index and middle fingers and said calmly, "First, there is an exhibition of Van Gogh's original works today. I can't miss it."

Then he retracted his middle finger, pointed his index finger at Hiratsuka Ryosuke, and said seriously: "Second, I want to see the end of your story."

Nozaki is very good at observing humans and adapting real-life plots into his own comics.

So there was no way he would miss the male and female protagonists who looked like they came out of a girls' comic.

"You want to help Kashiwagi Eri regain her confidence in painting, right?" asked Umetaro Nozaki with a serious expression.

Hiratsuka Ryosuke nodded heavily.

"Then the most important thing is to stimulate creative inspiration and the desire to paint. I will teach you the method and you can try it." After saying this, Umetaro Nozaki walked closer to Ryosuke.

He began to whisper beside Ryosuke.

Ryosuke Hiratsuka listened very seriously at first, but the more he listened, the more outrageous it seemed to him. Is this really possible?

Ryosuke looked at Nozaki with suspicion.

There were no words on his face, but it was full of questions.

after a while.

Nozaki said earnestly: "These are the secrets that inspire my desire to create as a popular manga artist for girls. Use them well."

After saying that, he patted Ryosuke's shoulder and turned away.

Ryosuke looked at the other person's back, which was full of hidden achievements and fame, as well as his identity.

With no other options left, he chose to trust this senior.

Shortly after Nozaki left, a clear voice like the song of an oriole came from afar.

"Ryosuke~"

Hiratsuka Ryosuke looked towards the source of the voice and saw Eriri standing in the distance, waving.

Today, she didn't come over jumping and jogging like she did in the past.

She was wearing the same dress she had worn before. The red dress made her originally porcelain-like skin look even whiter and more delicate.

Ying Lili walked slowly towards them from a distance, her little red leather shoes stepping lightly on the ground, like a princess from medieval Europe, exuding the elegance of an aristocrat in every gesture.

Ryosuke was just about to greet him normally like usual.

But in his mind emerged Nozaki-kun's determined gaze and the earnest instructions.

"Hiratsuka, every girl has a girlish heart. The first thing you have to do is to inspire her girlish heart and then arouse her desire to try to record this scene. For something like painting, the artist must want to paint it himself."

"When Kashiwagi Eri comes, you can't just say hello, you have to praise her. If you can't do that, you must have read my comics, right?"

When Eriri walked in front of Ryosuke, she tilted her head and stared at Ryosuke who was daydreaming, and there seemed to be a big question mark in her blue eyes.

Ryosuke Hiratsuka recalled a classic plot from "Moe Ai".

With a risk-taking mentality, I decided to follow Umetaro Nozaki's advice and replicate it.

He took a step forward, held Eriri's delicate white porcelain chin with his right hand, and looked into her clear eyes.

He spoke slowly in a pretended deep voice: "Your Highness, you are particularly charming today."

Ying Lili was stunned at first when she heard this, and then a blush appeared on her face.

And this blush color quickly spread to the ears.

She jumped back as if she had been electrocuted, waving her hands in the air.

His eyes turned into circles, and white steam even appeared faintly on top of his head.

Some shouted incoherently: "Stupid... idiot, what are you doing!"

Ryosuke was a little surprised by Eriri's overreaction.

Does this mean that the girl’s heart has been aroused?

As expected of you, Senior Nozaki, you easily thought of something that I couldn't think of before!

At this moment, Eriri's brain seemed to be hit on the head by a sledgehammer and became a little confused.

Her heart was beating like a drum.

Ryosuke is such an idiot!

He was so weird today.

Seeing that the re-enactment of the previous scene was very effective, Hiratsuka Ryosuke recalled another sentence from Nozaki-senpai.

"As a princess, she needs the prince's protection. There are many visitors to this exhibition. You can pull her in and clear the way for her. If possible, introduce the paintings inside to her and show that you are knowledgeable. This can also touch the hearts of girls."

Hiratsuka Ryosuke, like a graceful gentleman, stretched out his right hand to Eriri with his palm facing upwards.

Ying Lili's pupils shrank, her lower lip trembled, and her mind went blank.

She slowly stretched out her hand, which was as delicate and smooth as white jade.

Tentatively, she placed her fingertips gently on Ryosuke's hand.

Ryosuke did not go any further, but just held Eriri's soft and tender fingertips.

Then he whispered softly, "Let's go, Eriri."

Ying Lili did not put up any extra resistance, but just bit her lower lip lightly, her little face blushing and not daring to look up.

Ryosuke held Eriri's hand, he walked in front with his head held high, and she followed behind with her head lowered and shoulders drooped, walking towards the exhibition hall door.

First floor of the exhibition hall.

As soon as you enter the gate, you can feel the breath of classical art. Every work is full of profound cultural heritage, which makes people sigh at the extraordinary talent of the painters.

"This painting is of Monet's water lilies. He suffered from eye disease and could no longer accurately depict the shape of objects. However, with his many years of painting experience and sensitivity to light, he was still able to create works that express the romantic poetry of water lilies and the mysterious effects of water waves. He was a very talented person."

"This painting is Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa. My father took me to the Louvre to see the original version once."

“And this painting…”

The person who was speaking was Eriri. As soon as she entered the exhibition hall, she became chattering, like a child eager to share her favorite toy with her friends.

The positions of Ryosuke and Eriri seemed to be reversed at this moment.

It was Eriri who pulled Ryosuke forward and showed him her extensive knowledge of art.

Hiratsuka Ryosuke knew a little about classical painting, but not much.

Faced with the more professional Eriri, he chose to listen.

Instead of using his limited art knowledge to show off in front of Eriri.