the other side.

Kato Yusuke looked at his phone, at a loss.

The chat interface with Xiao Xi is still on the screen.

In the recent period, the girl would always want to ask him to go to the association from time to time. Even though he declined many times, he still persisted.

As this situation gradually increased, he gradually became less able to refuse.

In particular, Motoyama Mina would call every week to ask about the status of him and Xiao Xi. The more times he was perfunctory, the other party almost became a little suspicious.

Kato Yusuke was silent for a while, then brought up the chat interface with Shinjoka.

The last time they chatted was last month.

Different from the situation where he greeted him every day before, the other party never bothered him again since that day.

Unlike before, daily lessons are not sent out every now and then. Even the work of the student union is reported through the chat group as much as possible, showing a well-behaved and knowledgeable appearance.

‘Isn’t it good to abide by the contract with peace of mind?’

Kato Yusuke thought indifferently and put his phone away.

The next moment, the doorbell rang.

After opening the door, Asami smiled and raised her hand to say hello.

"Hello~ Katozai, good evening. Here, this is for you."

The other party said this and handed a square document into his hand.

Kato Yusuke originally thought it was some kind of document from the community, but after taking a closer look, he discovered that it was an envelope with "Yours sincerely, Kato Yusuke" written on it.

"……What's this?"

"Believe it, you will know it just by looking at it, right?"

"Isn't the address above your house number? Why is there my name?"

"Ahaha, about this, please turn over the letter and read it~"

So Kato Yusuke did as he was told, and then fell silent when he saw the sender's information on the back.

Asami smiled and explained.

"You should understand now, right? To put it simply, Sister Sayu is worried that you won't accept the letter, so she asked me to help deliver it to you~"

"But then again, in today's era, she still uses such an old-fashioned way of communication. She is really interesting, Sayu."

"Should I say that it wouldn't be too troublesome to write a letter? Isn't it more convenient to use phone calls and emails... Ah, that's right! Sayu-chan doesn't seem to have your contact information, Kato-zai, um... then

There’s nothing we can do about it.”

Asami seemed to be very interested in this matter, and kept talking to herself.

Kato Yusuke didn't want to hear any more, so he said a cold hello and prepared to return to the room, but——

"Wait a moment, Katozai."

The other party put his arm around his shoulder for some unknown reason and stared at him with an uncharacteristically serious look.

"Before you go back, let me ask you, you should be able to read the letter written by Sayu, right?"

Kato Yusuke was a little silent, "...Does this have anything to do with you?"

"Knew it……"

When Asami heard his answer, she showed a depressed expression for a moment, but then she immediately turned serious.

"Let me tell you, Katozai. Is this a letter sent from a place as far away as Hokkaido?

In order to deliver this letter to you, those postmen worked very hard. Don't you think you should take into account the feelings of others?

If you just throw it into the trash can, the letter and Mr. Postman will be so pitiful.

So even if you don’t like it, can you please wait until you read it carefully before throwing it away? Please.”

After finishing speaking, he bowed slightly in a serious manner.

Kato Yusuke looked alternately at the letter in his hand and the other person's face, and whispered: "...I know, don't let her send it next time."

"Ah haha, I can't guarantee this. Ah~ But I will convey your wishes to Sayu sister, just like helping her give this letter to you. That's it, bye~"

Asami waved her hands with a bright smile and left gracefully.

Kato Yusuke closed the door, returned to the living room with the letter, sat down in front of the workbench, then put the letter aside and started drawing.

Due to Yinglili's recent poor condition, the progress of the original painting has been delayed, causing the schedule to fall significantly behind, and he had to make up for the missed parts in time.

Especially since he has made an appointment with Hui to go hiking together next weekend, and will be unable to work for at least two days, so his time is actually quite tight.

Faced with such a situation, the most important thing for him to do right now is to work hard instead of thinking about what is there and what is not.

In this way, the boy focused on drawing.

It's different from the absurd and bizarre "Chainsaw Man".

The work "Clannad" pays more attention to the details and emotional expression of the characters, so it cannot use the sketching style like the former, but requires careful craftsmanship and a lot of effort.

The reason why Yinglili is stuck is actually part of the reason.

However, this situation does not exist for Kato Yusuke.

He moved his wrist flexibly, writing at a speed that would be dazzling to ordinary people, gradually presenting the character's image on the drawing software on the screen.

As time went by, the original paintings of Fujilin Apricot and Fujilin Muku were completed.

The two sisters wore the same uniforms and white knee-high socks. Apart from the length of their hair, there was almost no difference in their appearance.

Therefore, when dealing with such a character, you must pay attention to the character's demeanor and temperament so that players can make distinctions.

For example, compared to her older sister Xing, who has a straightforward personality, Mukuo, who has an introverted personality, has to be a bit weak and shy to reflect the role difference.

Kato Yusuke has the skill of [Painting (Master Level)] at his side, so he can handle it easily, and he can use various painting techniques with ease.

Diagonal lines, cross lines, golden section...

The composition of the two original paintings is balanced and natural, the expressions of the characters are also very vivid, and there is basically no need for major changes.

Save the layer file and compress it, attach some comments on the coloring, and send it to Mayu Sagara via email. The work for tonight is over.

Turning to look at the balcony.

Unknowingly, the setting sun shining in from the window gradually dimmed. The moonlight replaced it, silently casting a silvery glow that complemented the lights in the house.

He withdrew his gaze and inadvertently landed on the envelope beside him. After hesitating for a few seconds, he picked up the letter.

Open the envelope, take out the letter paper, unfold it, and the round fonts come into view——

"Yusuke, are you okay? I'm sorry for disturbing you in this way. It would be great if you could read this letter~

()』

Kato Yusuke glanced at the handwritten Japanese characters, read on in silence, and found that the contents above were all trivial matters.

"Yusuke, why is your cat called Hei?"

"Yusuke, the feeling between Tokyo and Hokkaido is really different. I really want to take you to visit my hometown."

"Yusuke, the closing band we saw last time was great. Can we go see it together next time we have a chance?"

"Yusuke, have you read the novel "Numa Man"? This is a book someone gave me. After reading it, I found the content in it to be unexpectedly interesting."

…

Such and such——

Except for apologizing for the trouble he caused, "I was wrong but I won't change it," the owner almost always shared his daily life.

Continue down.

"Yusuke, I miss you so much. I want to go to you as soon as possible and make up for all the time in the past. Although you are probably very annoying (wry smile)..."

"In short, as there is a saying, a short separation is for a better reunion, so I will try my best to endure it before school starts (ì_í)."

"...Last of all, I left my scent in the envelope, so please don't forget me. - Yours sincerely, Sayu."

Kato Yusuke subconsciously looked at the envelope on the table, picked it up again and put it in front of his eyes. Only then did he realize that there seemed to be something else inside, so he poured it into the palm of his hand.

——It was a pure white handkerchief.

A vague citrus smell floated slightly.

"…………"

The young man looked at the handkerchief blankly, and after a moment he whispered two words, "...boring."

As he spoke, he put the letter and handkerchief back into the envelope and prepared to take a shower. When he reached the bathroom door, he stopped and slowly returned to the living room.

"Meow meow meow~?"

The black cat was lying on the cat climbing frame with his hands folded, tilting his head and looking at him in confusion, as if asking "What are you looking at?".

Kato Yusuke ignored it, put the envelope in the drawer of the bedside table, and then went to the bathroom.
To be continued...