Tokyo Soft Rice King

"I got carried away..."

"I clearly can't tell the difference between colors, yet I still shamelessly accepted your invitation..."

"But I'm not the illustrator that Kuroba-kun expected..."

The more she spoke, the more inferior she felt. Aizono Moehui lowered her head as if pulled by an invisible force, her shoulders slumped, carrying a sadness that no one could empathize with.

The hair hangs down gently, covering part of the face, making her look very lonely in the light and shadow, yet with a different kind of beauty.

"Please... replace me... huh?!"

Not allowing her to continue to sink to the bottom, Kuroba Ming roughly pinched Aizono Moeie's chubby little round face with two fingers, turning her words into strange cries, and then forced her to raise her head and look directly at him.

"I won't!"

The corners of Hei Yuming's mouth turned up in an evil smile, announcing her fate.

"Dear Aiyuan-san, lovely Mengmeng, have you forgotten that you have agreed to be my exclusive illustrator?

“Ugh… slutty, but…!”

"No buts. Since you've already agreed, do you think I'll just let you go?"

Don't even think about escaping from my palm!

I'll definitely use you!

Chapter 162: Aizono Moe is a borderline personality disorder

But I have to say, Aizono Menghui's little face is quite nice to touch.

Maybe because she has a round face, her cheeks are fuller, so when you press them with your fingers, they feel very soft.

And pinching her will make her pout, and her pink lips will open and close like a goldfish, which is quite interesting.

Hei Yuming pinched a few more times and then let go, leaving a faint crimson color on the place where he pressed.

Aizono Moeie raised her hands and touched her face. The feeling of being pressed still remained in her face.

She remembered that when Shirai Shiori was angry, she would pinch her face and pull it apart, but because Shirai Shiori's strength was too weak, it didn't hurt at all.

But this time he wasn't being pinched. Hei Yuming just pressed his cheeks on both sides, and he could already feel a slight pain.

Kuroba-kun's grip is so strong... Is this the strength of a boy...

She suddenly remembered a scene she had seen in a girl's comic, where a strong male protagonist pushed the bullied female protagonist against the wall. The female protagonist mistakenly thought she was going to be kissed and nervously closed her eyes, but was only pinched on the cheek... When she opened her eyes, she saw the male protagonist's smirk, and her face turned red with embarrassment.

There is this kind of evil and charming smile on Hei Yuming's face now.

Thinking of this, Aizono Moeie suddenly felt a little shy. After the marks of being pressed faded away, her face was still flushed, and the blush slowly spread, exuding an atmosphere of shyness and uneasiness.

To hide her embarrassment, she explained while covering her face.

"Well... I know that suddenly telling Kuroba-kun that I'm color-blind is like making an excuse for my poor coloring..."

"That's not an excuse, it's the truth. It actually affected your coloring performance, didn't it?"

"Well……"

Aizono Moeie was speechless after being confronted, and she wanted to lower her head out of habit, but Hei Yuming pressed his finger on her forehead.

"Don't let yourself get disappointed. I have the final say on whether to use you or not. It's too late for you to say you don't want to paint now."

"But I'm really not good at coloring... Well, I don't want to say anything discouraging, but... I might not be able to meet your expectations even if I try hard..."

"My request? I haven't told you what my request is yet."

"Well……"

Hei Yuming shook the orange soda in his hand and said.

"Just now, because the class monitor and Shiori were here, I was being polite. Now that they're gone, let's talk about what's wrong with your coloring."

"Okay, okay! Go ahead, Kuroba-san! I'll listen carefully!"

Just as Shiori said, the harsh comments actually cheered up Moe Aizono.

For those who truly love creation, they would rather receive valuable criticism than praise, because this can give them direction and motivation to continue to improve.

So Hei Yuming said it bluntly.

"I can't say much about the technical aspects, but I can see that the coloring and layout are very delicate. From my perspective as an outsider, the biggest problem is the disharmony of the colors, which destroys the overall sense of the illustration. In this aspect, it is far behind that of professional illustrators."

"Is it because I used the wrong color..."

"Yes, color blindness has a big impact, but I remember that color blindness has corrective glasses. Why don't you get a pair? Is it because you don't look good in glasses?"

"No... My family also gave me glasses, but... even wearing glasses can't solve the color problem... It's not that I can't distinguish colors, but I don't know if the colors I see are the same as those seen by ordinary people..."

"Oh, I see. The problem isn't recognition. It's that you're afraid you're using the 'wrong' color."

"Yes……"

Although many people may think that painting only requires a rich imagination, this is actually not the case.

In fact, art is also a very rigorous technique.

Why do figures drawn by beginners look ugly? A big part of the problem is that the human body is not right.

Because humans are creatures that pursue beauty, they prefer symmetrical structures... specifically, they pursue "rules".

Being free and easy does not mean being casual. Only after establishing a correct understanding of reality can one ultimately create paintings that transcend reality.

"So, when you were coloring, weren't you actually coloring according to the 'actual colors you saw'?"

"Well... I know my judgment of color is not accurate, so I always choose the 'right color' to color..."

"The right color? How do you determine that specifically?"

"Well, the paints are numbered... and there's also a description of the corresponding color. For example, the sky is number XX... I memorized the numbers and descriptions of those commonly used colors..."

"I see, but why don't you paint the colors you actually see corresponding to your imagination?"

"You can't paint according to what I see, the colors will be completely messed up. When I was a kid, I painted according to what I saw, but my teacher and parents said the colors were wrong..."

It seems that after being rejected by adults in her childhood, she no longer trusts her own eyes and has lost confidence in coloring.

However, 'wrong' does not mean 'not good-looking'.

"You really lack confidence, Moe-chan."

"Hey?"

After all, what does it matter if you are color blind?

In his previous life, Hei Yuming had seen many great painters. Their use of colors was very bold and eye-catching.

Just like a certain ageless cartoonist who seems to be the ultimate creature, the coloring he used in Jojo's Bizarre Adventure can be described as "enchanting".

But it is this different and unique style of painting and coloring that makes him a god-level cartoonist who can hold a personal exhibition in the Louvre.

Not to mention the previous life, there are many painters in this world with unique coloring styles. Could it be that they are using the wrong colors too?

There is no such thing.

In fact, there is no right or wrong in painting or writing novels. It just depends on whether there are people who can appreciate it.

"Let me ask you a question now, Moe-chan, do you still want to color it yourself?"

"Although I really want to, I also know that my current coloring ability cannot be improved by hard work alone..."

Aizono Moeie bit her lower lip and twisted her fingers together tightly, so hard that her knuckles turned white, as if this way she could grasp the glimmer of security that was about to disappear.

Finally, she made up her mind and spoke her true feelings in the loudest voice she had ever spoken.

"I really don't want to drag down your work, Kuroba-kun!"

She didn't want to be seen as a nuisance.

Afraid of being left behind by friends.

Hate being last.

That's why Aizono Moe appears so timid...

She would rather do nothing than make a mistake.

From this, Kuroba Akira confirmed that Aizono Moe actually had a borderline personality disorder.

Chapter 163: One step further on the road of being a scumbag

The so-called borderline personality disorder is the inability to effectively manage emotions, impulsive and reckless behavior, and aggressiveness.

Looking at it this way, it doesn't seem to match Aizono Moeie's performance?

That’s because there are several types of borderline personality disorder, including silent borderline personality disorder.

The most direct manifestation is that she will blame everything on herself, even if it is not her fault sometimes.

Moreover, people with this personality type are afraid of loneliness and will please others at all costs, but they will hide their true feelings and will not show them even if there are storms in their hearts.

They will also direct all their anger, resentment, and blame at themselves instead of taking it out on others.

They doubt their own value from the bottom of their hearts, and are afraid that when others know them well enough, they will "see through" that they are actually a defective product.

This is completely consistent with Aizono Moe's appearance, right?

Fortunately, she is not hopeless because she has made two important friends and thus has relatively stable interpersonal relationships.

But it is estimated that Moe Aisono has no other friends except these two good girlfriends in the literature and arts club, so she cherishes them especially, is willing to be a supporting role, and is even willing to do anything for them.

Speaking of which, the class monitor has a very heavy definition of friends, while Shirai disdains making friends with ordinary people. They are both not the type to have a wide circle of friends.

No wonder these three can become besties...it can be said to be a two-way triangle.

And now, Kuroba Akira has joined them, expanding the triangle into a square.

The fact that Aizono Moeie attaches so much importance to drawing illustrations for Kuroba Akira that she would rather expose her own flaws than drag him down proves that she has accepted Kuroba Akira as an important friend.

From this, Kuroba Akira decided on a strategy to conquer Aizono Moe. What he should do now is not to get into her heart, but to pull her out of her self-isolation.

So Hei Yuming replied very casually.

"Who said you'd be a burden? Did I ever say that?"

"That's because you, Kuroba-kun, didn't say it out loud because you were concerned about my feelings... Even I can see that!"

"That was true in the activity room just now, but it's not true now."

Hei Yuming rubbed the back of his neck and said in a flirtatious tone.

"Moehui-chan, I think you may have misunderstood me. I'm not a generous person at all, and I'm not the type to let myself suffer because of a favor."

"You mean... Kuroba-kun is actually a bad guy?"

"Rather than saying I'm a bad person, it's better to say I'm a very vulgar and selfish person... Anyway, if I really thought your coloring was completely hopeless, then I wouldn't let you continue trying."

"Um... um."

Aizono Moeie unconsciously wanted to lower her head again, but this time she held back.

Because she saw Hei Yuming's slightly impatient look, her attention was also drawn over.

He didn't seem disappointed in himself... Was it because he didn't have high expectations in the beginning?

If he is not thinking about himself, then is he willing to continue painting because he thinks it doesn't matter?

Yes, Hei Yujun joined the literature and arts club at Xiaotong’s invitation. He must be as capable as Xiaotong... He must have a way!

Seeing a hint of anticipation in Aizono Moe's expression, Kuroba Akira thought to himself, 'He's bitten!' and continued with a stern face.

"So all you have to do now is tell me whether you really want to continue drawing. If you do, I'll help you with some ideas. If you don't want to, I'll contact the editor right now and ask him to find another illustrator to color it, but your salary will be cut into a portion. Is that okay?"

High EQ statement: If you don’t want to draw, you don’t have to continue, and I won’t force you.