Chapter 112: A Little Closer to Rena-chan

After finishing dinner, Kitahara Chiki had Rena-chan follow him to the study.

He knew full well that if he wanted to quickly narrow the distance between himself and Rena-chan and spark even greater favorability in her, showcasing his own talents was undoubtedly an exceptional method.

Moreover, the study was a relatively enclosed space, making it much easier for something to happen between a young man and a woman like them...

As it turned out, his line of thinking was completely right.

Inside the study, time seemed to slow down, and an indescribable, ambiguous atmosphere permeated the air.

The two sat very close to each other, their breathing intertwining. Vaguely, a special spark of affection seemed to be quietly germinating...

Hayami Rena sat quietly beside Kitahara, her beautiful eyes fixed on his figure as he focused intently on drawing, her gaze shimmering with light of appreciation and admiration.

As time passed, she gradually became completely captivated by Kitahara Chiki’s superb artistic skills, and before she knew it, the distance between them quietly narrowed once more...

Kitahara’s drawing skills were indeed extraordinarily high; with the System’s enhancement, his mastery had reached a level of sheer perfection.

Furthermore, the memories from his past life were intact, meaning he could directly draw inspiration from the scenes of The Sky of Fate without even needing to compose the layouts himself.

In his past life, he had been absolutely unable to put down The Sky of Fate, often immersing himself in it completely and scrutinizing it through the late hours of the night.

Out of a devoted pursuit and unique perspective on art, he would repeatedly ponder its plotlines, character designs, and expressions.

Far from dampening his love for the work, this deep analysis had allowed him to draw even more inspiration and nourishment from it.

Relying on these memories, it wasn’t long before several hand-drawn character sketches came into being under Kitahara’s pen.

Each sketch possessed its own distinct flair, vividly bringing to life key scenes and character concepts from the story.

There were standalone concept arts of the male and female leads, capturing every detail of their facial features, charm, and demeanor to perfection.

Another sketch depicted the male lead riding a bicycle, leisurely giving the female lead a ride across a vast and boundless field, as a gentle breeze blew past and ruffled their hair and clothes, creating a romantic and breathtaking atmosphere.

Yet another piece presented a cozy indoor scene of the two tightly embracing each other.

The profound affection between them practically leapt off the page through his delicate brushstrokes.

Every single drawing seemed to tell a touching story, making anyone who looked at them feel a wave of yearning.

...

"Rena-chan, look—these are the male and female leads of this story. Their character designs are set, so you can just follow these models to draw. I’ll write out the story outline for you in the next couple of days. No need to rush either—just take your time getting familiarized and finding the right feel first."

Kitahara Chiki spread out several manuscript pages before Hayami Rena, speaking to her in a tender voice.

"Ah? Oh, okay, Kitahara-kun!"

Hayami Rena’s expression dazed for a moment; she had just spaced out thinking about other things.

Feeling she had been somewhat impolite, she quickly added:

"Kitahara-kun, I didn’t expect you to have such incredible drawing skills! Did you receive specialized training in art before?"

"I never learned formally. I was just fascinated by it for a while back then and tinkered around on my own," Kitahara bullshitted seamlessly.

"Sugoi! That’s incredible! To achieve such master-level skill just by tinkering on your own... Kitahara-kun, you are a genius in art! It’s truly a pity you didn’t pursue this path professionally! I feel that if you focused on art,you might even become one of Japan’s top leading grandmasters!"

"...Haha."

"Of course, being a writer is even better! Writers enjoy a higher social status, and their income is more stable and long-lasting. Kitahara-kun, I truly admire you—in my eyes, you are a genius!"

"No, no, Rena-chan, don’t praise me so much. I just have a little bit more talent, a little bit more effort, and a little bit more luck than ordinary people, that’s all."

"...Kitahara-kun is really so humble!"

"Alright, let’s get back to business! Rena-chan, for now, you can start by copying the figures of the male and female leads, or draw some other scenes and poses according to your own ideas. Get familiar with the traits and drawing style of these two protagonists first! Mm, you can just draw right here in this study!" Kitahara said.

Saying that, he organized his desk to prepare for writing, wanting to present his best side to Rena-chan.

"Hai! It won’t disturb Kitahara-kun’s creative work, will it?"

"It won’t. Rest assured."

"Hai!"

The desk was very large, spacious enough to accommodate two people working side by side at the same time.

Kitahara quickly immersed his mind into his writing, completely undisturbed by outside distractions.

Hayami Rena, on the other hand, was unable to calm her heart for a long time.

She felt somewhat restless, strange and inexplicable thoughts popping up in her head constantly.

Including just now as well.

She kept thinking how wonderful it would be if Kitahara-kun were her husband...

...

After cleaning up the kitchen, Hayami Rina walked quietly up to the second floor and stood before the study door.

She cautiously opened a small crack in the door, peeked inside quietly, and then closed the door with complete satisfaction before heading back down to the first floor.

At this moment, she was in a fantastic mood.

Things were going even smoother than she had imagined.

Sure enough, Kitahara-kun always had the best ways.

Although her sister was unwilling to listen to her and enjoy life as a full-time housewife, this wasn’t bad either.Having her own passion and doing things she liked would make it much easier for her to step out from the shadows of her past.

Kitahara-kun really had a knack for this—asking her sister to draw manga for him. Heh, who knows how he came up with that?

A writer’s mind really works wonders.

Just now, she had witnessed the focused atmosphere of the two creating together inside.

That sense of atmosphere was truly wonderful.

To be honest, even she felt a bit envious.

However, she didn’t care for art herself, so envy was useless.

...

"Mama, Little Aunt is bad! She just arrived, and now Kitahara-oniichan has no time to play with me!"

Aya-chan, who had been watching TV all alone, complained with a aggrieved look as soon as she saw her mother come back.

"You shouldn’t say that, Aya-chan. Little Aunt didn’t hog Big Brother Kitahara; they’re just discussing work-related matters. If Little Aunt hears you say that, she’ll feel hurt," Hayami Rina said to her daughter.

"But, but..."

"But what? At this time normally, Big Brother Kitahara often goes to write anyway, doesn’t he? Have you forgotten?"

"He also plays with us sometimes!"

"Aya-chan, you need to understand that Big Brother Kitahara doesn’t belong to you alone, nor does he belong to Mama. You mustn’t try to keep him all to yourself. He has his own things to do as well.

Including helping Little Aunt with work today—these are all choices he made for himself.

We can’t block him, nor can we cause trouble.

Aya-chan, you’re already big now, and you need to learn one very important lesson: sharing!"