Painting with emotion—this was a technique one could only master after their painting skill had surpassed LV3 and come infinitely close to LV4. Unlike those acclaimed artistic masterpieces that had been hyped up, if people carefully observed Mashiro's paintings, they could genuinely feel the creator's unique emotions within them, rather than merely finding them impressive without understanding why...
It was precisely because of this that, aside from Sogo Doma and Rita, who had come looking for her directly, quite a crowd had gathered in front of Mashiro's paintings.
"Indeed..." As Rita spoke, the onlookers even began offering their own commentary. "I used to think Master Mashiro was just an overrated genius, but after seeing her paintings, I finally understood what art is..."
Before this random passerby could finish, another person said, "I don't know about art or anything, but Master Mashiro's paintings really give me a sense of peace..."
A third added, "I really want to see what kind of paintings she'll create in the future..."
Well, although Sogo Doma had labeled these spectators Passerby A, B, and C, in truth, anyone who could spare the time to attend an exhibition in the middle of the day—and an art exhibition held in Minato Ward, where the wealthy gathered—well, yes, these people were all influential figures who could cause a stir with a mere stomp of their feet.
Given the refinement of these influential figures, they ordinarily would never reveal their thoughts so openly in front of others. The only reason they were acting this way was that Mashiro's paintings had soothed both their minds and bodies, making them unconsciously relax...
"So?" Rita had seen the reactions of these spectators plenty of times. After Sogo Doma had looked over Mashiro's paintings, she pulled him aside to an empty spot and asked,